November 2005 Volume 12 Number 11

Eminent Domain as Corporate Welfare

November 01, 2005

Since the 1960s, judicial activism has long exercised many Americans' patience with their judges. Judicial activism, however, took a new step when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Kelo v. City of New London. Read More >

Economic Development: What Is Government's Role?

November 01, 2005

The practice of offering taxpayer-subsidized incentives to companies in order to induce them to leave one state for another (or to keep a given firm in its current location) has become ingrained within state government economic development policy. However, recent events have the potential to significantly alter this seemingly settled practice. In late September... Read More >

Giving Thanks for Free Enterprise

November 01, 2005

Americans have a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. But do we fully appreciate what makes our prosperity possible? Read More >

Public Education 'Beast' Wastes Money

November 01, 2005

In an article published last month in the Edmond Sun, University of Central Oklahoma economist Mickey Hepner analyzed OCPA's recent study which used generally accepted accounting principles to estimate the true cost of Oklahoma's public education system. "While the objectives of the report are laudable, I fear that too many will misinterpret the findings," Hepner... Read More >

Against Cradle-Robbing

November 01, 2005

A new OCPA piece by Brandon Dutcher discusses how public policy can affect your family. Read More >

The. Best. Union. Story. Ever.

November 01, 2005

If there were a Pulitzer Prize for labor reporting, it would go to Stacy J. Willis of the Las Vegas Weekly for "Picketers for Hire." Willis went to the new Wal-Mart in Henderson and spoke to the six picketers placed there by Local 711 of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Except that the six hard-working folks aren't UFCW employees. Nor are they members ... Read More >

'Poor Choices' Yield Better Result

November 01, 2005

Poor parents would make bad choices." That is one of the main arguments leveled at school-choice programs like tuition tax credits and vouchers. It is seldom worded so bluntly, but many Americans are convinced that the education of disadvantaged children would suffer if the government did not run schools, even if private school tuition assistance were readily avail... Read More >

Lotteries and Inescapable Hypocrisy

November 01, 2005

After originally voting to allow pawn shops and payday loan companies to sell lottery tickets, the Oklahoma Lottery Commission quickly reversed itself after receiving criticism from the governor and others. "While the commission acted with the best of intentions in its decision, I do not think pawn shops or loan businesses are appropriate venues to sell lottery tic... Read More >

OCPA Flag Keeps Flying

November 01, 2005

Flags serve as important symbols for groups of people. There are flags for nations, states, armies, and teams. They often define a territory and/or serve as a focal point to rally people for a common purpose. The navy blue and white OCPA flag, flying outside our building, is a constant reminder that we are on a mission - a mission to research the challenges we fa... Read More >

Quote Unquote

November 01, 2005

?The same state question that voters approved to expand casino gaming also approved the lottery. We fear that Oklahoma will soon have a huge problem with compulsive gambling, one that some state officials believe could cost more money than what gambling provides to state revenues.? The Daily Ardmoreite ?I am ashamed of Oklahoma for choosing to do the lottery and to make ... Read More >

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