Policy Papers
- A Tax and Budget Assessment of Oklahoma
- January 28, 2008
- Based on the theory of pro-growth tax policy, OCPA reviewed Oklahoma’s tax system. Our analysis indicates that, while overall Oklahoma’s tax system is good, there are several key areas for improvement, especially in comparison to neighboring Texas and Colorado. Read More >
- Courting Trouble: Why the Teacher Union's 'Adequacy' Argument Belongs in the Legislature
- March 23, 2007
- Last year the Oklahoma Education Association and three Oklahoma school districts filed an "adequacy and equity" lawsuit against the State of Oklahoma which would require the state legislature to spend an additional $1 billion each year on the operation and maintenance of schools and an additional $3 billion for capital improvements. In a new report released today entit... Read More >
- 2006 Oklahoma Piglet Book
- October 19, 2006
- OCPA and Citizens Against Government Waste today released the 2006 Oklahoma Piglet Book at a press conference featuring Sen. Tom Coburn. Read More >
- Hot Air: How Oklahoma Inflates Its Educational Progress Under No Child Left Behind
- September 27, 2006
- According to a new OCPA study, state policymakers have set low, undemanding standards for public school students and thus are overstating the educational progress being made in Oklahoma. Read More >
- A Closer Look at Education Spending
- September 06, 2006
- To dig deeper into education spending, OCPA sent a letter requesting information from the school superintendent in each Oklahoma public school district. See what we found out. Read More >
- Education in Oklahoma: The Real Costs
- August 11, 2005
- The real cost of Oklahoma's public education system is substantially higher than what the "official" government reports reveal. Government officials reported that the per-pupil expenditure in 2003 (the latest year for which data are available) was $6,429. But a new OCPA study, using generally accepted accounting principles to report expenditures that would be included on... Read More >
- Oklahomans' Income Ranks 45th
- July 07, 2005
- PR-savvy labor unions in Oklahoma are quick to point out that their members fare poorly in 50-state compensation rankings. But the hard truth is, most of the Oklahomans paying their salaries also rank low. Read More >
- OCPA's 2005 State Budget Book
- April 07, 2005
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- A Taxpayers' Bill of Rights (TABOR) for Oklahoma
- January 03, 2005
- A Taxpayers' Bill of Rights (TABOR) for Oklahoma A Taxpayers' Bill of Rights (TABOR) for Oklahoma by Barry W. Poulson, Ph.D. Executive Summary Oklahomans are a fiscally conservative people. Reputable public opinion surveys indicate that Oklahomans think taxes are too high and that state government wastes too much money. By a wide margin, Oklahoma... Read More >
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OCPA Blog 
- Letters to the Editor: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
September 29, 2008
- The People Speak: Economic renaissance needs education push
September 25, 2008
- State Highway projects hit roadblock.
September 16, 2008
- Congress Addresses Energy Issues
September 10, 2008
- No Economic Silver Lining in Tax Hikes
September 10, 2008
- Why an Income Tax Cut Would Be Good for Oklahoma
September 10, 2008
- Democrats join the school choice fight
September 03, 2008
- Sometimes bipartisanship can be a bad thing.
August 27, 2008
- Turnpike Leasing is Debated in Other States
August 27, 2008
- "Find bad teachers another line of work!"
August 20, 2008
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