Other

Is Operating a Lottery a Proper Role for State Government

March 06, 2008

Is the operation of a monopoly by the state a proper governmental function? Monopolies are criticized because they charge higher prices than would exist under competitive conditions. At the federal level, the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Act, among others, were directed at eliminating monopoly in private markets. Read More >

Think Tank Report Questions Educational Happy Talk

September 26, 2006

On Tuesday OCPA delivered a copy of its report to state superintendent Sandy Garrett, along with a letter outlining OCPA's concerns. Read More >

Wall Street Journal Cites OCPA's State Budget Research

June 27, 2006

Read More >

OCPA Announces Winners in 2006 Essay Contest

March 30, 2006

The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs proudly announces the top five winners in its popular Citizenship Essay Contest. They are: 1st place - $5,000 Timothy Harlin, Muskogee 2nd place - $2,500 Jordan Spencer, Meridian 3rd place - $2,000 Rebecca McMillan, Tulsa 4th place - $1,500 Christopher Kemendo, Tulsa 5th place - $1,000 Joseph Nusz, Fairview The Essay Que... Read More >

Oklahoma and Big Tobacco: Business Partners

January 04, 2006

Huddled behind closed doors, a small group of lawyers bargaining on behalf of states, law firms, and Big Tobacco hammered out a mega-billion dollar deal back in 1998. In exchange for state attorneys general dropping their lawsuits against the four major tobacco companies, tobacco companies would pay the states more than $200 billion. There was a catch: the states ... Read More >

The Federal Death Tax: The Nature of the Beast

December 23, 2005

Read More >

Laws are called 'bills' because they cost money

December 19, 2005

by Dr. Vince F. Orza Once again Congressional Republicans and Democrats proved how little they know about economics when as a result of the recent spike in gas prices they called for a windfall profits tax. The last Congressional quick fix was when Enron and WorldCom collapsed and Washington created the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to keep big bad business from fleecing A... Read More >

Think Tank Holds $12,000 Essay Contest for Oklahoma Students

December 14, 2005

The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs proudly announces the return of its popular Citizenship Essay Contest. The annual contest, which will award $12,000 in cash scholarships to five Oklahoma high school seniors, is focused on Social Security. Essay Question: Given the state of Social Security today, where do you see the system in thirty years? What, if any, chang... Read More >

New Poll Shows Majority of Oklahomans Oppose the 'Death Tax'

December 13, 2005

A new statewide survey of voters shows a majority of Oklahomans want to eliminate the Oklahoma estate tax. The poll, conducted November 14-17 by Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates, revealed 57% of registered voters favor repealing the tax commonly referred to as the 'death tax' while only 22% oppose the idea. Read More >

Newt Gingrich to Receive OCPA Citizenship Award

November 30, 2005

The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs proudly announces former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will receive the 2006 Citizenship Award. Join us for a special evening at The 2006 Citizenship Award Dinner Wednesday, March 29, 2006 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City Newt Gingrich will address "Overcoming America's Challenges" Ticket ... Read More >

Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

View Archived Items >