Articles
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Health Care
Arkansas Medicaid expansion program headed for ash heap
Arkansas' long-running "private option" version of Medicaid expansion is nearing its end after federal officials declined to extend the state's waiver, prompting renewed scrutiny of a program critics say produced soaring costs without meaningful improvements in health outcomes.Ray Carter | August 3, 2026
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Economy
Want affordable housing? Get government out of the way
If Oklahoma wants to remain an affordable place to live, policymakers should focus on removing the obstacles that make homes more expensive to build and buy.Jonathan Small | August 3, 2026
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Education
Socialists claim key role in 2018 Oklahoma teacher walkout
A Democratic Socialists of America publication credits socialist teachers with helping inspire the 2018 Oklahoma teacher walkout, while prominent figures in the Oklahoma protests openly embraced socialism or coordinated with socialist organizations.Ray Carter | August 3, 2026
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Education
As socialist strategy focuses on schools, Oklahoma’s low-turnout elections could boost their agenda
Documents distributed by the Democratic Socialists of America encourage socialists to become teachers, build influence within teachers' unions, and run for local school boards.Ray Carter | July 30, 2026
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Health Care
Oklahoma death rate increases after Medicaid expansion
More than five years after Oklahoma expanded Medicaid to cover many able-bodied adults, new federal mortality data are fueling renewed debate over the program's effectiveness.Ray Carter | July 30, 2026
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Higher Education
NSU, NEO accused of illegal racial discrimination
A medical watchdog organization has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging that Northeastern State University and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College operate a nursing scholarship program that unlawfully restricts eligibility to American Indian students.Ray Carter | July 29, 2026
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Law & Principles
Democratic Socialist wave reaches Oklahoma
A growing number of Democrats openly identify with the Democratic Socialists of America, a trend highlighted by the leading vote-getter in Oklahoma’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.Ray Carter | July 28, 2026
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Law & Principles
What Oklahoma voters should know about SQ 844 and SQ 846
Oklahoma voters will decide two constitutional amendments on Aug. 25. State Question 844 would give lawmakers greater flexibility in how they reimburse local governments for property-tax exemptions granted to qualifying manufacturers, while State Question 846 would place Oklahoma's existing voter ID requirement into the state Constitution.Staff | July 28, 2026
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Economy, Energy
Armstrong seeks to cut red tape, reduce energy costs
U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong has introduced legislation to overhaul the federal permitting process for energy and mineral projects. The American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act would streamline environmental reviews, limit duplicative permitting requirements, curb litigation delays, and strengthen federal oversight of interstate energy projects.Ray Carter | July 27, 2026
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Economy, Culture & the Family
‘Worst’ states? Actions speak louder than rankings
Two national media outlets recently ranked Oklahoma among America's worst places to live, but the people actually moving across state lines tell a very different story.Jonathan Small | July 27, 2026