Higher Education, Economy
Amid workforce shortage, OU touts ‘queer sexperts’
To reduce or eliminate the anticipated worker shortage in Oklahoma, officials have often touted the importance of the state’s college system. Meanwhile, the University of Oklahoma recently sent an email to all students informing them of a Name Change workshop for queer, trans, nonbinary individuals, and a Queer Sexperts program.
Economy
Economy
Economy
As conservative policies advance, people are moving to Oklahoma
During Gov. Kevin Stitt’s first term in office, he cut taxes, expanded school choice, restrained government growth to build up record state savings, and imposed COVID restrictions that were far more limited in scope and duration than those in many states.
Economy
Economists bust the myth of income inequality
Many on the left have a moral objection to the idea that people who are more productive should have more buying power than those who are less productive. This leads to arguments over income equality. There are two major problems with the left’s premise. First, the desire for buying power incentivizes production, which benefits us all. Second, the left simply has its facts wrong.
Economy
‘I’m shocked we haven’t been sued yet’: Oklahoma’s licensure boards are flawed
Oklahoma needs to empower someone in state government—be it agency heads or the attorney general—with the power to overrule state licensure boards when abuse occurs.