Articles
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Education
As demand nears cap, parents praise school-choice program
As debate continues over raising the cap on the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program, parents say one thing is not debatable: The program is changing their children’s lives for the better.Ray Carter | March 17, 2026
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Economy
Credit upgrade defies prior doomsday predictions
In 2019, an economist claimed Oklahoma government faced ongoing deficits unless income, sales, and oil-and-gas taxes were increased. Policymakers did the opposite—and credit rating agencies now say Oklahoma is more financially stable than ever.Ray Carter | March 17, 2026
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma remains a top 10 state for movers
A new report from the moving company Hire a Helper shows that Oklahoma remains one of the nation’s strongest magnets for domestic migration, ranking ninth in the country in 2025 with 10,534 more people moving in than out.Ray Carter | March 13, 2026
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Education
Oklahoma House votes to increase length of school year
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved legislation that would increase the length of Oklahoma’s school year. HB 3151 passed the House 62–28 and now proceeds to the Oklahoma Senate for consideration.Ray Carter | March 12, 2026
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma House passes measure to bar male students from female-only spaces
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved legislation that requires K-12 schools and state colleges to maintain sex-specific sleeping quarters, locker rooms, restrooms, and other intimate spaces—defined strictly by biological sex.Ray Carter | March 12, 2026
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Education
Oklahoma House passes bill barring sexually explicit materials from school libraries
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved House Bill 2978, legislation that would prohibit school libraries from offering books containing depictions or descriptions of sexually explicit conduct. The measure passed the House on a 74–17 party-line vote.Ray Carter | March 10, 2026
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Education
Study: Private-school choice boosts public-school outcomes more than spending
A new research synthesis by Patrick Graff concludes that competitive pressure from private-school choice consistently raises public-school outcomes—far more efficiently than traditional spending increases.Ray Carter | March 4, 2026
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Higher Education
Oklahoma Senate panel advances bill to end professor tenure
A bill that would abolish tenure for future college faculty in Oklahoma has cleared a Senate committee. Supporters argue taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for professors who can coast for decades, while opponents warn the change will shrink applicant pools and raise salaries.Ray Carter | March 3, 2026
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Economy
Socialists promote SQ 832 in Oklahoma
A socialist organization—the Oklahoma City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America—is a leading promoter of State Question 832, a ballot measure that would force Oklahoma’s minimum wage to rise continually based on the cost of living in places like New York City and San Francisco.Ray Carter | March 2, 2026
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Law & Principles
House lawmakers vote to prevent illegal aliens from using welfare
By a margin of more than four to one, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have approved two bills that will make it harder for illegal immigrants to obtain taxpayer-funded welfare benefits in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | February 26, 2026