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Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small recommends state-tribal compacts that are set to soon expire be renegotiated to maximize state benefit and transparency.
Read moreTax cuts do not cause infl ation. The claim that they do, made by the Oklahoma Policy Institute (OPI) in a recent article, was put on my radar because it was retweeted by state Senator Julia Kirt (D-Oklahoma City). The article stated, “[i] f anything, pouring more money into the economy in the form of across-the-board and untargeted tax cuts would likely make inflation worse.” This claim lacks sound economic reasoning and is inconsistent with the rest of OPI’s tax and budget proposals.
Read moreGov. Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 613 into law, banning irreversible gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-hormone therapies for children under the age of 18.
Read moreI’ve looked and listened to lots of folks in the country, town and even city. My family is in Kingfisher, Dover and Okarche.
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VIEW from behind the plow
Read moreFacing the threat of a lawsuit and encountering widespread public backlash and ridicule, the Biden administration has backed down in its efforts to effectively force the closure of an Oklahoma Catholic hospital because it maintains a “living flame” candle in its chapel.
Read more“If you buy a car,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre explained the other day, “you are expected to pay the monthly payment. ... It’s that simple.”
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