![]() Education Everyone pays, everyone is eligible: Why universal school choice makes sense
Everyone pays for public education, Social Security, and Medicare—and everyone is eligible for them. School-choice programs shouldn't be any different.
Brandon Dutcher | April 13, 2023 Everyone pays, everyone is eligible: Why universal school choice makes sense Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Health Care, Law & Principles Youth sex-change-surgery ban clears another hurdle
Saying youth should be given time to address mental-health issues before making decisions that can negatively impact their health for decades, members of a House committee have advanced legislation to make it illegal for medical officials to perform transgender surgeries on children.
Ray Carter | April 12, 2023 Youth sex-change-surgery ban clears another hurdle Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Economy Oklahoma lawmaker says public-obscenity ban could harm business recruitment
Members of a state House committee have voted to restrict obscene performances in front of children in public. But one opponent said major corporations will not come to Oklahoma if that type of activity is banned.
Ray Carter | April 12, 2023 Oklahoma lawmaker says public-obscenity ban could harm business recruitment Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Budget & Tax Tax reform discussion advances in Oklahoma Senate
Saying passage of the bill sets the stage for discussion of broad tax reform, members of an Oklahoma Senate committee have approved legislation that would put the state on the path to eventually reduce the personal income tax to 2.75 percent.
Ray Carter | April 11, 2023 Tax reform discussion advances in Oklahoma Senate Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Law & Principles, Family & Community How to be an effective advocate at the state Capitol
When you are passionate about an issue, you want policymakers to hear your voice. Here are some ways you can effectively communicate your concerns to your legislators.
Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | April 10, 2023 How to be an effective advocate at the state Capitol Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Education Oklahoma lawmakers call for de-emphasizing MLK in school lessons
Some black Democratic lawmakers say Martin Luther King, Jr. should get less emphasis in proposed instruction in Oklahoma schools with one legislator even dismissing King as “one palatable Black man.”
Ray Carter | April 6, 2023 Oklahoma lawmakers call for de-emphasizing MLK in school lessons Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Health Care, Law & Principles Youth sex-change-surgery ban clears another hurdle
Saying youth should be given time to address mental-health issues before making decisions that can negatively impact their health for decades, members of a House committee have advanced legislation to make it illegal for medical officials to perform transgender surgeries on children.
Ray Carter | April 12, 2023 Youth sex-change-surgery ban clears another hurdle Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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