<![CDATA[Sooner Politics.org - OCPA]]>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:27:07 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[New literacy law brings science-of-reading training to hundreds of Oklahoma teachers]]>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:16:46 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/new-literacy-law-brings-science-of-reading-training-to-hundreds-of-oklahoma-teachers
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Education

New literacy law brings science-of-reading training to hundreds of Oklahoma teachers

Oklahoma is beginning to implement a major overhaul of its approach to reading instruction after years of dismal literacy outcomes, with hundreds of teachers now receiving training grounded in the science of reading.

Ray Carter  |  September 2, 2026

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New literacy law brings science-of-reading training to hundreds of Oklahoma teachers
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]]><![CDATA[OKC rail gamble comes as transit systems nationwide face billion-dollar shortfalls]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:16:48 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/okc-rail-gamble-comes-as-transit-systems-nationwide-face-billion-dollar-shortfalls
Charlotte NC Mtetro Train

Budget & Tax

OKC rail gamble comes as transit systems nationwide face billion-dollar shortfalls

Oklahoma City metro area officials are proposing a $1.8 billion, 39-mile commuter-rail system from Edmond to Norman just as major transit agencies nationwide confront mounting structural deficits and seek new taxpayer funding.

Ray Carter  |  September 2, 2026

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OKC rail gamble comes as transit systems nationwide face billion-dollar shortfalls
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]]><![CDATA[OKC views Charlotte rail as model despite murder crime]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:16:42 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/okc-views-charlotte-rail-as-model-despite-murder-crime
Charlotte Train Murder

Law & Principles

OKC views Charlotte rail as model despite murder, crime

Oklahoma City metro officials continue to hold Charlotte’s regional rail system up as a model for the proposed commuter rail line connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman—but Charlotte’s experience raises serious questions about that comparison.

Ray Carter  |  September 1, 2026

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OKC views Charlotte rail as model despite murder, crime
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]]><![CDATA[Oklahomas tax cuts are proving the critics wrong]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:16:39 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/oklahomas-tax-cuts-are-proving-the-critics-wrong
Cut Taxs

Budget & Tax

Oklahoma’s tax cuts are proving the critics wrong

Oklahoma’s experience under Gov. Kevin Stitt offers a useful rebuttal to the argument that cutting income taxes necessarily reduces government revenue.

Jonathan Small  |  August 31, 2026

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Oklahoma’s tax cuts are proving the critics wrong
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]]><![CDATA[State data contradict Munson's claims about taxes education funding teacher pay]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:16:26 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/state-data-contradict-munsons-claims-about-taxes-education-funding-teacher-pay
House Dems (Cyndi Munson)

Budget & Tax, Education

State data contradict Munson's claims about taxes, education funding, teacher pay

Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus leader Cyndi Munson has made several claims about state taxes and education policy that conflict with publicly available government data.

Ray Carter  |  August 26, 2026

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State data contradict Munson's claims about taxes, education funding, teacher pay
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]]><![CDATA[Democratic Socialist wins Oklahoma Senate nomination]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:16:44 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/democratic-socialist-wins-oklahoma-senate-nomination
Nkiyla Jasmine Thomas

Law & Principles

Democratic Socialist wins Oklahoma Senate nomination

N’kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma’s primary runoff Tuesday. Thomas describes herself as a Democratic Socialist.

Ray Carter  |  August 26, 2026

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Democratic Socialist wins Oklahoma Senate nomination
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]]><![CDATA[Researchers project Oklahoma population growth will continue]]>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:16:48 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/researchers-project-oklahoma-population-growth-will-continue
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Culture & the Family

Researchers project Oklahoma population growth will continue

Oklahoma's population growth is projected to continue for decades, according to researchers at the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. After growing 5.5 percent from 2010 to 2020, Oklahoma's population is projected to increase 7.6 percent from 2020 to 2030 and to grow 11.4 percent overall by 2050.

Ray Carter  |  August 25, 2026

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Researchers project Oklahoma population growth will continue
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]]><![CDATA[In both Florida and Oklahoma education increases dont go to teachers]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:16:39 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/in-both-florida-and-oklahoma-education-increases-dont-go-to-teachers
Florida funding

Education

In both Florida and Oklahoma, education increases don’t go to teachers

A new analysis of Florida’s public schools reveals trends strikingly similar to those in Oklahoma: Inflation-adjusted school spending and per-student expenditures have risen substantially even as enrollment has declined. Much of the new money has gone toward non-teaching positions rather than teachers.

Ray Carter  |  August 24, 2026

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In both Florida and Oklahoma, education increases don’t go to teachers
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]]><![CDATA[Oklahoma education reforms expose local leadership problems]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:16:47 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/oklahoma-education-reforms-expose-local-leadership-problems
Speech therapy teacher with flashcards

Education

Oklahoma education reforms expose local leadership problems

Oklahoma’s poor public education outcomes are partly a consequence of a lack of leadership at the local level, as recent comments from Oklahoma school superintendents demonstrate.

Jonathan Small  |  August 24, 2026

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Oklahoma education reforms expose local leadership problems
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]]><![CDATA[ONE Transit approves consulting contract for proposed OKC commuter rail]]>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:16:20 GMThttps://www.soonerpolitics.org/ocpa/one-transit-approves-consulting-contract-for-proposed-okc-commuter-rail
One Transit Map must attribute

Budget & Tax

ONE Transit approves consulting contract for proposed OKC commuter rail

Oklahoma City-area officials are moving ahead with preparations for a proposed commuter rail system from Edmond through Oklahoma City to Norman even though voters have not yet decided whether to approve the tax increase expected to help fund the project.

Ray Carter  |  August 21, 2026

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ONE Transit approves consulting contract for proposed OKC commuter rail
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