 Law & Principles Voter-integrity group challenges Oklahoma law
The Public Interest Legal Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s restrictions on access to statewide voter-registration records.
Ray Carter | June 16, 2026 Voter-integrity group challenges Oklahoma law Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles SQ 832 gets final push from socialists before election
Supporters of State Question 832—including members of the Oklahoma City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America—have launched a final statewide canvassing effort to encourage voter approval of a proposal that would raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage.
Ray Carter | June 15, 2026 SQ 832 gets final push from socialists before election Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Economy Who pays for SQ 832? You do.
Because businesses ultimately derive their revenue from customers, the hundreds of millions of dollars in additional labor expenses projected under SQ 832 would inevitably be passed along through higher prices, reduced employment opportunities, cuts in hours or benefits, or some combination of all three.
Jonathan Small | June 12, 2026 Who pays for SQ 832? You do. Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Economy SQ 832 wage formula would outpace Oklahoma inflation, critics warn
State Question 832 would more than double Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029 and then automatically increase it each year using a national inflation index tied to urban wage earners. Critics say this would drive wage mandates far faster than actual inflation in Oklahoma.
Ray Carter | June 11, 2026 SQ 832 wage formula would outpace Oklahoma inflation, critics warn Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Economy NFIB: SQ 832 will destroy small-business jobs, raise prices
According to the National Federation of Independent Business, SQ 832's substantial increase in labor costs would force many employers to raise prices, reduce hiring, cut jobs, or scale back expansion plans, with rural communities and small businesses facing the greatest challenges.
Ray Carter | June 11, 2026 NFIB: SQ 832 will destroy small-business jobs, raise prices Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Economy As teen jobs decline, experts say SQ 832 could make things worse
A new report projects that teen summer employment in 2026 will reach its lowest level since federal recordkeeping began in 1948. State Question 832 could further limit entry-level job opportunities in Oklahoma.
Ray Carter | June 10, 2026 As teen jobs decline, experts say SQ 832 could make things worse Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Economy SQ 832 would increase costs for cities, counties, and schools, local officials warn
Local government officials and state lawmakers with experience in city and county leadership are warning that State Question 832 could have consequences far beyond private-sector payrolls, increasing costs for municipalities, counties, and public schools across Oklahoma.
Ray Carter | June 9, 2026 SQ 832 would increase costs for cities, counties, and schools, local officials warn Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Economy SQ 832-style law increases California bankruptcies
As Oklahoma voters consider State Question 832, opponents of the measure are pointing to a growing number of restaurant bankruptcies in California as evidence of the risks associated with large government-mandated wage increases.
Ray Carter | June 8, 2026 SQ 832-style law increases California bankruptcies Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Agriculture, Economy SQ 832 would strip FFA students of opportunity
State Question 832 could have an unexpected consequence for Oklahoma's FFA students by effectively ending longstanding arrangements that allow teenagers to earn cattle through work performed for local ranchers.
Ray Carter | June 8, 2026 SQ 832 would strip FFA students of opportunity Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Economy The affordability crisis has a common cause: Government
The affordability challenges facing American households today are rooted not in market failure but in government intervention.
Jonathan Small | June 6, 2026 The affordability crisis has a common cause: Government Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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