 Education OCPA opposes changes to HB 1935
OCPA President Jonathan Small issued the following statement today on Senate changes to House Bill 1935, which had previously offered a truly universal school choice program to parents, students and families everywhere in Oklahoma.
Staff | March 27, 2023 OCPA opposes changes to HB 1935 Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax Fast facts on Oklahoma state and local taxes
By way of comparison, the proposed school-choice tax credit in HB 1935 would provide $10,000 in tax relief for a family of four choosing private education, leaving the typical family still paying $7,324.
Curtis Shelton | March 27, 2023 Fast facts on Oklahoma state and local taxes Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. This week, Curtis and Ryan are joined by Executive Director of the State Chamber Research Foundation Ben Lepak. The guys talk about judicial reform, including the Judicial Nominating Commission, and a recent decision regarding abortion by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. Legislators in Black Robes with Ben Lepak Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles Abortion ruling renews focus on state judicial appointments
A recent ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which controversially declared that the Oklahoma Constitution provides a right to abortion under certain circumstances despite the constitution containing no language regarding abortion, is prompting renewed focus on how Oklahoma justices and judges are selected and appointed.
Ray Carter | March 27, 2023 Abortion ruling renews focus on state judicial appointments Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles Oklahoma Supreme Court abortion ruling points to the need for judicial reform
The Court seems to be leaving room for a complete and unfettered right to an abortion in the future. Because while the Court refused to find one of the abortion laws unconstitutional. Both chambers, which consider themselves very pro-life, may want to reconsider whether the process we currently use to select jurists is worth preserving—even if changing the status quo upsets their friends at the Oklahoma Bar Association.
Ryan Haynie | March 24, 2023 Oklahoma Supreme Court abortion ruling points to the need for judicial reform Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education State Board of Education approves parent rights regulations
Citing their obligation to enforce existing state laws, members of the State Board of Ed adopted regulations bolstering parents’ rights to review their child’s classroom materials and school-library content, and banning school officials from withholding information about a child from parents.
Ray Carter | March 24, 2023 State Board of Education approves parent rights regulations Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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