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This legislative session, Senate Judiciary Chair Julie Daniels seeks to revive the noneconomic damages cap by placing it in the Oklahoma Constitution. The bill, SJR 40, may be the sole remaining approach to assure that the intent of the legislature, as well as the state’s voters, is preserved. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)  Constitutional change required for cap on noneconomic damages by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 27, 2020 at 07:00PM Read the entire article at OCPAthink.com
This legislative session, Senate Judiciary Chair Julie Daniels seeks to revive the noneconomic damages cap by placing it in the Oklahoma Constitution. The bill, SJR 40, may be the sole remaining approach to assure that the intent of the legislature, as well as the state’s voters, is preserved.  In 2009, after years of seeking to promote liability reform, the Oklahoma Legislature had a path to attain the longtime goal of tort reform. The policy effort was designed to lower insurance costs and reduce the practice of “defensive medicine”—performing extra, unnecessary tests that drive up... (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Constitutional change required for cap on noneconomic damages by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 28, 2020 at 03:16PM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook
Let's go. ?  Gov. Kevin Stitt said Tuesday that COVID-19 trends in Oklahoma continue on a downward path and Oklahoma remains on course to reopen many businesses starting May 1. At the same time, the state continues to ramp up testing to better track the virus. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Oklahoma remains on course to reopen by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 28, 2020 at 02:03PM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook
A new survey by EdChoice found that more than half of respondents have a more favorable view of homeschooling. Read more?  Even as over one billion students around the world endure unchosen school‐at‐home during the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in authentic homeschooling has grown. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) The Cato Institute by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 27, 2020 at 05:17PM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook In response to COVID-19, a coalition of mostly left-leaning organizations is demanding that Oklahoma abandon a longstanding election-security safeguard. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Calls to change absentee voting process raise fraud concerns by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 26, 2020 at 07:00PM Read the entire article at OCPAthink.com
In response to COVID-19, a coalition of mostly left-leaning organizations is demanding that Oklahoma abandon a longstanding election-security safeguard.  Oklahoma law allows absentee voting for any reason but is among several states that require that an absentee ballot be signed by a notary public to verify that the person filling out a ballot is the individual who requested the absentee ballot. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Calls to change absentee voting process raise fraud concerns by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 27, 2020 at 01:46PM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook
What Oklahoma should not do is “flatten the curve” on future economic growth as we emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown. Yet, it is likely special interest groups will advocate for policies that indirectly achieve that result through a misguided response to state budget challenges.  Much effort has been put into “flattening the curve” of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. Success in achieving that goal is welcome. What Oklahoma should not do is “flatten the curve” (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Don't flatten this curve by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 27, 2020 at 09:24AM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook
Even in good times, significant percentages of students in the upper grades drop out of school. One suspects that as the continuous learning programs continue through May, more of those students who were prone to drop out will discontinue contact with schools and teachers  With schools across the nation closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, a key question is: How many students are continuing to learn? (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Are students disconnecting from distance learning programs? by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 26, 2020 at 07:12PM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook Timeline Photos by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 26, 2020 at 02:10PM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook
Do you agree? "The key to future economic prosperity in Oklahoma is not robust government spending, but robust private-sector growth." —Jonathan Small  (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Timeline Photos by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs - April 26, 2020 at 11:04AM Read the entire article at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on Facebook |
   
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