 Higher Education Alumni slam OU’s ‘double standard’ on political causes
While OU officials embraced the Black Lives Matter movement and loudly condemned the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, they issued only muted, narrowly distributed statements after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Ray Carter | September 30, 2025 Alumni slam OU’s ‘double standard’ on political causes Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles Trump DOJ sides with Oklahoma in birth certificate case
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a brief supporting Oklahoma’s law requiring birth certificates to reflect biological sex as either male or female.
Ray Carter | September 30, 2025 Trump DOJ sides with Oklahoma in birth certificate case Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles ‘No Name Given’: Oklahoma nabs 125 illegal-immigrant drivers
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that Oklahoma troopers and federal agents arrested 125 illegal immigrants in a targeted I-40 enforcement action—uncovering truck drivers with licenses from sanctuary states, including one marked “No Name Given.”
Ray Carter | September 29, 2025 ‘No Name Given’: Oklahoma nabs 125 illegal-immigrant drivers Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles California, Washington disprove claim that SQ 836 would ‘moderate’ politics in Oklahoma
Advocates of California-style “jungle primaries” insist the system moderates politics, but evidence from Washington and California shows the opposite. Since adopting open primaries, both states have only seen Democrats tighten their grip on power.
Ryan Haynie | September 29, 2025 California, Washington disprove claim that SQ 836 would ‘moderate’ politics in Oklahoma Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education Oklahoma’s next state superintendent must implement social studies, science reforms
Oklahoma’s new social studies and science standards are significantly strengthened from the previous versions. But standards alone are not enough: the next state superintendent must ensure these reforms are implemented in curricula, training, and classrooms.
David Randall, Ph.D. | September 29, 2025 Oklahoma’s next state superintendent must implement social studies, science reforms Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax Report hails Oklahoma government for financial stability
A new national report shows Oklahoma has gone from budget chaos to one of the most financially stable states in the nation. Truth in Accounting’s “Financial Status of the States 2025” ranked Oklahoma 16th best and awarded it a “B” grade.
Ray Carter | September 29, 2025 Report hails Oklahoma government for financial stability Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles SQ 836 would import California’s voting system, thwart Oklahoma conservatives
SQ 836 would replace Oklahoma’s traditional primary elections with a California-style “top two” system. If adopted, the measure could distort representation, silence conservative voters, and open the door for far-left policies to take hold.
Jonathan Small | September 29, 2025 SQ 836 would import California’s voting system, thwart Oklahoma conservatives Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Higher Education Higher education has an extremist problem
The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has spotlighted a troubling trend: fringe-left ideologies nurtured on college campuses are increasingly translating into real-world violence.
Jonathan Small | September 29, 2025 Higher education has an extremist problem Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education In nearly all states, public school funding exceeds private school tuition
We’re told public schools are “underfunded” while private schools are lavish and exclusive. But the truth is just the opposite: in nearly every state, public schools collect more per student than the average private-school tuition—often by huge amounts.
Ray Carter | September 26, 2025 In nearly all states, public school funding exceeds private school tuition Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education Poll shows voters strongly prefer school-choice supporters
A new national survey finds that voters—by nearly three to one—favor state legislators who back school-choice programs, with strong support across party lines and among public-school parents.
Ray Carter | September 23, 2025 Poll shows voters strongly prefer school-choice supporters Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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