Economy, Family & Community Radical environmental policies impact Oklahomans
It may be time to update Oklahoma’s utility regulations so both reliability and price stability are considered. If utilities are expected to keep prices stable, their leaders may be less likely to “go along to get along” with the advocates of environmental policies that are creating so much economic harm for working families.
Jonathan Small | October 25, 2022 Radical environmental policies impact Oklahomans Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education NAEP tests show academic results plunged under Hofmeister
Though state funding for Oklahoma schools has been at record-high levels since 2018, our state’s academic outcomes now rank among the worst in the country.
Ray Carter | October 24, 2022 NAEP tests show academic results plunged under Hofmeister Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education, Health Care Stitt: Oklahoma students not required to get COVID vax
Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has endorsed adding the COVID-19 vaccine to childhood immunization schedules, Gov. Kevin Stitt said the vaccine will not be required for public-school attendance in Oklahoma.
Ray Carter | October 21, 2022 Stitt: Oklahoma students not required to get COVID vax Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles Oklahoma licensure boards likely violate federal law
Because Oklahoma’s state licensure boards are dominated by industry players who compete with those they regulate, and because no politically accountable entity is authorized to overrule a licensure board’s decision, much of the state licensure system likely violates federal antitrust law and leaves Oklahoma subject to successful lawsuits, according to a state watchdog entity.
Ray Carter | October 21, 2022 Oklahoma licensure boards likely violate federal law Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & Tax, Education State figures underreport school spending by billions
There are 171 public school districts in Oklahoma that spend more than $14,000 per student.
Ray Carter | October 20, 2022 State figures underreport school spending by billions Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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