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“For more than a century, Oklahoma has built its economy around energy innovation, particularly oil and natural gas. Now advanced nuclear energy could be the state’s next major industry.” journalrecord.com/2026/10/22…

An expert who testified before Oklahoma lawmakers says Medicaid expansion has disrupted the state's once-stable Medicaid budget while contributing to higher health care costs for taxpayers and privately insured families. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

A report from the pro-immigration Niskanen Center identifies 21 Oklahoma counties, most of them rural, as potential destinations for immigrants based on local economic and workforce needs. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

A new poll finds that likely Oklahoma voters favor the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit program by more than two to one, with 59 percent expressing a favorable opinion and 25 percent an unfavorable one. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

Experts told Oklahoma state lawmakers that improving the nutritional quality of school meals could help combat diet-related disease, reduce future health-care costs, and improve students’ academic performance. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

As rising property values push up Oklahomans’ property tax bills, policy experts are urging lawmakers to adopt a “Truth in Taxation” system modeled on reforms in Utah and Kansas. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

Oklahoma County voters face a choice over whether to raise sales taxes to fund a new county jail. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

“Government policies are often to blame for high prices. This week, a panel of experts made that painfully clear to Oklahoma lawmakers.” journalrecord.com/2026/10/15…

Read more about the growing threat of socialism: ocpathink.org/post/independe…

A new report challenges the claim that private school-choice programs exclude students with disabilities, estimating that students with disabilities account for 15.5% to 17.2% of private-school choice enrollment nationwide, compared with 15% of traditional public-school students. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

Wendy Mallette is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary American Christianities at OU. Mallette teaches “Introduction to Religious Studies,” “Christian Traditions,” and “Queer Religion.” Mallette’s first book, “Lesbian Feminist Killjoys: Sin, Queer Negativity and Inherited Guilt,” is coming out next month: campusreform.org/article/uni…

Experts from several policy organizations told Oklahoma lawmakers on Monday that government regulations and spending policies can contribute to rising costs for housing, higher education, and health care. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

A federal judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit alleging race-based financial aid practices at the University of Oklahoma to proceed. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

“The real decision is whether we want to adopt a non-destructive tax increase and preserve local control, or whether we roll the dice and hope we avoid the worst-case scenario despite having no real plan to prevent it.” journalrecord.com/2026/10/08…

🚆 Seattle’s rail system started with a 0.3% sales tax. Today, it’s 1.5%—plus other taxes and fees. Currently, OKC Metro officials are considering a $1.8 billion commuter rail system funded in part by a new sales tax. Read more ⬇️ ocpathink.org/post/independe…

The tax hike required for the proposed passenger rail line connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman would add an estimated $226 to the annual sales-tax burden of the average Edmond resident, $204 for an Oklahoma City resident, and $182 for a Norman resident. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt is pitching a proposed 39-mile passenger rail system (and tax increase) as one way to ease traffic congestion. But according to one expert, “It’s an established fact among researchers that transit does not meaningfully reduce congestion, and nobody should argue that it does.” ocpathink.org/post/independe…

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has invalidated a voter-approved 2% lodging-tax increase in McCurtain County because county officials failed to comply with a state law requiring proposed county tax measures to be published in a local newspaper for four weeks before the election. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

A new State Policy Network report finds that the Democratic Socialists of America is pursuing political influence primarily through state, local, and school board elections. ocpathink.org/post/independe…