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Where do inflation and higher prices really come from? 💸💸 Read the article here: ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…
Oklahoma's long history of energy innovation positions the state to become a leader in advanced nuclear energy, potentially attracting billions of dollars in investment and creating thousands of jobs through a proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…
Oklahoma taxpayers fund school lunches, but they aren’t getting their money’s worth. Improving the nutritional quality of those meals can boost student achievement and help reduce future taxpayer-funded health care costs. journalrecord.com/2026/10/29…
An economist and a national-security expert urged Oklahoma lawmakers to consider the potential economic and strategic benefits of data-center development, arguing that new facilities need not raise residential electricity rates or place excessive demands on water supplies. ocpathink.org/post/independe…
New data show that 53 of the 59 Oklahoma public-school districts recently downgraded by the State Board of Education for persistently poor academic performance operate on shortened school calendars. ocpathink.org/post/independe…
Oklahoma ranks 12th among the 50 states in the Cato Institute's 2026 “Freedom in the 50 States” report and fifth in educational freedom. ocpathink.org/post/independe…
The University of Oklahoma is appealing a federal judge’s ruling allowing a class-action lawsuit alleging race-based scholarship awards to proceed. ocpathink.org/post/independe…
The Oklahoma State Board of Education has downgraded the accreditation status of 59 school districts after state tests showed that a majority of students in each district scored below basic proficiency in reading or math for two consecutive years. ocpathink.org/post/independe…
Government intervention—rather than market failure—is a primary driver of sustained price inflation in housing, higher education, and health care. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…
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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…
