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Watch Safeguard: An Electoral College Story online - Prime Video

It’s finally here! Stream Safeguard today on Amazon Prime Vídeo❗️ The Electoral College ensures EVERY part of the country has a voice in presidential elections. This is now more important than ever before. 👏


Safeguard: An Electoral College Story examines the U.S. electoral college system. The film avoids any partisan bickering to ask the questions: How does it work? What happens if we change the rules? Is democracy just

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Tomorrow is the day🎉 Stream Safeguard on Amazon Prime Video.

Tomorrow is the day🎉 Stream Safeguard on Amazon Prime Video.



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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Tomorrow is the day🎉 Stream Safeguard on Amazon Prime Video.

Oklahoma increases transportation ranking without massive spending hikes

In 2004, Oklahoma had 1,168 structurally deficient bridges and ranked 49th in a federal report on bridge upkeep. Fifteen years later, the state has made a monumental jump to 9th with only 86 bridges now reported structurally deficient.


In 2004, Oklahoma ranked 41st in per capita transportation spending according to data collected by the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). Last year, Oklahoma ranked 42nd.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Oklahoma increases transportation ranking without massive spending hikes

The Electoral College is now more important than ever👏 Learn more about our documentary at https://www.safeguard.film and watch it on September 8 on Amazon Prime Video.

The Electoral College is now more important than ever👏 Learn more about our documentary at https://www.safeguard.film and watch it on September 8 on Amazon Prime Video.



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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs The Electoral College is now more important than ever👏 Learn more about our documentary at https://www.safeguard.film and watch it on September 8 on Amazon Prime Video.

Myth vs. Fact: SQ 805 and sexual crimes

Just like domestic violence, no one would not support any measure that took a soft approach to crimes against children, and we wouldn’t ask anyone else to support it. As it turns out, child prostitution and human trafficking are included on the list of violent offenses. They remain untouched by SQ 805.


As it turns out, child prostitution and human trafficking are included on the list of violent offenses. They remain untouched by SQ 805.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Myth vs. Fact: SQ 805 and sexual crimes

Do you agree? Mark your calendar. Safeguard is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on September 8👏

Do you agree? Mark your calendar. Safeguard is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on September 8👏



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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Do you agree? Mark your calendar. Safeguard is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on September 8👏

Facing parent pushback, Owasso schools announces reopening

With its school-board members facing a voter-recall effort, officials at Owasso Public Schools announced Friday that the school will reopen for in-person instruction on Sept. 17 and conceded that the district’s prior standards for reopening were “unrealistic.”


In July, Owasso officials announced that parents would have a choice between in-person or online-only instruction in the 2020-2021 school year. But on Aug. 4, officials abruptly changed course, announcing the school would go entirely virtual.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Facing parent pushback, Owasso schools announces reopening

Free Market Friday: Growing support for school choice

As Ja’Ron Smith, deputy assistant to the president, noted at the RNC, education “is the great equalizer.” Those who say they fight for equality can prove it and join the fight for greater school choice in Oklahoma.💪


The recent Republican National Convention was notable for the consistent and forceful advocacy of school choice.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Free Market Friday: Growing support for school choice

Myth vs. Fact: SQ 805 and sexual crimes

As it turns out, child prostitution and human trafficking are included on the list of violent offenses. They remain untouched by SQ 805.

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by Ryan Haynie

Facing parent pushback, Owasso district announces reopening

With its school-board members facing a voter-recall effort, officials at Owasso Public Schools announced Friday that the school will reopen for in-person instruction on September 17.

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by Ray Carter

Oklahoma increases transportation ranking without massive spending hikes

In 2004, Oklahoma had 1,168 structurally deficient bridges and ranked 49th in a federal report on bridge upkeep. Fifteen years later, the state has made a monumental jump to 9th with only 86 bridges now reported structurally deficient.

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by Curtis Shelton

Owasso school board’s actions prompt recall effort

Owasso parents have launched a recall effort targeting the district’s school board.


Earlier this year in Owasso, school officials celebrated when the support of about 1,000 voters allowed the issuance of $11 million in bonds. But when

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Owasso school board’s actions prompt recall effort

Norman teachers’ kids get in-school classes during shutdown

The special treatment given to the children of school staff has not gone unnoticed by other parents.


Even as other parents struggle to both work and ensure their children are cared for during an “online only” school day, the children of teachers in th

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Norman teachers’ kids get in-school classes during shutdown

New documentary defends the Electoral College

Destroying a system that has helped ensure peace and stability for centuries seems foolhardy at best. Unfortunately, progressives are trying to do precisely this by nullifying the Electoral College and replacing it with a national popular vote. A new book and a new feature-length documentary from OCPA and Save Our States make the case for Hamilton’s “excellent” system💪


A new book and a new feature-length documentary from OCPA’s “Save Our States” Project make the case for Hamilton’s “excellent” system.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs New documentary defends the Electoral College

Owasso school board’s actions prompt recall effort

Earlier this year in Owasso, school officials celebrated when the support of about 1,000 voters allowed the issuance of $11 million in bonds. But when it comes to reopening the district for in-person instruction, critics say the wishes of a far larger group of parents are being ignored.

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by Ray Carter

Norman teachers’ kids get in-school classes during shutdown

Even as other parents struggle to both work and ensure their children are cared for during an “online only” school day, the children of teachers in the Norman school district will be educated in the physical classroom.

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by Ray Carter

Group Of Parents Circulates Petition To Recall Entire Owasso School Board

Parents say they are not happy with the district's decision to start the school year online and that they want the choice to have their child physically in school👇


The parents of some Owasso students are signing a petition to recall all five members of the school board.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Group Of Parents Circulates Petition To Recall Entire Owasso School Board

Choice is what parents need in the era of COVID

School choice is not a magic wand that removes tradeoffs and hard choices. But it allows parents to make the tradeoffs that make sense to them.


As long as the monopoly remains a monopoly, it can’t accommodate high-pressure differences on binary questions.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Choice is what parents need in the era of COVID

Myth vs. Fact: SQ 805 and domestic violence

If State Question 805 did anything to make it easier for violent domestic abusers, we wouldn’t support it. Who would? But a closer look at law and policy shows that opponents of State Question 805 are not telling “the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.”


Each criminal law typically provides a sentencing range. In Oklahoma, a separate law allows “sentence enhancements” that can result in sentences much

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Myth vs. Fact: SQ 805 and domestic violence

Officials offer few solutions as alleged rapist is freed

Due to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively reestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s tribal reservation in Oklahoma, an alleged serial rapist may never face trial.

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by Ray Carter

Choice is what parents need in the era of COVID

As long as the monopoly remains a monopoly, it can’t accommodate high-pressure differences on binary questions.

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by Greg Forster, Ph.D.

Open letter corrects the record on SQ 805, misuse of OCPA research

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by Staff

School choice highlighted at RNC

“In this second term, I will expand charter schools and provide school choice to every family in America.”💪👏


At the recently concluded Republican National Convention, numerous speakers stressed the importance of school choice. The topic was mentioned every da

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs School choice highlighted at RNC

Why we pay too much for health care

$15,076 for four tiny metal screws. Seems ridiculous, right?


Thousands of Oklahoma’s are hit with surprise medical bills each year, including those who are insured. Many hospitals go after those who don’t pay th

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Why we pay too much for health care

Fund Every Kid - yes. every kid.

At a time when tens of millions of students face nearly six months without consistent schooling, priorities should focus on the needs of families over institutions.


Coalition letter A letter in support of funding students and families instead of institutions. At a time when tens of millions of students face nearly 6 months without consistent schooling, priorities should focus on the needs of families over institutions. The uncertainty surrounding the reopening....

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Fund Every Kid - yes. every kid.

An open letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt regarding SQ 805

OCPA wrote a letter to the office of the Governor to correct several inaccuracies circulating about the State Question 805 ballot initiative.

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Why we pay too much for health care

Thousands of Oklahoma’s are hit with surprise medical bills each year, including those who are insured. Many hospitals go after those who don’t pay their bills.

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by Kaitlyn Finley

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Why don’t schools mandate masks? No COVID

Thirty-five percent of OK schools do not mandate mask-wearing. Why not? Because there is little or no COVID-19 in many of those communities, most are small districts able to socially distance students, and the absence of a mandate does not mean the absence of masks.


A survey recently conducted by the Oklahoma Department of Education found 346 school districts, or 65 percent of the 536 districts surveyed, have some form of mandatory mask policy in place for teachers or both staff and students

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Why don’t schools mandate masks? No COVID

Myth vs. Fact: SQ 805 and domestic violence

Each criminal law typically provides a sentencing range. In Oklahoma, a separate law allows “sentence enhancements” that can result in sentences much longer than the original range for many crimes—sometimes up to life in prison—if a person has prior convictions.

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by Ryan Haynie

Why don’t schools mandate masks? No COVID

Thirty-five percent of OK schools do not mandate mask-wearing. Why not? Because there is little or no COVID-19 in many of those communities, most are small districts able to socially distance students, and the absence of a mandate does not mean the absence of masks.

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by Ray Carter

Oklahoma government funds controversial sex-ed curriculum

Many “age-appropriate” and “abstinence-based” sexual education courses in public schools are far more graphic than parents realize, and often stretch the meaning of the word “abstinence” to include a wide range of sexual activity, according to experts.

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by Ray Carter

Free Market Friday: McGirt decision consequences growing

Oklahomans should prepare themselves for a potentially harsh reality. There could soon be two different sets of rules across much of Oklahoma with two different sets of rights for otherwise similarly situated citizens.


The repercussions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt v. Oklahoma decision, which effectively reestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation, continue to grow.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Free Market Friday: McGirt decision consequences growing

Oklahoma government funds controversial sex-ed curriculum

“The best-kept secret in every state is what’s actually being taught to the children.”


Many “age-appropriate” and “abstinence-based” sexual education courses in public schools are far more graphic than parents realize, and often stretch

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Oklahoma government funds controversial sex-ed curriculum

Tulsa district has fewer students, but wants more money

The Tulsa Public Schools district is not offering in-person instruction to any students for at least nine weeks, which means the district will potentially save millions on transportation costs, utilities, and similar expenses. The district also expects to have fewer students to educate this year, further lowering expenses. And TPS has received millions in extra federal funding to cover COVID-19 costs.


The Tulsa Public Schools expects to have fewer students to educate this year, further lowering expenses. And TPS has received millions in extra federa

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Tulsa district has fewer students, but wants more money

Institutional Racism in Higher Ed

Institutional racism? Yes, higher education is guilty, says professor (and past OCPA speaker) Walter Williams.


Despite the nation's great achievements in race relations, there remains institutional racism in higher education.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Institutional Racism in Higher Ed

Tulsa district has fewer students, but wants more money

The Tulsa Public Schools expects to have fewer students to educate this year, further lowering expenses. And TPS has received millions in extra federal funding to cover COVID-19 costs.

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by Ray Carter

Families Considering Homeschooling Have a Variety of Options and Curriculum Choices

Here’s a helpful list of popular homeschooling models and resources for parents and educators👇


A list of popular homeschooling models and resources for parents, educators, and policymakers.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Families Considering Homeschooling Have a Variety of Options and Curriculum Choices

Calls to reopen nursing homes mirror school debate

Data show that social isolation increases the risk of premature death so much it is the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day.


Parents and various public officials have urged that most Oklahoma schools be open for in-person instruction, saying COVID-19 infection represents less of a threat to children and staff than the many negative consequences of continued shutdown.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Calls to reopen nursing homes mirror school debate

Oklahoma voters continue ousting tax-increasing incumbents

This week’s primary runoff elections saw voters oust several incumbent lawmakers who voted for one of the largest tax increases in Oklahoma history. In the two election cycles since the passage of those tax increases, 12 lawmakers who supported tax hikes have lost reelection bids.


In some cases, an incumbent’s support for tax increases has been a major issue in subsequent reelection campaigns, while in other races an incumbent’s support for raising taxes was not emphasized but also appeared to do little to augment the lawmaker

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Oklahoma voters continue ousting tax-increasing incumbents

Calls to reopen nursing homes mirror school debate

Parents and various public officials have urged that most Oklahoma schools be open for in-person instruction, saying COVID-19 infection represents less of a threat to children and staff than the many negative consequences of continued shutdown.

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by Ray Carter

Oklahoma voters continue ousting tax-increasing incumbents

This week’s primary runoff elections saw voters oust several incumbent lawmakers who voted for one of the largest tax increases in Oklahoma history.

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by Ray Carter

Citing Black Lives Matter, photos of retired white male professors to be taken down at U. Oklahoma | The College Fix

OCPA president Jonathan Small reminds us that higher education is increasingly beyond parody.


Area to become space for students to ‘represent their own voices.'

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