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Free speech double standard at colleges

The leaders of three major universities recently became free-speech absolutists – when it comes to defending anti-Semitic calls for genocide at student rallies. But if you “misgender” a man wearing women’s clothes, look out. The ever-sh...

 

Government monopolies require regulation

“Private” businesses that are given monopolies typically want to have their cake and eat it too. Thus, a major utility in Oklahoma has sought to impose huge rate increases on consumers while still not having to compete for those customers. This sit...

 

Inauguration sets tone

Gov. Kevin Stitt set the right tone for his second term in his inauguration speech, signaling a focus on good policy. Stitt’s agenda gives Oklahomans reason for optimism. “It’s time to keep moving forward with big ideas and to get them across the f...

 
 By Jonathan Small    Local    July 31, 2022

'Project Ocean' lessons can provide clarity

Too often, government officials assess the effectiveness of “economic development” like the guy who brags about winning $100 on a scratch-off ticket after spending $1,000 on the lottery. But this approach ignores the true cost. Such is the case wit...

 

Questionable borrowing

Have you heard the news? Not only is Oklahoma facing the reality of less state revenue, the governor and her staff drained the entire balance from the Rainy Day Fund – which appears to be in violation of Oklahoma’s Constitution. To best und...

 

Pruitt will bring much-needed sanity to EPA

Did you ever dig a ditch, say, six feet long and two feet deep and then have it fill up with rain water? Did you consider it the equivalent of the Mississippi River? Of course not, but the federal Environmental Protection Agency does. EPA also...

 

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