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Read moreThe first round of the “Florida and Gov. Ron De-Santis v. The Walt Disney Company” fight, held last spring, ended in a clear DeSantis victory and Disney defeat. Following Disney’s vocal opposition to Florida’s commonsense Parental Rights in Education Act, misleadingly dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Florida passed a law to abolish the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which in 1967 incentivized Disney’s initial planting of a flag in Central Florida by giving the corporation unparalleled government-like powers over basic municipal services such as zoning, building codes and waste treatment.
Read moreWASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation has announced that it has selected the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs as a recipient of the Heritage Innovation Prize.
Read moreHow many voters know that the Democratic Party supports legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy on demand for virtually any reason? How many voters know this position aligns with only six other countries in the world -- three of them, not incidentally, being North Korea, Vietnam and China?
Read moreOne advantage of rural raising
Read moreJust a minute ago, everybody knew the difference between boys and girls. Most people also believed in protecting children. Today, all this has become a “political issue.” Some people, including some Oklahoma legislators, even claim it’s not a real issue. So let’s state the facts.
Read moreIn 2022, per-pupil expenses in Oklahoma were $12,967. That means the state determined it costs nearly $13,000 to educate a child every year.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Senate Rules committee has passed HJR1032 for Oklahoma to join other states in calling for a convention for proposing a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution with a vote of 15 yeas and 1 nay. The effort is being spearheaded by the nonpartisan, grassroots nonprofi t, U.S. Term Limits.
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