Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry Engineer Workforce Tax Credits
Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry Engineer Workforce Tax CreditsAuthor Spencer CadaveroAbstract This paper investigates Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry Engineer Workforce Tax Credits, and concludes that the state’s tax rebate program for aerospace engineers is another...
Corporate Welfare Directory: Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate
Corporate Welfare Directory: Oklahoma Film Enhancement RebateAuthor Tyler WilliamsonAbstract This paper examines Oklahoma's Film Enhancement Rebate Program and concludes that it is a corporate welfare scheme that results in a net loss for Oklahoma. It is recommended...
Abating Economic Disaster: A Call to Reform Oklahoma’s Public Nuisance Statute
Abating Economic Disaster: A Call to Reform Oklahoma’s Public Nuisance Statute Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper examines the history of public nuisance law and how Oklahoma’s public nuisance statute was misapplied in Oklahoma v. Johnson and Johnson. It lists the...
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HB 1775: Preventing Bigotry, Preserving Liberty
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here.Well before Governor Stitt signed it into law last week, Oklahoma’s House Bill 1775 was controversial. The Oklahoma PTA (parent-teacher...
One Small Step in Economic Distraction, One Giant Leap in the Size of Government
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here.Infrastructure spending to foster economic growth is not a new idea. These programs hearken back to some of the most expansionary...
SB 962: Rectifying the Issue of Voter Suppression in School Board Elections
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here.SB 962, a piece of legislation that would move school board election dates to November from the current obscure spring election...
Our Story
The 1889 Institute is named for the first land run in Oklahoma. On April 22, 1889, pioneers gathered at a starting line and raced to claim tracts of land from the U.S. government for the price of staying on the
land for five years. The land run typifies the American ideal of opportunity – readily available to anyone with the personal initiative to take it, but without expecting equal results. Regardless of status, education, or station, no participant in a land run had an official advantage. In this way, the land run illustrates 1889 Institute’s commitment to fighting privilege granted by government, and expanding opportunity where government has intruded excessively.
Who We Are
The 1889 Institute is an independent group of scholars dedicated to making Oklahoma the best it can be. We are not affiliated with a political party, do not receive any money from any government entity, and do not engage in grassroots advocacy.
What We Do
The 1889 Institute analyzes and develops state public policy for the state of Oklahoma based on principles of limited and responsible government, free enterprise, and a robust civil society. We disseminate analyses and recommendations to policymakers and the general public.