by Mike Davis | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog
When the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) begins its term next week, one of the many important cases it will consider is that of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which addresses Montana’s Tax Credit Scholarship program, and gives the high court an...
by Mike Davis | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog
When is election day? Most people probably assume it’s the first Tuesday in November. That makes sense, since that’s the date for statewide elections, and, in even numbered years, federal elections as well. Would it surprise you to learn that there is an election...
by Byron Schlomach | Sep 23, 2019 | Blog
I should point out, before the reader gets into this piece, that these are my personal thoughts. Right around last Labor Day, I suddenly had a thought. I quickly made a calculation and realized that, as of the day after Labor Day, I’ve worked full-time in public...
by Luke Tucker | Sep 18, 2019 | Research
Perfusionist Licensing in Oklahoma Author Luke Tucker Abstract This paper is the first in 1889’s Licensing Directory series to answer “yes” to one of the two critical questions regarding whether an occupation should be licensed. However, as evidenced...
by Byron Schlomach | Sep 18, 2019 | Blog
Do you know what a perfusionist is? I didn’t, either, but it’s one of the many occupations that are licensed in the State of Oklahoma. However, we at the 1889 Institute are gradually looking into each licensed occupation to learn if there is justification for forcing...