by Brad Galbraith | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog
Misguided state, local, and tribal leaders are pushing hard to lead Oklahoma and the nation into 21st-century transportation. Determined to realize progress, they’ve deployed programs to boost aerospace engineering, planned smart cities, and subsidized the manufacture...
by Brad Galbraith | Jun 28, 2021 | Research
Trust but Verify: Open Government andOklahoma Public Trusts Author Brad Galbraith Abstract This paper explores whether public trusts are appropriate for managing public assets. It finds that Oklahoma’s public trust law suffers from a lack of transparency, avoidance of...
by Brad Galbraith | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog
Across our state, county and municipal governments are exploiting public trust laws to accomplish ends that would otherwise be impractical and unconstitutional, not to mention immoral and discriminatory. Consider a few examples. The Oklahoma City Public Property...
by Brad Galbraith | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog
Over the years, I’ve listened to numerous interest groups and cabinet officials pitch various public policy ideas. While discussing how the proposal would resolve some issue of state-wide concern, proponents often included the caveat, “It’s not a silver bullet.” Very...
by Brad Galbraith | May 19, 2021 | Blog
Much ado has been made about the passage of HB 2074, which expands the Open Transfer Act – allowing children to more easily transfer from one school or district to another. While it isn’t perfect and leaves room for bureaucratic gamesmanship, I am happy to see a move...
