by Mike Davis | May 3, 2021 | Blog
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here. 1889 Institute doesn’t generally come down on the side of government “owing” money or material goods to anyone. We favor negative rights – those that say government shall not abridge a given freedom...
by Mike Davis | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here. Oklahoma’s senate has called for a national federalism task force. The senators wisely recognize the dangers of the federal government’s ever-expanding role in our lives. This move should not be undersold...
by Mike Davis | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog
What happens to a state when businesses don’t have some assurance that their good-faith efforts to comply with laws, regulations, and best practices will protect them from massive civil liability? Well, what would you do? If you thought that merely becoming unpopular...
by Mike Davis | Mar 29, 2021 | Legal, Research
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...
by Mike Davis | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog
Is it ethical to perform a service for someone without a good faith estimate of what you’re going to charge them? Would you let a mechanic make major modifications to your car without having the mechanic explain how those changes could negatively impact your driving...
