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 1889 Institute | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog
From guest writer John Brock: I hate Hate. It ruins your life. It destroys your soul. “Hate destroys the very structure of the personality of the hater … when you start hating anybody, it destroys the very center of your creative response to life and the...
by Jason Lawter | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog
The economy before Covid-19 was starting to show the wear of a long-term boom. The Fed funds rate was cut in July of 2019 and has continued on a downward trajectory. The yield curve flipped in the summer of 2019, showing that short term investments were favored over...
by Mike Davis | May 26, 2021 | Blog
The world seems to be dividing into two camps. In the first camp, we value freedom, and we know that it can only survive with a healthy dose of personal responsibility. We accept responsibility for our actions, including our mistakes. Those in the second camp value...
by Tyler Williamson | May 24, 2021 | Blog
This week Governor Stitt and the Oklahoma Legislature decided to end participation in a handful of federal pandemic aid programs, namely the $300 per week Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC),...
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...
