by Spencer Cadavero | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog
As the media turns its attention back to COVID-19, there is a renewed push to shut down the economy. Some states have even begun to scale back reopening plans for their economies; others continue to delay opening. It is essential to look past their catastrophizing and...
by Byron Schlomach | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog
With COVID-19 heating up again, and the resumption of societal shutdowns in other states, a pandemic strategy never seen in modern times, it seems appropriate to post facts with appropriate recommendations for action independent of politicized governmental...
by Mike Davis | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog
“There’s a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure, ‘cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.” – Robert Plant Words have meaning. This allows us to communicate with each other. Suppose you and I are having dinner. If I ask you to pass me the salt,...
by Byron Schlomach | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog
So we vote next week on whether or not to expand Medicaid according to Obamacare’s provisions. A vote “Yes” on State Question 802 would expand Medicaid to able-bodied adults above the poverty line. A vote “No” would keep the status quo, with taxpayers buying health...
by Benjamin Lepak | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog
The Oklahoma Bar Association has gone half way towards respecting its members’ First Amendment rights. It should go the rest of the way. Lawyers in Oklahoma are forced to join and pay dues to the OBA in order to keep their license to practice law. The OBA uses that...
by Luke Tucker | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog
Oklahoma’s got a bad occupational licensing problem, worse than other states. We don’t just regulate too many occupations (almost as many as Kansas and Missouri combined), we also overregulate; our licensing laws are the 11th most burdensome nationwide. What concerns...
