by Mike Davis | Apr 7, 2020 | Brief, Legal, Research
Author Mike R. Davis Abstract Mike Davis analyzes Oklahoma’s emergency powers statutes to determine whether the governor or a mayor has the authority to order businesses to close during an epidemic. Full text PDF Full Text HTML A Legal Primer on Oklahoma’s...
by Benjamin Lepak | Mar 25, 2020 | Brief, Legal, Research
Author Benjamin M. Lepak Abstract Ben Lepak argues that Oklahoma should drop the requirement that one must have attended an ABA-accredited law school in order to sit for the bar exam and that the exam should be reformed to make it more relevant to the actual practice...
by Byron Schlomach | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Brief
The 1889 Institute, an Oklahoma think tank, has released the following statement regarding Joy Hofmeister’s proposal to keep schools closed for the remainder of the school year. We at the 1889 Institute consider Joy Hofmeister’s proposal to close Oklahoma’s schools...
by Byron Schlomach | Mar 11, 2020 | Brief, Research
Oklahoma Government Revenues and Spending In Perspective – Update Authors Byron Schlomach, Vance H. Fried, Spencer Cadavero Abstract This paper provides an update to 1889 Institute’s 2018 paper that compares state and local taxes and spending in six areas...
by Spencer Cadavero | Feb 4, 2020 | Brief, Research
Private Investigator Licensing in Oklahoma Author Spencer Cadavero Abstract This addition to the Licensing Directory makes the case against private investigator licensing in Oklahoma and makes recommendations for alternative training for armed private investigators....
by Byron Schlomach | Jan 8, 2020 | Brief, Research
Education Reforms to Make a Difference Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper argues for institutional reform in education and offers seven reform suggestions. Full Text PDF Full Text HTML Education Reforms to Make a Difference By Byron Schlomach Introduction:...