by Byron Schlomach | Mar 26, 2019 | Research
The Need for a Knowledge and Skills Audit of State Government Jobs Authors Byron Schlomach, Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper finds that state job postings often require, or express a preference for, levels of education for applicants that are greater than necessary....
by Byron Schlomach | Mar 18, 2019 | Research
Obamacare Medicaid Expansion: Still a Bad Idea Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper refutes arguments by advocates of Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma, raises issues regarding its potential impact in making Oklahomans dependent as well as on the state budget, and...
by Mike Davis | Mar 6, 2019 | Legal, Research
Well Begun is (Only) Half Done: The Supreme Court’s Excessive Fines Decision; Need for Further Reform Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper summarizes the recent federal Timbs case out of Indiana in which the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Eighth Amendment’s...
by Benjamin Lepak | Feb 26, 2019 | Research
Music Therapist Licensure in Oklahoma Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma music therapist licensing law and concludes that there is no public interest justification for such onerous regulation. Oklahoma is one of only 8 states that regulate...
by Mike Davis | Feb 20, 2019 | Research
Ten Top Tens: State Rankings Worth Pursuing Authors Mike Davis with Vance H. Fried, Benjamin Lepak, and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper identifies ten broad policy categories worth pursuing by a state looking for top-ten status. Specific valid metrics for which...
by Benjamin Lepak | Feb 6, 2019 | Research
The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s Unchecked Abuse of Power in Attorney Regulation Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper indicts all three branches of government in Oklahoma, but especially the state’s Supreme Court, for violating basic principles of American liberty...
