by Brad Galbraith | Feb 2, 2021 | Research
Land and Prosperity: A Primer on Land Use Law and Policy Author Brad Galbraith Abstract This paper explains how property rights are central to liberty. It also introduces several prominent land-use controls and briefly discusses their intended value and their...
by Tyler Williamson | Jan 6, 2021 | Research
Plumber Licensing in Oklahoma Author Tyler Williamson Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma’s plumber licensing law and evaluates whether there is any public interest justification for it. None is found. In fact, the license only serves to burden consumers by...
by Mike Davis | Dec 20, 2020 | Research
The Inadequacy of Attorney General Oversight as a Guard against Antitrust Liability of Oklahoma Licensing Boards Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper argues that Oklahoma’s approach to protecting state licensing boards from federal antitrust liability is inadequate...
by Benjamin Lepak | Nov 23, 2020 | Research
Liberate Oklahoma from Public Sector Union Domination Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper explains how allowing public sector employees to collectively bargain undermines the people’s sovereignty in a representative government. It also proposes legislation to...
by Mike Davis | Nov 18, 2020 | Research
America’s Legal Tradition of Allowing Risk-Taking,Even in a Pandemic Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper demonstrates how many local governments’ restrictive policies in response to COVID-19 fail to fit into the long American legal tradition of allowing individuals...
by 1889 Institute | Nov 16, 2020 | Research
Make Social Distancing Restrictions Voluntary Authors Steve Trost Abstract This paper argues that states should form policy according to rational risk assessment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. State and local policy-makers should create a framework that...
