by Mike Davis | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
Imagine a household that never takes out their trash. They shop carefully, only buying things they reasonably expect to make good use of. So, they think that since they only bring good things into the house, they should never need to take anything out of it. The...
by Brad Galbraith | Oct 27, 2021 | Legal, Research
Better Late Than Never: Enacting Eminent DomainReform in Oklahoma Author Brad Galbraith Abstract This paper analyzes eminent domain in the U.S. It notes that the Supreme Court has eroded the meaning of public use in the Takings Clause, but left the door open for...
by Brad Galbraith | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog
Contemporary comprehensive plans for municipalities throughout the country often incorporate the pursuit of “green,” or “sustainable” urban places. Nationally, Congress is considering dedicating billions of dollars to support such initiatives in a massive...
by Tyler Williamson | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog
In Oklahoma, legislators supposedly do the vast majority of their examination of bills during committee meetings. Theoretically, this is where bills are thoroughly vetted and refined before they are sent before the larger body. There are just a few problems with this...
by Tyler Williamson | Oct 20, 2021 | Research
Oklahoma’s Quick Action Closing Fund Author Tyler Williamson Abstract This paper uses the five part test developed in Policymaker’s Guide to Evaluating Corporate Welfare to evaluate Oklahoma’s Quick Action Closing Fund. It finds that the fund is a...
by Byron Schlomach | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog
Despite this coming from someone who used to tease about government being the root of all evil just to get a rise out of people, this is not hyperbole. The income tax is evil – truly, seriously evil. It should die at every level of government. There is nothing about...
by Jason Lawter | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog
[E]conomic growth doesn’t come from government spending or planning, but from the heart and soul of entrepreneurs –men and women who are willing to take risks, who brave failure to seek success on the frontiers of enterprise....
by Mike Davis | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog
Several months ago, we criticized the multicounty grand jury for wading into public policy rather than sticking to its mission: determining if there are grounds to prosecute someone for a crime. The multicounty grand jury, empaneled in March of 2020, produced a...
by Brad Galbraith | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog
Edmond residents will soon be voting on a proposed increase in sales tax. Revenue generated by the tax will fund the purchase of land south of Hafer Park to prevent the owner from developing it. While purchasing the property may be preferable to perpetually denying a...
by Mike Davis | Oct 6, 2021 | Legal, Research
Making Government Work: A Proposed Amendment to State Constitutions Author Mike Davis Abstract This model amendment would institute requirements for mission statements and measurable goals for state agencies as a remedy to the current size and complexity of the...
