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 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 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...
by Tyler Williamson | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog
The Stillwater City Council recently approved a $275,000 (RE)Investment Plan payment to assist with the development of a taproom for Stonecloud Brewing Company in downtown Stillwater. According to the Stillwater NewsPress, the building chosen for renovation (the old...
