by Byron Schlomach | Dec 23, 2021 | Blog
Vice President Kamala Harris was recently asked by the host of “Tha God’s Honest Truth” (not surprisingly for Comedy Central, a blasphemous show name since the host often deals in falsehood) who the president was, Joe Biden or Joe Manchin. Obviously, our current...
by Brad Galbraith | Dec 16, 2021 | Research
Oklahoma’s Roads Compared to Other States:Road Performance Data Authors Brad Galbraith and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper looks at statistics regarding Oklahoma’s road network, ranking them in comparison to the other 50 states. It finds Oklahoma spends...
by Tyler Williamson | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog
Last week, the Oklahoman published an article discussing Governor Stitt’s increased use of a business incentive called the Quick Action Closing Fund. A recent 1889 blog addressed some of the fiscal pitfalls of the program (and other corporate welfare schemes like it),...
by Jason Lawter | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
“It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money.” -P.J. O’Rourke In the movie Brewster’s...
by Brad Galbraith | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog
Conservatives and progressives can find common ground when it comes to eminent domain. Libertarians generally abhor it as a violation of private property rights while civil rights groups recognize its disproportionate impact on people of color and low income. We argue...
