by Benjamin Lepak | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog
“The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in...
by Mike Davis | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog
We have to do something! We hear it all the time. Any time there is a tragedy, or now even a perceived problem, policy makers, news anchors, and everyday citizens demand government take some action that might have prevented it. But all too often the proposed responses...
by Mike Davis | Mar 2, 2020 | Research
“Food Deserts” – Health Crisis or Mere Inconvenience? Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper explores the supposed health crisis of “food deserts.” Certain municipalities have passed measures to encourage full-line grocery stores to locate in certain areas;...
by Byron Schlomach | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog
With Governor Stitt and Oklahoma’s tribes at loggerheads over the gaming compact, it seems like a good time to reconsider the tribes’ gambling monopoly altogether. While there is only one Las Vegas, Oklahoma is a casino state. And regardless of the dispute between the...
by Benjamin Lepak | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog
Whatever your gripe about the state of public education in Oklahoma, don’t tell it to Kevin Stitt. He can do very little about it. That’s not because he doesn’t want to or because he doesn’t have good ideas about how to improve our schools. It’s because our governor...
