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 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 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...
