by 1889 Institute | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
The 1889 Institute, an Oklahoma think tank, has released the following statement in response to the recent clamor over the Delta variant of COVID-19 and increased calls for Gov. Kevin Stitt to issue a declaration of emergency. The state of Oklahoma is currently...
by Tyler Williamson | Aug 4, 2021 | Blog
During Oklahoma’s 2020-21 legislative session, a bill passed that forbade local school boards, career tech boards, or the Board of Regents for higher education from implementing certain Covid-19 related mandates absent a declaration of emergency from the governor....
by Mike Davis | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog
In March of 2020, New York experienced a health emergency in the form of the Covid-19 virus. In just a few days’ time, and with very little warning, they went from a few confirmed cases to several thousand cases. On March 13 there were fewer than 100 new cases. A week...
by Mike Davis | Jul 21, 2021 | Research
Rethinking Emergency Powers in Oklahoma Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper analyzes Oklahoma’s gubernatorial emergency powers and finds them lacking. It recommends enacting a tight limit on the amount of time an emergency can be declared to exist, limiting local...
by Mike Davis | May 3, 2021 | Blog
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here. 1889 Institute doesn’t generally come down on the side of government “owing” money or material goods to anyone. We favor negative rights – those that say government shall not abridge a given freedom...
