Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

08/21/2026

Oklahoma City-area officials are moving ahead with preparations for a proposed commuter rail system from Edmond through Oklahoma City to Norman even though voters have not yet decided whether to approve the tax increase expected to help fund the project.

Oklahoma City-area officials are moving ahead with preparations for a proposed commuter rail system from Edmond through Oklahoma City to Norman even…

08/20/2026

The U.S. Department of War has ordered 30 domestic universities, including Oklahoma State University and Northeastern State University, to conduct comprehensive reviews of academic, financial, and research relationships with foreign entities identified as posing potential national-security concerns.

The U.S. Department of War has ordered 30 domestic universities, including Oklahoma State University and Northeastern State University, to conduct…

08/20/2026

Read more about third-grade retention laws in other states: https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/third-grade-retention-law-reaps-results-in-indiana

08/19/2026

A University of Oklahoma biology professor and member of PFLAG (formerly Parents, Families, and Friends of Le****ns and G**s) says s*x is neither binary nor a spectrum. Biologist Colin Wright read the OU professor’s article and concluded: “I am convinced these people are either stupid or consciously deceptive.”

S*x should be understood as ‘mosaic,’ professor writes A University of Oklahoma professor claimed that “biological s*x is neither binary nor a spectrum” in a recent article published by The…

08/19/2026

A newly released U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report has identified OU Physicians-Tulsa among health-care providers whose insurance claims for puberty blockers warrant further review. The University of Oklahoma said OU Physicians-Tulsa complies with Oklahoma law and will fully cooperate with any review.

A newly released U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report has identified OU Physicians-Tulsa among health-care providers whose insurance claims…

08/18/2026

Oklahoma public schools received an average of $15,111 in revenue per student during the 2024-2025 school year. That’s more than the tuition charged by at least 80% of Oklahoma private schools.

Oklahoma public schools received an average of $15,111 in revenue per student during the 2024-2025 school year. That’s more than the tuition charged by at…

08/18/2026

Read more ➡️ ➡️ https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/oklahoma-schools-got-3-billion-more-much-of-it-is-sitting-in-the-bank

08/17/2026

Arkansas' much-heralded Medicaid expansion experienced major cost overruns from the outset, drove up insurance premiums, failed to improve health outcomes, and left the state with dwindling insurer participation.

Arkansas' much-heralded Medicaid expansion experienced major cost overruns from the outset, drove up insurance premiums, failed to improve health…

08/17/2026

“Churches have new opportunities to do something about what they see, particularly by leveraging school choice programs.”

Support for the programs is high in minority communities—and among the hundreds of church leaders I’ve met.

08/16/2026

Learn more: https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/new-research-finds-school-choice-students-outperform-peers