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Ray Carter

Center for Independent Journalism

Ray Carter is the director of OCPA’s Center for Independent Journalism.

SCOTUS case could disrupt law enforcement in Oklahoma

Tulsa Beacon

As a date, Sept. 17 holds a double significance in Oklahoma. It is the day the drafters of the U.S. Constitution adjourned their constitutional convention in 1787, and it is also the day that voters adopted the Oklahoma Constitution in 1907. The work of the 1787 founders remains secure, but law enforcement officials warn the…

Hospital lawsuits target insured, Medicaid patients

Tulsa Beacon

Hospitals in Oklahoma and across the nation have come under fire for filing lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills. In Oklahoma, hospital officials have suggested that expanding Medicaid to include able-bodied adults would significantly reduce such patient lawsuits. “Hospitals treat patients in medical emergencies before asking any questions about payment or insurance coverage, as…

School test scores trend downward

Tulsa Beacon

Over the last two legislative sessions, lawmakers have increased K-12 school appropriations by 20 percent, funneling $638 million more into the system, boosting teacher pay by a combined total average of more than $7,000 apiece, and devoting millions more to classroom funding. Most of the funding increase came during the 2018 legislative session and flowed…

Actress targets Oklahoma for its laws restricting abortion

Tulsa Beacon

This year, Oklahoma lawmakers voted to double the amount of tax credits/rebates provided to filmmakers under the state’s film incentive program, clearing the path for millions more in taxpayer funding to go to entertainment companies. If lawmakers expected that to increase interest from movie studios, they may be disappointed. Rather than embrace Oklahoma, one prominent…