Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

Conservatives, Stop Funding Radical Leftists

noemail@noemail.org (Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 18:00:19 GMT

On issues ranging from DEI to illegal immigration to LGBTQ, Teach for America is a left-wing organization that is “actively pushing an ideology that undermines traditional American values.” So why do Oklahoma policymakers fund it?

Conservatives have a habit of handing money to political enemies—and one need look no further than their funding for Teach for America.

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The real cost of ‘top two’: Taxifornia shows us what happens

noemail@noemail.org (Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 14:45:02 GMT

Since adopting the “top-two” election model in 2010, California has seen a dramatic spike in taxes and an exodus of residents and income.

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Free Market Friday: School-choice opponents mislead on family income

noemail@noemail.org (Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs) — Tue, 5 Aug 2025 17:00:23 GMT

Critics of school choice want you to believe that families earning $75,000 are “rich.” In reality, the Parental Choice Tax Credit prioritizes lower-income families while helping all Oklahomans.

The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program provides refundable tax credits to cover the cost of private school tuition.

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Oklahoma teachers make more than you think

noemail@noemail.org (Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs) — Mon, 4 Aug 2025 18:00:11 GMT

According to the National Education Association and the Oklahoma State School Boards Association, the average teacher salary in this state is now above $61,000. Are NEA and OSSBA wrong? Let us know what you think in the comments.

According to the National Education Association and the Oklahoma State School Boards Association, the average teacher salary in this state is now above…

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Oklahoma among nation’s job-growth leaders since COVID

noemail@noemail.org (Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs) — Sat, 2 Aug 2025 11:30:02 GMT

Since the COVID-19 disruption in early 2020, Oklahoma has emerged as one of the nation’s top job creators, ranking 14th in payroll growth according to a new analysis of federal data.

Since the COVID-19 disruption in early 2020, Oklahoma has emerged as one of the nation’s top job creators, ranking 14th in payroll growth according to a…

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