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The Oklahoma Editorials
Published: August 29, 2010
A crowded November ballot will be stuffed to overflowing in Oklahoma thanks to the inclusion of a whopping 11 state questions. We can be thankful it's not worse — one question intended for the ballot got pulled after legislators hashed things out among themselves.
There were nine state questions on the ballot six years ago, including biggies dealing with the lottery, expansion of electronic gaming and a tobacco tax. That was a presidential election year, which helped drive turnout; this slate of questions will compete for voters' attention along with every major statewide race, from governor to labor commissioner, along with legislative and local races.
This package of questions includes some heavyweight topics, too. The heaviest is State Question 744, an attempt by the state's largest teachers union to tie Oklahoma's education funding to a regional per-pupil average. This odious proposal would have a devastating impact on the state budget without the promise of any reform. Our guess is voters will be keenly attuned to this issue by the time Nov. 2 arrives.
They can be forgiven if they do nothing but yawn at four of the questions, which are little more than ideological benders. These are state questions 751, 754, 755 and 756... FULL ARTICLE
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Sun, August 29, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski