The legislature has decided to do the Governor one better, and destroy the research universities, as well as the other state colleges and universities. Of course, Oklahoma may also inspire a race to the bottom with other red states. Tenure is a form of non-monetary compensation, so at some point there will be pressure to increase salaries for the 5-year appointment terms…unless, of course, the supply continues to outstrip the demand, and other red states follow suit. The longterm effect will be to turn red state universities into pale imitations of their blue state counterparts.

(Thanks to Chris Swoyer for the pointer.)