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Senator Shortey, State Website Hacked & Bill Deadline

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about Senator Ralph Shortey who resigned his position at the State Capitol after he was charged with three felony counts of child prostitution, 430,000 Oklahomans might have had their identities stolen after a website for people applying for state jobs got hacked & lawmakers reach a deadline for bills to be out of their chambers of origin.

The trio also discusses another situation where Oklahoma County Sheriff candidate Mike Christian is appearing to get endorsements without that actually being the case and State Representative Scott Martin announces he is leaving at the end of the legislative session to take a position with the Norman Chamber of Commerce.

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Michael Cross is the host of KOSU's Morning Edition.
Neva Hill has been a political commentator for KOSU since 1998.
Ryan Kiesel is a civil rights attorney and political consultant.
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