Michael Cross
Morning Edition HostMichael Cross has been with KOSU since 2008, working as the state capitol bureau chief for seven years, as well as KOSU's student coordinator. While he still keeps up with the capitol and does some reporting, his roles have changed. As of October 2014, he's now the host of KOSU's Morning Edition.
He came to KOSU after several years in broadcast media, working at KTOK, KOKH Fox 25, KOCO Channel 5 and KWTV News 9. Michael has his degree in Broadcasting and Journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma as well as an Associates in Theatre Arts from Oklahoma City Community College. One of his hobbies includes performing on the stage having spent time with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park dating back to 1989.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the state Supreme Court tossing out two Oklahoma laws banning abortion in the state and at least three former Department of Education employees suing Superintendent Ryan Walters. -
This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss state lawmakers calling for a special session to run concurrently with the regular session, and Gov. Kevin Stitt and GOP legislative leaders celebrating an education funding plan.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss the U.S. Supreme Court staying the execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip, the stalemate over education funding and the stack of Gov. Kevin Stitt's vetoes.
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The new law makes it a crime to harass, intimidate, threaten or "dox" an election worker.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss State Superintendent Ryan Walters finally testifying before lawmakers during a House Appropriations & Budget Committee, the House passing a tax credit voucher bill for private and home school families while rejecting a teacher pay raise, and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss death row inmate Richard Glossip failing to get clemency from the Pardon and Parole Board despite pleas from Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Gov. Kevin Stitt searching for all "legal avenues" to remove McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy after he made racist and hateful remarks.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss the scandal in McCurtain County where several officials were recorded making racist and hateful statements, the State Senate overriding the governor's veto on a $600M appropriation of funds to the Health Care Authority, and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the delayed application for the Catholic Church to set up the nation's first ever taxpayer funded religious school, the governor removing State Superintendent Ryan Walters as his Secretary of Education and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss Attorney General Gentner Drummond releasing a binding opinion canceling controversial new rules from the State Board of Education on library books and sex education, and Superintendent Ryan Walters choosing to not appear before lawmakers.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the censure of Rep. Dean Davis (R-Broken Arrow) after he was arrested on charges of public intoxication and the State Senate amending and passing education bills from the House causing a stalemate between the chambers.
