This Week in Oklahoma Politics
Fridays at 5:44 a.m., 7:44 a.m., 9:44 a.m., 3:44 p.m. and 5:44 p.m.
This Week In Oklahoma Politics is KOSU's weekly political news segment.
Each week, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with civil rights attorney Ryan Kiesel and Republican political consultant Neva Hill about bills making their way through the legislative process and the latest news affecting Oklahoma citizens.
Latest Episodes
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Our panel discusses the governor signing a controversial Texas-style illegal immigration bill and more trouble for Tourism Director Shelley Zumwalt.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses an audit showing questionable contracts by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and then-Director Shelley Zumwalt during the pandemic, Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoing a bill to protect victims of domestic abuse and lawmakers sending Stitt a controversial immigration bill.
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This Week In Oklahoma Politics discusses a new immigration bill unveiled by legislative leadership earlier this week, the State House releasing a budget proposal to include a tax cut already rejected by the Senate and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses a low turnout for candidates filing, Congressman Tom Cole's elevation to chairman of the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discuss the Oklahoma Supreme Court hearing arguments regarding a Catholic virtual charter school, approval for an initiative petition to raise the state's minimum wage to move forward and a preliminary hearing over Epic Charter Schools' cofounders.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics' panel discusses a delay in the signature gathering for an initiative petition to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole vying to be the next chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations and Budget Committee and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses a report showing State Superintendent Ryan Walters used taxpayer dollars to pay a public relations firm to promote him on the national stage, a Catholic charter school moving forward with applications to open this fall despite facing legal challenges and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses Gov. Stitt's veto of a bill designed to save members of his cabinet, Freedom of Information Oklahoma giving awards out to Attorney General Gentner Drummond and State Superintendent Ryan Walters, and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses Super Tuesday results, controversy over a fundraiser at Deer Creek Schools when a viral video showed kids licking peanut butter off the toes of other kids and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the resignation of Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz, State Senator Tom Woods doubling down on calling members of the LGBTQ community "filth" and more.