This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about lawmakers suspending the special session until a bargain can be made on how to fix the state budget, the Department of Corrections gets blow back from a state lawmaker as it works to reduce overcrowding in state prisons and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt spends $25,000 on a sound proof phone booth for his office.
Also, the trio discusses a conflict of interest accusations against Democratic Senator John Sparks who is representing pharmaceutical companies currently getting sued by the state over opioid abuse and Gubernatorial candidate Gary Richardson contributes $1 million to his own campaign.