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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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the Oklahoma Highway Patrol abandoning decades of precedent and ticketing drivers with tribal tags who live outside the nation's boundaries and the State Supreme Court temporarily suspending three measures related to abortion in Oklahoma.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses Gov. Kevin Stitt's plan to have sports betting in the State of Oklahoma and Stitt's former Secretary of Education, who says she left after concerns over financial issues with the Department of Education.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discuss Gov. Kevin Stitt and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott traveling to Israel, State Superintendent Ryan Walters' endorsement of former President Trump and the resignation of a State Department of Education employee getting the attention of a legislative leader.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond suing the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board over a Catholic charter school, Gov. Stitt's replacements for the State Board of Education and an investigation of the Oklahoma's partnership with conservative media nonprofit PragerU.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss the chairman of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board refusing to sign a contract to create a Catholic charter school, an announcement by State Superintendent Ryan Walters that he has paid $7.5M in signing bonuses to teachers and another resignation from the State Board of Education.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics' panel discusses a federal judge refusing to stop a law banning gender-affirming care for minors, the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approving a contract for a Catholic charter school, and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics' panel discuss the short special session called by Gov. Kevin Stitt to cut taxes, State Superintendent Ryan Walters' education budget that cuts $47 million from schools, and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss lawmakers returning to the capital next week for a special session on tax reform and Oklahoma joining other states and the federal government in an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss State Superintendent Ryan Walters testifying before Congress on the Chinese Government's involvement in U.S. education, Tulsa Public Schools getting a new leader and attorney, and more.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses Gov. Kevin Stitt's calls for the legislature to meet in special session to talk about tax reform, an Oklahoma woman filing a complaint against health groups stemming from the state's abortion ban and more.