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 nearly $13B budget approved by legislative leaders, Attorney General Gentner Drummond promising to not enforce a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors, and more.
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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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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.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss a decision by the State Supreme Court allowing women the "limited right" to an abortion to save their lives, the Environmental Protection Agency telling Gov. Kevin Stitt he can't legally refuse shipment of toxic waste from a train derailment in Ohio and more.