2021 legislative session

Vague laws leave residents wondering what’s legal and what isn’t. Opponents argue that is by design.

The change from gas powered vehicles to electric has started, and will only continue to accelerate.

A new law that makes it easier for students to transfer within public school districts fully goes into effect on New Year’s Day.

The episode features reports on capital punishment, reproductive rights and Black WWII veterans.

On this episode, we speak with social justice organizations across the state who are being challenged by new legislation that they believe impedes their rights to assemble peacefully.

On this episode, we take a deep dive into House Bill 1775, its authors, its opponents and its repercussions in classrooms across the state.

Needle exchange programs can link people to critical treatment and prevent the spread of infectious disease, but they’re often associated with large coastal or European cities. Now, conservative Oklahoma is opening up to the idea.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel talk about President Biden's visit to Tulsa to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the State Supreme Court invalidated Governor Stitt's plan to partially privatize Medicaid and lawmakers bring an end to the 2021 Legislative session.

Oklahoma’s managed Medicaid plan hit a legal roadblock on Tuesday, as the Oklahoma Supreme Court deemed the program legally invalid.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the announcement from Attorney General Mike Hunter over his resignation effective July First, the Governor signing the state budget for the 2022 Fiscal Year and a bill to use medical marijuana revenue to help charter and public schools with funding.