Oklahoma Republican Party

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.

Oklahoma Republicans blocked many of the proposals teachers rallied for in 2018. Now, amid record-breaking teacher shortages, the state's GOP is backing a slew of pro-labor bills.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses Gov. Kevin Stitt pulling political ads featuring current Attorney General John O'Connor after ethical and legal questions from a bipartisan group of lawmakers and a federal judge ruling Oklahoma's three-drug execution protocol as constitutional.

Oklahoma Republicans control over 80% of the state Legislature. The GOP used that dominance to pass hundreds of bills this year with Democrats only able to pass 12 Democratic-led measures.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses a new poll showing a majority of Oklahomans not supporting a total ban on abortion and Gov. Kevin Stitt signing a bill to reduce the number of weeks for unemployment benefits.

In the episode: Oklahoma takes part in at least five lawsuits against the Biden Administration over vaccine mandates, the state's new public health lab comes under federal scrutiny and more.

Oklahoma Republicans are talking about the removal of the head of the state party.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a move by Epic Virtual Charter School to increase transparency of its funding ahead of a termination hearing, Tulsa Public Schools enters legal action against the State Board of Education in its move to put more money into charter school and the State Republican Party elects controversial former lawmaker John Bennett as its chair.

The Oklahoma State Election Board announced last week that registered Independents will be allowed to vote in the Oklahoma Democratic Party’s primaries…

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel…