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This Week in Oklahoma Politics

A weekly look inside Oklahoma Politics with KOSU"s Michael Cross, Republican political consultant Neva Hill and civic leader Andy Moore.

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39:53

Stitt's special session, Oklahoma County Jail, tribal...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2024/01/18

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the governor's call for a special session to enact tax cuts, Republican lawmakers pushing changes to a law blacklisting banks who don't invest in the oil and gas industry and Oklahoma County Commissioners still searching for a location to put the new jail.The trio also discusses a hearing before the state Supreme Court regarding tax -exempt status for

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28:01

Walters on education organizations, tribal license...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2024/01/11

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about an announcement from State Superintendent Ryan Walters about his intention to cut ties with organizations which provide resources and training to schools, Oklahoma's Five Civilized Tribes uniting in a boycott against Governor's Stitt's task force on McGirt and an end to tribal license tag citations issued by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.The trio also

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32:40

Stitt's new top aide, summer food program, Ryan...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2024/01/04

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Governor Stitt hiring as his new top aide an oil executive who was the deciding vote on a controversial Catholic Charter School, Stitt rejecting a new federal summer food program for low-income children and the State Department of Education saying 578 new teachers were hired under a new signing bonus.The trio also discusses an upcoming budget hearing

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01:30

This Week in Oklahoma Politics on Holiday

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/12/21

This Week in Oklahoma Politics is taking a break during the holidays and will return on January 4th.

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35:47

New Thunder arena vote, State Superintendent Ryan...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/12/14

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly supporting a measure to use a penny sales tax to build a new downtown arena for the Thunder, State Mark McBride fighting with Superintendent Ryan Walters' aide over what McBride calls immaturity and a lack of transparency and Superintendent Walters criticizing the Tulsa School Board for hiring Ebony Johnson as the

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34:12

HB1775 challenge begins, private school tax credits,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/12/07

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about opening statements starting on a legal challenge to HB1775, the so-called Critical Race Theory Ban, the state Tax Commission starting to collect applications for a controversial private school tax credit and the State Board of Education takes aim once again at Tulsa Public Schools.The trio also discusses new rules proposed by State Superintendent Ryan

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24:18

Minimum wage measure, AG on women and abortions,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/11/30

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a challenge to an initiative petition to raise the state's minimum wage, Attorney General Gentner Drummond's formal opinion saying women could not be prosecuted for having abortions and the head of the State Republican Party opposing the nomination of former Cherokee Attorney General Sara Hill for a federal judgeship.The trio also discusses an audit

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27:24

Tribal tags, abortion laws, Catholic charter school...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/11/16

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the Oklahoma Highway Patrol abandoning decades of precedent and ticketing drivers with tribal tags who live outside of the nation's boundaries, the State Supreme Court temporarily suspending three measures related to abortion in Oklahoma and justices denying State Superintendent Ryan Walters request to join in opposition to a lawsuit against a proposed

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38:01

Sports betting, Education Secretary's resignation,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/11/09

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the governor's plan to have sports betting in the State of Oklahoma, Governor Stitt's former Secretary of Education who says she left after concerns over financial issues with the Department of Education and Superintendent Ryan Walters pushing for a national media manager.The trio also discusses some of the more than 200 laws taking effect on November

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32:03

Stitt travels to Israel, Walters endorses Trump,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/11/02

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about 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.The trio also discusses the State Board of Education denying a court order gender designation from two

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34:38

Catholic charter school, PragerU investigation,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/10/26

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Right Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Attorney General Gentner Drummond suing the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board over a Catholic charter school, Governor Stitt's replacements for the State Board of Education and an investigation of the Oklahoma's partnership with conservative media nonprofit PragerU.The trio also discusses an exodus of textbook companies amid an increasingly

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32:13

Catholic charter school, teacher bonuses, tribal...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/10/19

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about 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 member of the State Board of Education has resigned.The trio also discusses House Speaker Charles McCall

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30:06

Gender-affirming care ban, Catholic charter school,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/10/12

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Right Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a federal judge refusing to stop a law banning gender-affirming care for minors and the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approving a contract for a Catholic charter school.The trio also discusses the primary election for Senate District 32 in southwest Oklahoma and a call by state leader for more transparency in the budgeting process.

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32:24

Special session, House Speaker search, Ryan Walters...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/10/05

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the short special session called by Governor Stitt to cut taxes, the search for a new U.S. House Speaker could include Tulsa Congressman Kevin Hern and State Superintendent Ryan Walters releases an education budget cutting $47M from schools.The trio also discusses Superintendent Walters defending his testimony before Congress attacking Tulsa Schools

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26:59

Special session looming, Amazon lawsuit, artificial...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/09/28

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about lawmakers returning to the capital next week for a special session on tax reform, a new poll showing strong support for tribal governments in the state and Oklahoma joining other states and the federal government in an anti-trust lawsuit against Amazon.The trio also discusses an investigation of Western Heights Schools by State Superintendent Ryan

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29:59

State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Tulsa Public...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/09/21

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about State Superintendent Ryan Walters testifying before Congress about the Chinese Government's involvement in U.S. education, the State House Speaker saying there were no plans to open an impeachment investigation into Superintendent Walters and Tulsa Public Schools gets a new leader and a new attorney.The trio also discusses the special election in

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31:10

Stitt's special session, Oklahoma's abortion ban, new...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/09/14

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Governor 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 a Texas Republican presidential candidate wants a judge to remove Trump from the Oklahoma Ballot.The trio also discusses the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

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30:08

Ryan Walters lawsuits, PragerU partnership,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/09/07

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about two new lawsuits against State Superintendent Ryan Walters, and a new partnership announced by Walters between the Department of Education and controversial, conservative media organization, PragerU.The trio also discusses the appointment by Governor Stitt of Wes Nofire to Native American Affairs Liaison and the override of the governor's vetoes on

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01:13

This Week in Politics on hiatus until September 7th

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/07/12

This Week in Oklahoma Politics is taking a break for the summer months, but you can still keep up to date on Oklahoma news by subscribing to the KOSU Daily and visiting our website at KOSU.org.

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31:44

Veto override fails, COVID funding audit,...

This Week in Oklahoma Politics ·

2023/06/29

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the State Senate failing by one vote to override Governor Stitt's veto of a tribal tobacco compact and an audit showing the state misspent millions of dollars on pandemic funds.The trio also discusses Governor Stitt signing controversial new rules from State Superintendent Ryan Walters despite no approval from lawmakers and a study showing Oklahoma is

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