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Let"s Pod This

Let"s Pod This talks with policymakers, advocates, elected officials, and regular folks from across Oklahoma to explain how our government works and provide context for the pressing issues facing our state. A project of Let"s Fix This (letsfixthis.org).

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56:06

ODMHSAS budget numbers don't add up

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2025/04/23

It seems that once a decade, a major state agency has a mysterious budget crisis. In 2012 it was OKDHS, in 2018 it was OSDH, and in 2025 it's ODMHSAS. What is going on? And what can we do about it?

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50:22

Winning isn't everything (with Valerie Moore)

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2025/04/04

Sure, the stock market's in free fall and the First Amendment is under attack, but sometimes you gotta pull back from that and focus on the good stuff - like when a regular, everyday woman decides to run for city council. We visit with Valerie Moore, recent candidate for Harrah City Council, to hear what she learned along the way.

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27:01

Group chats are tricky

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2025/03/28

When people show you who they really are, believe them. Especially if they can't work a group chat.

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51:40

Americans just want a Bud LIght

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2025/03/21

Ryan Walters pays the piper, politicians don't want Oklahomans to propose ballot initiatives, and we discuss how well the parties are (or are not) connecting with voters.Links mentioned: Walters settled with Ethics Commission for social media violationsBut…a lawmaker, Ellen Pogemiller, has asked the Attorney General to weigh in on Walters’ connection to a new “professional association” called “Teacher Freedom Alliance.“ She asked AG Drummond to “clarify the legality” of Walters’ conduct concerning

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45:23

Ryan Walters is in Hot Water

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2025/03/14

Supt. Ryan Walters is facing his third ethics violation in as many years, the future of the Judicial Nominating Commission is again uncertain, and Governor Stitt wants to have a say in federal funding decisions.

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39:15

Workforce Wins & Woes (with Leslie Osborn)

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2025/03/07

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn returns to the show to discuss childcare, maternal health care, and how Oklahoma can - and should - properly invest in the future of our state's workforce.

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38:27

Lawsuit by a Lawmaker (with Rep. Andy Fugate)

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2025/02/28

We're joined by Rep. Andy Fugate (HD94-Del City) to discuss his priorities this session and the lawsuit he recently filed against Governor Stitt regarding his executive order that all state employees must end remote work and return to the office.

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51:29

"WTF are we supposed to do?!"

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2025/02/21

Every day I get asked "Wtf are we supposed to do?!" Thankfully, our friend, Eric Liu, with Citizen University, has a helpful framework: the "Five P's." Let's talk through them.

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48:00

Trickle-Down Economic Collapse

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2025/02/17

Andy discusses what happens when DOGE cuts federal programs AND DOGE-OK wants to cut state programs AND Governor Stitt wants to cut revenue. With all those cuts, Oklahoma will bleed out. We plead again: discuss the state budget more than one year at a time.

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41:59

Are we repeating budget history?

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2025/02/08

Governor Stitt delivered his State of the State, which calls for tax cuts and dipping into the state's savings account again. Haven't we been here before? Also, a reminder that elections occur all year, every year. Governor gave annual State of the State address, called for $1.4B in tax cutsLegislative leaders not so sureSen. Dusty Deevers retracts bill in response to public pressureGreat op-ed from former intern Preston Salameh on the value of Open PrimariesBut the civic action isn’t just at the

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01:20:34

Oh, what a week! (with Rep. Ellen Pogemiller)

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2025/01/30

Uh...can we vent for just a sec? This week has been *a lot* and we all need to let it out a little bit, because next week is the Governor's State of the State address and the start of the legislative session. Deep breaths, friends. OCC investigation into Todd Hiett ends, says behavior was isolated. Ethics Commission investigation about conflict of interest is ongoing.SCOTUS taking up St. Isidore Oklahoma Catholic Virtual Charter School caseTeacher shortage continues, with more than 5,000 emergency

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01:13:04

Ethics Lessons & a Session Preview (with Julia Kirt)

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2025/01/24

We discuss the three ethics investigations being made into two statewide elected officials, and then Minority Leader Julia Kirt joins us to give a preview of her priorities for the upcoming legislative session.

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01:00:16

Stitt's Storm Troopers

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2025/01/17

With more than 3,200 bills filed this year, the hard work begins: sorting out the good, bad, and the ugly. Oh, and all of that while the Governor wants his own little military and Ryan Walters is...doing typical Ryan Walters stuff.Articles discussed:Oklahoma House Speaker outlines his goals for legislative sessionOklahoma Senate Democrats to focus on wages, schools, basic needs in 2025Oklahoma lawmakers file wide-ranging billsEfforts to raise the age of consent in Oklahoma return to

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55:22

New Year, New Legislature

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2025/01/10

The 60th Oklahoma Legislature has officially convened, bill writing is underway, and session will be starting in just a few weeks. Let's get caught up on where things stand as we enter the next few months. Transcript: Hello and welcome to Let’s Pod This, my name is Andy Moore and we have a jam-packed episode for you today. At the end I will highlight some important upcoming events, so while you’re listening, be sure to grab a pen and paper to write those down.But first, let’s begin with our

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59:59

Forget 2024; we're looking at 2025

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2024/12/17

This year has been a lot. Too much, actually. So let's go ahead and start looking toward 2025, the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, and the future we want to create for our state.

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41:02

What comes next?

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2024/11/08

Andy discusses results from the November 2024 election and what comes next...but mostly how he's feeling right now.

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30:13

Pre-Election Reminders

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2024/11/01

A few reminders about elections, outcomes, and self-care before the election. Oh, and here's this in case you need it:Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-687-8683 or 866OurVote.org

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01:05:01

Democracy is on the ballot (with Keith Gaddie)

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2024/10/25

Scott's back, and so is Dr. Keith Gaddie, and together we discuss the presidential race, democracy, and everything in between.

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01:07:17

What's on the ballot in 2024

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2024/10/15

With 3 weeks until election day, the team discusses the state of the presidential race, the role of prediction markets, and what Oklahomans will find on their ballots this year.League of Women Voters' 2024 Voter GuideLet's Fix This' Voter HubFiveThirtyEight's election dashboardNate Silver's substack, Silver Bulletin, and podcast, Risky BusinessFreakonomics Radio episode "How to Predict the Presidency"

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28:09

The Voter Purge

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2024/09/20

Yesterday, Governor Stitt and state election officials released astatementabout election security and the state's efforts to maintain accurate voter rolls. While accurate, the way the Governor presented the data has caused concern, so we want to clear up a few things.Oklahoma didnotpurge 453K votersthis week.The way this has been presented made some people believe this was a recent purge, however, the truth is that 453K is the total number of voters who were removedfrom 2021 to present.Voter list

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