This Week in Oklahoma Politics
249 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsA weekly look inside Oklahoma Politics with KOSU's Michael Cross, civil rights attorney Ryan Kiesel and Republican political consultant Neva Hill.
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New state audit, Survivors' Act veto, tribal compacts and more
April 25, 2024 13:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about an audit showing questionable contracts by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and then-Director Shelley Zumwalt during the pandemic, Governor Stitt vetoing a bill to protect victims of domestic abuse and lawmakers sending Governor Stitt a controversial immigration bill. The trio also talks about Oklahoma City Democratic Senator C...
Immigration legislation, House budget proposal, Superintendent Ryan Walters and more
April 18, 2024 13:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBThis week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a new immigration bill unveiled by legislative leadership earlier this week, the State House releasing a budget proposal to include a tax cut already rejected by the Senate and lawmakers in the House rejecting a measure to eliminate the Judicial Nominating Commission. The trio also discusses a new report showing more than 130 people have left ...
Candidate filing, Congressman Tom Cole, budget stalemate and more
April 11, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a low turnout in the number of candidates filing for the 2024 election, a governor's task force calling for a lifting of the cap on individual donations to political campaigns and Congressman Tom Cole's elevation to chairman of the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee. The trio also discusses the stalemate at the State Capitol over the...
Catholic charter school, minimum wage state question, Office of School Choice and more
April 04, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about arguments before the State Supreme Court regarding a Catholic virtual charter school, approval for an initiative petition to raise the state's minimum wage to move forward and a preliminary hearing over Epic Charter Schools' cofounders. The trio also discuses State Superintendent Ryan Walters' plan to create an Office of School Choice and Hous...
Minimum wage initiative petition, Congressman Tom Cole, Superintendent Ryan Walters and more
March 28, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Right Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a delay in the signature gathering for an initiative petition to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage as opponents call for a rehearing by the State Supreme Court, Congressman Tom Cole vying to be the next chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations and Budget Committee and another State Department of Education employee resigning. The trio also discusse...
Superintendent Ryan Walters, Catholic charter school, Oklahoma County jail and more
March 21, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a report showing State Superintendent Ryan Walters used taxpayer dollars to pay a public relations firm to promote him on the national stage, a Catholic charter school is moving forward with applications to open this fall despite facing legal challenges and with the 2024 legislative session less than two months old, infighting appears to be boi...
Governor Stitt's cabinet, Superintendent Ryan Walters, Senator Lankford censure and more.
March 14, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBThis 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 veto of a bill designed to save members of his cabinet, Freedom of Information Oklahoma giving awards out to Attorney General Gentner Drummond and State Superintendent Ryan Walters and two top officials announcing their resignation at the State Department of Education. The trio also discusses the Oklahoma County Republican Par...
Super Tuesday, Deer Creek fundraiser, minimum wage state question and more
March 07, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Super Tuesday results in the state's Presidential Primaries, controversy over a fundraiser at Deer Creek Schools when a viral video showed kids licking peanut butter off the toes of other kids and a bill to keep Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur in her position. The trio also discusses a decision by the State Supreme Court to approve an i...
Transportation Secretary resignation, Senator's LGBTQ comments, grocery tax cut and more
February 29, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the resignation of Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz after an AG's opinion saying he couldn't also be director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and Department of Transportation and a State Senator doubling down on calling members of the LGBTQ community "filth" after the death of Owasso High binary student Nex Benedict. The trio also discusse...
Final budget number, Edmond library books, Oklahoma County Jail and more
February 22, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about new estimates from the State Board of Equalization for lawmakers to craft a state budget in the 2025 fiscal year budget, Edmond Schools challenging an order from the State Board of Education to remove books from its library and the State Supreme Court setting a date to hear a challenge to a Catholic charter school. The trio also discusses a de...
ClassWallet lawsuit dropped, Swadley's indictments, grocery sales tax and more
February 15, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Attorney General Gentner Drummond dropped a second lawsuit by Governor Stitt over misspend COVID-19 education funds, a multicounty grand jury indicts three people with Swadley's in regard to controversial operations at state park restaurants and the Senate President Pro Tem using a report on food prices to push for a grocery sales tax. The tri...
State of the State, bills at the Capitol, Senator James Lankford and more
February 08, 2024 13:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the Governor setting forth a wish list to lawmakers in the State of the State Address to kick off the 2024 legislative session, the governor's call for a flat budget at state agencies while pushing for a cut to income taxes and a look at some of the bills already making their way through the legislature. The trio also discusses push back again...
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's 2024 State of the State address
February 05, 2024 19:15 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBOklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt kicked off the legislative session with his sixth annual State of the State address on Monday. The Governor laid out his policy priorities for the session: which include cutting the state’s income tax, implementing a flat budget across state government for the coming fiscal year and more school choice options for students. His priorities and those of state lawmakers don’t always align, but Stitt’s speech gives us a glimpse into what the GOP-dominated legislature...
Special Session, Superintendent Ryan Walters, ClassWallet lawsuit and more
February 01, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a special session which saw a tax cut in the House, but nothing in the Senate, State Superintendent Ryan Walters coming under fire for attacking the media for reporting on news of issues with his new teacher bonus program and Governor Stitt once again filing a lawsuit against Florida-based ClassWallet over mismanagement of COVID-19 education fu...
No tax cuts, Libs of TikTok founder, New Education Secretary and more
January 25, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat announcing his chamber will not be passing any tax cuts during the governor's special session, State Superintendent Ryan Walters tapping a far-right influencer from California to an Oklahoma library committee shortly after reports were released of thousands of dollars in travel expenses and Governor Stitt pic...
Stitt's special session, Oklahoma County Jail, tribal income taxes and more
January 18, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBThis 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 s...
Walters on education organizations, tribal license tags citations, Transportation Secretary pay raise and more
January 11, 2024 13:00 - 28 minutes - 38.4 MBThis 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 tr...
Stitt's new top aide, summer food program, Ryan Walters subpoena and more
January 04, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBThis 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...
This Week in Oklahoma Politics on Holiday
December 21, 2023 17:00 - 1 minute - 2.06 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics is taking a break during the holidays and will return on January 4th.
New Thunder arena vote, State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Stitt's DEI ban and more
December 14, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBThis 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 a...
HB1775 challenge begins, private school tax credits, Superintendent Ryan Walters and more
December 07, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBThis 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 Superinten...
Minimum wage measure, AG on women and abortions, Governor Stitt on cockfighting and more
November 30, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBThis 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 a...
Tribal tags, abortion laws, Catholic charter school and more
November 16, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBThis 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 ...
Sports betting, Education Secretary's resignation, new Oklahoma laws and more
November 09, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 52.1 MBThis 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...
Stitt travels to Israel, Walters endorses Trump, Oklahoma County Jail problems and more
November 02, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MBThis 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 f...
Catholic charter school, PragerU investigation, textbook companies and more
October 26, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBThis 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 increasing...
Catholic charter school, teacher bonuses, tribal compacts and more
October 19, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBThis 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 McC...
Gender-affirming care ban, Catholic charter school, budget transparency and more
October 12, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBThis 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.
Special session, House Speaker search, Ryan Walters testimony and more
October 05, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBThis 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 ...
Special session looming, Amazon lawsuit, artificial intelligence and more
September 28, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBThis 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 Superintenden...
State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Tulsa Public Schools, ranked-choice voting and more
September 21, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBThis 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 electio...
Stitt's special session, Oklahoma's abortion ban, new Thunder arena and more
September 14, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBThis 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 Aut...
Ryan Walters lawsuits, PragerU partnership, governor's veto overrides and more
September 07, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBThis 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 vet...
This Week in Politics on hiatus until September 7th
July 12, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.78 MBThis 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.
Veto override fails, COVID funding audit, controversial education rules and more
June 29, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBThis 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 Ok...
State of Emergency declaration, Indian Child Welfare Act, Land Office report and more
June 22, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a State of Emergency signed by Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat one hour after discovering he was in charge of the state because of the absence of Governor Stitt and Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell and the U.S. Supreme Court letting the Indian Child Welfare Act stand. The trio also discusses questions from lawmakers to officials with the L...
Stitt endorses DeSantis, House extends special session, medical marijuana bill vetoed and more
June 15, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 82.9 MBThis 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 endorsement of presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, the State House overriding Stitt's veto of tribal license compacts as well as extending the time for the special session and Stitt's veto of a bill to extend the operations of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The trio also discusses Governor Stitt's veto of an omnibus medic...
Catholic charter school, FY2024 budget, tribal compacts and more
June 08, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the Statewide Virtual Charter School moving forward with approving the nation's first religious charter school and the fiscal year 2024 budget becoming law without the governor's signature. The trio also discusses Governor Stitt promising to send National Guard members to the U.S. southern border at the request of the Texas governor and Stitt ...
Anti-abortion bill tossed, Superintendent Ryan Walters, Stitt vetoes overridden and more
June 01, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the state Supreme Court tossing out two Oklahoma laws banning abortion in the state and at least three former Department of Education employees suing Superintendent Ryan Walters. The trio also discusses the 2023 legislative session and more than a dozen vetoes overridden by lawmakers.
FY 2024 state budget, gender-affirming care, Todd Lamb and more
May 25, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the nearly $13B budget approved by legislative leaders and Attorney General Gentner Drummond promising to not enforce a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The trio also discusses another veto by the governor, this time on a bill to allow House and Senate leadership to appoint members of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and contro...
Special legislative session, education spending plan, Superintendent Ryan Walters and more
May 18, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about state lawmakers calling for a special session to run concurrently with the regular session and Governor Stitt along with legislative leaders celebrating an education funding plan. The trio also talks about a former Department of Education employee saying State Superintendent Ryan Walters lied to lawmakers about current and future grants and Go...
Richard Glossip latest, education funding stalemate, Nathan Dahm and more
May 11, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the U.S. Supreme Court staying the execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip, the stalemate over education funding with two weeks left in the regular legislative session and the stack of Governor Stitt's vetoes still waiting for a vote in the House and Senate. The trio also discusses the ACLU of Oklahoma lawsuit over a new state law bannin...
Superintendent Ryan Walters, education funding, OETA operations vetoed and more
May 04, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBThis 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 finally testifying before lawmakers during a House Appropriations & Budget Committee and the House passing a tax credit voucher bill for private and home school families while rejecting a teacher pay raise. The trio also discusses Governor Stitt's veto of a bill to continue operations for Oklahoma's public tel...
Richard Glossip clemency denied, McCurtain County scandal, Stitt's education compromise and more
April 27, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about death row inmate Richard Glossip failing to get clemency from the Pardon and Parole Board despite pleas from Attorney General Gentner Drummond along with several state officials and Governor Stitt searching for all "legal avenues" to remove McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy after Clardy was caught on tape with other county officials in maki...
McCurtain County scandal, veto override, Panasonic deal and more
April 20, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about 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 Panasonic inking a deal to build an electric vehicle plant in Pryor, but only is the state makes more than $245M in infrast...
Catholic charter school, Superintendent Ryan Walters, Turnpike extension and more
April 13, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the Statewide Virtual Charter School declining an application for the Catholic Church to set up the nation's first ever tax payer funded religious school, the governor removing State Superintendent Ryan Walters as his Secretary of Education and Walters threatening to sue the Biden Administration over a proposed rule barring outright bans on tra...
New education rules, Superintendent Ryan Walters, state park restaurants and more
April 06, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about 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. The trio also discusses dueling education bills causing a stir between the State House and Senate and the T...
Dean Davis censure, education bills, Superintendent Ryan Walters and more
March 30, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the censure of Representative Dean Davis after the Broken Arrow Republican 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. The trio also discusses the legislature at the half way point in the 2023 session and controversial new rule...
Abortion ruling, toxic waste, Turnpike Authority audit and more
March 23, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Politics Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a decision by the State Supreme Court allowing women the "limited right" to an abortion to save their life, the Environmental Protection Agency telling Governor Stitt he can't legally refuse shipment of toxic waste from a train derailment in Ohio and an advisory opinion from Attorney General Gentner Drummond over State Superintendent Ryan Walter...
Volkswagen snubs Oklahoma, toxic waste, bank closures and more
March 16, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBThis Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about Volkswagen choosing Canada over Oklahoma for its electric vehicle battery plant despite a $700M incentive package, Governor Stitt declining to accept a shipment of toxic waste from the train derailment in Ohio and Oklahoma banks are working to reassure customers and shareholders after two high profile bank closures over the weekend. The trio a...