• This Week in Oklahoma Politics

  • By: KOSU
  • Podcast

This Week in Oklahoma Politics

By: KOSU
  • Summary

  • A 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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Episodes
  • Ryan Walters' Bibles, open primaries initiative petition, "Operation Guardian" and more
    Nov 21 2024

    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 Department of Education buying 532 Trump-endorsed Bibles for nearly $25K, Superintendent Ryan Walters mandating schools show a video of him announcing his Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism along with him praying for President-elect Trump and a new initiative petition to open the primary election process to everyone.

    The trio also discusses Governor Stitt's "Operation Guardian" to deport convicted criminals who are also undocumented immigrants and an agreement over the settlement of a class-action lawsuit regarding the mental health treatment of inmates.

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    33 mins
  • Ryan Walters' busy week, Stitt's Faith-based Office, new Senate leadership and more
    Nov 14 2024

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a busy week for State Superintendent Ryan Walters preparing for President-elect Trump to take office and possibly dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Governor Stitt creating an Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and Senate Republican and Democrats electing new leadership.

    The trio also discusses the State Supreme Court taking up the case of Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett over allegations he groped a man who works for a utility company regulated by the agency and could Senator Markwayne Mullin or any other Oklahoman get a job in the new Trump Administration.

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    44 mins
  • Trump wins Oklahoma, mixed state question results, Tulsa's first Black mayor and more
    Nov 7 2024

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the 2024 General Elections in our state including the Presidential race where for the third time in a row, all 77 counties voted in favor of now President-Elect Donald Trump, two of the three state Supreme Court justices up for retention votes will stay in their seats while another was ousted by just 7,000 votes and it was a split for State Questions as one failed and another passed.

    The trio also discusses races for and the make up of the state legislature and Tulsa elects its first Black mayor.

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    33 mins

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