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This Week in Oklahoma Politics

This Week in Oklahoma Politics

By: KOSU
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A weekly look inside Oklahoma Politics with KOSU's Michael Cross, Republican political consultant Neva Hill and more.

2025 KOSU Radio
Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Stitt's Operation SAFE, Walters' "woke" tests, a new governor's mansion and more
    Sep 11 2025

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and former Democratic House Minority Leader Emily Virgin about the governor's crackdown on homeless encampments in Tulsa, Attorney General Gentner Drummond taking issue with the resignation of the head of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and Stitt-appointed members of the State Board of Education calling a special meeting in defiance of Superintendent Ryan Walters.

    The trio also discusses a call by Walters to expand a Prager-U backed "America First" test to all out of state teachers and a Democratic state lawmaker calls for an AG's opinion on the legality of a new governor's mansion.

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    34 mins
  • Rep. Ty Burns resignation, Highway Patrol troopers, new governor's mansion and more
    Sep 4 2025

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civic Leader Andy Moore about the resignation of a state lawmaker who pleaded guilty to domestic abuse and other charges, a federal judge blocking in-state tuition for undocumented worker and the attorney general saying the Highway Patrol must keep troopers in metropolitan areas.

    The trio also discusses a special meeting of the State Board of Education and the Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission approves plans for a new governor's mansion.

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    44 mins
  • Data show more parents are choosing to not get their kids vaccinated
    Aug 28 2025

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with StateImpact health reporter Jillian Taylor about the rising number of parents choosing to not vaccinate their children as schools get ready to accept students back into classrooms.

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    11 mins
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