This Week in Oklahoma Politics

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A weekly look inside Oklahoma Politics with KOSU's Michael Cross, civic leader Andy Moore and more.

  1. 3d ago

    Insurance Commissioner residency, Trump endorses Mazzei again, Health Care Authority probe and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and Legislative Advisor Jennifer Monies about a report finding Oklahoma Insurance Commission candidate Marty Quinn might be living in Arkansas, President Trump releasing a video to reiterate his support of Mike Mazzei for governor against Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the August 25th runoff election and state election officials forced to defend the voting system after accusations from Trump. The trio also discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond launching an investigation of the state's Medicaid agency over potential fraud and the state releasing a plan to reduce the wait-time for inmates to get mental health treatment.

  2. Jul 16

    SQ836 arguments, poultry pollution settlement, extra recess time and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former state Representative Chairman Mark McBride about supporters of a ballot initiative to open primaries arguing their case before the state supreme court, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announcing a settlement in the 21-year-old lawsuit over chicken waste in the Illinois River and Oklahoma schools scrambling to add extra time to their schedules after a new law doubled recess time for elementary students. The trio also discusses scathing audits of Epic Charter School showing financial mismanagement and students struggling academically and Oklahoma taxpayers spending $145,000 for a booth at President Trump's Great American State Fair.

  3. Jul 9

    Stitt endorses Mazzei, Medicaid cuts, Yukon mayor recall and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former Republican State Senator AJ Griffin about Governor Stitt endorsing Mike Mazzei in the gubernatorial runoff against Gentner Drummond, an increase in money and endorsements for Republican runoff elections in state legislative races and Oklahoma hospitals raising concerns about cuts to Medicaid. The trio also discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond filing a lawsuit against another home insurance company and the Mayor of Yukon faces a recall after backlash over a data center.

  4. Jul 1

    ICE nomination, Stitt political influence, new laws and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former State Representative Chairman Mark McBride about the nomination of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper to lead ICE, a new report adding details to alleged political influence by Gov. Kevin Stitt in regard to a friend and donor's drunk driving sentence and an Oklahoma City Democrat taking the Oath of Office after winning a special election. The trio also discusses an internal dispute in the Oklahoma Republican Party and new laws taking effect July 1.

  5. Jun 25

    State Farm lawsuit, Drummond donation momentum, low voter turnout and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and Legislative Advisor Jennifer Monies about Attorney General Gentner Drummond filing a lawsuit against State Farm over fraudulently denied claims, Drummond announcing his campaign for governor raised more than $1 million in the first 48 hours after the primary election and Oklahoma's dismal voter turnout on June 16. The trio also discusses Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer officially dropping out of the race for Congressional District One and Cleveland County naming State Senator Darrell Weaver as its interim sheriff.

  6. Jun 18

    Lahmeyer suspends campaign, State Question 832 fails, GOP governor race runoff and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former Republican State Senator AJ Griffin about Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer suspending his campaign for Congress after a texting scandal, State Question 832 to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage fails to get enough votes to pass and the Republican race for governor is heading to a runoff between Attorney General Gentner Drummond and former State Senator Mike Mazzei. The trio also talks about the easy win in the Republican Primary for U.S. Senate by Congressman Kevin Hern and other races they were watching on Tuesday,

  7. Jun 11

    Oklahoma's 2026 Elections, AI campaign ads, Chickasaw Gov. Anoatubby retiring and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former State Representative Chairman Mark McBride about June's primary election featuring State Question 832 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029, the governor's primary with nine Republicans and three Democrats and other statewide and local races of interest. The trio also discusses the Ethics Commission addressing the use of campaign ads generated by artificial intelligence and Chickasaw Governor Bill Anoatubby announcing his retirement after 30 years on the job.

  8. Jun 4

    Inola aluminum plant, Trump's Mazzei endorsement, open primary challenge and more

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics , KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and Legislative Advisor Jennifer Monies about Attorney General Gentner Drummond filing a petition to stop construction of an aluminum processing plant in Inola, a report showing gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei paid $75,000 to companies owned by close associates of President Donald Trump before Trump endorsed Mazzei and upcoming primaries for U.S. House and Senate. The trio also discusses a challenge by supporters of a state question to open primaries regarding the denial of their signature petition and the owner of Swadley's face prison time after a guilty verdict in his fraud trial.

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