Oklahoma news (Dec. 23, 2025) | Fractured GOP concerned about open primaries, lawmakers looking to 'Mississippi Miracle'

Oklahoma feels like spring — but the politics are getting hot as we head toward 2026.

In today’s Oklahoma Memo podcast, Ryan walks through the stories shaping conversations across the state:

1. Fire danger concerns as temperatures approach record highs

2. Why the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus fears open primaries — and what that means for moderates

3. A proposal inspired by Mississippi’s dramatic literacy turnaround

4. A deep-dive conversation with investigative reporter J.C. Hallman on allegations against State Farm and why they matter to Oklahoma homeowners

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