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A discussion of the week's news from Oklahoma's State Capitol between KGOU Public Radio's Dick Pryor and eCapitol's Shawn Ashley, plus interviews with newsmakers.

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    Tumultuous final hours as lawmakers conclude 2025 Legislative Session

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 6:24


    Oklahoma lawmakers went down to the wire to complete their work in the 2025 legislative session - ending on the final day the Constitution allows.

    Lawmakers send budget and tax cut agreement to Governor Stitt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 5:54


    Legislators pushing toward the end of the legislative session send to governor a state appropriations and tax cut agreement and bill changing how citizens can make laws.

    Lawmakers and governor reach state budget deal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 5:54


    With just a couple of weeks remaining in the legislative session, budget negotiators have reached agreement on a deal to fund state government in Fiscal Year 2026.

    State budget writers going down to the wire in legislative session

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 6:00


    Just three weeks remain in the 2025 legislative session, and time is running short to negotiate, write and pass the state budget for Fiscal Year 2026.

    Governor signs bills entering last month of the legislative session

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 5:54


    Legislators are now sending bills to Governor Kevin Stitt for his consideration. We discuss how that process works as the legislative session moves into its final month.

    Lawmakers question new state education social studies standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 6:01


    New state social studies standards are being reviewed by members of the Oklahoma legislature, many of whom are critical of the process and the content.

    First bill makes its way to Gov. Stitt's desk, many more advance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 6:00


    It was a busy week at the legislature as the first bill of the session made it to the governor's desk and a lot of bills moved forward.

    Individual income tax reduction plan moves closer to reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 6:01


    The Senate has sent to the House of Representatives a bill that would ratchet down the state's individual income tax rate over a period of years.

    Oklahoma forestry department under fire from governor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 5:00


    Governor Kevin Stitt questions the need for a state forestry division after a serious wildfire outbreak swept through Oklahoma in March.

    Lawmakers push forward more than 700 bills by deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 5:45


    At roughly the halfway point of the legislative session, Oklahoma lawmakers have more than 700 bills and the state budget left to consider.

    Oklahoma economy outpaces federal economic outlook for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 8:25


    Dr. Robert Dauffenbach sees a strong Oklahoma economy for the year ahead, but uncertainty and the large federal deficit cloud the national economic outlook.

    Bills advancing through legislature raise legal concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 5:30


    Bills regarding chemical castration of sex offenders and enhanced criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants have sparked heated debate over constitutionality.

    State officials call for agency audit over budget concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 5:15


    State agency draws fire for a shortfall in its budget for the current fiscal year.

    State Board of Education approves new social studies standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 5:45


    Updated state school social studies standards, with significant increase in references to religion, are approved by State Board of Education and sent to the legislature.

    Lawsuit filed to stop implementation of Stitt executive order

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 5:45


    A state representative has filed a lawsuit seeking to block compliance with Governor Kevin Stitt's executive order requiring state employees to work from the office.

    New figures show increase in revenue for legislature to appropriate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 5:14


    The state Board of Equalization certifies more state funds than expected for legislators to appropriate in the FY26 budget.

    Legislators consider governor's call for tax cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 5:40


    In his State of the State address, Governor Kevin Stitt pushed for cuts in the individual and corporate income tax rates. Now, it's up to the legislature.

    Stitt calls for more tax cuts and path to zero individual income tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 5:40


    Governor Kevin Stitt delivers his next to last State of the State address to a joint session of the Oklahoma legislature Monday, airing live on KGOU at 12:30 p.m.

    Oklahoma Supreme Court hands victory to governor in legal dispute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 5:00


    A dispute over who has the authority to hire legal counsel for the state ends with a favorable Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling for the governor's office.

    Lawmakers finish bill filing for upcoming legislative session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 5:15


    As legislators complete bill filing for this year's legislative session, the number of bills filed continues an annual upward trend.

    New Oklahoma legislature begins as state revenues slow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 5:46


    With new leaders in place, the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate start work in the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.

    2025 legislative session to begin with new leadership and processes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 5:40


    The 2025 Oklahoma legislative session begins on Tuesday, Jan. 7 with organizational day as new House and Senate leaders take control.

    Top Ten stories of 2024 (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 5:44


    This week, Shawn Ashley and Dick Pryor discuss the final 5 stories on the annual Top Ten Stories of the year list, as heard on Capitol Insider, culminating with #1.

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    Top Ten stories of 2024 (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 5:39


    In our annual top ten stories of the year episodes, Shawn Ashley and Dick Pryor discuss the top Oklahoma stories of 2024 as heard on Capitol Insider. This week: 10-6.

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    State revenue figures show effect of grocery sales tax repeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 5:44


    While state agencies are requesting almost a billion dollars more in appropriations in fiscal year 2026, state revenue numbers suggest a tighter budget is coming.

    Staff changes as Stitt administration heads toward final two years

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 5:39


    Governor Kevin Stitt adds a new Chief of Staff, replaces cabinet secretary for energy and environment while striking deal with Danish energy company.

    State of Oklahoma and Cherokee Nation reach tentative tag agreement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 5:43


    After years of starts and stops, the Cherokee Nation and State of Oklahoma are close to finalizing a compact agreement regulating vehicle tags.

    Oklahoma House and Senate welcome new members

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 5:38


    New and re-elected members of the Oklahoma House and Senate have been sworn in with their colleagues as the 2025 Oklahoma legislature begins to take shape.

    State Department of Education creates new office focusing on religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 5:38


    It did not take long after the presidential election for State Superintendent Ryan Walters to expand the push for religious initiatives in Oklahoma schools.

    General election brings little change in Oklahoma legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 5:38


    With the general election over, the new legislature is set to begin with lawmakers preparing for the 2025 legislative session.

    Change in leadership creates "monumental" legislative election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 5:08


    We discuss the November 5th general election and how it could impact the next Oklahoma legislature.

    Drummond directs State Board of Education to find new legal counsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 5:54


    State Board of Education holds shortened meeting after learning its the contract of its legal counsel was not being renewed.

    Oklahomans get ready to head to the polls for the General Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 7:53


    Oklahoma Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax provides an update on when, where, and how to vote in the 2024 General Election.

    Another Oklahoma case may be heard by U.S. Supreme Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 5:55


    A legal decision involving the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual Charter School may be the next Oklahoma case heard at the U.S. Supreme Court.

    Interim legislative studies get underway at Oklahoma Capitol

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 5:53


    Lawmakers aren't in session, but are looking ahead to next year and coming up with ideas for potential bills

    Market signs are good for state but workforce hinders Oklahoma economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 11:48


    A leading Oklahoma economist says the Oklahoma economy is holding up well, but concerns are growing about education and workforce.

    As general election nears, state strikes ineligible voters from rolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 5:53


    Governor announces more than 450,000 names of ineligible voters have been removed from registration prior to 2024 general election.

    LOFT to investigate State Department of Education funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 5:48


    The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency is moving toward a date to begin investigation of funding practices at the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

    State Board of Regents seeks successor to Chancellor Allison Garrett

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 5:48


    As they seek a successor to outgoing Chancellor Allison Garrett, the State Board of Regents issues a new report showing strong employment results for recent graduates.

    Legislative incumbent election defeats keep piling up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 5:47


    Three more incumbent legislators have lost in the Oklahoma primary elections. Two of those losing this year were in powerful House and Senate positions.

    State Board of Education Disputes Attorney General's Legal Opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 5:50


    Attorney General Gentner Drummond issues legal opinion requiring state school board to permit certain legislators to attend executive session meetings.

    Inflation is easing as signs of recession cloud economic outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 6:25


    Dr. Robert Dauffenbach analyzes the state of the national and Oklahoma economies, and sees warning signs of a possible downturn ahead.

    Oklahoma political environment heading toward General Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 5:50


    Get ready for more divisive, hyper-partisan politics in the weeks leading up to the General Election in November, predicts Oklahoma political scientist.

    State Board of Education accused of violating Open Meeting Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 5:50


    Attorney General Gentner Drummond is in the process of determining whether the State Board of Education violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act during its July meeting.

    State Board of Education accused of violating Open Meeting Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 5:50


    Attorney General Gentner Drummond is in the process of determining whether the State Board of Education violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act during its July meeting.

    Historic developments shake up presidential race and 2024 elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 6:24


    Historic developments in the last two weeks have dramatically changed the dynamics in the highly consequential 2024 presidential election.

    State Senate Republicans select next leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 5:54


    It's not final yet, but State Senate Republicans have elected Lonnie Paxton of Tuttle to succeed Greg Treat as Senate President Pro Tempore.

    Walters proposes complete overhaul of state social studies standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 5:54


    State Superintendent Ryan Walters has announced plans to dramatically change social studies standards for state schools and appoints the committee to guide revisions.

    New laws to watch as recently-passed legislation goes into effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 5:54


    As of July 1st, almost a hundred new laws are now on the books in Oklahoma. Quorum Call publisher Shawn Ashley discusses some that stand out.

    Republican primary election upset shakes up State Senate leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 6:24


    Who will succeed Greg Treat as Senate President Pro Tempore? That question seemed to be answered until the senator in line to move into the position lost in the primary.

    Primary election upset puts state senate leadership in flux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 5:23


    The lawmaker set to become the next state Senate President Pro Tempore lost in his bid for re-election, sending the Oklahoma Senate into unprecedented territory.

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