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2021-22: Episode 20

Our very first guest has arrived! Oklahoma State Rep. and House Majority Floor Leader John Echols ventures into the News Dungeon to preview the upcoming legislative session. The group talks Medicaid, education, marijuana, and the finer points of toe placement on the foot. Live! from the News Dungeon is a NonDoc.com production Email us at Editorial@nondoc.com

Want video? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeXBg5_c4VxGGR_kxMHb2wg Today we discuss the new dockless Spokies Dash bikes, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum's Saloon Series, how to get involved in rowing, what's on the horizon for MAPS 4 and more. We also welcome Government Relations Manager Derek Sparks for a recap of the 2019 Oklahoma legislative session and talk about the Kings of Leon free concert announcement to open Scissortail Park in September (along with a few current clips of the park). Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Spokies Dash: http://spokiesokc.com/how-it-works.html National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Saloon Series: https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/event/saloon-series-4/ OKCMOA Films: http://www.okcmoa.com/films/ How to get involved in rowing: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/lifestyle/how-to-get-involved-in-rowing/ Riversport Rapids: https://www.riversportokc.org/boathouse-district/adventures/whitewater-rafting/ MAPS 4 City Council workshops: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/potential-maps-4-project-presentations-to-be-held/ City of OKC YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofokc/ 2019 OK legislative session recap: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/policy/legislative-session-wrap-up/ New software engineer tax credit passes: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/policy/new-software-engineer-tax-credit-passes/ Heartland Flyer celebrates 20 years: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/policy/after-20-years-heartland-flyer-still-rolling-down-the-tracks/ OK County Criminal Justice Task Force: http://www.smartsafeokco.com/ Criminal Justice Advisory Council reports on reform progress: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/policy/criminal-justice-advisory-council-reports-on-reform-progress/ Kings of Leon to open Scissortail Park Sept. 27: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/kings-of-leon-to-kick-off-scissortail-park-s-grand-opening-in-oklahoma-city-with-free-concert-sept.-27/ Scissortail Park opens in (less than) 100 days: https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/scissortail-park-opens-in-100-days/ Feedback: networking@okcchamber.com or Chamber social media (@okcchamber) - https://www.facebook.com/okcchamber - https://twitter.com/okcchamber - https://www.instagram.com/okcchamber/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-oklahoma-city-chamber/  

Twenty-nineteen means a new governor for Oklahoma and a fresh class of state legislators — nearly 40 percent of whom have zero political experience. It’s a new year, but the state government’s slate hasn't been wiped clean. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest policy issues on deck for the upcoming year and legislative session.

Many Oklahoma educators are fed up with state lawmakers who have promised teacher pay raises for years but have failed to actually deliver. At their wits end, these teachers are now planning to walk out of their classrooms to push legislators to act.

For more than a decade, Oklahoma embraced the wind industry with both arms and a suite of incentives and tax breaks. The state is now the country’s No. 2 wind producer but an oil crash and budget crisis has pushed lawmakers to pull back the economic welcome mat.