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Gross production tax collections in Oklahoma have been down for four consecutive months, and a steep drop in oil prices could be to blame. Journal Record editor Russell Ray discusses what this downward trend could mean for 2020. 

Lawmakers will consider more than 4,000 bills and joint resolutions when they return to the Capitol for the start of the 2020 legislative session. Dick Pryor and eCapitol's Shawn Ashley discuss what lies ahead.

The legal fight over who is responsible, and who should pay for the national opioid crisis that has killed thousands of Americans will likely take years.

A new 7.5-mile segment of the Kilpatrick Turnpike has opened in Oklahoma City. Leaders say the road could stimulate business interest in southwest OKC, which has been described as the state's fastest-growing area. Journal Record editor Russell Ray discusses the road's project costs and its significance to the state. 

Money is coming into the state of Oklahoma from tribal gaming in December, but what to do with exclusivity fee payments from January is up in the air. eCapitol news director Shawn Ashley tells Dick Pryor the governor's office is researching the issue.

People just released from prison could save themselves a lot of time and frustration if they talk to Robert Scott, the director of justice services at HOPE Community Services – a nonprofit that partners with the state to help people with behavioral health challenges.

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced its goals for the new year, including alleviating a 140,000-person statewide workforce gap and diversifying the state's economy. Journal Record editor Russell Ray discusses plans for meeting these objectives. 

Musician and filmmaker Luke Dick had an eventful 2019. From performing with his indie rock band Steve during Scissortail Park’s opening night celebration, to penning songs for country music stars and winning awards for his documentary Red Dog, there were plenty of moments the Oklahoma native remembers fondly. But ask him what's near the top of the list, and he quickly mentions how much he enjoyed screening Red Dog at festivals with the film’s star, his mom Kim Kassen. In the early ‘80s, she was a young parent who danced at the strip club for which the documentary is named.

This is the Manager’s Minute.

As we enter a new year and decade, some personnel changes are coming to popular public radio programs you hear on KGOU.

Manoush Zomorodi is the new host of the TED Radio Hour, beginning in the spring. She takes over from Guy Raz, who left at the end of 2019 after seven years as TED Radio Hour host. Zomorodi is an author and also creator of a podcast about life in the digital age.  

Tribal gaming continues across the state, even as Governor Kevin Stitt argues the practice became illegal on January 1st. KGOU's Dick Pryor and eCapitol news director Shawn Ashley discuss the latest developments in the ongoing dispute.