Capitol Insider
Friday afternoons
A discussion of the week's news from Oklahoma's State Capitol between KGOU Public Radio's Dick Pryor and Quorum Call's Shawn Ashley, plus interviews with newsmakers.
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A critical state audit report and the effect of a little known legislative procedure known as "shucking" highlights a hectic week at the state Capitol.
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The state House and Senate are starting to see areas of agreement as they restart the process to craft a state budget for fiscal year 2025.
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Lawmakers still have heavy lifting to do on significant legislation as they head toward Sine Die Adjournment at the end of May.
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Oklahoma legislative leaders disagree over the path forward toward developing the state budget for the next fiscal year.
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Democratic lawmakers have again called on Speaker of the House Charles McCall to form a bipartisan committee to investigate State Superintendent Ryan Walters.
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As legislators return to work following spring break, the stage is set for budget talks to gain momentum.
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The middle of March is spring break time for lawmakers. We look ahead at the work to be done in the tumultuous final weeks of the 2024 legislative session.
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A legal opinion from Attorney General Gentner Drummond forced a member of Governor Stitt's cabinet to resign. Now, the governor is seeking legal action against the AG.
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Governor Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that received bipartisan support to reduce the state's grocery sales tax rate.
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After years of discussion and votes that carried over from 2023 to 2024, the Oklahoma House and Senate have sent to the governor a bill that reduces the tax on groceries.