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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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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 19, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 18, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 17, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 16, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 15, 2024.
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Major issues remain as legislature heads into last 6 weeks of session
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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.By Dick Pryor
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 12, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 11, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 10, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 9, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 8, 2024.
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House and Senate standoff threatens timely state budget agreement
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Oklahoma legislative leaders disagree over the path forward toward developing the state budget for the next fiscal year.By Dick Pryor
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 5, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 4, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 3, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for April 2, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Monday, April 1, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Friday, March 29, 2024.
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Democrats renew call for committee to investigate State Superintendent
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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.By Dick Pryor
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
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This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for Monday, March 25, 2024.
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Movement on budget negotiations expected to pick up
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As legislators return to work following spring break, the stage is set for budget talks to gain momentum.By Dick Pryor
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Outlining work schedule as legislators move into session's second half
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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.By Dick Pryor
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Governor sues attorney general in fight over AG legal opinion
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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.By Dick Pryor
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Stitt signs bill reducing Oklahoma grocery sales tax rate
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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.By Dick Pryor
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Oklahoma reduces state 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.By Dick Pryor
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Equalization Board certifies money for legislature to appropriate
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Lawmakers now know they will have a record $14 billion to appropriate for fiscal year 2025 following certification of available funds by the State Board of Equalization.By Dick Pryor
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Lawmakers begin considering bills as new legislative session begins
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After Governor Kevin Stitt's State of the State Address, legislators began reviewing bills and joint resolutions in the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature.By Dick Pryor
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2024 Oklahoma Legislative Regular Session begins
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Lawmakers are returning to the State Capitol on Monday to convene the new regular legislative session and hear the governor's State of the State Address.By Dick Pryor
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Special session begins as lawmakers consider individual income tax cut
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House and Senate leaders take differing views on Governor Kevin Stitt's special session call to cut the individual income tax rate.By Dick Pryor
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Call for special session gets cool reception
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Governor Kevin Stitt wants legislators to convene a special session to cut the state's income tax rate before the regular legislative session begins on February 5.By Dick Pryor
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Five Tribes refuse to participate in governor's McGirt task force
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The Five Civilized Tribes have rejected an invitation to serve on a task force created to address Governor Stitt's concerns about the impact of the McGirt decision.By Dick Pryor
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Lawmakers to appropriate $13.9 Billion in next state budget
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When they return to the Capitol in February, Oklahoma legislators will have $1.3 Billion more to appropriate in the fiscal year 2025 budget than they did last year.By Dick Pryor
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We close out 2023 with our Capitol Insider Top Ten Oklahoma Stories of the year. This segment, Part 2, highlights stories five through one.By Dick Pryor
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We close the year with the top ten Oklahoma stories of 2023, as reported and discussed each week on Capitol Insider. This segment, Part 1, looks at stories ten through six.By Dick Pryor
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Stitt takes aim at DEI programs through executive order
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Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a new executive order to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices and programs at state agencies and higher education institutions.By Dick Pryor
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Senate leader attempts to make state budget process more transparent
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Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has announced a plan to make the state's budget and appropriations process more transparent during the 2024 legislative session.By Dick Pryor
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Application period pushed back for new private school tax credits
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The Oklahoma Tax Commission has delayed for a few days the application period for parents to apply for income tax credits to send their children to private schools.By Dick Pryor
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Less than a year remains before the 2024 general election. We talk to Oklahoma Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax about preparations for statewide voting next year.By Dick Pryor
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has enjoined implementation of three Oklahoma anti-abortion laws from 2021 following a legal challenge.By Dick Pryor
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Lawmakers heard from tribal leaders during a two-day interim study looking at compacts between the State of Oklahoma and sovereign Native American nations.By Dick Pryor
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New laws hit the books as calendar turns to November
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On November 1st, more than 200 bills became law in Oklahoma. We talk about a few of them this week on Capitol Insider.By Dick Pryor
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Schools stymied in effort to change sex and gender records of students
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The State Board of Education has ruled against two school districts complying with a court order to change sex and gender designation on records of certain students.By Dick Pryor
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Supreme Court to hear tax case that prompted special session
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A key element of Governor Kevin Stitt's call for a special session is going before the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the decision could have a dramatic impact on taxes.By Dick Pryor
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