Capitol Insider
Fridays at 4:49 and 6:49 p.m. and Mondays at 6:50 and 8:50 a.m.
A weekly feature produced by KGOU in partnership with eCapitol, an Oklahoma City-based legislative news and bill tracking service. KGOU general manager Dick Pryor talks to Quorum Call news director Shawn Ashley, elected officials and newsmakers about legislative matters in the state of Oklahoma.
Latest Episodes
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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.