Political State Podcast

Political State: Primary election recap Oklahoma witnessed a historic primary election this week and the Political State crew breakdowns the results and what it means moving forward

Dale, Justin and Ben discuss the upcoming Oklahoma primary. Plus, Bud Scott, executive director of New Health Solutions Oklahoma, talks about State Question 788 (medical marijuana).

Chris, Dale and Ben discuss the coming primary elections and a state question added for later this year.

With the primary fast approaching, Rep. Emily Virgin joins the Political State crew to talk about some of the most interesting (non-governor) races to watch on June 26.

Dale, Chris and Ben discuss the homestretch of the Republican primary for governor and the coming wave of change to the state Legislature.

Ben, Dale and Justin discuss the likelihood of Gov. Mary Fallin vetoing a few high-profile bills on her desk. Justin also breaks down the Democratic primary for the fifth congressional district.

Liz Waggoner, executive director of the Oklahoma Women’s Coalition, discusses last month’s teacher walkout and the gender issues involved. Ben, Dale and Justin talk about the end of the legislative session and speculate what the mood of Republican voters is headed into the primary election.

Meg Wingerter discusses her investigation into the health department’s finance, while Ben, Dale and Justin preview Monday’s forum between Republican candidates for governor.

This episode of Political State discusses the last two weeks of a teacher walkout and its political impact moving forward.

Amber England, a consultant with the Oklahoma Education Association, talks about the pending teacher walkout on Monday and the politics surrounding it.

Justin and Ben talk about the election in Oklahoma’s 5th district and how much of a change Democrats have.

Ben, Dale and Justin talk about who is feeling the pressure with a pending teachers strike. Justin also talks about possible shifts in a local race for Congress.

Ben, Dale and Justin talk about the pending teacher strike and a series of criminal justice reform bills in the Legislature.

Ben, Justin and Chris talk about the race for governor and the long list of candidates seeking the Republican nomination.

Dale and Ben discuss recent budget votes at the state Capitol and how it sets the table for an interesting political showdown next week.

The Political State crew reviews Gov. Mary Fallin’s State of the State address and the start of the 2018 regular session.

With a new state legislative session beginning on Monday, the Political State crew discusses what to expect.

Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association teachers union, discusses her groups support for a teacher pay raise plan. Justin, Ben and Dale talk about the upcoming legislative session and why a budget proposal might run into some political roadblocks.

Julia Kirt, executive director of Oklahomans for the Arts and Democratic candidate in Senate District 30, talked about her campaign. Ben, Justin and Dale discussed the state and federal budget situations and some parallels between the two.

Rep. Leslie Osborn discussed the likelihood of the Legislature passing a slate of tax increases to fill the state budget hole, and Ben and Justin talked about the responses from some Oklahoma lawmakers to President Trump’s controversial comments on immigrants.