OK PolicyCast
The official podcast of Oklahoma Policy Institute. Interviews and lively discussion of the most important issues affecting Oklahoma.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2019
OK PolicyCast: Episode 10
The OK PolicyCast brings you the most important news in Oklahoma, and what it means. This week we talk with David Blatt about the state of Oklahoma's democracy. It's election season, but a whole lot …
OK PolicyCast: Episode 9
This week we discuss the growing crisis in Oklahoma's prisons and signs that state leaders might actually do something about it; yet another controversy around state Superintendent Barresi; how the O…
OK PolicyCast: Episode 8
This week we discuss new Census data that shows what's happening with poverty in Oklahoma; controversy over special needs students and newly released A-F grades for schools; how Oklahoma's doing on t…
OK PolicyCast: Episode 7
In this week's OK PolicyCast, we talk about a new event series aimed at growing citizen involvement across Oklahoma. We also discuss controversy over militarized police in Oklahoma, and a private fir…
OK PolicyCast: Episode 6
Each week we bring you the most important news affecting Oklahoma, and what it means. This week, we discuss a couple of lawsuits before the Oklahoma Supreme Court that could dramatically change tax p…
OK PolicyCast: Episode 5
We're back from vacation, rested and ready to share the most important Oklahoma news and analysis. This week, we discuss a recent book by journalist Amanda Ripley, "The Smartest Kids in the World and…
OK PolicyCast: Episode 4
Today's episode shares highlights from the education panel at the 2014 Summer Policy Institute. Guests include Jenks Principal Rob Miller, Sapulpa Superintendent Kevin Burr, Booker T. Washington high…
In The Know: July 11, 2014
Another 5,000 unaccompanied immigrant children may be placed at U.S. military bases; Joe Dorman releases education funding plan; OSU researchers awarded grant from NASA; & more...
In The Know: July 10, 2014
Oklahoma City sees surge in low-wage jobs; Oklahoma treasurer points out state fiscal pitfalls; Senate interim study to look at raising speed limit on the Turner Turnpike; & more...
In The Know: July 9, 2014
Full Supreme Court to hear Common Core challenge; Lawmakers move money out of uncompensated trauma care fund; Oklahoma spends least in nation on prisoner health care; & more...
In The Know: July 8, 2014
Federal highway funds to Oklahoma to be reduced beginning August 1st; Common Core repeal leads to legal and regulatory limbo; proposed strip club prompts legislator to request special legislative ses…
In The Know: July 7, 2014
Hearings for thousands of injured workers delayed; Volunteers sought to help advise undocumented Fort Sill youth on immigration system; Out-of-state students more than double at Oklahoma colleges; & …
In The Know: July 3, 2014
Schools destroyed in Moore tornado on track to reopen for new school year; Number of immigrant minors at Fort Sill tops 1,100; Last month was Oklahoma's second-wettest June on record; & more...
In The Know: July 2, 2014
Medicaid providers see almost 8 percent rate cut; Oklahoma ranks No. 5 in rate of painkillers prescribed; Supporters confident medical marijuana legalization will be on ballot; & more...
In The Know: July 1, 2014
Oklahoma doctors and hospitals face sweeping Medicaid cuts; Insure Oklahoma health care plan given one year extension; Supreme Court rules for Hobby Lobby in contraceptive insurance case; & more...
In The Know: June 30, 2014
State budget cuts threaten juvenile intervention center; Flat-rate tuition coming to three more Oklahoma campuses; journalists give ‘Golden Padlock’ award to Gov. Fallin; & more...
In The Know: June 27, 2014
Health Care Authority Board votes to raise Medicaid copays; Board of Education won't renew contract with testing vendor; agencies get additional across the board budget cut; & more...
In The Know: June 26, 2014
Lawsuit asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to throw out repeal of Common Core; court referee hears arguments in legal challenge to Oklahoma income-tax cut; 21 death-row inmates challenge state execution pro…
In The Know: June 25, 2014
Joy Hofmeister of Tulsa beats incumbent Janet Barresi for state superintendent; Lankford wins Republican primary in Senate race; Gov. Mary Fallin expects Insure Oklahoma to continue another year; & m…
In The Know: June 24, 2014
State fails to autopsy most executed inmates; Oklahoma Health Authority weighs $252 million in Medicaid cuts; website aiming to encourage voters stirs mixed feelings among Oklahomans; & more...