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This Week in Oklahoma Politics

This Week in Oklahoma Politics

By: KOSU
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A weekly look inside Oklahoma Politics with KOSU's Michael Cross, civic leader Andy Moore and more.

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Episodes
  • DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, tribal hunting and fishing, voter information and more
    Mar 26 2026

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former Republican State Senator Rick Brinkley about the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as the new Homeland Security Secretary, Governor Stitt's pick of Tulsa energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill the rest of Mullin's term and the State Supreme Court siding with Attorney General Gentner Drummond n a fight over hunting and fishing on tribal lands.

    The trio also discuss Oklahoma handing over private voter information to the Trump Administration and Oklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson resigning his seat after sexual misconduct allegations.

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    29 mins
  • Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearing, State Question 836, the Oklahoma County Jail Trust and more
    Mar 19 2026

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former Republican State Senator AJ Griffin about the confirmation hearing for Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, the political fallout of Mullin's nomination and the disqualification of nearly 60,000 signatures on a state question to open primaries in Oklahoma.

    The trio also discusses a protective order issued against Oklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson and Oklahoma County taking the first steps to dissolving the trust over seeing its jail

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    24 mins
  • Markwayne Mullin nomination, SQ836 fails, Jewish charter school and more
    Mar 12 2026

    This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former Republican State Senator AJ Griffin about the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, the political fallout with Mullin vacating his Senate seat and the failure of State Question 836 to open primaries in Oklahoma.

    The trio also discusses concerns from Attorney General Gentner Drummond after a board denies a second attempt to create a Jewish charter school and the governor's plans to use state funds to help unhoused individuals in Oklahoma City.

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    29 mins
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