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Uh...can we vent for just a sec? This week has been *a lot* and we all need to let it out a little bit, because next week is the Governor's State of the State address and the start of the legislative session. Deep breaths, friends. OCC investigation into Todd Hiett ends, says behavior was isolated. Ethics Commission investigation about conflict of interest is ongoing.  SCOTUS taking up St. Is...

We discuss the three ethics investigations being made into two statewide elected officials, and then Minority Leader Julia Kirt joins us to give a preview of her priorities for the upcoming legislative session.

With more than 3,200 bills filed this year, the hard work begins: sorting out the good, bad, and the ugly. Oh, and all of that while the Governor wants his own little military and Ryan Walters is...doing typical Ryan Walters stuff. Articles discussed: Oklahoma House Speaker outlines his goals for legislative session Oklahoma Senate Democrats to focus on wages, schools, basic needs in 2025 Oklahoma...

The 60th Oklahoma Legislature has officially convened, bill writing is underway, and session will be starting in just a few weeks. Let's get caught up on where things stand as we enter the next few months. Transcript: Hello and welcome to Let’s Pod This, my name is Andy Moore and we have a jam-packed episode for you today. At the end I will highlight some important upcoming events, so while you’re...

This year has been a lot. Too much, actually. So let's go ahead and start looking toward 2025, the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, and the future we want to create for our state.

Andy discusses results from the November 2024 election and what comes next...but mostly how he's feeling right now.

A few reminders about elections, outcomes, and self-care before the election. Oh, and here's this in case you need it: Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-687-8683 or 866OurVote.org

Scott's back, and so is Dr. Keith Gaddie, and together we discuss the presidential race, democracy, and everything in between.

With 3 weeks until election day, the team discusses the state of the presidential race, the role of prediction markets , and what Oklahomans will find on their ballots this year. League of Women Voters' 2024 Voter Guide Let's Fix This' Voter Hub FiveThirtyEight's election dashboard Nate Silver's substack, Silver Bulletin , and podcast, Risky Business Freakonomics Radio episode "How to Predict the...

Yesterday, Governor Stitt and state election officials released a  statement  about election security and the state's efforts to maintain accurate voter rolls. While accurate, the way the Governor presented the data has caused concern, so we want to clear up a few things. Oklahoma did  not  purge 453K voters  this week.   The way this has been presented made some peop...

We visit with our fall policy fellows, Ava Woodall and Preston Salameh, for their Gen Z perspectives on the 2024 election and what they're looking for during the presidential debate.

Republicans want to investigate State Superintendent Ryan Walters and it seems he wants them to investigate him, too, which is weird. But...why? Here is the NonDoc article referenced gratuitously throughout the episode. There's more in the article; you should read it.

Another week, another news story about something going wrong at the OK State Department of Education. KFOR news story Email your legislators here !

It feels like everything in the world has changed, so let's recap: an assassination attempt on Trump, Biden dropped out, Harris tagged in, Ryan Walters flaunts the law, and, well, Andy's father died.

Tuesday's primary elections brought several legislative upsets that are causing some voters to scratch their heads while others celebrate. Let's talk about what that means for Oklahoma moving forward.

Have you ever read a news story and wondered why the author framed it in a certain way, why they asked certain questions but not others, or how they deal with wild feedback? In this episode we speak with Ted Streuli, Executive Director of the nonpartisan, nonprofit, investigative newsroom, Oklahoma Watch , to give us an inside look at the politics of political reporting.

Senator Julia Kirt joins us to discuss the budget agreement on the FY25 state budget. (NOTE: This episode was recorded outdoors as a video . We were testing new equipment and some people interrupted us, so quality and flow are a little atypical!) Watch the video of this episode here.

Let's talk about immigration, legislative deadlines, and the budget battle that's brewing.

We're joined by Jasmine Brown-Jutras and Jill Owens, both organizers with ACLU Oklahoma , to discuss their careers as community organizers, what "organizing" actually means, and how you can do it in your own community. Links mentioned: Raise the Wage Oklahoma (website) Upcoming training & signature collection regional offices

This is a special crossover episode with our friends at The Cinematic Schematic , which is the podcast produced by OKC-based art and film blog, The Cinematropolis .

A couple of legislative updates, but really, let's talk about "outrage fatigue." It's real, and we need to address it together if we're going to save democracy. Also, please join us: letsfixthis.org/volunteer

We take a few minutes to catch up on where the Oklahoma legislature is in session, along with candidate filing information, open primaries, and how immigration is factoring into the Drummond v McCall not-yet-official race for Governor. Links discussed: Oklahoma group weighing open primary ballot initiative to increase inclusion, reduce divisiveness (Oklahoma Voice)

We're joined by Michelle Tilley, executive director of the south region Generation Citizen . *** Editor's Note: If you have the means, we encourage you to support or volunteer with Freedom Oklahoma.

We're joined again by Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck from Oklahoma Faith Network to talk more in-depth about Christian nationalism, both as an ideology and as a political movement, and, more importantly, where those things intersect. Links mentioned: Pew Research Center on Christian nationalism. PRRI research (Feb 28, 2024) OFN's Sign-on letter in support of separation of church & state

In honor of National Public Schools Week, Andy is joined by Erika Wright, founder & director of the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition , to discuss the state of public schools throughout Oklahoma and the unique challenges they face in rural areas.