From the Newsroom: The Oklahoman Podcast

From the Newsroom: The Oklahoman Podcast

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From the Newsroom: The Oklahoman Podcast episodes

  • Criminal Justice Reform
    The 2019 legislative session came to an end on Thursday and lawmakers took action on a criminal justice reform bill while failing to move forward on another. It ended a year when criminal justice reform was a major area of focus.
    5 min
  • Oklahoma County Jail Trust
    All three Oklahoma County commissioners voted to create a jail trust for the Oklahoma County Jail, despite opposition from the county sheriff, who currently oversees the jail.
    8 min
  • Final approval
    On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Senate gave final approval to an 8.1 billion-dollar spending plan that includes teacher pay raises, pay bumps for state employees and builds on the education funding increase the legislature appropriated last year. The spending plan heads to Governor Kevin Stitt’s desk for final approval.
    8 min
  • Tracking the storm
    On Monday, the Oklahoma City area had a noticeably quiet feeling in many parts of the city including downtown. However, one place was bustling with activity, the National Weather Service in Norman.
    8 min
  • The business of booze
    Last October, a new law went into effect and changed how the liquor industry conducts business. A measure signed by Governor Stitt on Monday, walked back some of those changes.
    10 min
  • Governor Stitt Outlines Budget Priorities
    Governor Kevin Stitt, the state house and senate have about three weeks left to finalize and agree on a budget. During a press conference on Thursday afternoon at the Capitol Governor Stitt outlined his top priorities for the next fiscal year.
    6 min

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