From the Newsroom: The Oklahoman Podcast

Gov. Kevin Stitt said Harrah, a town with a population of about 7,000, could experience rapid growth in the near feature, with over 2,000 new homes already under construction. Co-hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt discuss.    

An Oklahoma plan to expand the Kickapoo Turnpike would allow the state to buy properties in its path by eminent domain. Reporter Jessie Christopher Smith joins co-host Dale Denwalt to discuss. 

Council members voted 8-1 to implement 39 recommendations from 21CP Solutions to improve the Oklahoma City Police Department. Reporter Jana Hayes joins co-hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt to discuss. 

In Gov. Kevin Stitt's State of the State address, he said he would like to see the best Oklahoma teachers make $100,000. Co-hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt discuss. 

In 2013, 12-year-old Billy Lord was killed by a drunken driver. The driver was convicted of manslaughter the following year. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt highlighted the case during his State of the State speech, claiming the McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling could allow the driver to walk free. The Oklahoman's reporters discuss. 

In his annual speech at the state Capitol, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt laid out his priorities for this year's legislative session. Reporters Carmen Forman and Ben Felder join co-hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt to discuss. 

Administrators at Oklahoma City's Mount St. Mary Catholic High School have been accused by current and former students of ignoring claims of sexual assault and harassment for years. Reporter Josh Dulaney joins co-hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt to discuss. 

Three candidates hoping to become the next mayor of Oklahoma City participated in a debate this week. Current Mayor David Holt was not in attendance. Reporter Hogan Gore joins co-hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt to discuss. 

This week, four Oklahoma hospital systems made a plea for compassion as emergency rooms overflow across the state. Additionally, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced an executive order to address staffing shortages in schools caused by the raging Omicron variant. Health reporter Dana Branham joins hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt to discuss. 

Two petitions supporting the legalization of recreational marijuana could make their way to an Oklahoma ballot. Reporter Carmen Forman joins hosts Nuria Martinez-Keel and Dale Denwalt to discuss.