Inside the Capitol

Your hosts, Representatives Josh West and Collin Walke, welcome Reps. Merleyn Bell and Anthony Moore to the podcast.  Today's topics include special session, redistricting of congressional lines, vaccine mandates, and the Julius Jones case.

Representatives Josh West and Collin Walke go over interim studies, civil discourse in politics, black market issues with medical marijuana, a data privacy symposium that Reps. Walke and West attended in Virginia, and a discussion about vaccine mandates.  Today's guest is Representative Gerrid Kendrix from District 52. 

Representatives Josh West and Collin Walke welcome members of the Veterans Caucus to discuss the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and their experiences in serving overseas.  

Other topics include a symposium about data privacy that Rep. Walke and West are attending, veteran suicide awareness, and data manipulation orchestrated by big tech companies.  

Representatives Josh West and Collin Walke discuss constituent work during the interim and dealing with the misconception that being a Representative is a part time job.  They also discuss medical marijuana, data privacy, and a recent independent audit on election security and why Oklahoma excels in election integrity.  

Representatives Josh West and Collin Walke wrap up the session with discussions about the state budget, medical marijuana, what is next for the data collection privacy act, and legislation for next session.  

Inside the Capitol hosts Collin Walke and Josh West welcome Appropriations and Budget Chairman Kevin Wallace, as well as Representative Andy Fugate, to discuss the FY22 budget.  

Hosts Josh West and Collin Walke welcome Representative Trey Caldwell (R-District 63) to discuss healthcare and how vastly different it is in rural Oklahoma vs urban Oklahoma.  Representative Caldwell also outlines the importance of critical access hospitals and the challenges of getting doctors and nurses to practice in rural Oklahoma. 

Hosts Collin Walke and Josh West welcome Representatives Mickey Dollens and Scott Fetgatter as they discuss film tax credits, the benefits of film being shot in Oklahoma, tourism, favorite state parks, and misconceptions about managed care and how to fund it.  

Representatives Collin Walke and Josh West welcome a “hodgepodge buffet style of members” as deadline week comes to a close. Guests include Speaker Charles McCall, Jacob Rosecrants, Mark Lawson, Steve Bashore, Mickey Dollens, and Cyndi Munson. Topics include deadline week, member civility, and how this session compares to previous sessions.  

Representatives Collin Walke and Josh West give an update on HB1602, the data collection privacy act, and welcome Representatives Toni Hasenbeck (R-District 65) and John Waldron (D-District 77).  Representatives Hasenbeck and Waldron, both national board certified teachers, discuss rural vs urban educational needs and the importance of teacher retention.