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Andy is joined by LFT policy fellow Cooper Marshall to for a round-robin update on federal government gridlock, Oklahoma legislative special session, and upcoming elections.

Andy visits with Brad Senters from ShelterWell, an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit fostering a spirit of connected community that is centered on the belief that housing is a human right.

Andy visits with Dr. Emily Stacey, professor and program director of political science at Rose State College.

Check out the Oklahoma Voice!

In the gap between elected officials, citizen activists, and professional advocates, there exists another way you can shape policy: serving on a board or commission. In this episode, Andy speaks with Constanzia Nizza, chief of staff at the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, about the hundreds of boards and commissions in our state on which people can serve, how to apply, and why it's necessary for us to show up!

• Oklahoma's "ABC Book"
• Oklahoma City's Boards and Appointees

Andy visits with Nicole Bauman, Advocacy Coordinator at CAIR Oklahoma, about her role at the organization and her perspective on advocacy more broadly.

Andy visits with local rapper, restauranteur, activist, and now, nonprofit leader, Jabee about the launch of Live Free OKC, an organization addressing gun violence in our community, and Jabee's very personal connection to the cause.

The battle over tribal gaming compacts heats up, Oklahoma County Commissioner Brian Maughan discusses the SHINE Program, and even some throwback theme music!

Links mentioned:

• Treat formally requests Drummond intervention in tribal gaming lawsuit
• Second time a charm: Senate overrides Stitt to extend two sets of tribal compacts
• ‘An extraordinary act’: Drummond enters lawsuit over tribal gaming compacts

We visit with Bruce Caplinger, one of our supporters who teaches U.S. citizenship classes in the OKC metro area, about the citizenship process. Below are links to the citizenship test and mock interview questions. For Bruce's contact info, visit this blog post on our website.

• 100-question citizenship test
• Mock citizenship interview questions

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