Capitol Insider from KGOU

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A discussion of the week's news from Oklahoma's State Capitol between KGOU Public Radio's Dick Pryor and eCapitol's Shawn Ashley, plus interviews with newsmakers.

  • 5 minutes 51 seconds
    The scramble is on to fill Markwayne Mullin's U.S. Senate seat
    With Oklahoma's junior U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin expected to be confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security, potential candidates are lining up to fill his seat.
    20 March 2026, 9:42 pm
  • 5 minutes 51 seconds
    Oklahoma lawmakers focus on education issues heading into spring break
    More instructional school days, restrictions on the content of library books and grading college students on academic merit alone.
    13 March 2026, 8:29 pm
  • 5 minutes 51 seconds
    Appointment of Mullin shakes up 2026 Oklahoma elections
    President Trump's appointment of Oklahoma U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary sends ripples through the state's 2026 election cycle.
    6 March 2026, 8:27 pm
  • 6 minutes 16 seconds
    State House of Representatives advances immigration enforcement bills
    Two bills designed to enforce federal immigration policy through SNAP and Medicaid have been approved by the Oklahoma House and sent to the Senate.
    27 February 2026, 10:51 pm
  • 5 minutes 51 seconds
    Lawmakers race through committee work to address thousands of bills
    Legislators have begun the arduous work of dealing with an avalanche of bills that must be considered by the end of the Oklahoma legislative session in May.
    20 February 2026, 10:23 pm
  • 10 minutes 1 second
    Primer on state budget and taxes as legislative session begins
    State budget and appropriations figure to define the 2026 legislative session. Economist Dr. Robert Dauffenbach discusses Oklahoma's economic outlook.
    13 February 2026, 9:45 pm
  • 6 minutes 21 seconds
    Analyzing the Executive Budget as 2026 legislative session begins
    As the 2026 Legislative Session opens, lawmakers sort through bills and evaluate budget requests from state agencies and the governor's executive budget plan.
    6 February 2026, 9:38 pm
  • 16 minutes 51 seconds
    Governor Kevin Stitt looks ahead to eighth and final year in office
    As he prepares to deliver his State of the State address, Governor Kevin Stitt discusses what he's learned and what he wants to accomplish in his final year as governor.
    30 January 2026, 9:12 pm
  • 5 minutes 50 seconds
    Agencies submit budget requests as legislative session nears
    With the start of the 2026 legislative session coming February 2nd, lawmakers are hearing budget requests from state agencies, many asking for more appropriations.
    23 January 2026, 6:08 pm
  • 5 minutes 51 seconds
    Bill filing completed for 2026 Oklahoma Legislative Session
    Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session in February.
    16 January 2026, 9:20 pm
  • 5 minutes 51 seconds
    Lawmakers step up efforts as bill filing deadline nears
    With the legislative session less than a month away and the pre-session bill filing deadline looming, state legislators are stepping up the pace of proposing legislation.
    9 January 2026, 10:01 pm
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