Political State Podcast
Political State Podcast
Political State is a weekly podcast from The Oklahoman featuring discussions, interviews and analysis of Oklahoma politics. From the Oklahoma Legislature to the state’s DC delegation, Political State offers listeners a closer look at the politics and polities shaping their lives, hosted by The Oklahoman’s political reporters.Social links:
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Voter Impact
The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Molly Young talk about the impact of the Native American vote on state's races leading up to November's general election.
28:26
Kicking off Oklahoma election season
The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman break down what you need to know about the state's races leading up to November's general election.
24:38
Budget bargaining
As the Oklahoma Legislature nears the end of session, final budget negotiations are underway. The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman discuss.
29:10
Swadley's Bar-B-Q controversy
Oklahoma's Department Tourism and Recreation has come under fire for allegedly paying Swadley's Bar-B-Q excessive amounts throughout the state's contract with the company. Dave Cathey, the Oklahoman's Food Dude, joins Ben Felder and Carmen Forman to discuss.
37:23
Candidates file for Oklahoma elections
Candidates flocked to the Oklahoma state Capitol this week, filing to run for state and federal offices. Reporters Ben Felder and Carmen Forman break down the first two days of filing.
18:43
Preparing for the primaries
Candidates running for offices across Oklahoma will officially file next week. The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman discuss this and more.
29:59
The race for Oklahoma state superintendent
Former Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Jena Nelson joined the race for state superintendent this week, joining candidates Ryan Walters, April Grace and John Cox. Education reporter Nuria Martinez-Keel joins Ben Felder to discuss.
26:30
Winners and losers of the week
Multiple Oklahoma bills made headlines this week, but only some survived. Co-hosts Ben Felder and Carmen Forman discuss this week's top news from the state Capitol.
23:15
Which bills survived the week?
The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman recap which bills made it out of their initial committees this week, as well as the tidal wave that ensued after Sen. Jim Inhofe announced he will be leaving office next January.
32:23
Unpacking education, abortion and criminal justice reform bills
The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman discuss the state's top political stories of the week.
35:22