OK PolicyCast 50: The past and the future of OK Policy (with David Blatt and Kara Joy McKee)
Hello and welcome to episode 50 of the OK PolicyCast. This is also my last episode as a host of this podcast, because my last day at OK Poli...
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20 of 100 episodesOKPolicyCast 49: Black Wall Street Times (with Nehemiah Frank)
In this episode I spoke to Nehemiah Frank. Nehemiah is the founder and executive editor of The Black Wall Street Times, an online newspaper...
OKPolicyCast 48: Quick takes on the budget (with David Blatt and Paul Shinn)
A state budget deal for fiscal year 2020 was revealed last Wednesday, and it's likely to receive final passage in the Legislature today. In...
OKPolicyCast 47: Homeless and a friend (with Tyler Parette)
Our guest on this episode is Tyler Parette, the director of a unique homelessness outreach program in Tulsa with the City Lights Foundation....
OK PolicyCast 46: A sanctuary for immigrants and their families (with Linda Allegro)
Our guest today is Linda Allegro, the Project Director of New Sanctuary Network Tulsa. This project was started as a collaboration between T...
OK PolicyCast 45: The Campaign to Expand Health Coverage (with Angela Monson)
In this episode, I spoke with Angela Monson about the campaign to expand health coverage in Oklahoma. Angela has a lot of experience as an a...
OK PolicyCast 44: 2019 BIll Watch, Part 2
In our last episode, we heard from David Blatt and Carly Putnam about the big issues and bills we're following this year related to the stat...
OK PolicyCast 43: 2019 BIll Watch, Part 1
It's a new year, a new Legislature, a new governor, and many new bills that could have a big impact on Oklahomans' lives. In this episode, G...
OKPolicyCast 42: The 2018 OK Policy Holiday Gift Guide
There are a lot of reasons why winter is our favorite time of year (Fewer tornadoes! Legislative session starts soon!). However, one big rea...
OKPolicyCast 41: Fair Wages and Overtime for State Workers (with Sterling Zearley)
Today our guest is Sterling Zearley, who leads the Oklahoma Public Employees Association. OPEA represents thousands of state workers, includ...
OKPolicyCast 40: In prison for what's now a misdemeanor (with Damion Shade and Colleen McCarty)
In 2016, Oklahomans voted to approve State Question 780 which changed simple drug possession crimes and low-level, non-violent property crim...
OKPolicyCast 39: Bad Voter, Good Voter (with David Glover)
In recent years, Oklahoma has seen some of the lowest voter turnout in the nation. Turnout was well below the nation in the 2012 and 2016 pr...
OKPolicyCast 38: All The State Questions (with David Blatt and Carly Putnam)
On November 6, besides voting for a new governor and several other state offices, Oklahoma voters will decide five state questions on topics...
OKPolicyCast 37: Together Oklahoma (with Sabine Brown)
In this episode, I spoke with Sabine Brown, who is the outreach and advocacy coordinator for Oklahoma Policy Institute. Through that work, S...
OKPolicyCast 36: Back to School (with Rob Miller)
The OKPolicyCast is hosted by Gene Perry with production help from Jessica Vazquez. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes , Google Play...
OKPolicyCast 35: A frank conversation about criminal justice
Last week, Oklahoma Policy Institute hosted our annual Summer Policy Institute for about 60 college students from all over Oklahoma. The 4-d...
Episode 34: No job? No doctor. (with Carly Putnam & Hannah Katch)
This year, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and the state Legislature ordered the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which runs Medicaid in Oklaho...
Episode 33: Keith Gaddie on the forces shaking Oklahoma politics
A couple weeks ago was one of the most interesting and unexpected elections in Oklahoma in a long time. From a big surge in turnout, strong...
Episode 32: Danielle Allen, from South Central Los Angeles to the Declaration of Independence
We've got something really special for you today. In this conversation between author Danielle Allen and Tulsa civil rights attorney Damario...
Episode 31: Elizabeth Nichols on medical cannabis and SQ 788
For this episode, we spoke with Elizabeth Nichols, an attorney who has worked extensively with the emerging cannabis industry in Oklahoma an...