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06/12/2026

On the latest episode of This Week in Oklahoma Politics, the panel discusses June's primary election (featuring a proposal to raise the state's minimum wage), the retirement of Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby and more.

Podcast Episode · This Week in Oklahoma Politics · June 11 · 27m

06/12/2026

Democrat Cyndi Munson believes her progressive views, ground game and background will propel her into the governor’s office.

Munson joined the Oklahoma House in 2015 and now serves as minority leader. Learn more about her platforms from Oklahoma Voice.

Democrat Cyndi Munson believes her progressive views, ground game and background will propel her into the governor’s office.

06/12/2026

Candidate self-funding has soared past $22 million in the Republican primary race for Oklahoma governor, with a Trump-endorsed candidate alone pouring almost $10.9 million into his campaign.

Oklahoma Voice has more details.

Candidate self-funding has soared past $22 million in the Republican primary race for Oklahoma governor, with a Trump-endorsed candidate alone pouring almost $10.9 million into his campaign.

06/12/2026

A new exhibit at the Gilcrease Museum’s Helmerich Center for American Research in Tulsa is highlighting the role of Indigenous Americans in the formation of the United States government, 250 years after its founding.

A new exhibit at the Gilcrease Museum’s Helmerich Center for American Research in Tulsa commemorates 250 years of American independence from an Indigenous perspective.

06/11/2026

KOSU’s summer fundraiser is here, and this year, we need your help more than ever.

One year ago, Congress defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. And when CPB dissolved, it meant we would no longer receive annual federal support, AND we lost $700,000 in grant money we had been awarded to replace our Nowata transmitter.

The transmitter is what gets our news and music to your radio, and without it, listeners in northeast Oklahoma and surrounding areas will miss out on local journalism and emergency alerts.

If you want to help fund this project, head to donate.kosu.org. 🧡

06/11/2026

Conservation biologist Priscilla Crawford moved to Oklahoma more than two decades ago to study grasslands. Now, she's inviting others to go outside, highlighting the state's biodiversity in her new book.

Listen to her interview with StateImpact Oklahoma.

Oklahoma's natural world is the subject of a new book from author Priscilla Crawford.

06/11/2026

Charles McCall believes his lengthy leadership as House speaker during both economic hardships and prosperity make him the best candidate for Oklahoma's next governor.

Read more about McCall ahead of Tuesday's gubernatorial primaries from Oklahoma Voice.

Charles McCall believes his lengthy leadership as House speaker during both economic hardships and prosperity make him the best candidate for governor.

06/11/2026

Fewer Oklahomans are getting federal assistance to help pay for groceries. Across the nation, enrollment is declining, and Oklahoma is one of the states seeing the largest declines.

Fewer Oklahomans are getting federal assistance to help pay for groceries. Recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show a continued decline in participation.

06/11/2026

An oral history project dedicated to gathering stories from Indigenous boarding school survivors from across the country is coming to a close. The project is ending in Oklahoma, where it began — the state with the highest number of boarding schools.

06/11/2026

As the Trump administration pushes investment in coal power, two Oklahoma utilities will receive grant funding to extend the life of existing coal-fired plants in the Chouteau and Red Rock areas.

As the Trump administration pushes investment in coal power, two Oklahoma utilities will receive grant funding to extend the life of existing coal-fired plants.