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Another GOP Resignation, Special Elections & Corrections Reform

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about the annoucement by Tulsa Republican Senator Dan Newberry that he is resigning his seat effective next January or 2018, 17 Oklahomans sign up to run for election to two legislative seats & Governor Fallin signs the third and final bill to come out of the State Capitol to reform Oklahoma's correction system.

The trio also discusses Oklahoma getting a five-week grace period on Real ID compliance while the Office of Homeland Security considers a longer extension and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation reworks its eight-year plan after losing $150M from the state legislature.

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Michael Cross is the host of KOSU's Morning Edition.
Neva Hill has been a political commentator for KOSU since 1998.
Ryan Kiesel is a civil rights attorney and political consultant.
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