This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel and Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill about the official budget shortfall for lawmakers grows to $1.3B, officials announce an extra $43M for education after telling schools to expect a $19M cut and the state Supreme Court upholds the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Act.
The trio also discuss the failure of a bill to consolidate schools, the response by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to a 5.1 magnitude earthquake over the weekend in Fairview and the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee appears to be killing a bill to end asset forfeiture without giving it a hearing.
