Oklahoma Forum Archive
Viewing archived files from 2012.
State of Health
Original Broadcast Date: 5/11/2012May 6, 2012: State of Health We discuss Oklahoma's overall low health rankings (in the recent United Health Foundation ratings) and what can be done to improve them, with: Dr. Mary Anne McCa...
Legislative Update
Original Broadcast Date: 5/11/2012April 29, 2012: Legislative Update We discuss the latest from the State Capitol and the remainder of the legislative session with: Rep. Kris Steele (R-Shawnee), Speaker of the House Rep. Sc...
Fallin for Business
Original Broadcast Date: 5/11/2012April 22, 2012: Fallin For Business We discuss the results of a new business climate survey (FallinForBusiness.com) and the impact of the survey on state economic development and policy prior...
Bullying and the Documentary "Bully"
Original Broadcast Date: 5/11/2012April 15, 2012: Bullying and the Documentary, "Bully" We discuss bullying in Oklahoma schools and the new documentary, "Bully," with Oklahomans from Tuttle and Perkins featured in the movie: ...
Economics of State Income Tax Cuts
Original Broadcast Date: 5/11/2012April 8, 2012: The Economics of State Income Tax Cuts We discuss the economics of cutting and/or eliminating the state income tax with: Jonathan Willner, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the De...
Health Care Reform and the Supreme Court
Original Broadcast Date: 4/16/2012April 1, 2012: Health Care Reform and the Supreme Court We discuss the constitutionality of the federal Affordable Care Act and the arguments presented at the U.S. Supreme Court with: Rick T...
Capitol Reporters Roundtable
Original Broadcast Date: 4/16/2012March 25, 2012: Capitol Reporters Roundtable This week's Big Topic is the Oklahoma Legislature. We discuss the latest with State Capitol reporters: Erin Boeckman, eCapitol M. Scott Ca...
Black History
Original Broadcast Date: 3/19/2012February 26, 2012: Black History The Big Topic is Oklahoma's Black History and its affect on our state, with guests: Bruce Fisher, Administrative Program Officer, Oklahoma History Center Ri...
Legislative Leadership
Original Broadcast Date: 3/19/2012February 19, 2012: Legislative Leadership The Big Topic is the 2012 legislative session and our guests are legislative leaders: Rep. Kris Steele, Speaker of the House Rep. Scott Inman, Hous...
Capitol Reporters Roundtable
Original Broadcast Date: 3/19/2012February 12, 2012: Capitol Reporters Roundtable The Big Topic is the 2012 legislative session. We discuss the start of the session with state capitol reporters: Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman...
First Amendment and Freedom of Assembly
Original Broadcast Date: 2/14/2012February 5, 2012: First Amendment and Freedom of Assembly The last year was marked by a rise in anti-government rallies and protests – in the U.S. and around the world. This week, we discus...
Governor Mary Fallin
Original Broadcast Date: 2/3/2012January 29, 2012: Governor Mary Fallin We discuss Mary Fallin's first year in office as Oklahoma's governor and look ahead to the 2012 legislative session with: Governor Mary Fallin...
National Politics
Original Broadcast Date: 2/3/2012January 22, 2012: National Politics This week we discuss national politics, including issues, candidates and campaign strategy with NPR Political Junkie Ken Rudin. ...
US Senator Tom Coburn
Original Broadcast Date: 1/15/2012January 15, 2012: Senator Tom Coburn Our guest for the entire program is Dr. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma's junior United States Senator. We will discuss fiscal policy and the U.S. budget, the "G...
Tax Policy
Original Broadcast Date: 1/14/2012January 8, 2012: Tax Policy We discuss 2012 changes in the tax code and new proposals to revise the state’s tax structure and policy, with: Mickey Hepner, Dean, College of Business Administr...