Oklahoma Forum Archive
Viewing archived files from 2010.
Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment
Original Broadcast Date: 8/27/2010Premiering August 22, 2010: Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment Oklahoma U.S. Senator Tom Coburn recently announced support for Congressional hearings on the citizenship clause of...
Oklahoma Primary Election
Original Broadcast Date: 8/21/2010Premiering August 1, 2010: Oklahoma Primary Election Photo by Leon Smith We discuss the results of the Oklahoma Primary Election, focusing on the races for Governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of R...
Reviewing the US Supreme Court Term
Original Broadcast Date: 7/30/2010Premiering July 25, 2010: Reviewing the U.S. Supreme Court Term We discuss the recently-completed U.S. Supreme Court term with: University of Tulsa Law Professor Tamara Piety Oklahoma ...
Sardis Lake Water Rights
Original Broadcast Date: 7/30/2010Premiering July 18, 2010: The Controversy Over Sardis Lake Water Rights We discuss the efforts by the City of Oklahoma City to acquire rights to the water in southeastern Oklahoma’s Sardis ...
What Makes A Good Governor
Original Broadcast Date: 7/15/2010Premiering July 11, 2010: What Makes A Good Governor? We discuss a ranking of Oklahoma governors and what it takes to be a good governor, with: Lee Slater, Attorney and former Secr...
Hometown News
Original Broadcast Date: 7/9/2010Premiering June 27, 2010: Hometown News We discuss small town newspapers in Oklahoma, with: Rusty Ferguson, Publisher, The Cleveland American, Hominy News-Progress and Pawnee Chief...
2010 Oklahoma Election Preview
Original Broadcast Date: 7/1/2010Premiering June 20, 2010: 2010 Oklahoma Election Preview Discussion of the candidates and key races in the 2010 Oklahoma election, with: Dr. Keith Gaddie, Professor of Political Science, Uni...
Poverty In Oklahoma
Original Broadcast Date: 6/23/2010Premiering June 13, 2010: Poverty In Oklahoma We discuss the causes and effects of poverty in Oklahoma, with: Dr. Deana Hildebrand, Asst. Prof. and Extension Nutrition Specialist, Dept. of N...
State Capitol Reporters Roundtable
Original Broadcast Date: 6/23/2010Premiering June 6, 2010: State Capitol Reporters Roundtable We discuss the state budget situation, recent legislation and the final days of the 2010 legislative session with: Michael Cross,K...
The Gulf Oil Disaster
Original Broadcast Date: 6/3/2010Premiering May 23, 2010: The Gulf Oil Disaster This week: "The Gulf Oil Spill Disaster and its Impact on the Oil and Gas Industry" We discuss the "Deepwater Horizon" oil spill disaster and how...
Public Service Media
Original Broadcast Date: 6/3/2010Premiering May 16, 2010: Public Service Media We discuss public broadcasting – its role, funding and future - with: John McCarroll,Executive Director, OETA-The Oklahoma Network Ted Riley,...
State Capitol Reporters Roundtable
Original Broadcast Date: 5/14/2010Premiering May 9, 2010: State Capitol Reporters Roundtable We discuss the state budget situation, recent legislation and the final days of the 2010 legislative session with: Sean Murphy,As...
War and Diplomacy in the Middle East
Original Broadcast Date: 5/8/2010Premiering April 25, 2010: War And Diplomacy In The Middle East We discuss the current situation in the Middle East, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, efforts to reach a political so...
Politics, Religion and Civility
Original Broadcast Date: 4/18/2010We discuss the need for civility in public discourse, with Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, President, Interfaith Alliance. Links: Interfaith Alliance ...
The Tea Party Movement
Original Broadcast Date: 4/11/2010We discuss the Tea Party movement and its impact on politics in 2010 with: Al Gerhart, Founder, Oklahoma Constitutional Alliance Keith Gaddie, Professor of Political Science, University...
The Legislative Leaders
Original Broadcast Date: 4/4/2010We discuss the state budget situation and more with:Speaker of the House Chris Benge, House Minority Leader Danny Morgan, Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, Senate Minority Leader Charlie ...
The Governor
Original Broadcast Date: 3/23/2010We discuss the state budget situation and more with:Governor Brad Henry Links: Website of Governor Brad Henry Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma State Senate Oklahoma Legislature...
New Trends In Journalism
Original Broadcast Date: 2/28/2010News organizations are in transition as they address falling revenues, rapidly-changing technology and increased competition. We discuss new trends in journalism with guests: Jason Collington, We...
Rural Schools
Original Broadcast Date: 2/21/2010Oklahoma has about 480 rural school districts (those with enrollment of less than 2,500). We discuss how rural school districts are handling the educational challenges of the 21st Century and decli...
Food Insecurity
Original Broadcast Date: 2/14/2010We discuss Oklahoma's high rate of food insecurity, hunger and poor nutrition with guests: Johnny Roberts, Market Development Coordinator, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Ashley Stokes, A...
Capitol Reporters Roundtable
Original Broadcast Date: 2/7/2010We discuss the start of the 2010 Oklahoma legislative session, including the state budget crisis, with guests: Shawn Ashley, eCapitol Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman and NewsOK David Meyer, KCCU ...
The State Budget Crisis
Original Broadcast Date: 1/31/2010A discussion of the impact of the state's revenue shortfall and how it is impacting health and juvenile justice services with: Terri White, Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services,...
The State Budget Crisis
Original Broadcast Date: 1/31/2010A discussion of the impact of the state's revenue shortfall and how it is impacting health and juvenile justice services with: Terri White, Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Servi...
U.S. Senator James Inhofe
Original Broadcast Date: 1/24/2010A discussion of climate change, American strategy in Afghanistan, future of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, and health care reform, with: U.S. Senator James Inhofe Links: Senator ...
Higher Education
Original Broadcast Date: 1/17/2010A discussion of higher education in Oklahoma and the challenges to be faced by colleges and universities in 2010, with guest: Glen Johnson, Chancellor, State Regents for Higher Education ...
Oklahoman Of The Year
Original Broadcast Date: 1/10/2010We discuss Oklahoma's Early Childhood Education program with Assistant State Superintendent Ramona Paul, chosen by Oklahoma Today magazine as Oklahoman of the Year for 2009. Links: State Departm...