This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civic Leader Andy Moore about a Florida-based Jewish organization considering a religious charter school in Oklahoma, the State Supreme Court ruling in favor of Governor Stitt over his cabinet picks and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority putting a pause on an anti-abortion executive order from Governor Stitt.

The trio also discusses the governor's battle with tribes over their citizens hunting and fishing without state-issued licenses and a pay raise for elected officials.

Although Congress voted to reopen the government, the long pause on funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, continues to drive up demand at Oklahoma food pantries even as some benefit recipients see partial payouts.

In this special episode, Michael Cross talks with KOSU's Lionel Ramos about his visit to food pantries in the Oklahoma City area. This episode also includes a report from KOSU's Anna Pope.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civic Leader Andy Moore about the failure of an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma, a new investigation on a state-owned vehicle issued to an assistant to former Superintendent Ryan Walters and the resignation of Oklahoma City Democratic Representative Forrest Bennett.

The trio also discusses a judges decision to not sanction the state mental health agency for failing to get treatment to inmates and a proposal from Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols for a vote to raise sales taxes for police, fire, homelessness along with other needs.