Summary

We're joined by Krystal Yoseph to discuss Governor Stitt's first Executive Orders and cast our predictions for the 2019 Oklahoma legislative session. 

Announcements

• Feb 4: State of the State address + start of legislative session

• Feb 10: The West Wing Watch Party: Double Feature

• Feb 21: Let’s Fix This Capitol Day!

News Articles

• Executive orders target lobbyists, planes, hiring freeze and Cabinet (Journal Record)

• Hope and Fear: Classen SAS move to NE sparks both (NonDoc)

• Bill would make it harder to sue officers for excessive force (The Frontier)

Take-aways

• OK Policy Annual Budget Summit:

  • State will have more money to spend, but most of it is already allocated.

  • Lots of discussion about expanding Medicaid, even from Republicans

• 2019 Legislative Predictions & what bills we’re watching

  • HB2328 - deals with use of excessive force by law enforcement

  • SB592 - requires protests/rallies at the Capitol to get a $50,000 bond

  • HB2094 - makes it a misdemeanor to disrupt the Legislature

  • HB2214 - Bans teacher walkouts

  • HB1413 - Holds lawmakers responsible if they author laws that are ruled unconstitutional

  • HB2456 - Bans conversion therapy with children

  • HB1269 - Makes SQ780 retroactive

  • SB102 - Raises minimum wage to $10.50/hour

  • HB2597 - allows anyone over the age of 18 to openly carry a firearm without a license

• There will be more listed in our official Predict-O-Rama contest, will be released this week. Sign up for our Newsletter to get the announcement first!

  • UPDATE: Predict-O-Rama is now live!