Oklahoma Memo

Oklahoma Memo

'Oklahoma Memo' is a daily audio newscast introducing you to the best journalism being done across Oklahoma. Host Ryan Welton curates the stories and headlines each weekday — and talks to Oklahoma newsmakers and business movers and shakers.

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July 14, 2025 14 mins

🎧 Trump’s Medicaid cuts, EPA vs chemtrails, & MLB draft 1st round dominated by Oklahoma players

In this episode of Oklahoma Memo, host Ryan Welton breaks down what President Trump’s new healthcare bill could mean for nearly a quarter of Oklahomans on Medicaid, plus how the EPA is once again shutting down chemtrails conspiracies. We also celebrate a huge weekend for Oklahoma baseball with three players going in the first round o...

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Today on Oklahoma Memo:

  • The Heartland Flyer gets a last-minute funding boost to keep running between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth — with long-term hopes of expanding into Kansas.
  • State Superintendent Ryan Walters announces a PragerU-backed ideology test for teachers from “woke” states like California and New York, stirring debate as Oklahoma continues facing a teacher shortage.
  • Plus, The Oklahoma Rundown — flash flood risks, a rac...
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July 10, 2025 14 mins

🎧 Episode Notes: Oklahoma Memo — July 10, 2025

Today on Oklahoma Memo:

  • A fringe anti-government militia claims it took down News 9’s weather radar — and warns more Oklahoma radars could be targeted.
  • State Superintendent Ryan Walters says schools must serve free meals starting next year — but a top lawmaker calls it an “empty threat.”
  • Plus, a fast spin around the state: mountain lions, stolen heifers, a Turner Turnpike travel stop ...
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July 9, 2025 17 mins

This is the first episode of Oklahoma Memo, a podcast dedicated to Oklahoma news. If you're unfamiliar with the Oklahoma Memo, it's a newsletter published daily at 7 a.m. You can subscribe to it at OklahomaMemo.com.

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Trump plan to close key weather labs draws ire of Rep. Tom Cole

The Trump administration is proposing the shutdown of the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, which is responsible for major radar ...

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