Weighing In with OCPA & OCPA Action

Weighing In with OCPA & OCPA Action

Join OCPA and OCPA Action as we discuss Oklahoma policy—what’s happening, why it matters, and how it shapes opportunity for Oklahoma families.

Episodes

June 12, 2026 • 39 mins

Dave talks with Lance Christensen, Vice President of Government Affairs & Education Policy at the California Policy Center, about SQ 832 and what Oklahoma can learn from California’s experience with steep minimum-wage increases. 

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Dave talks with Jerrod Shouse, the Oklahoma state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, about SQ 832 and its impact on local businesses.

Learn more: www.SQ832KillsJobs.com

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May 21, 2026 • 41 mins

Dave Bond talks with Michael Kelsey, executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, about what SQ 832 will do to Oklahoma's cattle industry. 

Learn more: www.SQ832KillsJobs.com

https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/oklahoma-cattlemen-sq-832-could-upend-the-way-farms-and-ranches-operate

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May 15, 2026 • 39 mins

Dave Bond talks with James Leewright about State Question 832 and the impact it could have on Oklahoma’s hotel and restaurant industries.

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April 28, 2026 • 37 mins

Dave Bond sits down with economist Dr. Byron Schlomach to break down State Question 832—what it does, and what it could mean for Oklahoma’s workforce, including jobs people take for more than just a paycheck.

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April 21, 2026 • 29 mins

Dave Bond sits down with Chris Powell, a member of the Bethany City Council, to discuss State Question 832 and what it could mean for local governments across Oklahoma.

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April 17, 2026 • 32 mins

Dave Bond sits down with Professor James Davenport to discuss how SQ 832 affects the workforce—especially those actually making minimum wage.

Myth or measurement: What does the new minimum wage research say about minimum wages and job loss in the United States?: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/irel.12306

Who Benefits from a Higher Minimum Wage: https://econofact.org/who-benefits-from-a-higher-minimum-wage

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April 10, 2026 • 28 mins

Dave Bond sits down with OCPA Policy Director Curtis Shelton to break down State Question 832—what it does and what it could mean for Oklahoma’s economy, jobs, and future.

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October 29, 2024 • 18 mins

Curtis sits down with Sen. Julie Daniels to discuss the history of the Judicial Nominating Commission. Listen now to learn why Oklahoma should adopt the constitutional selection model.

To learn more about your Supreme Court justices, click here.

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September 30, 2024 • 14 mins

Larry Parman, who formerly served as both Oklahoma Secretary of State and Secretary of Commerce, discusses the importance of the Okla. Supreme Court and why activism from the bench is a dangerous phenomenon.

To learn more and to see the judicial scorecard, visit OklaJudges.com.

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September 23, 2024 • 12 mins

Curtis sits down with judicial reform expert Trent England to discuss the problematic structure of Oklahoma's judiciary and the fight against liberal activist judges.

To learn more about the judicial scorecard, visit OklaJudges.com.

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September 13, 2024 • 20 mins

Local Attorney and former Chairman of the OKGOP A.J. Ferate discusses former court rulings that warrant serious reform in Oklahoma's Supreme Court.

To learn more, visit OklaJudges.com.

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September 11, 2024 • 15 mins

State Senator Nathan Dahm, chair of the Oklahoma Republican Party, discusses the impact of Oklahoma's liberal Supreme Court and what voters can do to change it.

To learn more, visit Oklajudges.com.

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