Long Story Short: Outside Political Money & Oklahoma’s Frozen AI Legislation

Long Story Short: Outside Political Money & Oklahoma’s Frozen AI Legislation
June 24, 2026

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Long Story Short: Outside Political Money & Oklahoma’s Frozen AI Legislation

Keaton Ross and summer intern Maya Henry track a historic flood of outside political spending and targeted ad campaigns shaking up the June 16 primary elections. Plus, as states push forward with artificial intelligence laws despite federal warnings, reporter Andrea Eger reveals why nearly all AI legislation in the Oklahoma Legislature has hit a dead end. Catch these stories and more on the latest Long Story Short with Shaun Witt.


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