Taxpayer-Funded Faith, Court Debt, and Preaching Politics

Taxpayer-Funded Faith, Court Debt, and Preaching Politics
October 28, 2026

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Taxpayer-Funded Faith, Court Debt, and Preaching Politics

Andrea Eger tracks the push for Oklahoma’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school, while Keaton Ross breaks down driver’s license suspensions over unpaid court fees. Plus, Raynee Howell talks with pastors on how legal fights over the Johnson Amendment are impacting politics at the pulpit. Catch these stories and more on the latest Long Story Short with Shaun Witt.


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