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ARPA allocations to cities from 2021-12-08T09:00
Mike Fina talks with Christian Rinehart, OML's associate general counsel, about the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds to cities and towns.
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Bethany Mayor Nikki Lloyd from 2021-10-04T06:00
Nikki Lloyd, the mayor of Bethany, visits with OML Executive Director Mike Fina about her first year in office, new developments in Bethany, and navigating the challenges faced by most Oklahoma may...
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Christopher Bruehl, Director of Appointments at Office of Gov. Kevin Stitt from 2021-09-27T09:00
OML executive director Mike Fina talks with Christopher Bruehl, Director of Appointments at Office of Gov. Kevin Stitt, about his job in the administration and how he goes about selecting appointme...
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Coronavirus relief funds coming for cities and towns from 2021-08-11T09:00
Billions of dollars in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds are coming to Oklahoma. We discuss when city leaders can expect this round of funding to be available, how they will go abou...
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Federal infrastructure plan could be a boost for cities and towns from 2021-08-03T06:45
Ben and Mike discuss the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, a $550 billion package that would be the largest investment in infrastructure in history, replacing lead water pipes in our schools,...
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The women mayors of Oklahoma from 2021-07-02T09:00
OML Executive Director Mike Fina spent part of this year's annual mayor's conference catching up with some of Oklahoma's female mayors to ask about their experiences and attempts to work together.
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Kim Peterson, Mayor of Guymon from 2021-06-07T09:00
Mike Fina talks with Kim Peterson, the mayor of Guymon and also the new president of OML.
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Kelly Williams, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority from 2021-03-08T06:00
Kelly Williams, director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, talks with Mike Fina about her role, the state's booming medical marijuana industry and its impact on cities and towns.
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Rich Hess of Health Care Highways from 2021-02-24T00:45
Mike Fina visits with Rich Hess, vice president of business development for Health Care Highways, which is the network administrator for Municipal Health Solutions.
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The need for public safety districts and Senate Bill 838 from 2021-02-07T09:00
Mike Fina discusses the critical need for the Legislature to approve public safety districts and Senate Bill 838.
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Reviewing municipal government's role in fighting COVID-19 from 2021-02-01T05:00
Mike Fina welcomed Edmond city councilman Josh Moore to discuss how he and his city responded to COVID-19 over the past year and what challenges faced cities and towns across the state.
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The challenges and opportunities in retail development from 2020-12-28T09:00
OML Executive director Mike Fina talks with Aaron Farmer, president of The Retail Coach, about the impact COVID-19 has had on small businesses and what city leaders should expect in the months and ...
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Vaccine distribution and what cities can expect from 2020-12-21T05:00
In this episode, Mike Fina talks with Mendy Spohn, a regional director for the Oklahoma State Department of Health, about the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, which began earlier this month. Spo...
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How Municipal Health Solutions is helping cities with health coverage from 2020-12-01T09:00
Oklahoma Municipal League Executive Director Mike Fina talks with Nancee Morris, OML Director of Operations and Municipal Health Solutions Plan Administrator, about how OML is helping cities and to...
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The evolving policies of medical marijuana from 2020-11-22T09:00
Just a few years since voters legalized medical marijuana, Oklahoma municipalities continue to adapt. OML Executive Director Mike Fina talks with Daniel McClure, OML's Deputy General Counsel, about...
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Recapping the 2020 election results with AJ Griffin from 2020-11-05T09:00
AJ Griffin, a former Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate and current director of government and community affairs at Paycom, joins OML executive director Mike Fina to discuss the 2020 el...
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Julie Bisbee, executive director for TSET from 2020-10-10T09:00
On this episode of the OML Podcast Mike Fina speaks with Julie Bisbee, executive director for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), about the variety of programs the trust manages, its res...
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Mark Thomas, Oklahoma Press Association from 2020-09-28T00:45
On this week's episode, Oklahoma Municipal League Executive Director Mike Fina speaks with Mark Thomas of the Oklahoma Press Association about recent changes to open meeting laws that impact cities...
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Norman Mayor Breea Clark from 2020-09-18T09:00
Mike Fina, executive director of the OML, speaks with Norman Mayor Breea Clark about how her city handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike opens the episode with a review of major COVID-19 milestones ov...
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Norman Mayor Breea Clark from 2020-09-18T09:00
Mike Fina, executive director of the OML, speaks with Norman Mayor Breea Clark about how her city handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike opens the episode with a review of major COVID-19 milestones ov...
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Norman Mayor Breea Clark from 2020-09-18T09:00
Mike Fina, executive director of the OML, speaks with Norman Mayor Breea Clark about how her city handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike opens the episode with a review of major COVID-19 milestones...
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