Logan Layden

Norman

Managing Editor at KGOU Radio (Oklahoma City, OK)

Managing Editor at StateImpact Oklahoma

Managing editor for @StateImpactOK and @kgou.

Articles

Wondering what went down during Oklahoma's 2025 legislative session? Here's a recap

3 weeks ago | kosu.org | Logan Layden |Beth Wallis |Jillian Taylor |Chloe Bennett-Steele

Oklahoma lawmakers spent much of their time this session crafting an income tax cut and pushing it through to the governor. They spent another large chunk of the session playing Whac-A-Mole with problems at the state mental health department, holding committee hearings to investigate a $30 million budget hole and ultimately removing department leadership in the final hours of the legislative session.
KGOU Readers Club: Caring for Your Lion

1 month ago | kgou.org | Logan Layden

This edition of the KGOU Readers Club highlights the children's picture book Caring for Your Lion. KGOU managing editor Logan Layden talks about the book with its author, Tammi Sauer. Following that discussion is an interview with StateImpact Oklahoma education reporter Beth Wallis about how to combat the summer slide, when kids are out of class and tend to fall back a bit when it comes to keeping up with their studies and interacting with teachers and other students.
PGA Championship returning to Tulsa's Southern Hills in 2032

1 month ago | kosu.org | Logan Layden

The PGA of America announced this week that Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa will host the 2032 PGA Championship, marking a historic milestone as the first course to host the event more times than any other venue. Southern Hills has hosted the tournament five times already, most recently in 2022 when Justin Thomas won in comeback fashion in a three-hole aggregate playoff after the final round.
PGA Championship returning to Tulsa’s Southern Hills in 2032

1 month ago | kgou.org | Logan Layden

The PGA of America announced this week that Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa will host the 2032 PGA Championship, marking a historic milestone as the first course to host the event more times than any other venue. Southern Hills has hosted the tournament five times already, most recently in 2022 when Justin Thomas won in comeback fashion in a three-hole aggregate playoff after the final round.
Listen to KGOU’s Oklahoma Future Forum: OKC Homelessness event

1 month ago | kgou.org | Logan Layden |Hannah France |Xavier Richardson

On May 1, KGOU, in partnership with KFOR, hosted the discussion with panelists Meghan Mueller, Erin Goodin, and Erika Warren. The event took place just days after the results of the latest Point In Time count of the estimated number of homeless people in Oklahoma City were released. But the focus also included efforts to mitigate homelessness in the metro and the affordable housing situation. Listen to the full audio above.
KGOU Readers Club: Odyssey Moscow

2 months ago | kgou.org | Logan Layden

In this edition of the KGOU Readers Club, we highlight the new book Odyssey Moscow: One American’s Journey From Russia Optimist to Prisoner of the State. It’s from author Michael Calvey. It’s the true story of his journey from University of Oklahoma graduate headed to Wall Street, then international businessman helping to open new emerging markets in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union, to spending some time in a Russian prison.
First bill makes its way to Gov. Stitt's desk, many more advance

2 months ago | kgou.org | Logan Layden |Dick Pryor

TRANSCRIPTAnnouncer: Capital Insider sponsored by the Oklahoma State Medical Association. Physician members who are committed to better health for all Oklahomans. Learn more at okmed.org. Logan Layden: This is Capital Insider, taking you inside politics, policy, and government in Oklahoma. I’m Logan Layden, in for Dick Pryor, with Quorum Call publisher Shawn Ashley.
First bill makes its way to Gov. Stitt's desk, many more advance

2 months ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Logan Layden

Announcer: Capital Insider sponsored by the Oklahoma State Medical Association. Physician members who are committed to better health for all Oklahomans. Learn more at okmed.org. Logan Layden: This is Capital Insider, taking you inside politics, policy, and government in Oklahoma. I’m Logan Layden, in for Dick Pryor, with Quorum Call publisher Shawn Ashley. Shawn, it was a busy week at the legislature as the first bill of the session made it to the governor’s desk and a lot of bills moved forward.
Listen to KGOU’s Oklahoma Future Forum: Homelessness event

2 months ago | kgou.org | Logan Layden

The issues of homelessness, affordable housing and tenant rights have become prominent in political and policy discussions. KGOU, in collaboration with KFOR in Oklahoma City, are partnering to cover these important topics. Hannah France and Xavier Richardson have done several stories so far, with more to come. Hear them discuss their work, the issues, and what's next.
DOGE-OK report identifies $157 million in 'wasteful' health grants

2 months ago | kgou.org | Logan Layden

The Oklahoma Division of Government Efficiency (DOGE-OK) released its first report Tuesday identifying $157 million in "wasteful health grants" from the federal government. The most waste, according to the report, comes from efforts to survey infectious diseases, test wastewater, modernize data collection and train experts to test and track pathogens.