Ryan Walters' office often doubles as a TV studio outside of business hours

When state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters is in his taxpayer-funded office outside of regular working hours, it usually means one thing – he’s about to be on a national cable network show , an analysis by The Oklahoman shows.

The Oklahoman asked the Oklahoma State Department of Education for open records showing when Walters used his access card to enter the agency's headquarters in the state Capitol Complex. From January 2024 through July 2025, Walters’ access card was used 643 times to enter the building.