COMMEMORATE THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING.

>> IT WAS AN ATTACK ON OUR WAY OF LIFE, AN ATTEMPT TO SHAKE THE VERY VALUES WE HOLD DEAR.

>> AN HISTORIC BID TO REDUCE FEES AND FINES FOR INMATES WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR TIME.

>> YOU ARE NOT STARTING WITH A CLEAN SLATE.

THERE'S A LOT OF PRESSURE.

>> AN EDUCATION AND CAREER FAIR TO BENEFIT VETERANS AT ROSE STATE COLLEGE.

>> THIS GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THESE FAMILIES ARE SO IMPORTANT TO OUR STATE AND WE ARE THRILLED TO OFFER THIS TYPE OF SERVICE TO EMPOWER THEM.

>> WE WILL GO RIDING WITH OKLAHOMA'S TWO-TIME POET LAUREATE.

>> NUMBER ONE, WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW, WRITE THE WAY YOU SPEAK, AND YOU WILL BE AUTHENTIC.

>> THE DEADLINE LOOMS TO OBTAIN A REAL I.D.

DRIVER'S LICENSE.

>> YOU DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION MAY 7th HAD YOU ARE TRAVELING THIS SUMMER, YOU WILL END UP MISSING YOUR FLIGHT.

>> AND AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH FINANCIAL EXPERTS ON MARKET VOLATILITY IN A TIME OF TARIFFS.

NEXT ON THEOKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

>> WELCOME.

I'M RICH LENZ.

SATURDAY MARKS THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING THAT DESTROYED THE ALFRED B. MURRAH FEDERAL BUILDING.

BILL CLINTON WILL BE ON HAND TO COMMEMORATE THE DARK DAY IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY.

MONDAY THE LEGISLATURE ISSUED AN OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF THOSE KILLED.

AND CARRIE, AN EYEWITNESS TO THE ATTACK, SHARED SOME OF YOUR MEMORIES.

>> I LOOKED UP AND ALL OF THESE PEOPLE STARTED STREAMING OUT.

BLOODIED BATTERED, HURT, TERRORIZED, SCARED, IN SHOCK.

IT WAS ALL VERY HARD.

I THINK FORM ME AS I WATCHED FIRST RESPONDERS FOR DAYS AND WEEKS SCALING THE BUILDING, TRYING TO MOVE HUGE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, BEAMS, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE A CRIME SCENE, BUT ALSO MOVING WITH RESPECT TO PRESERVE THOSE WHO HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND WHO WEREN'T ABLE TO GET OUT.

WHEN WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD AND WHAT THAT MEANS TO ALL OF US, FOR ME, WHAT IS AT THE HEART OF IT, IS THAT EVERYONE THAT DAY MOVED TO HELP THOSE WHO WERE THE MOST VULNERABLE, OUT OF HUMANITY.

IT WASN'T A MORALE JUDGMENT IT WAS OUT OF HUMANITY.

>> SATURDAY'S CEREMONY BEGINS AT 9:02:00 A.M., THE TIME THE BOMB EXPLODED.

>> THERE WAS AN INABILITY OF INMATES TO SUCCEED ONCE THEY WERE RELEASED.

THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE AGREED.

JASON DOYLE JOINS US FROM OUR STUDIO IN THE STATE CAPITOL TO EXPLAIN.

>> RICH, MANY OKLAHOMANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE STATE'S JUSTICE SYSTEM SAY THEY NEED HELP WITH THOSE COURT FINES AND FEES SO THEY SUPPORT THE CHANGES LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING TO RELIEVE THEIR BURDEN.

>> FIVE YEARS, SIX YEARS INTO IT, I'VE BEEN PAYING FOR YEARS.

>> A GROUP OF MEN WHO ARE PREPARING TO LEAVE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SYSTEM DISCUSSIONS THE FINES AND FEES THEY WILL NEED TO PAY AFTER THEY GET OUT OF PRISON.

THE NONPROFIT TEEM HOLDS CLASSES LIKE THIS TO PREPARE FOR LIFE OUT OF THE SYSTEM.

>> WHAT IS THE RANGE OF FEES AND FINES THAT YOU ARE GOING TO OWE THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY WHEN YOU START THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING YOUR LIVES?

>> I'M RIGHT UNDER 10:00.

>> $10,000?

>> I HAVE IT PAID DOWN TO $10,000.

>> ABOUT $4,000.

>> 4,000?

>> ABOUT $12,000.

>> $12,000.

>> I'M AROUND THE $100,000 MARK.

>> FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE SYSTEM FOR A WHILE IT IS A MUST TO KEEP UP WITH THE COURT FEES AND FINE PAYMENTS.

THIS IS A STORY OF A TIME A MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER SERVING HIS SENTENCE.

>> MISSTEPPED ON THE PAYMENT THAT MONTH AND THEY DIDN'T CALL ME.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY JUST ISSUED A WARRANT TO PICK ME UP, PROCESS ME IN UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT CLEARED UP.

AND THAT WAS JUST OVER FINES AND FEES, NOTHING ELSE.

>> MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP ALSO FELT LIKE COURT FINES AND FEES PUT THEM AT A DISADVANTAGE COMING OUT OF SYSTEM.

>> YOU ARE NOT STARTING WITH A CLEAN STATE, YOU ARE STARTING WITH A DEFICIT.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF PRESSURE WITH THAT BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH THAT HAS TO BE MET.

THERE'S TIME FRAMES.

YOU CAN SET UP PAYMENT PLANS ALL YOU WANT, BUT IT'S NOT A CLEAN SLATE.

>> MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEFT THE SYSTEM ARE STILL PAYING FINES AND FEES YEARS LATER.

DAMITA PRICE HAS BEEN OUT SEVEN YEARS AND IS STILL PAYING.

WE CAUGHT UP WITH HER AS SHE WAS PICK BEING OUT CLOTHES.

>> I LOVE THE PLACE.

THEY ALLOW YOU TO COME HERE AND GET CLOTHES AND FOOD.

OH, MY GOSH, I CAN'T EVEN SAY HOW MUCH IT IS GREAT FOR US.

IT REALLY IS.

>> WHEN SHE LEFT PRISON, DAMITA FOUND OUT SHE'LL STILL OWED AROUND $100,000.

>> ONCE I REALIZED THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO PAY, I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE IN THE MATTER, THEN I REALIZED HOW MUCH OF A STUMBLING BLOCK IT WAS FOR ME.

>> I PAY EVERY MONTH.

THE PROBLEM IT'S CREATED FOR ME IS LIKE, OKAY, I'M LIVING FROM PAYDAY TO PAYDAY.

>> HE SAYS SOMETIMES HE HAS TO CHOOSE WHICH BILLS TO PAY TO STAY OUT OF PRISON AND THAT CAN HAVE A SNOWBALL EFFECT.

>> I HAVE TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS BILL TO PAY THIS BILL SO I DON'T GO TO JAIL AND THEN I GET LATE CHARGE ON THIS BILL AND THEN WHEN I FINALLY DO ACCUMULATE, I OVERDRAW MY CHECKING ACCOUNT.

>> HELP TO BE ON THE WAY IF THE LAW MAKES IT THROUGH THE SESSION.

THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING FEE, THE INDIGENT DEFENSE APPLICATION FEE, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IMPAIRED DRIVER BASE FEE, THE BUREAU OF NARCOTICS ROLFING FUND FEE AND THE DRUG CLEANING FEE WOULD BE ELIMINATED.

>> HOUSE BILL 1460 IS THE CULMINATION OF YEARS OF EFFORT BIPARTISAN EFFORTS FROM STATE LEADERS TO GET RID OF THIS TAX OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF CRIMINAL COURT FEES ASSESSED REALLY TO THE POOREST OKLAHOMANS.

OKLAHOMANS.

THEY SAID THEY DON'T DO MUCH TO HELP FUND THE SYSTEM.

>> WAY COLLECT ABOUT 30% OF THE FEES THAT ARE ACTUALLY ASSESSED, WHICH MEANS 70% GO UNCOLLECTED EACH YEAR.

DATA ALSO SHOWS US IT COSTS ABOUT 121 TIMES MORE TO COLLECT THESE FEES THAN THE IRS AND OUR STATE TAX COLLECTORS DO TO COLLECT TAX REVENUE EACH YEAR.

>> THEY APPRECIATE LAWMAKERS TO TRYING TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THEIR COURSE.

>> KUDOS TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE, MITIGATE THOSE OBSTACLES SO THAT A PERSON CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN LIFE.

>> WORKING WITH THOSE STILL IN THE SYSTEM AND THESE TRYING TO RE-ESTABLISH THEIR LIVES AFTER SERVING A SENTENCE, HE SAID ELIMINATING SOME FEES COULD GIVE HOPE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

>> HOPE IS EVERYTHING.

I CAN TELL YOU MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT A PERSON CANNOT MAKE IT WITHOUT HOPE AND WITHOUT PURPOSE.

AND WHEN HOPE AND/OR PURPOSE ARE TAKEN AWAY.

IT'S DEVASTATING.

>> AS FAR AS THOSE LOOKING TO START A NEW LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE, AT LEAST ONE WAS READY FOR LAWMAKERS TO TAKE THE CHANCE.

>> IF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS ABLE TO LOWER THE COST OF THESE FEES AND FINES, IT MAY ACTUALLY REDUCE RECIDIVISM.

>> WOULD IT HURT TO TRY?

>> HOUSE BILL 1460 HAS TWO MORE COMMITTEE HURDLES TO JUMP BEFORE THE FULL OKLAHOMA SENATE CAN TAKE IT UNDER CONSIDERATION.

RICH.

>> JASON, THANK YOU.

ON MONDAY AFTERNOON THE GOVERNOR MADE HIS FOURTH APPOINTMENT TO THE OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT NAMING TRAVIS JETT TO THE HIGH COURT.

HE REPLACE THE KAUGER WHO WAS DONE LAST SEPTEMBER.

HE HAS ARCED BEFORE THE COURT IN THE PAST.

>> GROWING UP ON A RANCH NEAR SLAPOUT IN THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE, I DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE BELIEVED THAT I WOULD BE HONORED WITH THIS HIGH RESPONSIBILITY.

HERE'S WHAT I DO KNOW.

I KNOW THAT THE LESSONS THAT I LEARNED 190 MILES NORTHWEST OF HERE, THINGS LIKE HONESTY, INTEGRITY, HUMILITY, FAIRNESS, THAT WILL GUIDE MY TENURE ON OUR STATE SUPREME COURT.

>> HE WILL BE APPLYING THE LAW AS WRITTEN AND HE WILL BE A GOOD STEWARD OF THIS HONOR.

I'M SO GRATEFUL HE'S WILLING TO LEAVE HIS PRIVATE PRACTICE TO SERVE HIS STATE WHERE HE GREW UP AND HIS FAMILY LIVES.

PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT, BUT IT IS A SACRIFICE TO COME AND SERVE AND LEAVE THESE LUCRATIVE CAREERS.

AND I'M GRATEFUL THE OKLAHOMA YAPS HAVE A HEART FOR SERVICE.

>> THE OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT IS COMPRISED OF NINE MEMBERS INCLUDING CHIEF JUSTICE DUSTIN ROWE.

WITH THE GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT LEAVING OFFICE IN 2028, WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE TOSSING HER HALT IN TO REPLACE HIM.

CYNDI MUNSON SAID SHE'LL RUN FOR THE OFFICE.

SHE WAS RAISED IN LAWTON AND FIRST ELECTED TO THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE IN 2015.

>> I KNOW I'M NOT WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A TYPICAL CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.

I WORK FOR A LIVING.

I PAY MY STUDENT LOANS, I RENT MY HOUSE, AND I KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE WITHIN A BUDGET.

I FEEL THE PRESSURE OF RISING COSTS OF OUR DAILY NECESSITIES.

I DON'T COME FROM A WEALTHY FAMILY.

I'M NOT BEHOLDENNENT TO ANY PARTY.

I HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE TO GET THINGS DONE AND WON'T PANDER TO WASHINGTON POLITICIANS WHO ONLY WANT TO CONTINUE DEEPENING OUR DIVIDE.

>> SHE IS RUNNING TO REPLACE GOV.

KEVIN STITT.

>> AND WE HAVE A POET LAUREATE.

HE'S A COWBOY POET AND HE'S AN AUTHENTIC AS IT GETS.

>> WHEN JAY SNIDER ISN'T WORKING THE CATTLE ON A 640-ACRE IN CYRIL, OKLAHOMA, HE'S IN CHARGE OF SNIDER CONSTRUCTION.

A 55-YEAR-OLD COMPANY STARTED BY HIS FATHER.

IT IS WHAT PAYS THE BILL SO HE CAN PURSUE HIS OTHER PASSION, RIDING AND PERFORMING COWBOY POETRY.

>> THIS IS CALLED THE PEARLY GATES.

IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES FOR A LONG TIME.

"DO YOU EVER STOP AND WONDER IS THERE JUST ONE PEARLY GATE?

IN MY MIND'S EYE I CAN SEE IT THERE STANDING STRONG AND TRUE IS IT STRAIGHT.

THE PAINT WERE CHIPPED OR PAINTED AND IT SWUNG SMOOTH AND FREE.

BUT IS THIS GATE JUST FOR CITY FOLK, NOT FOR WORN-OUT PUNCHERS LIKE ME.

I TRY REAL HARD TO KEEP THE RHYME AND THE METER THE WAY IT TRADITIONALLY HAS BEEN IN COWBOYPO TRY.

I WONDER WHEN I MAKE IT TO THE GATE, WILL THE GOOD LORD LET ME RIDE ON THROUGH OR SEND ME AROUND THROUGH ONE LIKE MINE.

THE STORY IS WHAT I WRITE ABOUT.

SO INSPIRATIONALLY WHEN I WRITE ONE, IT CAME FROM A STORY OR IT CAME FROM AN EXPERIENCE OR A DISCUSSION WITH SOME OLD-TIMER.

>> SNIDER WROTE HIS FIRST POEM 30 YEARS AGO AND HAS CRAFTED ABOUT 100 MORE SINCE THEN.

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE EVER WRITTEN A GOOD ONE.

BUT THE FIRST POEM I WROTE WAS LIKE IN 1995.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT WASN'T GOOD BY ANY MEANS.

>> SELF DEPRICATION ASIDE, SNIDER WRITES EXCELLENT POETRY AGREEDED BY A SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY.

>> NUMBER ONE, WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW.

WRITE THE WAY YOU SPEAK, AND YOU WILL BE AUTHENTIC.

SO THAT'S WHAT I DID.

WELL, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A COWBOY.

I HAD TO BE.

MY MOTHER WAS A RODEO QUEEN AND MY DAD A GOOD RODEO COWBOY AND MY GRANDDAD WAS A BRAND ;Et@(ñh INSPECTOR FOR THE TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE ASSOCIATION.

THIS IS BEAU FORD.

WHEN WE GOT HIM IN THE EXPLORER AND GOT HIM HOME AND HUNG ON THE WALL, MY WIFE SAID, NO, HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE, HE'S HOME.

>> THE TRADITION OF NAMING AN OKLAHOMANS POET LAUREATE DATES BACK TO 1943 AND CODIFIED INTO LAW IN THE 1 09Ds.

HE WAS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

>> HE SAID EVERY TIME WE PULL UP A POET IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, YOUR NAME COMES UP.

I SAID WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?

BUT ANYWAY, IT'S BEEN A GREAT, IT'S BEEN A GREAT DEAL FOR ME.

>> CURRENTLY THE OKLAHOMA ARTS COUNCIL PROVIDES A YEARLY HONORARIUM OF $5,000 TO HELP COVER THE LAUREATE'S TRAVEL EXPENSES.

>> SO WHAT EXACTLY DOES A POET LAUREATE DO?

IN JAY'S CASE HE'S TRAVELED ALL OVER THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA VISITING SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AND THERE HE CONDUCTS CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS AND, OF COURSE, SHARE SOME OF HIS WONDERFUL COWBOY POETRY.

>> HE TOLD ME THE VERY FIRST TIME TO PERFORM AS A COWBOY POET WAS HERE AT THE OPENING IN 1998.

SO HE'S BEEN HERE SINCE THE BEGINNING.

>> WE CAME AROUND THROUGH GARY.

>> AMY STEWART IS AN EDUCATOR AT THE HERITAGE CENTER AND PROBABLY ONE OF JAY'S BIGGEST FANS AND ADVOCATES.

>> A TWO-TERM COWBOY POET SERVING OUR STATE LIKE THIS, I MEAN, THAT'S REALLY A BIG SHOT IN THE ARM FOR COWBOY CULTURE.

IT'S FIRSTHAND INFORMATION THAT HE'S PUTTING IN THE POEMS.

HE SAID, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK I COULD WRITE MUCH OF A POEM ABOUT FIGURE SKATING UNLESS I STUDIED FIGURE SKATING.

BUT BECAUSE IT'S HIS LIFE, IT'S AUTHENTIC.

HE IS THE REAL DEAL.

>> IF HE BUCKS ME OFF HE WILL HAVE TO SHED HIS SKIN.

THAT'S THE CLAIM THAT TWISTER MADE.

HE SAID HE CAN SHAKE ME LOOSE.

I SAID STRONG WORDS LIKE THOSE PROVEN, SON, ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE UP TO THE TASK?

>> JAY'S POEM "TWISTER" TELLS THE STORY OF AN ORNERY BUCK BRONX.

>> HE NOW SINGS A DIFFERENT SONG.

IT TAKES A PLENTY BAD HOMBRE TO THROW ME OFF BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE HIM LONG.

>> FOR A COWBOY POET THE SPOKEN WORD IS AS IMPORTANT IF NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE WORDS ON THE PAGE.

JAY DOESN'T READ HIS POEMS, HE RESITES THEM.

>> AND I CAN ONLY DO THAT BY HAVING IT COMMITTED TO MEMORY WHERE I DON'T HAVE TO STUMBLE THROUGH THE THING.

AND FROM THERE I CAN REALLY PULL THE PASSION OUT OF THAT POEM THAT IT WAS WRITTEN ABOUT.

>> HE DOESN'T CAUSE MUCH TROUBLE, DOES HE?

>> HE HAS BEEN HERE A LONG TIME, HE DON'T EACH MUCH AND HE DON'T BACK TALK.

>> CLEARLY JAY'S WORK IS NOT THE KIND OF HIGHBROW STUDIES IN THE IVORY TOWERS OF ACADEMIA AND THAT'S OKAY WITH HIM.

HE SAID THE WORLD IS BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL TYPES OF POEMS AND POETRY.

>> SOME OF THE ACADEMIC POETRY KIND OF GOES OVER MY HEAD SOMETIMES.

AND THAT'S NOT SAYING IT'S BAD POETRY, IT IS GOOD POETRY.

>> HIS PASSION IS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND APPRECIATE POETRY AND HISTORY.

>> HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DESCRIBE JAY'S WORK, IT IS HIGHLY REGARDED.

HIS 2,006CD OF HORSES AND MEN WON COWBOY RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR AND 20011 HE WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE COWBOY POET OF THE YEAR BY THE ACADEMY OF WESTERN ARTISTS.

>> AND I TRY REAL HARD TO KEEP MY EYES OPEN AND MY EARS OPEN.

IF SOMETHING INSPIRES ME TO THE POINT THAT I WANT TO WRITE ABOUT IT, I WRITE ALL THAT DOWN SO THAT I GOT SOMEPLACE TO START.

>> OR FINISH.

>> SO THIS GATE MUST BE THE PEARLY KIND THOUGH IT'S ROUGH AND LOOSELY TIED.

WHEN I'M STANDING THERE LOOKING THROUGH I SEE HEAVEN ON THE OTHER SIDE.

>> THAT'S REALLY NICE.

>> THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

I APPRECIATE IT.

>> HE'S A GREAT GUY.

>>> WELL, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID NEGOTIATIONS ON TARIFFS EVER GOING WELL.

UNTIL IT LAYS OUT YOU CAN EXPECT MORE VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETS.

THAT'S THE DISCUSSION WITH CASSIDY MUDD COMING UP LATER IN THIS NEWSCAST.

HERE'S A PREVIEW.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WHEN THEY TRANSITION INTO RETIREMENT, THEY ARE STILL PLAYING THE SAME GAME THEY PLAYED MOST OF THEIR LIFE.

TRY TO MEET OR BEAT THE STOCK MARKET.

I'M CHASING THE STOCK MARKET.

IN RETIREMENT THAT'S NOT THE GAME ANYMORE, IT'S DON'T RUN OUT OF MONEY.

SO YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON CASH FLOW.

>> SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE DECISION FOR YOUR RETIREMENT COUNTY, YOU HAVE TO PRIORITIZE AND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LET GO OF SOME OF THE THINGSo)JLMm YOU HAVE TO THEM TEMPORARILY ADJUST YOUR BUDGET.

>> I THINK THIS IS THEM PRIOR.

YOU CAN HAVE AN ECONOMY THAT LOOKS REASONABLY WELL FROM ALL ANGLES BUT ONE THING THE MARKET DOESN'T LIKE IS UNCERTAINTY.

THIS WILL ALL CALM DOWN AT SOME POINT.

>> THE REST OF THAT CONVERSATION STILL AHEAD IN THIS NEWSCAST.

>>> FOLLOWING MULTIPLE POSTPONEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS, OKLAHOMANS NOW HAVE LESS THAN A MONTH TO OBTAIN A REAL I.D.

DRIVER'S LICENSE.

IF YOU DON'T, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO BOARD AN AIRPLANE UNLESS YOU HAVE A PASSPORT.

NOAH JOINS US WITH MORE ON THAT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

MAY 1th IS THE CUTOFF -- MAY 7th IS THE CUTOFF DATE.

YOU SHOW UP TO THE AIRPORT WITH NO REAL I.D.

OR PASSPORT YOU WON'T GET PAST THE TSA.

BUT WHAT IS A REAL I.D.

AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GET ONE.

>> IF YOUR LICENSE EXPIRES YOU PROBABLY STOP BY YOUR LOCAL TAG AGENCY.

>> TAKE A SEAT IN THE HALLWAY AND I WILL CALL YOU WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> THIS IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE AND LATELY CLERKS LIKE ANGELICA DOMINGUEZ ARE SERVING PEOPLE LOOKING TO GET A REAL I.D.. >> THE REAL I.D.

IS A FEDERAL COMPLIANT ADD-ON TO EITHER YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDAHO.

>> ID.

>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS ALSO STAR BY MAY 7th, IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE A FAKE ID BUT WITHOUT DID YOU CAN'T ENTER CERTAIN FEDERAL BUILDINGS OR BOARD DOMESTIC FLIGHTS.

>> SO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION BY MAY 7th WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING THIS SUMMER, YOU WILL END UP MISSING YOUR FLIGHT.

>> NO REAL I.D., YOU CAN STILL USE A PASSPORT WITH A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

>> YOU HAVE PASSPORT AND DRIVER'S LICENSE, THOSE TWO TOGETHER WITH GET YOU THROUGH WITHOUT HAVING THE REAL I.D.

VERIFICATION.

>> A MILITARY ID OR TRIBAL CARD ARE ACCEPTABLE AS WELL.

IN AN EVENT FOR SECURITY CONGRESS ENSHRINED THE LAW 20 YEARS AGO.

AFTER A SPATE OF DELAYS IT'S FINALLY MANDATORY.

>> AND A CASE TO TSA, WHEN YOU TRAVEL IT SHOALS YOU HAVE BASICALLY BEEN THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK.

>> MANY PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE A REAL I.D.

LIKE MARIAN NICK VISITING FROM VIRGINIA.

THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLE NOT GETTING THE MEMO.

>> UNLESS YOU ARE A FREQUENT FLYER, YOU WON'T BE AWARE OF IT.

>> YOU ALREADY HAVE A FLIGHT OR TRIP PLANNED AND NOW THIS IS PUT INTO LAW, NOW EVERYONE IS SCRAMBLING TO GO TO THE DMV AT THE SAME TIME SO THEY CAN MAKE THEIR TRIP HAPPEN.

>> AS OF MARCH 31ST, 2.1 MILLION HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

ROGER RUNYON IS PREPARING FOR A TRIP TO ALABAMA.

ROG EARLY AND HIS WIFE GOT A JUMP ON THEIR REAL I.D.

EARLY.

>> A LITTLE SHOPPING, AND I THINK I HAD TO WAIT TWO DAYS FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

THAT WAS IT.

GOT IN LINE AND FLEW RIGHT THROUGH.

>> WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GET A REAL I.D.?

WELL, THERE'S A CHECKLIST ON SERVICE OKLAHOMA'S WEBSITE.

YOU HAVE TO BRING PROOF OF IDENTITY, TWO PROOFS OF RESIDENCY, YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

JUST THE NUMBER, NOT THE DOCUMENT.

AND IF YOU ARE A NONSILT ZEN YOU WILL NEED -- KNOB CITIZEN YOU NEED -- NONCITIZEN YOU NEED THE APPROPRIATE PAPERS.

TAKE THEM TO A TAG AGENCY.

>> WE TAKE 30 PEOPLE A DAY OR STOP AT 5:30, WHATEVER IS FIRST.

>> A COMMON CONFUSION THEY SEE IS A DOCUMENT THAT DOESN'T DISPLAY A PERSON'S FULL LEGAL NAME.

>> SAY JOHN DOE JR. COMES IN AND HIS DOCUMENTS SAY JOHN DOE, WE CAN'T ACCEPT IT BECAUSE THAT'S NOT HIS REAL NAME.

>> THIS CAN GET CONVOLUTED.

>> IT IS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE A LOT OF LACES ARE ASKING FOR EACH NAME CHANGE DOCUMENT.

LET'S JUST SAY I WAS BORN ONE NAME AND DIVORCED, SOME WANT ORIGINAL IDENTIFICATION IS A BIRTH SETH, THEY WANT MARRIAGE LICENSE AND THE DIVORCE DECREE.

>> BUT AS LONG AS YOUR CURRENT LEGAL NAME IS ON ALL OF YOUR DOCUMENTS, HILL TAG AGENCY CAN WORK WITH THAT.

OKAY, NOW THAT YOU HAVE ALL OF YOUR DO UMENTS SQUARED AWAY, HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST YOU?

>> IT'S GOING TO COST, IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT.

>> IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST REAL I.D.

IT'S $42.50 FOR TWO YEARS OR $81 FOR 8 YEARS.

RENEWALS ARE CHEAPER.

GRAILSCY WALKED IN AND GOT HER FIRST REAL I.D.

QUICK AND PAINLESS.

>> THAT WAS LIKE THE EASIEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE.

ANOTHER AGENCY HAD AN HOUR AND A HALF WAIT SO WE THOUGHT WE WILL TRY ANOTHER ONE.

MY AUNT CAME HERE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND GOT HER ID HERE AND SAID IT TOOK 30 MINUTES.

>> SHE TRAVELS FOR THE COLLEGE SWIM TEAM AND CARRIES AROUND OR PASS PART JUST IN CASE.

NOW SHE CAN LEAVE IT AT HOME.

>> IT'S A HASSLE TO HAUL IT AROUND.

>> THE KEY IS TO SEEK OUT THE RIGHT SPOT.

>> YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE LITTLE HOLES IN THE WALL TAG AGENCIES THAT GET YOU IN AND OUT.

>> SO IF YOU HAVE A FLIGHT COMING UP, THE CLOCK IS TICKING.

>> IF YOU NEED MORE CLARIFICATION ON WHAT DOCUMENTS TO HAVE READY, SERVICE OKLAHOMA HAS RESOURCES ONLINE.

JUST GO TO OKLAHOMA.GOV/SERVICE.

YOU CAN ALSO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT THERE.

>> GREAT INFORMATION.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> GOVERNOR STITT WANTS AN INVESTIGATE OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND SO DOES HOUSE MEMBER HILBERT.

FROM OUR STUDIOS IN THE STATE CAPITOL, SHAWN, WHAT'S AT ISSUE HERE?

>> EARLIER IN THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES INDICATED THAT THEY LIKELY NEEDED A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR DUE TO FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES AT THE AGENCY.

AS TIME PASSED MORE INFORMATION HAS COME OUT AND MORE QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN, LEADING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINTMENT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR AND HILBERT TO APPOINTMENT A COMMITTEE THAT BEGAN WORK ON THURSDAY.

>> WE KNOW THE GOVERNOR WANTS AN INCOME TAX CUT BUT NOW THERE'S TALK OF A FLAT TAX.

EXPLAIN THAT.

>> EARLIER IN THE WEEK THE SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE APPROVED A BILL THAT WOULD LOWER THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX TO 4.7% FROM 4.75% AND IMPLEMENT A FLAT TAX AT THAT RATE.

INCREASING THE STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ELIMINATING THE GENERAL EXEMPTION TO WHICH WE ALL CLAIM.

ACCORDING TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL, IT WOULD PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CUT FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS TO IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ALTHOUGH IT WOULD BE SOMEWHAT MODEST.

>> A HOUSE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO RESTRICT SOME OF THE GOVERNOR'S POWERS.

HOW SO?

>> WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS IT ONLY ALLOWS THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE AN ORDER CLOSING CERTAIN BUSINESSES IN CASES OF A PANDEMIC OR OTHER SITUATION.

WHERE BUSINESSES WOULD DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPREAD OF THE THE PANDEMIC.

A REPUBLICAN FROM MOORE IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL.

HE SAID WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND CONTACT TRACING, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH BUSINESSES WOULD CAUSE THE PANDEMIC TO SPREAD AND WHICH WOULD NOT, UNLIKE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHEN A LARGE NUMBER OF BUSINESSES WERE ORDERED TO CLOSED AND OTHERS WERE ALLOWED TO REMAIN OPEN.

>> SEVERAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILLS ARE STILL ALIVE FOR CONSIDERATION.

SHARE SOME OF THE PROPOSALS UNDER DISCUSSION.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILLS ALIVE.

A NUMBER WOULD REQUIRE THE POSTING OF SIGNS AT MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES INDICATING THAT MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS AN INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE.

OTHERS WOULD WARN PREGNANT WOMAN THAT THEY SHOULD NOT UTILIZE MEDICAL MARIJUANA WHILE THEY ARE CARRYING A CHILD.

OTHERS WOULD ADD CERTAIN WARNINGS TO PACKAGING AND OTHERS WOULD CHANGE THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD TO CHANGE THE WAY IN WHICH THE HOLDERS OF THE CARDS ARE TRACKED.

AND FINALLY, A TASK FORCE WOULD BE PUT TOGETHER TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN LIMITS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE AMOUNT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA A PATIENT COULD PURCHASE AT ANY ONE TIME.

>> AND FINALLY THERE'S A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE STATE'S INITIAL PROCESS, HOW SO?

>> THE BILL HAS BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND HAS CHANGED A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT THE BASIC PRINCIPLES HAVE REMAINED THE SAME.

IT WOULD LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES WHICH COULD BE OBTAINED FROM SPECIFIC COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND ALSO IMPOSE CERTAIN REGULATIONS ON THE EXPLANATION OF THE INITIAL PETITION AND JUST SO THEY WOULD BE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND.

>> AND ANOTHER BUSY WEEK FOR YOU, SHAWN ASHLEY, PUBLISHER OF "QUARREL CALL" AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> THIS WEEK IS THE INAUGURAL VETERANS CAREER FAIR.

STEVE WAS ON HAND TO WITNESS WHAT THE EVENT HAS TO OFFER AND WHO IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT.

>> LOOKING FOR A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.

>> RYDER JONES IS A MARINE CORPS VETERAN AND A SENIOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WHERE HE IS STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY.

>> WE OVERSEE THE NURSING HOMES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

>> OKAY.

>> JONES WAS ONE OF DOZENS OF VETERANS WHO MONDAY ATTENDED ROSE STATE'S FIRST VETERANS EDUCATION AND CAREER FAIR.

ROLES STATE IS PARTNERING WITH O. U.. TRAVIS SAID BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE.

>> YOU KNOW, HAD YOU THINK ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN NOT ONLY DISPLACED VOLUNTARILY OR NOT WITH TRYING TO FIND JOBS AND RESOURCES, THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO.

WE WANT TO BE A RESOURCE.

NOT JUST A COLLEGE ITSELF BUT ALSO PROVIDING THOSE RESOURCES TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

>> ALMOST TWO DOZEN EMPLOYERS ARE REPRESENTED HERE, TEN NONPROFITS AND FIFTEEN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING.

HE SAID VETERANS WON'T JUST FIND JOBS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES HERE.

THERE'S ASSISTANCE WITH CUTTING THROUGH RED TAPE ASSOCIATED WITH USING THE G.I.

BILL TO PAY FOR THAT.

HE SAID THERE'S ALSO A PATH TO GET CERTIFIED TO DRIVE A TRUCK.

>> THEY DON'T HAVE NEAR ENOUGH TRUCK DRIVERS RIGHT NOW.

THAT'S A BIG NEED RIGHT NOW.

NOT EVEN JUST TRUCK DRIVERS BUT THOSE THAT ARE DIESEL MECHANICS AS WELL.

>> HE SPENT MUCH OF HIS FOUR-YEAR MARINE CORPS CAREER GUARDING THE MEXICAN BOARDING IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS.

HE NOW WANTS HELP WITH A NEW CAREER IN ACADEMIA.

>> I'M TRYING TO GET MY FOOT IN THE DOOR FOR MENTAL HEALTH JOBS, LOOKS BETTER FOR GRAD SCHOOL, AND GIVE BACK TO THE VETERAN COMMUNITY, MILITARY COMMUNITY TO REALLY PUT IN THAT POINT OF USING YOUR BENEFITS AND USING THAT G.I.

BILL TO FURTHER YOUR CAREER, FURTHER YOURSELF AND GET A GREAT EDUCATION.

>> THE G.I.

BILL PUT MY FATHER THROUGH COLLEGE.

>> YEAH, I'M THE FIRST ONE IN MY FAMILY TO DO MILITARY BESIDES MIGRATE GRANDPA WAS DRAFTED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

>> RYAN IS A 36-YEAR-OLD VETERAN WHO IS STUDYING ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AT O. U..

HE SAID THIS IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS.

>> IT CAN ENCOURAGE THEM TO GIVE THEM AN OUTLOOK OF MAYBE YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO GO INTO A TRADE OR MAYBE THE TRADE IS SOMETHING FOR YOU.

BUT HERE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF OPTIONS TO SEE WHO WANTS YOU AND WHO ARE YOUR DIFFERENT THINGS THAT YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.

>> CHRYSLER LAUR IS A CORPORAL FOR THE AMARILLO, TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE WAS HERE LOOKING FOR NEW 3W4R50D.

>> THAT WAS ACTUALLY ME FIFTEEN YEARS AGO COMING OUT OF THE ARMY, SUBMITTING MY APPLICATION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND STARTING MY CAREER.

I'VE BEEN GRATEFUL EVER SINCE.

>> HE SAID THERE'S MORE TO AMARILLO, WHICH IS JUST UNDER FOUR HOURS WEST OF OKLAHOMA CITY ON I-40 AND A FAMOUS STEAK RESTAURANT.

WE ARE KNOWN FOR THE BIG TEXAS.

IF R. YOU CAN GET A FREE 72-OUNCE STATES IF YOU CAN EAT IT WITHIN THE HOUR.

I THINK SOME CAN COULD THAT.

>> I THINK SO.

>> A FEW HOURS HE WAS SELLING THE NAVY VETERAN GUSTAVO HERNANDEZ ON MAYBE HEADING WEST.

>> I CONSIDER WORKING FOR THE FBI, THE CIA SO I CAN GET MY FOOT IN THE DOOR.

A PATH I WANT TO DO.

>> YOU ARE PREPARED TO DO THE HARD WORK, MAYBE WORK FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT ON YOUR WAY UP TO OTHER THINGS?

>> YEAH.

I'VE CONSIDERED DOING A LOT OF THINGS.

I MEAN, I WAS THERE AT THE AVIATION TECHNICIAN, WORKED WITH A LOT OF MARINES AND AS WELL AS THE NAVY.

BUT WITH AVIATION IT WAS A BIG CHALLENGE FOR ME AND HONESTLY THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR.

>> OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE STAFF SERGEANT ANTHONY ANDERSON SAID THIS KIND OF THING HELPS.

>> IT'S AN EASY TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SO WHEN WE GET PEOPLE WHO APPLY THAT CAME FROM MILITARY, THEY ARE HIGH ACCESS, JUST BECAUSE THEY ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE TRAINING IS GOING TO BE LIKE.

OUR ACADEMY IS VERY LIKE MILITARY AND THEY KIND OF LEAN ON THE VETERANS IN THE MILITARY BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE.

>> LONG-TIME ROSE STATE COLLEGE PRESIDENT DR. JEANIE WEBB SAID AROUND 1,000 OF THEIR STUDENTS ARE FORMER MILITARY.

>> THESE ARE VITAL.

AND WE ARE LOCATED ACROSS FROM TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, AND I UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT PROTECT US AND KEEP US FREE.

>> O. U. SPOKESPERSON DANIELLE DUNN SAYS JUST UNDER 4,000 STUDENTS IN NORMAN HAVE MILITARY TIES.

>> YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THESE FAMILIES ARE SO IMPORTANT TO OUR STATE.

WE ARE JUST THRILLED TO OFFER THIS TYPE OF SERVICE TO EMPOWER THEM.

WE KNOW THAT THERE CAN BE A TRANSITION AFTER SERVING IN THE MILITARY.

SO PROVIDING THE RESOURCES, WHETHER YOU GO INTO EDUCATION OR YOUR NEXT CAREER, THIS EVENT PROVIDES THOSE RESOURCES.

>> STEVE SHAW, THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

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STEVE, THANK YOU.

WE SHOULD MENTION DR. WEBB IS A MEMBER OF THE OETA BOARD.

>>> THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS ONCE AGAIN EXPANDING THEIR CAMPUS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THAT TOPS THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW WITH JASON DOYLE.

>> THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OR OMRF C H. HAVE CUT THE RIB DONE.

IT'S MEANT TO PROVIDE CUTTING EDGE ANALYTIC SCIENCE FOR THOSE WORKING AT SITES AROUND OKLAHOMA.

AREAS OF INTEREST INCLUDE HEART DISEASE, CANCER AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

THIS IS BEING ESTABLISHED THROUGH $1.9 MILLION IN CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING, ALONG WITH A $300,000 GRANT FROM THE MCCASLAND FOUNDATION.

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>>> AND TARIFFS COULD INTERRUPT TRENDS.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO REALTOR.COM MARCH RENT REPORT.

AMONG THOSE AT RISK OF THE TARIFFS IMPACT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF APARTMENTS AND MULTI-FAMILY HOMES BEING BUILT HERE.

THAT WOULD HAVE A DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON RENTAL PRICES BUT BECAUSE OF THE BUILDING MATERIALS THE COSTS OF EXPECTED TO INCREASE.

OKLAHOMA CITY HAS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING RATES FOR THESE HOMES.

WENT AVERAGED $1,000 A MONTH >>> THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DECLARED A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 38 CENTS A SHARE.

YOU NEED TO OWN THE STOCK TO RECEIVE THE DIVIDEND.

THE FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED.

JASON DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

>> JASON, THANKS.

AMBULANCE PROVIDERS ARE CONCERNED SENATE BILL 1067 COULD PUT SOME OF THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.

MORE ON THE REASONS WHY WE ARE JOINED BY TAYLOR JACKSON.

>> TAYLOR.

>> THIS WEEK I SPOKE WITH A SUPPORTER AND OPPONENT OF SENATE BILL 1067.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS IT COULD IMPACT OKLAHOMANS FINANCIALLY.

>> VICE PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION, ROBIN ROBINSON, WAS AT THE STATE CAPITOL THIS WEEK URGING LEGISLATORS TO VOTE NO.

>> THIS WILL INCREASE THE COMMERCIAL RATES THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS.

IT'S ALSO GOING TO TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR MUNICIPALITIES AND YOUR COUNTY-RUN AMBULANCE SERVICES BY NOT ALLOWING THEM TO SET LOCALLY -- SET RATES THAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO STAY IN BUSINESS ESSENTIALLY.

>> 1067 WOULD CUT THE MINIMUM AMOUNT THAT AN OUT OF THEY WORK AMBULANCE PROVIDER COULD BE REIMBURSED.

IT WOULD ALLOW LOCALLENDY TIS TO SUBMIT INSURANCE RATES AND CREATE A DATABASE.

ROBINSON SAID THAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD CHANGE A LAW THAT WENT INTO EFFECT THIS YEAR.

>> SENATE BILL 1067 IS GOING TO UNDO THE PROGRESS MADE IN 2024 WITH THE PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 2872.

>> THAT BILL SETS THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR AN OUT OF NETWORK AMBULANCE PROVIDER AT 325% OF MEDICARE.

>> THAT BILL ALLOWED US TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE COMMERCIAL INSURANCES THAT WERE OUT OF NETWORK FOR THE PATIENTS THAT WE TRANSPORT.

BUT IT ALSO GAVE THE MUNICIPALITIES AND THE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICES LOCAL CONTROL OVER BEING ABLE TO SET THE RATES THAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE.

>> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OKLAHOMA FAMILIES FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, JULIE McKONE, SAID WHILE HB WAS CREATED TO HELP, IT DOESN'T DO SO.

>> WHEN YOU DIAL 911 THEY ARE FOCUSED ON GETTING HELP IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, NOT CONCERNED IF THE PLANS WAS OUT OF NETWORK, NOR SHOULD THEY BE.

LAST YEAR TO ADDRESS THAT HOUSE BILL 7822 WAS PASSED AND IT WAS A WELL-INTENTIONED EFFORT TO STOP SURPRISE AMBULANCE BILLS AND MAKE EMERGENCY CARE MORE AFFORDABLE.

THE GOAL WAS TO PROTECT PATIENTS FROM BEING HIT WITH UNEXPECTED CHARGES LATER ON AFTER USING AN OUT OF NETWORK GLANCE.

THAT'S ALL GREAT.

UNFORTUNATELY THE BILL SET THE PAYMENT RATE WAY TOO HIGH.

>> OKLAHOMA FAMILIES FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE WAS CREATED IN 2019 TO ADVOCATE FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE IN OKLAHOMA.

THEY SAID THE BILL COSTS OKLAHOMANS MORE.

>> IT ENDED UP RAISING INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR OKLAHOMA FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, PEOPLE ON ACA PLANS.

SO THAT RATE IS ALREADY RAISING PREMIUMS BY ABOUT $40 PER PERSON PER YEAR.

>> SB1067 WOULD DROP THE RATE FROM 325% TO 275%.

HOWEVER, ROBINSON AND OTHER OKLAHOMANS ARE CONCERNED THIS COULD IMPACT EMS SERVICE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.

>> IT WILL CUT US DOWN TO, IT WILL BE A PARAMEDIC POSITION.

MY CALL VOLUME IS INCREASING, I NEED TO ADD STAFF, I NEED TO ADD ANOTHER FULL-TIME PARAMEDIC, AND THE CURRENT BILL IS GOING TO ALLOW US TO DO THIS AND NOW SENATE BILL 1067 IS GOING TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM US.

>> SHE SAID IN SOME AREAS JOBS COULD BE AT STAKE.

>> ESPECIALLY THIS RURAL COUNTIES THAT ARE EVEN MORE RURAL THAN MYSELF.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT AMBULANCE SERVICES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CLOSE OR THEY ARE HAVING DECREASED STAFF BECAUSE THE FUNDING IS NOT THERE.

>> DO YOU THINK THERE'S A WAY LAWMAKERS COULD FIND MIDDLE GROUND FOR BOTH SIDES?

>> I THINK THIS IS THE MIDDLE GROUND HONESTLY.

LISTEN, AMBULANCE PROVIDERS ARE ESSENTIAL AND WE WANT THEM TO BE PAID FAIRLY, BUT WE CAN'T EXPECT OKLAHOMANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK OR SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING TO SHOULDER UNLIMITED COSTS, ESPECIALLY HAD THERE'S A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION THAT EXISTS, AND WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS IT.

WE BELIEVE THAT THE 275% OF MEDICARE IS STILL VERY FAIR.

>> THE BILL PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY.

>> SENATE BILL 1067 IS A LIMITED, TARGETED FIX.

IT PROTECTS FAMILIES FROM SURPRISE BILLS AND PROTECTS THEIR WALLETS.

WE THINK WHEN LAWMAKERS GET IT WRONG AND THEY RECOGNIZE THAT AND TRY TO MAKE IT RIGHT, THEY SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THAT AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS.

>> I'M HOPING THAT THEY WILL CONSIDER THAT THIS COULD HURT EMS ACROSS OKLAHOMA.

IT CAN ALSO HURT THE PATIENTS THAT WE SERVE ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND THAT THEY WILL VOTE NO.

>> WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR ARE AGAINST THE BILL, BOTH ROBINSON AND MCKONE URGES PEOPLE TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATOR SO THEIR VOICE CAN BE HURT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> FINANCIAL MARKETS HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE WIDE RANGING TARIFFS WERE ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 2nd AND YOU CAN EXPECT VOLATILITY WHILE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE.

IN OTHER WORDS, LOOK AT 401K COULD BE STRESSFUL.

BUT HOW TO MANAGE YOUR PORTFOLIOS AND INVESTMENTS, HERE'S CASSIDY MUDD.

>> THANK YOU, RICH.

DURING THIS IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WE WILL BE DIGGING INTO THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND ASKING EXPERTS WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STAY ON TOP OF MARKET VOLATILITY.

JOINING ME FOR THE DISCUSSION IS DAMIAN KING, A FINANCIAL PLANNER FOR CHAPEL WOOD FINANCIAL SERVICES AND.

JOINED BY MR. KING, FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR MERRILL LYNCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT.

AND ALSO THE SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR THE OKLAHOMA FINANCIAL CENTER.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON IN-DEPTH.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.

>> WITH ONGOING TARIFFS AND TRADE TALKS LED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP, WHAT ARE YOU TELLING PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR FINANCIALS AND FINANCIAL FUTURE BECAUSE OF THE VOLATILITY IN THE STOCK MARKET.

>> FOR US MANY OF OUR CLIENTS ARE CLOSE TO RETIREMENT OR RETIRED ALREADY.

UNOF THE THINGS I DO WHEN I MEET WITH THEM, I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FEAR.

I TOTALLY GET IT.

IT'S A SCARY TIME, ESPECIALLY HAD YOU ARE PULLING MONEY OUT OF YOUR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, OKAY?

BUT THEN AFTER I DO THAT, I REMIND THEM, WE PLANNED FOR THIS.

WE PREPARED FOR THIS IN ADVANCE.

AND I REMIND THEM THAT NOT ALL OF YOUR MONEY IS MANAGED THE SAME WAY.

NOT ALL OF YOUR MONEY IS GETTING HAMMERED EQUALLY BY THE STOCK MARKET.

ARE THERE SOME PORTIONS OF YOUR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DOWN, YES.

BUT THE PORTIONS THAT ARE SAFER, THE PORTIONS THAT ARE NOT GETTING AS HAMMERED BY THE DOWNTURN IN THE MARKET, THOSE ARE YOUR NEAR TERM BUCKETS OF MONEY.

THAT'S WHERE WE ARE TAKING YOUR MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS RYE NOW.

THE OTHER PARTS OF FURTHER OFF AND WE AREN'T GOING TO TOUCH IT FOR TEN YEARS OR MORE SO THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE MARKET TO COME BACK.

IT'S ALL ABOUT WHERE ARE YOU PULLING THE MOPE AND NOT, OH, MY ACCOUNTS ARE DOWN.

IT'S WHERE YOU ARE TAKING THE MONEY IN RETIREMENT.

>> HOW DOES AN ORGANIZATION PREPARE FOR STOCK MARKET VOLATILITY LIKE THIS?

DID YOU GUYS KIND OF EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN AND ALSO WHAT PORTIONS OF THAT MONEY IS BEING TOUCHED OR UNTOUCHED?

>> SO WE KIND OF USE -- I CALL IT A BUCKET SYSTEM.

BUT WE HAVE MULTIPLE BUCKETS OF MONEY, DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS, AND THE NEAR-TERM MONEY IS MORE CONSERVATIVE.

PROBABLY USING ASSETS LIKE CASH OR BONDS.

INCOME-GENERATING ASSETS THAT ARE LESS RISKY.

THE ASSETS TAKING THE BIGGEST HITS OF AGGRESSIVE GROWTH STOCKS.

THOSE ARE MORE AT THE BACK END OF THE PLAN THAT WE DON'T USE FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

AND THESE THINGS HAPPEN.

WE HAVE THE PULL-BACKS.

THAT'S THE NORM.

VOLATILITY IS THE NORM.

PLAN FOR IT IN ADVANCE.

WE HAVE STORM SEASON EVERY YEAR IN OKLAHOMA.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BUILD THE STORM SHELTER?

BEFORE THE STORM COMES.

>> THAT'S A GREAT POINT.

WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO NOW TO PROTECT YOUR 401KS FROM MARKET INSTABILITY.

>> THIS IS ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY.

WHEN THE MARKET GOES DOWN A LOT.

HAD YOU CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR 401K AND YOU DO THE DOLLAR COST AVERAGING AND YOU PUT MONEY OUT OF EVERY CHECK IN THERE, RIGHT NOW IT'S DOING ARE MORE GOOD BECAUSE THE MARKET IS DOWN.

YOU ARE SORT OF GETTING A DISCOUNT, SO TO SPEAK, SO THAT'S A GOOD THING.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING YOU CAN DO AND CONTRIBUTE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.

LIKE I SAID, IF YOU ARE GETTING DISCOUNSEL RIGHT NOW YOU WANT TO GET AS MUCH OF THAT RIGHT NOW AS YOU CAN SO THAT'S HELPFUL TO DO.

>> SO WE AREN'T SEEING SOME PEOPLE PULL OUT OF THEIR 401K?

>> SOME PEOPLE ARE.

IT'S PROBABLY NOT A GOOD DEAL.

IF YOU LIQUIDATE YOU MISS OUT WHEN THE MARKET COMES BACK.

THERE'S A SAYING, TIME IN THE MARKET IS BETTER THAN TIMING THE MARK.

SO IF YOU PULL OUT, YOU HAVE TO BE RIGHT TWICE, THE TIME YOU PULL OUT AND THE TIME YOU GET BACK IN.

AND STUDIES SHOW IF YOU JUST STAY INVESTED YOU WILL BECNóio,R OFF THAN IF YOU CONVERT EVERYTHING TO BONDS, FIXED MARKETS, CASH, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

>> WHAT ARE THE FIERCE YOU ARE HERING.

>> PEOPLE OF OPTIMISTIC ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING.

WE ARE SEEING A SHORT-TERM BLIP BECAUSE WE ARE TAKING A DIRECTIONAL CHANGE IN AMERICA.

BUT WHEN I COME BACK TO OKLAHOMA AND HEAR ABOUT THE PEOPLE I AM MEETING.

THEY ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON.

SO, YEAH, THERE'S A MAJOR BLIP.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED WHERE THEIR 401KS ARE BUT AS THEY BOTH MENTIONED, PEOPLE ARE REALIZING IT HAPPENS EVERY FEW YEARS, UP AND DOWN, UP AND DOWN, WITH AND WE ALWAYS END UP AHEAD IN A LONGER RUN.

IF THEY CAN, THEY SHOULD STAY, THEY SHOULD HOLD THEIR POSITION.

SO THAT'S WHAT I AM SEEING FI- THE MARKET SEGMENT THAT WE SERVE IN.

>> SO THE ADVICE IS DON'T PULL OUT, DON'T PANIC BECAUSE OF THESE THINGS, JUST KIND OF KEEP CONTRIBUTING?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> WHAT ARE SOME OTHER WAYS TO PREMIUM FOR MARKET VOLATILITY WHEN IT COMES TO MAYBE GAS PRICES OR PRICES AT THE STORE?sñ LODI?

>> SO A COUPLE THINGS WE TALK ABOUT, HAVING YOUR CASH 1oñ.T, HAVING YOUR CASH SPENDING LESS THAN WHAT YOU ARE MAKING, MAKING, >íYU OKAY?

THAT'S<ÅkOFv ALWAYS -- AND A LOF TIMES, ESPECIALLY WITH THIS INFLATION THAT'S BEEN KIND OF OUT OF CONTROL FOR MANY SEVERAL YEARS, PEOPLE ARE FEELING THE PINCH AT THE GAS PUMP, AT THE GROCERY STORE.rF2uZ GROCERY STORE.rF2uZ BUT THEN WHAT WE ADVISE, SIT DOWN WITH A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL WITH WHOM YOU ARE WORKING AND KEEP A TIGHT LID ON YOUR BUDGET.

SOMETIMES WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE &yOSE DECISIONS.

NETFLIX IS NOT YOUR RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.

MAYBE YOU HAVE TO PRIORITIZE AND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LET GO OF SOME OFg,lVSk THE THEM TEMPORARILY.

THERE ARE A LOT OF WAYS TO MAKE A SIDE INCOME.

ADDING THE SIDE INCOME CAN HELP EASE THE PRESSURE ON THE WALLET AND HELP THEM PASS THROUGH.

>> VERY BRIEFLY, I KIND OF WANT TO TALK ABOUT THOSE YOUNGER GENERATIONS LIKE MYSELFlT8k REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT ón;S OR HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT WORKS.

WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING AND MAYBE PEOPLE WHO ARE INVESTED IN THE STOCK MARKET.

WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING, SCOTT, TO PREPARE FOR THESE KINDS OF CHANGES?

>> I WOULD SAY, FIRST, HAVE AN EMERGENCY FUND.

BEFORE YOU START INVESTING MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME SORT OF EMERGENCY FUND.

THERE'S GOOD OPTIONS NOW ARE, THERE'S MONEY MARKET FUNDSw,,v T EARN ABOUT 4.2%, THAT TYPE OF RANGE.

YOU KNOW, A LOT OF BANKS WILL PAY ALMOST SOME CASES BUT YOU CAN DO A MONEY-MARKET FUND TO EARN 4.2%.

SAVE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OF LIVING EXPENSES AND THEN YOU CAN START TO THINK ABOUT CONTRIBUTING TOz7OEv INVESTMENTD THAT TYPE OF THING.

IF YOU HAVE 401K AT WORK OR IT'S A PUBLIC INSTITUTION, 403B, CONTRIBUTE TO THAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AT LEAST UP TOwáC WHERE YOU GET THE MATCHING.C;8 THAT'S JUST FREE MONEY YOU ARE LEAVING ON THE TABLE IF YOU DON'T DO THAT.

>> I WANT TO STICK WITH RETIREMENT FOR A LITTLE BIT, DAMIAN.

FOR THE NEXT FIVE OR TEN YEARS, FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RETIREMENT SAVINGS, ALL THAT GREAT STUFF, WHAT SHOULD THEY BE DOING?

>> RIGHT ANY YOU WILL LOOK AT HOW AM I DISTRIBUTED RIGHT NOW.

YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND YOU ARE TRANSITIONING FROM THE ACCUMULATION STAGE OF LIFE TO THE PRESERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION PHASE OF LIFE.

THERE'S NO MAGIC POINT WHERE THAT HAPPENS.

IT'Sj o PERSONAL FOR EVERY PERSON.

BUT I AGREE WITH LODI, SIT DOWN WITH AN ADVISOR BECAUSE AN ADVISOR CAN HELP YOUbçwUE7 YOUR PICTURE NOT JUST THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, BUT 30 YEARS OUT.

LET'S PUT TOGETHER A PLAN THAT'S DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH THE NUMBER ONE THING YOU WERE TRYING TO AVOID IN RETIREMENT, RUNNING OUT OF MONEY.

THAT'S THE KEY.

DON'T RUN OUT OF MONEY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WHEN THEY TRANSITION INTO RETIREMENT, THEY ARE STILL PLAYING THE SAME GAME THEY PLAYED MOST OF THEIR LIFE.

TRY TO MEET OR BEAT THE STOCK MARKET.

I'M CHASING THE STOCK MARKET.

IN RETIREMENT THAT'S NOT THE GAME ANYMORE, IT'S DON'T RUN OUT OF MONEY SO YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON CASH FLOW.

I TELL PEOPLE WHEN THEY PREPARE FOR RETIREMENT, DON'T ASK ME HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD I HAVE SAVED FOR RETIREMENT.

THAT'S NOT THE QUESTION.

YOU SHOULD ASK HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST EVERY MONTH TO FUND THE LIFESTYLE I WILL WANT TO LIVE IN RETIREMENT.

IF YOU FOCUS ON THAT, FUND BEING THE LIFESTYLE AS OPPOSED TO I HAVE TO GET DOUBLE-DIGIT RETURNS IN THE MARKET, THAT'S USUALLY A MUCH EASIER HURDLE TO JUMP.

YOU ARE FOCUSED ON GENERATING CASH FLOW AND THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED IN RETIREMENT.

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE YOUR QUARTERLY STATEMENT DOWN TO WALMART AND BUY TOOTHPASTE.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE CASH.

AND I GET ASKED HOW MUCH GOLD AND BIT COIN SHOULD I HAVE?

I DON'T KNOW BUT NEITHER OF THOSE GENERATE INCOME.

YOU NEED CASH FLOW IN RETIREMENT.

SO THAT'S WHAT I USUALLY HELP CLIENTS WHO ARE IN THE RETIREMENT RED ZONE, THE DOWN DOWN TO RETIREMENT.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO GENERATE CASH FLOW?

BUT WE ALSO NEED GROWTH.

WE NEED TO SPLIT UP YOUR MONEY BETWEEN INCOME-GENERATING ASSETS, GROWING ORIENTED ASSETS AND MAYBE SOME TRUE PROTECTION WHETHER IT'S IN THE FORM OF CDS OR MAYBE INDEXED ANNUITIES THAT TIME OF THING.

>> CHANGING YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON HOW YOU THINK ABOUT THAT.

>> YEAH.

>> AND FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD A FINANCIAL ADVISOR, ARE THERE RESOURCES, LIKE ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER THAT FOR OKLAHOMANS?

>> THERE ARE MANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE WORK TOGETHER WITH YOU ARE R.. OUR LITERACY CAMPAIGN AND WE HAVE FREE WORKSHOPS AND FREE FINANCIAL HELP FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T AFFORD OUR -- WHO DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO PAY FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING AND EVERYTHING.

WE HAVE FREE WORKSHOPS WE TAKE TO COLLEGES, CHURCHES, AND CHURCHES ARE A GREAT PLACE WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO THE REAL COMMUNITY.

AND HAVE REAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION SO THEY CAN THEN HAVE CONTROL OVER THEIR MONEY.

OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE EVERYONE THEIR OWN MONEY MANAGER.

>> SO HAVING A FINANCIAL ADVISOR, HAVING FINANCIAL PLANNING IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT DURING THIS TIME.

THIS IS MY FINAL QUESTION FOR ALL OF YOU, BUT WITH THIS LOOMING UNCERTAINTY OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION RIGHT NOW, WOULD ANY FINAL ADVICE FOR OKLAHOMANS?

SCOTT, START WITH YOU ARE, I WOULD SAY ALL THE VOLATILITY IS ONLY TEMPORARY.

YOU CAN HAVE AN ECONOMY THAT LOOKS REASONABLY WELL FROM ALL ANGLES BUT ONE THING THE MARKET DOESN'T LIKE IS UNCERTAINTY.

THAT'S KIND OF WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.

ONE DAY THERE'S AN ANNOUNCEMENT THERE'S A 25% TARIFF ON CANADA THEN THERE'S A PULL BACK OR THEN IT'S 150% FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY.

THIS IS ALL GOING TO CALM DOWN AT SOME POINT, AND RIGHT NOW IT IS HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE MARKET BUT IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY.

THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SAY.

>> SO FOLLOWING EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE MARKET INSTABILITY CONSTANTLY IS MAYBE NOT THE BEST IDEA?

>> YEAH, BECAUSE YOU CAN DRIVE YOURSELF CRAZE.

IF YOU ARE BE LOGE AT IT EVERY SINGLE DAY, IT WILL JUST CHANGE THE NEXT DAY.

IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T TOTALLY NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING ON OR YOUR ASSETS, BUT AT LEAST DON'T, YOU KNOW, PAY ATTENTION TO EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON THE INTERNET, EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON TV.

JUST KEEP CALM AND IT WILL ALL RIGHT.

>> FINAL THOUGHTS?

>> DO A HOLISTIC PLAN THAT COVERS ALL AREAS, ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR PERSONAL FINANCE.

WHEN YOU HAVE THAT PLAN THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS STICK TO THAT PLAN.

BECAUSE WE ARE BUILDING THAT THING IN -- THE VOLATILITY INTO YOUR PLAN.

WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON IT.

AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SAY, YOU NO I, STAY WITH THE PLAN.

IT IS A LONG-TERM PLAN.

DON'T THINK OF GET RICH OVERNIGHT.

THE BEST THING IS GET RICH SLOW OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

THAT WILL ALWAYS WORK OUT THAN ANY OTHER SCHEME.

THE INTERNET, IT'SRrl RATINGS.

DON'T GIVE THEM THE RATINGS.

THE REAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE SITTING IN THEIR OFFICES EVERY DAY, NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THEY ARE THE ONES YOU WANT TO TALK TO.

>> NOT ON TIK TOK.

>> GOTCHA.

FINAL THOUGHTS, CAVE?

>> I WOULD SAY DON'T TREAT FINANCIAL PLANNING AND INVESTING AS A COMPETITIVE SUPPORT.

IT'S NOT A GAME TO WIN.

DON'T COMPETE AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR FAMILY ARE TO NEIGHBORS.

WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS IMMATERIAL TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

DON'T KEEP UP WITH THEM.

AND THEY SHOULDN'T BE KEEPING UP WITH YOU.

YOUR INVESTMENTç PLAN SHOULD BE GUIDED BY YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS, YOUR PERSONAL DESIRES.

THE MARKET GOES UP, IT GOES DOWN.

IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.

YOU KNOW THAT.

SO BUILD A PLAN IN ADVANCE, STICK WITH IT, AND MAKE COURSE CORRECTIONS WHEN NECESSARY.

GET OUT THE CHANGES, NOT A BLOW TORCH.

>> THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE.

I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ASDY, THANK YOU.

ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, JASON DOYLE TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THE REASON OF MULTIPLE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.

THAT'S FRIDAY AT 7:00.

WE WILL SAY SO LONG THIS WEEK WITH A LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY BECOMING MEMORIAL PUT TOGETHER BY BRANDON DOWNEY.

FOR US OF US WHO PLAY A ROLE PUTTING THIS NEWSCAST TOGETHER EACH WEEK, I'M RICH LENZ.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

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