DUELING EDUCATION PLANS IS THERE ROOM FOR COPROMISE TO GET SOMETHING ACROSS THE LEGISLATIVE FINISH LINE?

>> HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE A GOOD START AT BREAKING THROUGH.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES AN HISTORIC APPEARANCE BEFORE THE PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD.

>> I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY TIME IN OUR HISTORY THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD.

>> AND THE PLANS TO MAKE OKLAHOMA MORE WALKABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR PEDESTRIANS.

>> THERE ARE SO MANY BENEFITS OF BEING A WALKABLE COMMUNITY AND LESS CARBON EMISSION AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

>> THE HALL OF HEROES DEDICATED IN THE STATE CAPITOL.

>> WE HOPE THAT VETERANS GROUPS WILL UTALIZE FOR CEREMONIES TO COME ADVOCATE AND MEET WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS AND TALK ABOUT THEIR NEEDS.

>> AND AN INDEPTH CONVERSATION ON KEEPING YOU SAVE AND SOUND IN SEVERE WEATHER SEASON.

NEXT ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

THE SESSION IS VERY MUCH UP INSPECT THE AIR.

THE TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US FROM THE OETA STUDIOS IN THE CAPITOL WITH A SEARCH FOR THE COMPROMISEMENT TAELYR.

>> RICH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE VOTED TO ADOPT GOVERNOR STITT'S EDUCATION PLAN.

IT DOESN'T HAVE MUCH SUPPORT IN THE SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, THE HOUSE PASSED SENATE BILL 561 WHICH WAS A TEMPERY ASSISTANCE BILL.

BUT THE LANGUAGE WAS CHANGED BY GOVERNOR STITT.

>> THE SENATE BILL PROVIDES A PAY RAISE OF 2- $6,000 TO OKLAHOMA TEMPERATURES.

COULD THE AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED, PLEASE.

>> I MOVE TO AMEND AND STRIKE THE BILL AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE.

AN AMENDMENT SUBMITTED BY MCCALL.

>> AND IT CALLS FOR 300 MILLION FOR THE FUNDING FORMULA SIMILAR TO WHAT THE PAY PLAN WAS PROPOSED.

>> THEY HAD 550 MILLION AND WE CHANGED IT A BIT WITH THE HOUSA PLAN WITH THE OKLAHOMA STUDENT FUND IS WHAT THEY CALL IT WITH 300 MILLION.

THEN WITH THE FUNDING FORMULA.

WE WANTED 300 MILLION.

BUT THE BASIC CONCEPT IS THE SAME BECOMELY.

>> AND THE 200 MILLION FOR THE OKLAHOMA PARENTAL CHOICE TAX CREDIT.

>> WE'LL PRIORITIZE FAMILIES UNDER 250,000 WHICH IS STILL A HIGH NUMBER AND THREE YEARS NO CAP AND NO LIMIT.

OTHER STATES THAT HAVE DONE THIS, THEY ARE SEEING A ONE PERCENT UPTAKE IN PEOPLE MOVING AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TAX CREDIT.

>> THE NICE PART ABOUT THE PLAN, IT THROUGHLIY BENEFITS ALL OKLAHOMA STUDENTS WHETHER A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL, THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN FOR EVERYBODY.

SNSHG THE REPRESENTATIVE THINKS IT WILL HELP WITH THE STALEMATE.

>> IT HAS ELEMENTS OF THE HOUSE PLAN AND SENATE PLAN.

THEN A LITTLE BIT OF A COMBINATION OR COMPROMISE IN BETWEEN.

I HOPE IT WILL BREAK THROUGH THE STALEMATE.

>> THEY USED PROCEDURE TO PUT IN THE GOVERNOR STITT'S IDEAS.

BOTH BILLS WERE ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY.

BUT DEMOCRATS ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF THE CONTAINING THE TEACHER PAY RAISE BECAUSE IT IS TIDE TO HOUSE BILL 2075 AND 1935.

THEY WANT THE RAISE TO BE STAND ALONE LEGISLATION.

>> THE GOVERNOR HAS SAID AND EXPRESSED PREVIOUSLY THAT WE DON'T NEED DC POLITICS IN OKLAHOMA.

DON'T WANT THEM AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE BY USING THE POLITICAL TACTICS TO COERCE MEMBERS TO FOLLOW A NATIONAL PLATFORM IN IDEOLOGY.

>> LAST WEEK, DEMOCRATS FROM THE SENATE AND HOUSE PROPOSED THEIR OWN 800 MILLION EDUCATION PLAN THAT INCLUDES SMALLER CLASS SIZES AND A CLEAN PAY RAISE FOR OKLAHOMA TEENERS >> WE'LL CONTINUE TO PUSH THAT IDEA TO MAKE SURE THAT A CLEAN TEACHER PAY RAISE AND WHAT WE MEAN, TEACHERS GET A PAY RAISE SEPARATE FROM A SCHOOL VOUCHER.

>> WE CALL FOR FUNDING THE SUPPORTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.

THIS MUST BE A PART OF THE PLAN AND WE HAVE HOUSE BILL 2820 BY THE REPRESENTATIVES.

THE GRID LOCK BY THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS IS MORE THAN SCHOOL FUNDING.

>> IT IS NOT SCHOOL FUNDING, IT IS HOW MUCH MONEY WE SHOULD GIVE TO PRIVATE SCHOOL.

WE STOOD OUR GROUND THAT PUBLIC DOLLARS SHOULD STAY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

>> AND THE SUPERINTENDENT RYAN WALTERS IS ALSO LOOKING TO INCREASE TEACHER PAY IN THE STATE.

>> WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB OF ATTRACTING TEACHERS.

WE WANT TO COMPETE FOR THE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS TO WORK WITH OUR KIDS.

>> HE ANNOUNCED THE TEACHER PAY REFORM TO ALLOW TEACHER WHO ARE CERTIFIED TO RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM AND MOVE IN OKLAHOMA STATE TO RECEIVE A BONUS.

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE BONUS.

THEY MUST BE CERTIFIED TO TEACH IN SCHOOL YEAR 2023 AND 24.

THEY WILL HAVE TO QUALIFY THE OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS TO BE AWARDED.

>> WE MOVE TO SAY WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THE MONEY WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO GIVE OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS EVERY TOOL POSSIBLE TO GET THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOLKS ON OUR CLASSROOM.

>> CALDWELL WANTS BETTER TEACHERS FOR THE SCHOOLS.

>> IT IS WAYS TO GROW THE PROFESSION AND WE HEARD ABOUT A TEACHER SHORTAGE.

OKLAHOMA HAS A SHORTAGE LIKE EVERY STATE IN THE COUNTRY HAS A SHORTAGE.

YOU WILL SEE AND FIND WAYS TO ATTRACT PEOPLE, NOT ONLY FROM OKLAHOMA BUT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

>> EYES REMAIN ON THE SENATE TO SEE WHAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THE EDUCATION BILLS, RICH?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TAELYR.

>> AND MORE ON WHAT MADE THE CUT AND MORE INSIGHT IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR THAT COMPROMISE ON THE EDUCATION BILL.

I SPOKE WITH SHAWN ASHLEY.

>> SHAWN, THERE IS NO CONSENSUS ON THE EDUCATION BILL.

GIVE US INSIGHT.

>> ONE OF THE COMPARISONS IS LIKE THE 56TH LEGISLATURE WHERE LAWMAKER WERE CALLED BACK INTO A SPECIAL SESSION TO CALIFORNIA UP WITH REVENUE RAISING MEASURES.

CHARLES MCCALL TALKED ABOUT THE TIME WHEN GOVERNOR MARY FALLON ASKED THEM TO PUT A REVENUE RAISING MEASURE ON THE BOARD TO BE CALLED ON.

MCCALL SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE VOTES AND NOW HE WANTS THE SENATE TO DO THE SAME THING.

TO PUT THE PLAN HE AND THE GOVERNOR ENDORSED ON THE BOARD IN THE SENATE.

SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEM SAID THERE ARE NOT VOTES TO PASS IT.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE A LARGE NUMBER AND EARLY IN THE SESSION.

ONE OF THOSE VET FERVOS INVOLVED OETA.

RUN IT DOWN FOR US?

>> THE GOVERNOR VET FERVO THE 20 IN THE SENATE AND FIVE IN THE HOUSE.

HE TARGETED HIS EFFORTS TO GET THE EDUCATION COMPROMISE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE PROPOSAL ON THE TAX CUT.

IN THOSE INSTANCES HE INDICATED HE WOULD VET FERVO THE BILLS UNTIL AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED.

IN THE FIVE IN THE HOUSE, HE OFFERED SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE VET FERVOS AND ONE OF THOSE WAS THE OKLAHOMA TELEVISION AUTHORITY.

THE PURPOSE OF OETA MAY BE FULFILLED AND QUESTIONED WHETHER IT NEEDED TO BE MOVED FORWARD.

THE BILL REOCTOBER OURIZING OETA PASSED BY TWO-THIRDS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE.

IT IS NECESSARY TO OVERRIDE THE VET FERVO.

IF THE HOUSE MOVES THAT VET FERVO OVER AND PUSHED IT APPEARS THE VOTES ARE THEREMENT >> A COUPLE OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO SUN VET SET.

>> BOARD OF CHICK PRO PRACTICER AND PSYCHOLOGIST AND INDIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THEY ARE UNDER THE OKLAHOMA SUNSET LAW.

EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS, THEY HAVE TO BE REAUTHORIZED AND RENEWED AND THEY ARE COMING THROUGH THE PROCESS THIS YEAR.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER BILLS ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK RELATED TO OTHER AGENCIES THAT HE COULD SIGN OR VET FERVO.

IT IS UP TO HIM.

>> ONE BILL SENATE BILL 404 IS ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.

THERE IS CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THAT?

>> IT DEALS WITH THE RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO PAPE IN STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SUPREME COURT DECISIONS RELATED TO THE ISSUE.

IN THIS BILL, AMENDS THE OKLAHOMA FREEDOM RELIGIOUS LAW.

IT SIMPLY SAYS THAT THE STATE CAN CANNOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE OF THE RELIGIOUS NATURE.

MUCH OF THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE FOCUSED ON WHAT HAPPENED IF A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION WAS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM AND USED THAT MONEY TO PROMOTE RELIGION?

HOUSE MAJOR ITY LEADER JOHN ECCOLS SAID THAT WAS NOT THE QUESTION BEFORE LAWMAKER.

THE QUESTION WAS THE STATE ABLE TO DISCRIMINATE.

IT IS INCLUDING A PROHIBITION ON USING MONEY FOR STRICTLY RELIGIOUS PURPOSES WOULD APPLY AND THE BILL PASSED.

>> IT WAS A DEADLINE AND SOMETHING THAT STUCK OUT TO YOU STILL ALIVE AND UP FOR DEBATE?

>> THE LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS IN MY OPINION THAT CONTINUE TO MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

REALLY, I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE QUESTION FROM THE OTHER SIDE.

WHAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN AND WHAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN PASS IS TAX CUTS.

WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE SIGNIFICANT TAX REFORM MEASURES MOVE THROUGH AT THIS POINT IN THE PROCESS.

THAT DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE ENTIRELY DEAD.

WE KNOW THAT WHEN THEY ENTERED THE BUDGET PROCESS, WE CAN SEE TAX REFORM MEASURES INCORPORATED INTO THAT.

THEY DECREASE THE STATE'S REVENUE AND ULTIMATELY AFFECT THE BUDGET.

WHAT IS NOT ALIVE, THE BILL ON THE CHAMBER AND COME BACK IT LIFE IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE JOINT COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATION'S PROCESS.

>> WE HAVE A MONTH LEFT IN THE SESSION AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF THE WORK TO DO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> YOU ARE VERY WELCOME.

>> LATE THURSDAY NIGHT, A SENATE RULES COMMITTEE VOTED AGAINST CONFIRMING TWO OF THE GOVERNOR'S CABINET ASHES POINTES.

BUT THE 19- NOTHING VOTE THE COMMITTEE REJECTED THE NOMINATIONS OF CHAD MARISKA AND KEVIN CORBETT.

THE HANNAH MCKENZIE ACT WAS PASSED TO REGULATE THE OPIOID SUBSDUGZ TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

IT WAS NAMED AFTER THE WOMAN WHO DIED IN 201917 AFTER BEING GIVEN METHADONE ILWILLINGLILY.

THERE IS A NEW ALERT SYSTEM FOR MISSING PERSONS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> 1077.

KASEY ALERT ACT IS A NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND NOT COVERED BY AMBER AND SILVER ALERT.

>> NOW THE BILL WE'VE COVERED THAT DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF THE SESSION IS THE LORI BRAND ACT THAT WOULD HAVE ESTABLISHED A PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS FOR OKLAHOMA HOSPITALS.

THE SENATE AUGUSTOR DIDN'T BELIEVE IT HAD ENOUGH SUPPORT TO MAKE IT OFF OF THE FLOOR.

THE BRAND FAMILY IS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE BILL WILL NOT GO FURTHER THIS YEAR.

THEY WILL CONTINUE TO LOBBY FOR ITS PASSAGE IN THE NEXT SESSION.

AN XOORD AND HISTORIC IN THE PARDON PAROLE BOARD.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SPOKE ON BEHALF OF A CONVICTED MURDERER.

JASON DOYLE REPORTS ON WHAT GENTNER DRUMMOND HAD TO SAY.

>> PLEASE GIVE GOVERNOR STITT A CHANCE TO COMMUTE MY SENTENCE.

>> IT WAS ONE OF RICHARD GLOSSIP'S LAST CHANCE TO GET OFF DEATH ROW.

IT COMES AFTER THE SUPPORT FROM LEGISLATORS AND NOW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DRUMMOND WHO SUPPORTED CLEMENCY FOR GLOSSIP.

>> I ACKNOWLEDGE HOW UNUSUAL FOR THE STATE TO SUPPORT A CLEMENCY FOR THE DEATH ROW INMATE.

IM NOT AWARE OF ANY TIME THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ARGUED FOR CLEMENCY.

AFTER THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW, DRUMMOND FILED WITH THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS FOR IT TO BE VACATED AND THE HIGHER COURT DISMISSED AND SETTING THE STATE FOR THE STATE TO EXECUTE GLOSSIP.

>> I MUST BE PRIMARILY CONSIDERING WHAT JUSTICE IS FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

THAT'S WHAT COMPELLED ME TO DEVOTE HOURS OF MY TIMES OF EXAMINING THE FACTS OF THE CASE.

>> DRUMMOND FEELS FOR THE FAMILY.

>> I KNOW IT IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT PROCESS FOR THE FAMILY TO ENDURE.

DMROSZIN'S ATTORNEY CONTENDS JUSTIN SNEAD COMMITTED THE KILLING AND NOT A RELIABLE WITNESS.

>> HE ASPIRED TO TAKE IT OVER FOR HIMSELF, AND CAME ONLY FROM JUSTIN SNEAD.

A MAN WHO NOW EVERYONE AND EVEN THE STATE ADMITS IS A LIAR.

>> GROSSIN IS HE SAID DESERVING OF CLEMENCY.

>> IT IS HIS GOOD BEHAVIOR THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE.

THE IDEA OF BEING EXECUTED FOR ANY REASON BECOMES UNSUPPORTABLE.

>> THE FAMILY WANTS THE ORDEAL FINISHED.

>> THE ENTIREENTIOUS VENT IS CONSTANTLY, IT FEELS LIKE WE HAVE LET A WOUND HEAL AND THE SCAB TORN OFF MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE YEARS.

>> IT'S BEEN YEARS BEING ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED AND HELPLESS WITH THE PROCESS IN A SYSTEM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK FOR THE PEOPLE AND PERFORM THE DUTIES AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

>> AND THERE IS THE WIDOW.

>> I STATED ON THE PASS TO BE BARRY'S VOICE AND HIS VOICE WAS TAKEN AWAY ON THAT TRAGIC DAY 26 YEARS AGO.

HIS VOICE IS STILL IMPORTANT.

HE WOULD JUST SAY GIVE ME THE FACTS.

>> SHE REMAINS VIGILANT FOR BARRY.

>> OUR DESIRE AND HOPE TODAY IS THAT JUSTICED BE SERVED FOR OUR BELOVED BARRY AND YOU TAKE IN CONSIDERATION OUR STATEMENTS AND KNOW THAT WE HAVE HEARD EVERYONE ELSE'S TESTIMONY SO FAR AND WE DON'T FEEL JUSTLY REPRESENTED.

>> I SPENT HALF OF MY LIFE WAITING FOR JUSTICE TO BE SERVED FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE.

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA HAD FOUR GOVERNORS, FIVE ATTORNEY GENERALS AND SEVEN DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

>> VAN TREES'S SON SAID THE COURT PROVED GLOSSIP IS GUILTY.

>> IT IS MUSHED FROM A LEGAL MATTER TO A POLITICAL ISSUE.

PUSHED FROM THE COURT OF LAW AND TO THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

ALL DUE DILIGENCE HAS BEEN SERVED, TWO JURORS, 24 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LISTENED TO THE SAME EVIDENCE.

BOTH JURORS FOUND RICHARD GLOSSIP TO BE GUILTY.

>> AND THEN GLOSSIP'S TURN TO PLY HIS CASE.

EXPRESSED SYMPTTHEE FOR THE FAMILY.

>> I WANT THEM TO KNOW HOW TERRIBLE WHAT THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH.

>> GLOSSIP CONTINUED TO PROCLAIM HIS INNOCENCE IN THE MURDER.

I WILL SAY AGAIN.

I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT JUSTIN'S PLAN TO COMMIT A CRIME AGAINST BARRY VAN TREES AND I WOULD NOT HAVE COMMITTED A CRIME.

I DID NOT CAUSE JUSTIN SNEAD TO COMMIT THE CRIME AGAINST BARRY.

>> THE EFFORTS TO WIN OVER THE PAROLE BOARD CAME UP SHORT.

>> WHEN I VOTE ON THE VOTE OF CLEMENCY?

>> YES FOR CLEMENCY.

>> YES, FOR CLEMENCY.

>> RICHAR MILLER, NO.

>> CATHY STOKER.

NO.

>> CLEMENCY IS DENIED.

>> THE CHANCE TO ESCAPE THE DEATH ROW IS NOW NARROWED TO AN APPEAL TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.

JASON, THANK YOU.

>> IMMOVING THE ACCESSIBILITY AND WALKABILITY OF OUR CITIES IS BECOMING A PRIORITY FOR OKLAHOMA'S URBAN PLANNERS.

INCREASING FOOT TRAFFIC MEANS INCREASED REVENUE FOR BUSINESSES AND TAX COLLECTORS.

HOW DO YOU ACCOMPLISH THAT.

STEVE SHAH JOHNS US SHOW.

>> RICH, TWO MONTHS AGO, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT TULSA'S PLAN TO INCREASE WALK ABILITY ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER.

OAK ON OR ABOUT CITY IS ALSO YEARS INTO A LONG-TERM EFFORT TO UTALIZE WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE OKLAHOMA RIVER.

DECAYEDS AGO IT WAS A DRY RIVER BED.

A SERIES OF DAMS CREATED A SEN MILE LONG WATER WAY THAT OKLAHOMA CITY HAS BEEN BUILDING AROUND.

>> AND TONS OF CITIES ARE KIND OF REINVESTING IN THEIR RIVER FRONTS AND YOU KNOW, THE PARK AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT GO WITH THAT ALONG WITH JUST BUILDING, YOU KNOW, MORE PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE AND SHOP AND EAT.

>> OKLAHOMA CITY ASSISTANT PLANNER MAX HARRIS HAS BEEN WITH THE CITIES IN FIVE YEARS.

IN THE FIVE YEARS, THE OKLAHOMA RIVER UNDERGONE CHANGE AND LIKE RIVER SPORT RAPIDS.

SCISSOR TALE PARK AND THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHERS.

>> WE ARE HEARING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WANTING TO ACCESS AND GET ACROSS THE RIVER.

>> OKLAHOMA CITY IS KNOWN AS METROPOLITAN AREA PROJECTS.

IT IS FUNDED BY AN ONGOING PENNY SALES TAX THAT RAISED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

NOW THE OKLAHOMA RIVER IS A STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THEY ARE FUNDING A BRIDGE, PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE TRAIL PROJECTS THAT WILL ALLOW THE FOLKS TO CROSS THE OKLAHOMA RIVER TO THE CAPITOL HILL.

NEWLY EMERGES DISTRICTS ON THE OTHER SIDE.

>> A SICKILIST WILL COME PAST US NOW.

>> OKLAHOMA CITY PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR SAID THE CITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONVERTING WHAT USED TO BE A RAILROAD BRIDGE THAT CROSSES THE RIVER NEAR WESTERN AND INTO A BRIDGE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BIKES.

>> IT WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS TIME.

THEY HOPE THAT THE MIDDLE TO END OF 2025, WE'LL HAVE PEOPLE ROLLING ACROSS THERE AND BIKES.

>> AND THERE WILL BE BENEFITS TO BE A WALKABLE COMMUNITY.

MORE YOU WALK LESS YOU DRIVE.

LESS CARBON EMISSIONS AND POLLUTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

>> AND CHICKASAW BUILT THE 400 MILLION RESORT AND WATERPARK PROJECT CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN.

THE OKLAHOMA RIVER BOAT HOUSE DISTRICT AND THE FIRST AMERICAN'S MUSEUM.

>> IT IS A HUGE DEVELOPMENT RIGHT ON THE RIVER.

AND BACK TO THE FIRST AMERICAN'S MUSEUM.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.

SO A BIG CULTURAL ASSET FOR OKLAHOMA CITY AND SOMETHING THAT I THINK NEEDS MORE ACCESS TO.

>> CITY LEADERS ALSO PLAN ANOTHER BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS THE OCONNA RESORT AND THE FIRST AMERICAN'S MUSEUM AND NORTH SHORE OF THE OKLAHOMA RIVER EAST OF THE BOAT HOUSE DISTRICT.

>> THEY ARE CATCHING UP TO ALL OF THE CITIES THAT WE ASPIRE TO BE MORE ALIKE.

WE ALWAYS LOOK AT ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST CORNER OF ARKANSAS.

THEY HAVE AN AMAZING TRAIL SYSTEM.

>> MILLER SAID SHE KNOWS THAT FOLKS WORRY ABOUT SAFETY BUT THEY SHOULDN'T.

>> WE ARE INCREASING THE LIGHTING ON THE TRAILS AND WE'LL HAVE LIGHTS ALL ALONG THE TRAIL AND OVER NIGHT AND EVENING, THEY WILL BE ILLUMINATING TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL SAFER AND GET OUT THERE AND USE THEM.

MORE PEOPLE MEANS MORE SAFER YOU WILL BE.

>> THE LARGE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AT NORTHWEST EXPRESS WAY AND WILSHIRE, WEST OF McARTHUR.

IT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS SINCE 2007.

>> IT IS CONNECTING THE LAKE TRAIL TO THE LAKE AND NORTHWEST XROESZ WAY.

THAT IS A DANGEROUS STREET FOR PEDESTRIAN.

>> AND ODOT LAUNCHED A STATEWIDE VULNERABLE ROAD USER SURVEY AND ANALYSIS.

>> OUR VULNERABLE ROAD USERS ARE IN THE RURAL AREAS.

THERE IS HIGH RATES OF PEDESTRIAN CRASHES AND BIKE CRASHES IN THE RURAL AREAS VERSUS THE URBAN.

>> HER JOB IS TO COME UP WITH WAODOT CALLS A ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

>> I WANT ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION TO BE A TRUE MODE CHOICE VERSUS A DEFAULT AND PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE.

WE WANT TO BE A TRUE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL MODES.

>> THAT'S A TOUGH JOB.

>> YES.

SO WE ARE ACTUALLY 1 OF 8 STATES IN THE NATION THAT DON'T HAVE AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

WE NEVER COMPLETED ONE BEFORE.

IT IS A BIG UNDERTAKING.

>> AND TEMMRAR SAID ODOT LEARNED PEOPLE WANT EASIER WAYS TO GET TO PLACES THEY FREKWEPT.

>> THEY WANT A SAFE WAY TO ACCESS.

THEY MAY BE HALF A MILE FROM THE GROCERY STORE BUT CAN'T GET THROUGH IT BECAUSE OF STATE HIGHWAY RUNS THROUGH THE TOWN AND THEY DON'T FEEL CROSSING AND COMFORTABLE.

TEMLINSAID ODOT WILL HAVE MORE DOOR-TO-DOOR SURVEYS ALL OVER THE STATE.

THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF THE SEVERE WEATHER IN OKLAHOMA THIS WEEK.

BUT NOT LAST WEEK.

REESE WETZEL AND THE PANEL OF GUESTS DISCUSS WHAT TO DO TO KEEP YOU SAFE IN THE SEVERE WEATHER SEASON IN OKLAHOMA.

>> ANY KIND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHETHER IT HAS A TORNADO OR NOT IS THE WORST PLACE TO BE.

CARS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING DAGGED OR DESTROYED IN A WEAKER TORNADO AND CERTAINLY LARGE HAIL CAN DO THE SAME THING.

YOU ARE PUTTING YOURSELF AT A LOT OF THE RICK AND YOU ARE REMOVING A LOT OF CONTROL OVER YOUR SAFETY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD.

>> ALWAYS HAVE A TEAM OF TWO.

ONE DRIVING AND ONE'S WATCHING THE RADAR AND ONE'S NAVIGATING AND LOOK AT THE STORM AND KNOW OUR ESCAPE ROUTES.

>> YOU KNOW WE STILL HAD AN ABOVE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TORNADOS OVER THE LAST 4 OR 5 MONTHS HERE IN OKLAHOMA WITH SOME PRETTY BIG TORNADOS AND ALL THE BAD THINGS THAT COME WITH THAT.

FATALITIES AND DAMAGE AND HITTING POPULATION CENTERS.

>> THE REST OF THAT CONVERSATION COMING UP LATER IN THE NEWSCAST.

NOW IMAGINE WALKING INTO A HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AND DISCOVERY THAT YOUR COLLEGE WILL BE PAID FOR.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OKLAHOMA CITY SENIOR JORGE MERLIN FERVO THIS WEEK.

OG&E TEAMING UP TO HELP HIM PAY FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HE WAS THE FIRST OF THREE STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THE POSITIVE SCHOLARSHIP THIS YEAR.

FIRST SINCE IT WAS CREATED FOUR YEARS AGO.

>> I CAME IN HERE.

PEOPLE HOLDING STREAMERS AND I AM CONFUSED AND I AM LIKE HUH, I KNOW, I WISH I COULD BE BETTER DRESSED.

I WASN'T EXPECTING MUCH ANY OF THIS AT ALL.

I WAS PRACTICALLY FLABBERGASTED.

I LIVE WITH A SINGLE MOTHER AND SHE WAS LIKE ARE YOU ON THE SCHOLARSHIP?

I AM TRYING MY BEST.

SOME I COULDN'T GET.

I WAS ALWAYS WORRIED BECAUSE I HAVE QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO HAVE TO AFFORD.

I WAS CONFUSED HOW TO GET THROUGH COLLEGE.

>> THAT'S GREAT.

JORGE PLANS ON STUDYING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BY THE WAY TO PAY FOR COLLEGE TO PAY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP HIS MOTHER WORKED PART- TIME AS UBER DRIVER.

THE HALL OF HEROES WAS OFFICIALLY DEDICATED.

WE COMMEMORATE THE PAST, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS.

JOEL FILOMENO JONES US WITH MORE ON MONDAY'S CEREMONY.

>> RICH, THE OKLAHOMA ARTS COUNCIL HELD THE CEREMONY ON THE CAPITOL SECOND FLOOR.

ABOVE, LAWMAKER WERE MEETING TO CRAFT NEW LEGISLATION TO HELP SUPPORT OKLAHOMA VETERANS.

CEREMONIAL GUARDS ENTERED THE SECOND FLOOR FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE HALL OF HEROES.

IT IS A LARGE ARTS PROJECT TO RETURN MORE THAN 500 ARTWORKS TO THE CAPITOL FOLLOWING THE RENOVATION.

IT WAS STORED OFF SITE WHILE WORK WAS COMPLETED.

>> THESE WORKS WERE LOCATED ALL OVER THE BUILDING AND VETERANS WERE NOT HONORED IN A CENTRALIZED PLACE.

>> AMBER, DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA ART COUNCIL SAID CHANGING THAT WAS A PRIORITY.

>> WE HAVE FINALLY GROUPED AND PUT TOGETHER ALL OF OUR MILITARY AND VETERAN CONNECTED ARTWORK IN ONE SPACE.

WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE IN THE RENOVATION AND WE RETHOUGHT OF WHERE THEY SHOULD COME BACK AND ELEVATE THE MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILY AND SERVICE MEMBERS AND THOSE GIVING THE SACRIFICE.

IT WAS IMPORTANT TO BE IN A CENTRALIZED PLACE.

>> THE STATE AGENCY WORKED ALONG THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE TO RETURN THE ART TO THE CAPITOL.

>> THE HALL OF HEROES WAS MADE POSSIBLE.

WITHOUT THE APPROVAL.

THE SPACE WOULD NOT BE COMING TO FRUITION.

THERE IS LOANS FROM THE OKLAHOMA STATE HOUSE.

SENATE AND 43 INFANTRY.

OKLAHOMA LAWMAKER INCLUDING THE SENATOR JOINED THE ART COUNCIL ON STAGE.

>> WE HAVE 300000 VETERANS MORE THAN 10% OF THE POPULATION.

THAT IS A BIG DEAL.

WE WANT TO HONOR FOLKS AND LET PEOPLE SEE THE SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE INCLUDING MY FRIEND RIGHT HERE WHO IS CURRENTLY STILL SERVING.

>> I COMMEND MY FELLOW VETERANS WHO SERVED IN ALL POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT.

>> AND CHRIS CANADIE WHO IS ALSO IN THE NATIONAL GUARD COMMENDS THE COUNCIL ON THE PARTNERSHIP.

>> WE HAVE A RICH HISTORY OF SERVING VETERAN AND THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEAM WE HAVE AND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, AMBER, JUST SHOWS WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO AND CAN DO IN THE FUTURE.

♪♪ >> THE LEGISLATURE SAID THE ASSISTED AID FOR VET ANS IS ONGOING.

THE BILL APPROXIMATELIED GIVE SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF ANY BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES KILLED IN THE ACTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH A WAIVER FOR IN- STATE UNIVERSITY OR CAREER TECH.

>> I HAVE A BILL THAT I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE HOUSE AND FOR THE MILITARY VETERAN AND FOR THE CHILDREN OF A VETERAN KILLED IN ACTION & THAT IF THEY CAN'T AFFORD COLLEGE TUITUION THEY WOULD GET FREE TUITION.

>> AND THE SENATE BILL ALSO KNOWN AS THE CAPTAIN STEPHEN FARLY GOLD STAR ACT MUST PASS THROUGH BOTH CHAMBERS.

>> THE BILL, I WILL DO AN AMENDMENT ON IN THE HOUSE.

ALLOW OUR GUARDSMEN TO GET TUITUION FOR CAREER TECH WHICH IS NEEDED.

>> AND THERE ARE OTHER BILLS DEALING WITH THE PENSION SYSTEM AND TAX CREDITS FOR THOSE WHO SERVED.

AND IT IS ALWAYS PROVETERAN BILLS THAT GO THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE EVERY YEAR.

>> THIS IS A IMAGE OF WORLD WAR ONE.

STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE BARRACKS AND POSING FOR A PHOTO.

>> DILL AN, A MILITARY VETERAN AND MEMBER OF THE CHALKTAO NATION.

>> AND BEING CHOCTAW MYSELF AND BEING A VETERAN, EVERYTHING LINED UP TOGETHER.

AND YOU KNOW, I STILL PINCH MYSELF A BIT.

IT IS A HUGE HONOR.

>> THE ARTWORK DISPLAYS THE TALKERS IN WORLD WAR ONE WHO PION EARED NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE IN CODE.

>> THEY WERE SECRET AND PROTECTED.

WE NEVER WANTED THE ENEMY TO FINDUTE WHAT THEY WERE DOING BECAUSE THE COUNTRY WILL BE IN DANGER.

>> WE ARE PLEASED WORK WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL ON THIS PUBLIC ART PROJECT.

>> AND THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA VETERAN AFFAIRS JOINED IN WELCOMING THE HALL OF HEROES.

>> IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE VETERANS TO HAVE A PRESENCE IN THE CAPITOL.

IT SHOULD BE ADORNED WITH WORTHY IMAGE AND SYMBOLS REFLECTING OUR VALUES AS OKLAHOMANS.

>> AND THE CAPITOL VISITORS SHOULD STOP BY THE HALL OF HEROES AND LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE SERVICE.

>> AND HOPE HALL OF HEROES WILL BE A SPACE VETERAN GROUPS WILL UTALIZE AND COME AND ADVOCATE AND MEET WITH THE LEGISLATORS.

>> EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PLAYED IN THE FACTOR.

>> AND THE OKLAHOMA ART COUNCIL ENCOURAGES OKLAHOMA ARTS TO SUBMIT THEIR ART TO BE SUBMITTED.

>> AND TIME TO RECAP THE STATEWIDE ECONOMIC NEWS OF THE WEEK JASON DOYLE RETURNS WITH THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS ARE REVIEW.

OKLAHOMA CITIBANK FIRST CORPORATION INCREASED THE QUARTER PROFITS.

THE COMPANY SAW IT'S NET INTEREST INCOME INCREASE OVER THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR DUE TO HIGHER INTEREST RATE AND LOAN GROWTH.

BANCFIRST CEO BELIEVES THAT THE COMPANY WILL BE ABLE TO WEATHER A RECESSION.

>> AND WALMART IS GETTING READY TO BRING A HEALTH CARE CONCEPT IN OKLAHOMA NEXT YEAR.

IT IS WALMART HEALTH AND WILL BE IN FOUR OKLAHOMA CITY SUPER CENTERS: THEY WILL OFFER PRIMARY CARE AND LAB, X-RAYS AND DIAGNOSTIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DENTAL AND HEARING SERVICES IN MOST LOCATIONS.

THEY WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY AND ON SUNDAY WALMART HEALTH WILL OFFER TELEHEALTH OPTIONS.

TWO COMPANIES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP CREATE LESS CARBON.

CF INDUSTRIES AND NECKSERA ENERGY RESOURCES HAVE SIGNED A UNDERSTANDING DO DEVELOP THE 0 CARBON INTENSE HYDROGEN PROJECT.

THEY WILL PRODUCE GREEN HYDROGEN TO PRODUCE THE AMMONIA FOR FERTILIZER.

THE PROJECT IS ENCLUDED IN A FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BY THE HALO HYDROGEN HUB.

THAT IS THE THREE STATE CORSOURCIUM ESTABLISHED BY OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA TO COMPETE FOR FEDERAL ENERGY DOLLARS.

UION IS ABOUT TO GET A NEW DEVELOPMENT FETTURING RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL.

THE GROUP BROKE THE GROUND AND A PROJECT THEY ARE CALLING THE STACK.

THERE IS CAVAN AND PICKLEMAN AND THE SURF BAR.

IT WILL OPEN NEXT YEAR.

JASOB DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEWS.

>> THANK YOU.

WE ARE IN THE HEART OF OKLAHOMA SEVERE WEATHER SEASON.

WHAT TO DO IN THE TORNADOS AND AFTERMATH IN A DAMAGING STORM.

HERE IS REESE WETZEL AND THE PANEL OF EXPERTS.

>> TODAY WE HAVE THREE GUEST ON ZOOM.

WE WERE GOING TO DO IT IN PERSON.

BUT DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER WARNINGS, WE'LL MOVE IT TO ZOOM SO OUR GUESTS ARE STAYING ON TOP OF DATA.

WE'LL INTRODUCE FIRST RICK SMITH, WARNING METEOROLOGIST FOR THE NATIONAL FORECAST IN NORMAN.

GARY McCAN MAS WITH THE OKLAHOMA CLIMATE SURVEY.

JOINING US IS CHRIS HALL, STORM CHASER WITH THE OKLAHOMA STORM CHASERS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

>> RICK.

THEY WERE AVID ABOUT PEOPLE STAYING OFF THE ROADS.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THEM NOT BEING ON UNDER PASSES?

>> BEING ON THE ROAD IN ANY KIND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHETHER THERE IS A TORNADO OR NOT IS ONE OF THE WORST PLACES TO BE FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS.

CARS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING DAMAGED OR DESTROYED IN A WEAKER TORNADO AND CERTAINLY LARGE HAIL CAN DO THAT.

YOU ARE PUTTING A LOT OF RICK AND REMOVING THE CONTROL OVER YOUR SAFETY ON THE ROAD.

OVERPASSES ARE HORRIBLE PLACES TO BE.

PEOPLE NATURALLY WANT TO BE COVERED UP IF THERE IS LARGE HAIL FALLING.

YOU DON'T WANT YOUR VEHICLE BEATEN UP.

THAT IS OAK IF COUPLE OF PEOPLE DO THAT.

BUT THEN THE ROAD GETS BLOCKED AND WHAT OUR ADVICE IS ALWAYS FIRST AND FOREMOST PAY ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER.

DON'T DRIVE IF THERE IS A STORM BETWEEN YOU AND WHERE YOU ARE GOING OR COULD BE A STORM.

WE DO THAT FOR WINTER WEATHER AND DON'T DO IT ENOUGH FOR SEVERE WEATHER.

YOUR ONLY SAFE OPTION IN A TORNADO IN A CAR IS NOT TO BE IN YOUR CAR IN A TORNADO.

>> THANK YOU, AND CHRIS, THAT IS A GOOD POINT.

WHEN YOU ARE STORM CHASING, HOW DO YOU STAY SAFE AND FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS?

>> WELL, NEVER GO OUT ALONE.

WE ALWAYS HAVE A TEAM OF TWO.

1 IS DRIVEING AND ONE WATCHING RADAR.

ONE IS NAVIGATING.

WE LOOK AT THE STORM AND KNOW OUR ESCAPE ROUTE AND THAT WAY, IF WE DO GET BOTTLED UP, WE HAVE A ROUTE TO TAKE TO GET OUT AND MAKE SURE WE ARE SAFE AS WELL.

KEEPING THE OKLAHOMANS SAVE AS WELLMENT >> GARY, WE HAD A WARM WINTER.

SOME WORRY ABOUT HAVING A DANGEROUS WEATHER SEASON.

IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE SEEING IN THE REPORTS AND DATA THAT IT COULD BE A SEVERE WEATHER SYSTEM.

IT WAS WILD WITH SHAWNEE AND COAL.

>> I DON'T THINK THE WARM WINTER WEATHER CORRELATES THAT.

BUT IT DOES IN THE WINTER, OF COURSE.

>> WE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF TORNADOS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

THE MAJOR ITY OF THEM OVER THREE DAYS AND WE HAD ABOVE AMOUNT OF TORNADOS IN NOVEMBER.

THE DATES THEY WERE ON, THEY WERE 10-20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL DECEMBER AND, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

SO THE HEAT IS ONE OF THE NECESSARY USUALLY A NECESSARY INGREDIENT.

I WOULDN'T SAY IT IS WITH THE SPRING, BUT CERTAINLY WHEN YOU SEE STORM SYSTEMS COME THROUGH WITH A LOT OF HEAT IN THE WINTER, YOU CAN GET THESE TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAKS THAT WE SAW IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

>> ARE WE GETTING TWO TORNADO SEASONS AND THE SEASON IS NOW SPLIT AND SOME IN THE SPRING AND THE REST IN THE FALL.

>> I DON'T THINK SO.

RICK CAN BACK ME UP ON THIS.

METEOROLOGIST SAY EVERY SEASON IS TORNADO SEASON IN OKLAHOMA.

SO IF WE START TO PIN IT DOWN IT GIVES A SENSE OF COMPLACENCY.

WE HAVE SEEN UPTICK IN TORNADOS WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT.

I DON'T NECESSARILY SEE AN INCREASE IN THE TORNADOS IN THE FALL.

WIHAD A BIG TORNADO MONTH OCTOBER OF 2021.

WE HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF TORNADOS IN THAT MONTH.

SO VARIED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

WE HAD MARCH 1ST TORNADO, RIGHT?

AND SO IT CORRELATES WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY WEATHER CONDITIONS MORE OR LESS.

>> OF COURSE, AND RICK, A NEW POINT HERE, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BEING ALERT AND BEING AWARE.

AND A LOT OF OKLAHOMANS AND MAYBE OTHERS HAVE CUT CABLE AND NOW THEY DON'T HAVE THE WEATHER INTERRUPTION WHEN THEY ARE WATCHING O.E.T.A.TV AND SPORTS.

WE DON'T GET THAT SEVERE WEATHER BREAKING NEWS.

WHAT IS THE NEW WAY TO GET PEOPLE INFORMED IF THEY ARE WATCHING NET FLICKS OR HULU.

>> AND ONE THING WE KNOW.

PEOPLE HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM BROADCAST TELEVISION AND CABLE.

BUT THEY GO BACK TO O.E.T.A.TV WHEN SEVERE WEATHER.

I DID CUT CABLE.

YOU ARE DEPENDING ON O.E.T.A.TV FOR INFORMATION.

HAVE AN ALTERNATE SOURCE.

IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE TRANSMISSION TOWER AND ANTENNAS AND MAYBE GETTING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA TO GET THE SIGNAL OFF OF THE AIR AND DIFFERENT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND GET LOCAL TELEVISION.

BUT IT BRINGS UP AN IMPORTANT POINT.

TELEVISION IS PROBABLY THE NUMBER ONE PEOPLE GET SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.

IF YOU CUT THE CABLE AND DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO LOCAL TELEVISION, THAT IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHY YOU NEED MULTIPLE WAYS OF GETTING THE WARNINGS.

O.E.T.A.TV IS GREAT.

BUT IF YOUR POWER GOES OUT.

YOU ARE NOT WATCHING UNLESS YOU HAVE A GENERATOR.

SO WE PROMOTE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS.

O.E.T.A.TV MAY BE NUMBER ONE.

BUT IT CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE.

SO HAVING APPS ON YOUR PHONE AND WEATHER RADIO.

THERE'S ANY NUMBER OF WAYS TO GET WARNINGS NOW ASIDE FROM JUST TELEVISION.

>> CHRIS, I WANT TO MOVE IN A NEW POINT HERE.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BEING PREPARED.

WHAT SIGNS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A STORM TO SHOW IT IS GAINING STRENGTH AND WHAT DATA DO YOU MAKE THOSE CONCLUSION?

[INAUDIBLE] YOU KNOW, WE LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, HOW BIG THE HAIL SIZE IS AND HOW BIG, YOU KNOW, HOW BIG IS IT GAINING STRENGTH.

WE LOOK AT MOTTEDLE DATA AND WHERE IT IS HEADING AND IN THE FUTURE.

THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO YOU KNOW, A LOT OF DATA THAT WE LOOK AT.

IF WE ARE OUT IN THE FIELD, WE LOOK AT SIGNS SHELF CLOUDS AND WALL CLOUDS AND WE REPORT THAT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'RE SERVICE.

>> YOU WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE?

>> WE COMMIT STORM REPORTS TO THEM VIA, YOU KNOW, RADAR SCOPE OR WE GET ON THE SITE DIRECTLY AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO THEM.

>> I WILL MOVE IN THE NEXT REQUEST ABOUT GARY.

THERE SEEMS TO BE MORE STORMS OUT EAST.

YOU LOOK AT OKLAHOMA, IT'S NOT BEEN A BIGGER TARGET LIKE WE HAVE SEEN ON TORNADOS IN IOWA AND ALL OVER THE PLACE.

IS THAT LINE SHIFTING AND CAUSING THE STORMS TO MOVE MORE EAST AND SHIFTING TORNADO ALLEY.

>> I WOULD BE CAREFUL IN SAYING TORNADO ALLEY HAS SHIFTED.

I THINK RESEARCHERS IN THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LAB IN NORMAN LOOKED AT THIS MATTER OVER DECADES AND THEY SEE A SMALL DECREASE IN THE HIGH PLAINS AND SOUTHWEST.

TEXAS PAN HANDLE AND INCREASE IN THE EAST, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT SHIFTED FROM HERE.

YOU KNOW, WE STILL HAD AN ABOVE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TORNADOS IN 4 OR 5 MONTHS IN OKLAHOMA AND BIG TORNADOS AND ALL OF THE BAD THINGS TA COME WITH THAT.

FATALITIES AND DAMAGE AND HITTING POPULATION CENTERS.

WE ARE SEEING AN UPTICK IN THE EAST, AND SO WHAT IS DIXIE ALLEY AND AN INCREASE IN THAT.

THAT GOES ALONG WITH THE SHIFTING OF THE MERIDDIAN A LITTLE BIT.

THEORETICALLY IT IS TALKED ABOUT.

THE SEMIARID CLIMATE OF THE WEST OF THE MERRIDDIAN AND FAM LOUSE LIE KNOWN AS HIGH PLAINS AND VERSUS THE GREAT PLAINS.

THAT IS SHOWN TO SHIFTED TO THE EAST.

POSSIBLY OVER THE I- 35.

SO WE GO FROM BEGINNING OF OKLAHOMA PAN HANDLE OVER TO I- 35.

AND SO YOU MIGHT THINK THAT SHIFTS THAT DRY LINE POSITION ON AVERAGE.

IT CAN'T ACCOUNT FOR ALL OF THE INCREASE IN TORNADOS IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES, OF COURSE.

BUT IT CAN HELP TELL US ABOUT WHY WE ARE SEEING THE DOWN TICK IN THE HIGH PLAINS.

BUT WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT THE SHIFTING, THOUGH, AGAIN, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF COMPLACENCY.

WELL, THIS IS JUST THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THAT SOURCED THE THINKSING.

THE PROBLEM OVER THE EAST AND BIGGER TORNADOS AND MORE TORNADOS AND A LOT MORE POPULATIONS AS WE GET TO THE EAST OF OKLAHOMA AND VERSUS THE WEST OF OKLAHOMA.

STILL, WE SAW OVER THE WINTER, WE HAVE TO STAY ALERT BECAUSE TORNADOS STILL HAPPEN IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS.

>> CAN I JUMP IN QUICKLY?

>> GO AHEAD.

>> TWO QUICK THINGS.

DR. HARIL AND OTHERS.

WE ARE TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM FOCUSING ON THE TORNADO ALLEY WHICH IS A RELATIVELY OLD CONCEPT.

THAT IS EAST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THAT'S WHERE TORNADOS HAPPEN.

NUMBER TWO, IF WE REFER TO TORNADO ALLEY, THE HEADLINE SAYING THAT IT IS SHIFTING IS.

IT IS EXPANDING EAST.

WE ARE NOT HAVING A LOT FEWER TORP TORNS.

AS PEOPLE IN SHAWNEE AND COAT.

WE SET A RECORD FOR THE NUMBER OF TORNADOS IN A YEAR.

BUT IT IS EXPANDING IS A BETTER WAY TO THINK OF IT.

>> WE ARE STILL GETTING THE AMOUNT OF TORCH TORNS, BUT THEY WERE NOT AS LARGE OR AS'VE AS THEY HAVE BEEN, EXAMPLE FOR MOORE OR EL RENO.

BUT THE FIRST BIG STORM THIS YEAR WAS SIMILAR; IS THAT CORRECT?

>> I THINK WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL CHARACTERIZING SEASON.

PEOPLE DO THINK WE HAVEN'T HAD A BIG TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA FOR A WHILE.

WE HAVE HAD BIG TORNADOS, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS IT MAKES IT NOTEWORTHY AND NEWS WORTHY AND HIGHER INTENSITY RATING IT HAS TO HIT SOMETHING.

WE HAD BIG TORNADOS HAD THEY BEEN IN POPULATED RATINGS THEY COULD BE EFF 4- 5 ON THE SCALE.

WE CAN'T JUST SAY WELL, WE HAVEN'T HAD X, NUMBER OF THESE IN A LONG TIME.

THAT MEANS THEY ARE NOT HAPPENING OR TORNADO ALLEY IS SHIFTING.

I HAVEN'T SEEN THE CHANGE IN THE INTENSITY AND POTENTIAL AND FREQUENCY AND ANYTHING ELSE.

YOU KNOW, NOTHING'S CHANGED WITH THE WEATHER.

GULF OF MEXICO IS THERE.

THE DESERT IS THERE AND MOUNTAINS ARE STILL THERE.

I DON'T WANT ANY OKLAHOMANS TO THINK FOR A SECOND THAT YOUR RISK OF THE TORNADO WENT DOWN AT ALL.

>> OF COURSE, AND CHRIS, ANOTHER POINT HERE.

REALLY TO ANYBODY AND CHRIS TAKE IT FIRST.

WHAT ARE TIPS FOR OKLAHOMANS TO HAVE BEFORE A STORM AND EVEN AFTER THE STORM HITS.

MOST MAY NOT BE PREPARED FOR WHAT IS AFTER.

>> FIRST, YOU KNOW, KNOW WHERE THE SAFE PLACE IS.

COMMUNICATE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE TO GET TO THE SAFE PLACE.

THAT IS BEFORE THE STORM AND AFTER THE STORM.

YOU KNOW, JUST IF THEY GOT DAMAGE, YOU KNOW, GET HELP AND REPLACING THAT.

AND GET HELP, YOU KNOW, WITH POSESSIONS AND THAT.

>> ONE THING POSSIBLY OVER AND OVER.

IF YOU SEE A DAY THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE SEVERE WEATHER IN OKLAHOMA.

JUST STAY WEATHER AWARE.

KEEP ALL FORMS OF COMMUNICATION OPEN.

YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE AND LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND KEEP THE PHONE CHARGED AND CHRIS SAYS, HAVE A PLAN TO ACT IF SEVERE WEATHER STARTS TO APPROACH.

WORST THING TO DO IS TO MAKE YOUR PLAN FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE SEVERE WEATHER HITS WHEN YOU ARE UNPREPARED AND THAT PUTS YOU IN DANGER.

YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER AND OTHER PEOPLE'S LIFE IN DANGER IF YOU ARE TRIEFING IN THE ROADS.

SO JUST STAY WEATHER AWARE AND DON'T TAKE THINGS LIGHTLY AND DON'T LISTEN TO ANYTHING ABOUT YOU KNOW, IT IS NOT SO BAD TODAY.

BECAUSE THE FORECAST CAN CHANGE UP AND BEFORE THE EVENT HAPPENS UPFORTUNATELY.

>> YEAH, I HEAR PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THE CLOUD CAP WHEN THAT BREAKS.

RICK WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR SEVERE WEATHER?

>> YOU WILL HEAR THE CAP MENTIONED A LOT.

THE CAP IS REALLY LIKE A LID ON A POT OF BOILING WATER ALMOST.

AS YOU GO IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND THERE IS A LAYER OF WARMER AIR AND THAT PUTS'S LID ON ANY THESE STRONG UPDRAFTS AND THE FIRST STAPLINGS OF A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING, IT PREVENTS THOSE FROM GETTING HIGH ENOUGH IN THE ATMOSPHERE TO FORM CLOUDS AND HAIL AND LIGHTNING.

>> THAT IS A GREAT INFORMATION.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL.

RICK SMITH.

GARY MCMANNIS.

CHRIS HALL WITH THE STORM CHASERS.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANKS AND STAY SAFE.

OUR YEAR LONG SERIES OF REPORTS OF BLACK FRONTIER TOWNS WILL CONTINUE NEXT WEEK IN TA TATUMS OKLAHOMA IN CARTER COUNTY.

JASON DOYLE WILL SHARE THE INTERESTING HISTORY OF THE TO TOWN AND THE ROLE BUFFALO SOLDIERS PLAYED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND LEGENDARY BUSINESS BY NOTABLE OUTLAWS AND WAMAKES TA TATUMS DIFFERENT FROM THE BLACK TOWNS FOUNDED IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE.

>> MR. TA TATUM GOT BOGGED DOWN IN THE MUD FROM A RECENT STORM.

AND BY THE TIME THE MUD CLEAR AND HE LOST HIS SUPPLIES AND EVERYTHING.

IT HAD WASHED ASHES WAY AND BY THE TIME HE WAS RECOVERING THEM HE DECIDE TO STAY.

THAT IS WHY HE IS SO FAR SOUTH.

>> WE JUST CHOSE TO SHARE OUR HISTORY AND WE WORKED IN UNITY TO SAVE OUR TOWN AND THEN WITH OTHER BLACK TOWNS IN OKLAHOMA.

WE DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO NOT ONLY SURVIVE BUT THRIVE.

>> IF ANYONE IS LOOKING TO CUT THEIR TAX BILL AND RELOCATE FOR THE TOWN OF TA TATUM, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US.

WE'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN.

>> AND LEARN ABOUT THE UNIQUE HISTORY OF TA TATUMS, BEGINNING FRIDAY ON MAY 5TH ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

WE'LL SAY SO LONG WITH THE LOOK AT FACTORY OBSCURIA IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

PLEASE, REMEMBER.

YOU CAN ACCESS THE DIGITAL NEWS CONTENT BY GOING TO OETA.O.E.T.A.TV.

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JUST SEARCH THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

FOR ALL OF US WHO PLAY A ROLE IN PUTTING THE NEWSCAST ON THE AIR REACH WEEK I AM RICH LENZ.

STAY WELL AND STAY TUNED TO OETA.

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