[ ] >> Rich: SIX STATEWIDE RACES ARE NOW SET FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION >> Rich: SIX STATEWIDE RACES ARE NOW SET FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th NOW SET FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th >> WE ARE GONNA REJECT CALLS ON NOVEMBER 8th >> WE ARE GONNA REJECT CALLS FROM THE TEACHERS UNION.

>> WE ARE GONNA REJECT CALLS FROM THE TEACHERS UNION.

>> OUR UNIONS ARE THERE TO FROM THE TEACHERS UNION.

>> OUR UNIONS ARE THERE TO SUPPORT TEACHERS.

>> OUR UNIONS ARE THERE TO SUPPORT TEACHERS.

THEY'RE NOT RUNNING, THEY'RE NOT SUPPORT TEACHERS.

THEY'RE NOT RUNNING, THEY'RE NOT DICTATING.

THEY'RE NOT RUNNING, THEY'RE NOT DICTATING.

>> Rich: GOVERNOR STITT ISSUES DICTATING.

>> Rich: GOVERNOR STITT ISSUES AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON THE ROLE >> Rich: GOVERNOR STITT ISSUES AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON THE ROLE OF TEACHER UNIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON THE ROLE OF TEACHER UNIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> QUITE A SHOCKING SURPRISE.

OF TEACHER UNIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> QUITE A SHOCKING SURPRISE.

>> Rich: S.T.E.M.

CLASSES COME >> QUITE A SHOCKING SURPRISE.

>> Rich: S.T.E.M.

CLASSES COME TO FORT SILL.

>> Rich: S.T.E.M.

CLASSES COME TO FORT SILL.

>> WE OPENED, ACTUALLY, LAST TO FORT SILL.

>> WE OPENED, ACTUALLY, LAST WEEK.

>> WE OPENED, ACTUALLY, LAST WEEK.

THEY CAME FROM EMPIRE, OKLAHOMA.

WEEK.

THEY CAME FROM EMPIRE, OKLAHOMA.

IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.

THEY CAME FROM EMPIRE, OKLAHOMA.

IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.

>> Rich: IS EXTENDED PASSENGER IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.

>> Rich: IS EXTENDED PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE READY TO MOVE >> Rich: IS EXTENDED PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE READY TO MOVE BEYOND TALK TO REALITY?

RAIL SERVICE READY TO MOVE BEYOND TALK TO REALITY?

>> WE'RE CLOSER THAN WE'VE EVER BEYOND TALK TO REALITY?

>> WE'RE CLOSER THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN.

>> WE'RE CLOSER THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN.

>> Rich: OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC BEEN.

>> Rich: OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC ALL-BLACK TOWNS WORK TO ATTRACT >> Rich: OKLAHOMA'S HISTORIC ALL-BLACK TOWNS WORK TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS AND TOURISM.

ALL-BLACK TOWNS WORK TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS AND TOURISM.

>> IF ANY BUSINESSPEOPLE OUT NEW BUSINESS AND TOURISM.

>> IF ANY BUSINESSPEOPLE OUT THERE TRYING TO RELOCATE OR >> IF ANY BUSINESSPEOPLE OUT THERE TRYING TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND, UM, MAYBE Y'ALL COULD THERE TRYING TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND, UM, MAYBE Y'ALL COULD THINK ABOUT COMING TO TATUM.

EXPAND, UM, MAYBE Y'ALL COULD THINK ABOUT COMING TO TATUM.

>> Rich: PLUS, IS OKLAHOMA THINK ABOUT COMING TO TATUM.

>> Rich: PLUS, IS OKLAHOMA LOSING THE WAR ON DRUGS.

>> Rich: PLUS, IS OKLAHOMA LOSING THE WAR ON DRUGS.

THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF OUR LOSING THE WAR ON DRUGS.

THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF OUR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION NEXT ON THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF OUR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION NEXT ON "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION NEXT ON "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Rich: HELLO EVERYONE AND "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Rich: HELLO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA >> Rich: HELLO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

NEWS REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER I'M RICH LENZ.

THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER MIDTERMS IS ALL BUT SET THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER MIDTERMS IS ALL BUT SET FOLLOWING TUESDAY'S RUNOFF MIDTERMS IS ALL BUT SET FOLLOWING TUESDAY'S RUNOFF ELECTIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

FOLLOWING TUESDAY'S RUNOFF ELECTIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

VOTERS CHOSE THEIR CANDIDATES IN ELECTIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

VOTERS CHOSE THEIR CANDIDATES IN SIX RACES, INCLUDING BOTH U.S.

VOTERS CHOSE THEIR CANDIDATES IN SIX RACES, INCLUDING BOTH U.S. SENATE RACES.

SIX RACES, INCLUDING BOTH U.S. SENATE RACES.

BUT, PERHAPS THE MOST SENATE RACES.

BUT, PERHAPS THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL WILL DECIDE WHO BUT, PERHAPS THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL WILL DECIDE WHO THE STATE'S NEXT SUPERINTENDENT CONSEQUENTIAL WILL DECIDE WHO THE STATE'S NEXT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION WILL BE.

THE STATE'S NEXT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION WILL BE.

REPUBLICAN RYAN WALTERS OR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION WILL BE.

REPUBLICAN RYAN WALTERS OR DEMOCRAT JENA NELSON.

REPUBLICAN RYAN WALTERS OR DEMOCRAT JENA NELSON.

WE HAVE MORE ON THAT.

DEMOCRAT JENA NELSON.

WE HAVE MORE ON THAT.

>> Reporter: RYAN WALTERS AND WE HAVE MORE ON THAT.

>> Reporter: RYAN WALTERS AND JENA NELSON WILL OFFER VOTERS >> Reporter: RYAN WALTERS AND JENA NELSON WILL OFFER VOTERS VERY DIFFERENT VISIONS FOR WHAT JENA NELSON WILL OFFER VOTERS VERY DIFFERENT VISIONS FOR WHAT THEY HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH AS STATE VERY DIFFERENT VISIONS FOR WHAT THEY HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH AS STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC THEY HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH AS STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

>> IT'S MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO INSTRUCTION.

>> IT'S MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE NEXT STATE >> IT'S MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, YOU THE NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, RYAN WALTERS.

SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, RYAN WALTERS.

[ Cheering ] RYAN WALTERS.

[ Cheering ] >> Reporter: WHILE RYAN WALTERS [ Cheering ] >> Reporter: WHILE RYAN WALTERS WAS CELEBRATING HIS SIX-POINT >> Reporter: WHILE RYAN WALTERS WAS CELEBRATING HIS SIX-POINT VICTORY OVER SHAWNEE PUBLIC WAS CELEBRATING HIS SIX-POINT VICTORY OVER SHAWNEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT APRIL VICTORY OVER SHAWNEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT APRIL GRACE TUESDAY NIGHT, DEMOCRAT SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT APRIL GRACE TUESDAY NIGHT, DEMOCRAT JENA NELSON WAS PREPARING FOR GRACE TUESDAY NIGHT, DEMOCRAT JENA NELSON WAS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER DAY OF SCHOOL.

JENA NELSON WAS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER DAY OF SCHOOL.

>> HONESTLY, DURING THE DAY, I'M ANOTHER DAY OF SCHOOL.

>> HONESTLY, DURING THE DAY, I'M FOCUSED ON MY STUDENTS, BECAUSE >> HONESTLY, DURING THE DAY, I'M FOCUSED ON MY STUDENTS, BECAUSE I'M STILL IN THE CLASSROOM.

FOCUSED ON MY STUDENTS, BECAUSE I'M STILL IN THE CLASSROOM.

WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS TEACH I'M STILL IN THE CLASSROOM.

WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS TEACH SHORTAGE RIGHT NOW, SO MY WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS TEACH SHORTAGE RIGHT NOW, SO MY TEACHER HEART WILL NOT ALLOW ME SHORTAGE RIGHT NOW, SO MY TEACHER HEART WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO LEAVE THE CLASSROOM AT THIS TEACHER HEART WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO LEAVE THE CLASSROOM AT THIS TIME.

TO LEAVE THE CLASSROOM AT THIS TIME.

WE WILL MAKE SURE WE'RE TIME.

WE WILL MAKE SURE WE'RE PROTECTING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE WILL MAKE SURE WE'RE PROTECTING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAKING SURE THEY KNOW THEY'RE PROTECTING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAKING SURE THEY KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE INVESTIGATED IN.

MAKING SURE THEY KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE INVESTIGATED IN.

>> Reporter: NELSON SECHS 6 -- GOING TO BE INVESTIGATED IN.

>> Reporter: NELSON SECHS 6 -- TEACHES 6th AND 7th GRADE >> Reporter: NELSON SECHS 6 -- TEACHES 6th AND 7th GRADE ENGLISH AND LEAVES SCHOOL EACH TEACHES 6th AND 7th GRADE ENGLISH AND LEAVES SCHOOL EACH AFTERNOON AND HITS THE CAMPAIGN ENGLISH AND LEAVES SCHOOL EACH AFTERNOON AND HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

AFTERNOON AND HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

WALTERS CURRENTLY SERVES AS TRAIL.

WALTERS CURRENTLY SERVES AS GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT'S SECRETARY WALTERS CURRENTLY SERVES AS GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT'S SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT'S SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN TONIGHT IS A OF EDUCATION.

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN TONIGHT IS A MANDATE FROM VOTERS.

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN TONIGHT IS A MANDATE FROM VOTERS.

SCHOOL CHOICE WILL HAPPEN IN THE MANDATE FROM VOTERS.

SCHOOL CHOICE WILL HAPPEN IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

SCHOOL CHOICE WILL HAPPEN IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: GOVERNOR KEVIN STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT CAST WAS -- GOVERNOR KEVIN >> Reporter: GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT CAST WAS -- GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT WAS ON HAND TO CELEBRATE.

STITT CAST WAS -- GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT WAS ON HAND TO CELEBRATE.

>> IT'S A FANTASTIC DAY IN STITT WAS ON HAND TO CELEBRATE.

>> IT'S A FANTASTIC DAY IN OKLAHOMA.

>> IT'S A FANTASTIC DAY IN OKLAHOMA.

THE PARENTS HAVE SPOKEN AS THEY OKLAHOMA.

THE PARENTS HAVE SPOKEN AS THEY WANT THIS GUY AS THEIR NEXT THE PARENTS HAVE SPOKEN AS THEY WANT THIS GUY AS THEIR NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF WANT THIS GUY AS THEIR NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.

>> Reporter: NOT ALL PARENTS, OF EDUCATION.

>> Reporter: NOT ALL PARENTS, OF COURSE.

>> Reporter: NOT ALL PARENTS, OF COURSE.

ON TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL GRACE COURSE.

ON TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL GRACE AND HER SUPPORTERS REMAINED ON TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL GRACE AND HER SUPPORTERS REMAINED HOPEFUL THAT THE RESULTS WOULD AND HER SUPPORTERS REMAINED HOPEFUL THAT THE RESULTS WOULD TURN IN HER FAVOR.

HOPEFUL THAT THE RESULTS WOULD TURN IN HER FAVOR.

[ Cheering ] TURN IN HER FAVOR.

[ Cheering ] >> WE'RE LOOKING AT ROOM FULL OF [ Cheering ] >> WE'RE LOOKING AT ROOM FULL OF DIFFERENCE-MAKERS AND PEOPLE WHO >> WE'RE LOOKING AT ROOM FULL OF DIFFERENCE-MAKERS AND PEOPLE WHO MAKE AN IMPACT EVERY DAY IN THE DIFFERENCE-MAKERS AND PEOPLE WHO MAKE AN IMPACT EVERY DAY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

MAKE AN IMPACT EVERY DAY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

WE'RE GOING TO KEEP MAKING THAT LOCAL COMMUNITY.

WE'RE GOING TO KEEP MAKING THAT IMPACT.

WE'RE GOING TO KEEP MAKING THAT IMPACT.

I TELL OUR STAFF ALL THE TIME, IMPACT.

I TELL OUR STAFF ALL THE TIME, EVERY KID COMES WITH A GIFT, I TELL OUR STAFF ALL THE TIME, EVERY KID COMES WITH A GIFT, UNIQUENESS AND A DREAM.

EVERY KID COMES WITH A GIFT, UNIQUENESS AND A DREAM.

OUR JOB IS TO UNWORKSHOP THE UNIQUENESS AND A DREAM.

OUR JOB IS TO UNWORKSHOP THE GIFT, DISCOVER THE UNIQUENESS.

OUR JOB IS TO UNWORKSHOP THE GIFT, DISCOVER THE UNIQUENESS.

I LOVE EVERY ONE OF YOU AND GIFT, DISCOVER THE UNIQUENESS.

I LOVE EVERY ONE OF YOU AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

I LOVE EVERY ONE OF YOU AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

>> Reporter: WHILE GRACE DID GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

>> Reporter: WHILE GRACE DID PULL SUPPORTERS IN RULE COUNTIES >> Reporter: WHILE GRACE DID PULL SUPPORTERS IN RULE COUNTIES LIKE WOODWARD AND CUSTER COUNTY, PULL SUPPORTERS IN RULE COUNTIES LIKE WOODWARD AND CUSTER COUNTY, WALTER'S SUPPORTERS IN URBAN LIKE WOODWARD AND CUSTER COUNTY, WALTER'S SUPPORTERS IN URBAN COUNTIES HELPED CARRY HIS WALTER'S SUPPORTERS IN URBAN COUNTIES HELPED CARRY HIS MOMENTUM.

COUNTIES HELPED CARRY HIS MOMENTUM.

TULSA'S TRENDS WERE SIMILAR.

MOMENTUM.

TULSA'S TRENDS WERE SIMILAR.

IN TULSA, HE RECEIVED 57% OF THE TULSA'S TRENDS WERE SIMILAR.

IN TULSA, HE RECEIVED 57% OF THE VOTES AND GRACE BROUGHT IN 43%.

IN TULSA, HE RECEIVED 57% OF THE VOTES AND GRACE BROUGHT IN 43%.

IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WALTERS VOTES AND GRACE BROUGHT IN 43%.

IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WALTERS BROUGHT IN MORE THAN 55% OF THE IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WALTERS BROUGHT IN MORE THAN 55% OF THE VOTES, WHILE GRACE REMAINED 10% BROUGHT IN MORE THAN 55% OF THE VOTES, WHILE GRACE REMAINED 10% SHY OF MAKING UP THE DIFFERENCE.

VOTES, WHILE GRACE REMAINED 10% SHY OF MAKING UP THE DIFFERENCE.

THAT COUPLED WITH WALTER'S SHY OF MAKING UP THE DIFFERENCE.

THAT COUPLED WITH WALTER'S 7,000-VOTE LEAD IN ABSENTEE THAT COUPLED WITH WALTER'S 7,000-VOTE LEAD IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS SECURED HIS VICTORY OVER 7,000-VOTE LEAD IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS SECURED HIS VICTORY OVER GRACE.

BALLOTS SECURED HIS VICTORY OVER GRACE.

>> I'M EXCITED ABOUT TONIGHT.

GRACE.

>> I'M EXCITED ABOUT TONIGHT.

I KEEP HEARING FROM PARENTS >> I'M EXCITED ABOUT TONIGHT.

I KEEP HEARING FROM PARENTS THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE VISION I KEEP HEARING FROM PARENTS THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE VISION AND BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT IS BEST THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE VISION AND BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT IS BEST FOR OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

AND BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT IS BEST FOR OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU CAN ASK FOR OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU CAN ASK FOR MORE SUPPORT.

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU CAN ASK FOR MORE SUPPORT.

I FEEL INCREDIBLY BLESSED.

FOR MORE SUPPORT.

I FEEL INCREDIBLY BLESSED.

YOU KNOW, AS A FIRST-TIME I FEEL INCREDIBLY BLESSED.

YOU KNOW, AS A FIRST-TIME CANDIDATE, WE FOUGHT HARD.

YOU KNOW, AS A FIRST-TIME CANDIDATE, WE FOUGHT HARD.

WE DIDN'T HAVE THE GOVERNOR'S CANDIDATE, WE FOUGHT HARD.

WE DIDN'T HAVE THE GOVERNOR'S ENDORSEMENT AND WE RAISED AS WE DIDN'T HAVE THE GOVERNOR'S ENDORSEMENT AND WE RAISED AS MUCH MONEY AS WE COULD.

ENDORSEMENT AND WE RAISED AS MUCH MONEY AS WE COULD.

>> Reporter: GRACE SAYS SHE WILL MUCH MONEY AS WE COULD.

>> Reporter: GRACE SAYS SHE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR OKLAHOMA >> Reporter: GRACE SAYS SHE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR OKLAHOMA EDUCATION.

CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR OKLAHOMA EDUCATION.

>> YOU KNOW, EDUCATION IS NOT A EDUCATION.

>> YOU KNOW, EDUCATION IS NOT A DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLICAN ISSUE.

>> YOU KNOW, EDUCATION IS NOT A DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLICAN ISSUE.

IT IS AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLICAN ISSUE.

IT IS AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US.

IT IS AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US.

AND I'M NOT RUNNING FOR MYSELF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US.

AND I'M NOT RUNNING FOR MYSELF OR A PARTY, I'M RUNNING FOR ALL AND I'M NOT RUNNING FOR MYSELF OR A PARTY, I'M RUNNING FOR ALL OF US.

OR A PARTY, I'M RUNNING FOR ALL OF US.

>> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO OF US.

>> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT BACK ON THE BIDEN >> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT BACK ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND UNIONS AND FIGHT BACK ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND UNIONS AND EMPOWER PARENTS SO THAT EVERY ADMINISTRATION AND UNIONS AND EMPOWER PARENTS SO THAT EVERY CHILD CAN ACHIEVE THEIR EMPOWER PARENTS SO THAT EVERY CHILD CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN THE STATE CHILD CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: BATTERS SAYS HE OF OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: BATTERS SAYS HE PLANS TO FOCUS HIS CAMPAIGN ON >> Reporter: BATTERS SAYS HE PLANS TO FOCUS HIS CAMPAIGN ON TEACHER UNIONS, TEACHER PAY, AND PLANS TO FOCUS HIS CAMPAIGN ON TEACHER UNIONS, TEACHER PAY, AND CRITICAL RACE THEORY.

TEACHER UNIONS, TEACHER PAY, AND CRITICAL RACE THEORY.

>> IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THE CRITICAL RACE THEORY.

>> IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THE TEACHERS UNION HAS LIED TO >> IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THE TEACHERS UNION HAS LIED TO TEACHERS.

TEACHERS UNION HAS LIED TO TEACHERS.

THE REALITY IS THAT THE CRT, WE TEACHERS.

THE REALITY IS THAT THE CRT, WE WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE REALITY IS THAT THE CRT, WE WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW ABOUT HEIST.

WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW ABOUT HEIST.

>> Reporter: WALTER AND NELSON, HEIST.

>> Reporter: WALTER AND NELSON, NAMED OKLAHOMA TEACHER OF THE >> Reporter: WALTER AND NELSON, NAMED OKLAHOMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN 2020 HAVE DIFFERENT NAMED OKLAHOMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN 2020 HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON TEACHER UNIONS.

YEAR IN 2020 HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON TEACHER UNIONS.

>> THE NATIONAL TEACHERS UNION VIEWS ON TEACHER UNIONS.

>> THE NATIONAL TEACHERS UNION AND THE STATE TEACHERS UNION >> THE NATIONAL TEACHERS UNION AND THE STATE TEACHERS UNION NEED TO QUIT MISLEADING AND THE STATE TEACHERS UNION NEED TO QUIT MISLEADING TEACHERS.

NEED TO QUIT MISLEADING TEACHERS.

>> WE HAVE TO TELL THE TRUTH.

TEACHERS.

>> WE HAVE TO TELL THE TRUTH.

THE TRUTH IS, IF YOU WANT TO >> WE HAVE TO TELL THE TRUTH.

THE TRUTH IS, IF YOU WANT TO JOIN A UNION OR AN ASSOCIATION, THE TRUTH IS, IF YOU WANT TO JOIN A UNION OR AN ASSOCIATION, YOU HAVE TO OPT IN.

JOIN A UNION OR AN ASSOCIATION, YOU HAVE TO OPT IN.

SO THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ALL YOU HAVE TO OPT IN.

SO THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ALL OF THE HOOPLA THAT'S GOING ON SO THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ALL OF THE HOOPLA THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW IS JUST NOT THE TRUTH.

OF THE HOOPLA THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW IS JUST NOT THE TRUTH.

>> Reporter: NELSON SAYS SHE RIGHT NOW IS JUST NOT THE TRUTH.

>> Reporter: NELSON SAYS SHE WILL EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF >> Reporter: NELSON SAYS SHE WILL EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AND WILL EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AND TEACHER RETAINMENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AND TEACHER RETAINMENT IN THE CAMPAIGN.

TEACHER RETAINMENT IN THE CAMPAIGN.

>> WE HAVE TO PAY OUR CAMPAIGN.

>> WE HAVE TO PAY OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS LIKE >> WE HAVE TO PAY OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS LIKE PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT THEM.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS LIKE PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT THEM.

OUR KIDS' FUTURES DEPEND ON PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT THEM.

OUR KIDS' FUTURES DEPEND ON THAT.

OUR KIDS' FUTURES DEPEND ON THAT.

>> Reporter: THAT'S THE MESSAGE THAT.

>> Reporter: THAT'S THE MESSAGE NELSON WILL SHARE WITH OKLAHOMA >> Reporter: THAT'S THE MESSAGE NELSON WILL SHARE WITH OKLAHOMA VOTERS FOR THE NEXT TWO AND A NELSON WILL SHARE WITH OKLAHOMA VOTERS FOR THE NEXT TWO AND A HALF MONTHS IN HOPES IT WILL BE VOTERS FOR THE NEXT TWO AND A HALF MONTHS IN HOPES IT WILL BE HERE CELEBRATING AT THE PODIUM HALF MONTHS IN HOPES IT WILL BE HERE CELEBRATING AT THE PODIUM ON NOVEMBER 8th.

HERE CELEBRATING AT THE PODIUM ON NOVEMBER 8th.

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SOME ON NOVEMBER 8th.

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SOME EDUCATORS THREATENING TO WALK THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SOME EDUCATORS THREATENING TO WALK OUT IF RYAN WALTERS IS ELECTED EDUCATORS THREATENING TO WALK OUT IF RYAN WALTERS IS ELECTED IN NOVEMBER.

OUT IF RYAN WALTERS IS ELECTED IN NOVEMBER.

>> Rich: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IN NOVEMBER.

>> Rich: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW, AGAIN, THE SUPERINTENDENT'S >> Rich: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW, AGAIN, THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RACE WAS ONE OF SIX STATEWIDE NOW, AGAIN, THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RACE WAS ONE OF SIX STATEWIDE ELECTIONS DETERMINED ON TUESDAY RACE WAS ONE OF SIX STATEWIDE ELECTIONS DETERMINED ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

ELECTIONS DETERMINED ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

LET'S RUN DOWN THE OTHER RESULTS NIGHT.

LET'S RUN DOWN THE OTHER RESULTS AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR THE LET'S RUN DOWN THE OTHER RESULTS AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION, AGAIN, COMING AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION, AGAIN, COMING UP ON NOVEMBERth.

GENERAL ELECTION, AGAIN, COMING UP ON NOVEMBERth.

MARKWAYNE MULLIN ADVANCED PAST UP ON NOVEMBERth.

MARKWAYNE MULLIN ADVANCED PAST SHANNON TO FACE THREE MARKWAYNE MULLIN ADVANCED PAST SHANNON TO FACE THREE CANDIDATES, INCLUDING FORMER SHANNON TO FACE THREE CANDIDATES, INCLUDING FORMER U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN KENDRA HORN CANDIDATES, INCLUDING FORMER U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN KENDRA HORN TO FILL THE RACE OF INHOFE.

U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN KENDRA HORN TO FILL THE RACE OF INHOFE.

MADISON HORN CAPTURING 65% OF TO FILL THE RACE OF INHOFE.

MADISON HORN CAPTURING 65% OF THE VOTE TO FACE THREE MADISON HORN CAPTURING 65% OF THE VOTE TO FACE THREE CHALLENGERS, INCLUDING THE THE VOTE TO FACE THREE CHALLENGERS, INCLUDING THE INCUMBENT, REPUBLICAN JAMES CHALLENGERS, INCLUDING THE INCUMBENT, REPUBLICAN JAMES LANKFORD.

INCUMBENT, REPUBLICAN JAMES LANKFORD.

TODD ROSS IS THE GOP CHOICE FOR LANKFORD.

TODD ROSS IS THE GOP CHOICE FOR STATE TREASURER.

TODD ROSS IS THE GOP CHOICE FOR STATE TREASURER.

THE FORMER BANKING EXECUTIVE AND STATE TREASURER.

THE FORMER BANKING EXECUTIVE AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE WILL FACE THE FORMER BANKING EXECUTIVE AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE WILL FACE DEMOCRAT CHARLES DECOUNE AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE WILL FACE DEMOCRAT CHARLES DECOUNE AND LIBERTARIAN GREGORY SADLER IN DEMOCRAT CHARLES DECOUNE AND LIBERTARIAN GREGORY SADLER IN NOVEMBER.

LIBERTARIAN GREGORY SADLER IN NOVEMBER.

FOR COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, NOVEMBER.

FOR COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, LESLIE OSBORN ADVANCED PAST SEAN FOR COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, LESLIE OSBORN ADVANCED PAST SEAN ROBERTS WITH 53% OF THE VOTE LESLIE OSBORN ADVANCED PAST SEAN ROBERTS WITH 53% OF THE VOTE SETTING UP A CAMPAIGN AGAINST ROBERTS WITH 53% OF THE VOTE SETTING UP A CAMPAIGN AGAINST HARRISON AND DAUGHERTY AND KIM SETTING UP A CAMPAIGN AGAINST HARRISON AND DAUGHERTY AND KIM DAVID IS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE HARRISON AND DAUGHERTY AND KIM DAVID IS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR CORPORATIONS COMMISSIONER DAVID IS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR CORPORATIONS COMMISSIONER FACING TWO CANDIDATES IN FOR CORPORATIONS COMMISSIONER FACING TWO CANDIDATES IN NOVEMBER, MARGARET BOWMAN AND FACING TWO CANDIDATES IN NOVEMBER, MARGARET BOWMAN AND DON UNDERWOOD.

NOVEMBER, MARGARET BOWMAN AND DON UNDERWOOD.

>> GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT ISSUED DON UNDERWOOD.

>> GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT ISSUED THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER LAST FRIDAY >> GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT ISSUED THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER LAST FRIDAY THAT TOOK AIM AT WHAT HE CALLED THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER LAST FRIDAY THAT TOOK AIM AT WHAT HE CALLED LIBERAL TEACHERS UNION.

THAT TOOK AIM AT WHAT HE CALLED LIBERAL TEACHERS UNION.

THE GOVERNOR SAID, QUOTE, LIBERAL TEACHERS UNION.

THE GOVERNOR SAID, QUOTE, TEACHERS SHOULD KNOW THEY HAVE THE GOVERNOR SAID, QUOTE, TEACHERS SHOULD KNOW THEY HAVE THE -- THEY CAN OPT IN OR OUT.

TEACHERS SHOULD KNOW THEY HAVE THE -- THEY CAN OPT IN OR OUT.

ON THE DESIGNATION SINCE 2001 AS THE -- THEY CAN OPT IN OR OUT.

ON THE DESIGNATION SINCE 2001 AS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE.

ON THE DESIGNATION SINCE 2001 AS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE.

>> QUITE A SHOCK AND A SURPRISE A RIGHT TO WORK STATE.

>> QUITE A SHOCK AND A SURPRISE THAT WE SAW THE EXECUTIVE >> QUITE A SHOCK AND A SURPRISE THAT WE SAW THE EXECUTIVE ORDER -- THAT WE SAW THE EXECUTIVE ORDER -- >> Rich: OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ORDER -- >> Rich: OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, KATHERINE >> Rich: OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, KATHERINE BISHOP, SAYS THAT'S HOW THE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, KATHERINE BISHOP, SAYS THAT'S HOW THE ORGANIZATION FELT WHEN THE BISHOP, SAYS THAT'S HOW THE ORGANIZATION FELT WHEN THE EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM GOVERNOR ORGANIZATION FELT WHEN THE EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM GOVERNOR STITT CONCERNING TEACHERS UNIONS EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM GOVERNOR STITT CONCERNING TEACHERS UNIONS WAS ISSUED LAST WEEK.

STITT CONCERNING TEACHERS UNIONS WAS ISSUED LAST WEEK.

THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN OPT-IN WAS ISSUED LAST WEEK.

THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN OPT-IN ORGANIZATION.

THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN OPT-IN ORGANIZATION.

>> WE'RE NO DIFFERENT THAN THE ORGANIZATION.

>> WE'RE NO DIFFERENT THAN THE OKLAHOMA STATE MEDICAL >> WE'RE NO DIFFERENT THAN THE OKLAHOMA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FOR DOCTORS OR THE OKLAHOMA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FOR DOCTORS OR THE BAR ASSOCIATION FOR ATTORNEYS.

ASSOCIATION FOR DOCTORS OR THE BAR ASSOCIATION FOR ATTORNEYS.

MEMBERS CHOOSE TO JOIN, AND THEN BAR ASSOCIATION FOR ATTORNEYS.

MEMBERS CHOOSE TO JOIN, AND THEN WE HAVE DUES THAT MEMBERS PAY.

MEMBERS CHOOSE TO JOIN, AND THEN WE HAVE DUES THAT MEMBERS PAY.

>> Rich: BISHOP NOTES THAT THE WE HAVE DUES THAT MEMBERS PAY.

>> Rich: BISHOP NOTES THAT THE OEA, PRESENTLY AND EVEN BEFORE >> Rich: BISHOP NOTES THAT THE OEA, PRESENTLY AND EVEN BEFORE STATEHOOD WAS ALWAYS AN OPT-IN OEA, PRESENTLY AND EVEN BEFORE STATEHOOD WAS ALWAYS AN OPT-IN ORGANIZATION.

STATEHOOD WAS ALWAYS AN OPT-IN ORGANIZATION.

>> WHEN THEY SIGN TO BECOME A ORGANIZATION.

>> WHEN THEY SIGN TO BECOME A MEMBER, IT'S THEIR CHOICE TO >> WHEN THEY SIGN TO BECOME A MEMBER, IT'S THEIR CHOICE TO BECOME A MEMBER.

MEMBER, IT'S THEIR CHOICE TO BECOME A MEMBER.

THEY'RE NEVER PRESSURED.

BECOME A MEMBER.

THEY'RE NEVER PRESSURED.

THERE ARE SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS THEY'RE NEVER PRESSURED.

THERE ARE SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS IN OUR STATE OF EDUCATORS SO THERE ARE SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS IN OUR STATE OF EDUCATORS SO THEY HAVE LOTS OF OPTIONS.

IN OUR STATE OF EDUCATORS SO THEY HAVE LOTS OF OPTIONS.

NO ONE IS FORCING THEM TO BECOME THEY HAVE LOTS OF OPTIONS.

NO ONE IS FORCING THEM TO BECOME A MEMBER.

NO ONE IS FORCING THEM TO BECOME A MEMBER.

>> Reporter: IN HIS EXECUTIVE A MEMBER.

>> Reporter: IN HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, KEVIN STITTED ARE THAT >> Reporter: IN HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, KEVIN STITTED ARE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORDER, KEVIN STITTED ARE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INFORM TEACHERS OF THEIR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INFORM TEACHERS OF THEIR FIRST-AMENDMENT RIGHTS NOT TO INFORM TEACHERS OF THEIR FIRST-AMENDMENT RIGHTS NOT TO JOIN A UNION.

FIRST-AMENDMENT RIGHTS NOT TO JOIN A UNION.

BISHOP SAYS ERTHS -- EDUCATORS JOIN A UNION.

BISHOP SAYS ERTHS -- EDUCATORS VOICES ARE HEARD.

BISHOP SAYS ERTHS -- EDUCATORS VOICES ARE HEARD.

>> IT IS DRIVEN BY OUR MEMBERS.

VOICES ARE HEARD.

>> IT IS DRIVEN BY OUR MEMBERS.

OUR MEMBERS DECIDE WHAT >> IT IS DRIVEN BY OUR MEMBERS.

OUR MEMBERS DECIDE WHAT POLICIES, WHAT PLATFORMS, WHAT OUR MEMBERS DECIDE WHAT POLICIES, WHAT PLATFORMS, WHAT WE WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN.

POLICIES, WHAT PLATFORMS, WHAT WE WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THE REASONS WE WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THE REASONS WHY UNION MEMBERSHIP IS NOT >> Reporter: ONE OF THE REASONS WHY UNION MEMBERSHIP IS NOT COMPULSORY IN OKLAHOMA IS WHY UNION MEMBERSHIP IS NOT COMPULSORY IN OKLAHOMA IS BECAUSE WE BECAME A COMPULSORY IN OKLAHOMA IS BECAUSE WE BECAME A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE THANKS TO A BECAUSE WE BECAME A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE THANKS TO A VOTE IN 2001.

RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE THANKS TO A VOTE IN 2001.

FRANK KEATING WAS GOVERNOR AT VOTE IN 2001.

FRANK KEATING WAS GOVERNOR AT THE TIME AND DEFENDS STITT'S FRANK KEATING WAS GOVERNOR AT THE TIME AND DEFENDS STITT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER.

THE TIME AND DEFENDS STITT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER.

>> SO, FOR THE GOVERNOR TO SAY, EXECUTIVE ORDER.

>> SO, FOR THE GOVERNOR TO SAY, LOOK, WE'RE A RIGHT-TO-WORK >> SO, FOR THE GOVERNOR TO SAY, LOOK, WE'RE A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, YOU, INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, LOOK, WE'RE A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, YOU, INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, DON'T HAVE TO JOIN A UNION, YOU STATE, YOU, INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, DON'T HAVE TO JOIN A UNION, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY UNION DUES AND DON'T HAVE TO JOIN A UNION, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY UNION DUES AND YOU, UNION REPS, CAN'T FORCE DON'T HAVE TO PAY UNION DUES AND YOU, UNION REPS, CAN'T FORCE ANYBODY TO DO IT.

YOU, UNION REPS, CAN'T FORCE ANYBODY TO DO IT.

WOO -- WHAT HE DID WAS TO SAY ANYBODY TO DO IT.

WOO -- WHAT HE DID WAS TO SAY WHAT IS A FACT.

WOO -- WHAT HE DID WAS TO SAY WHAT IS A FACT.

I MEAN, WE ARE A RIGHT-TO-WORK WHAT IS A FACT.

I MEAN, WE ARE A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE.

I MEAN, WE ARE A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE.

>> KEATING SAYS STATE LEADERS OF STATE.

>> KEATING SAYS STATE LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES WERE TRYING TO >> KEATING SAYS STATE LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY OKLAHOMA WAS ONE BOTH PARTIES WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY OKLAHOMA WAS ONE OF THE POOREST STATES IN PER FIGURE OUT WHY OKLAHOMA WAS ONE OF THE POOREST STATES IN PER CAPITA INCOME.

OF THE POOREST STATES IN PER CAPITA INCOME.

A STUDY PERFORMED BY THE CAPITA INCOME.

A STUDY PERFORMED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND A STUDY PERFORMED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ECONOMISTS FOUND ONE OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ECONOMISTS FOUND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY SALARIES WERE NOT ECONOMISTS FOUND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY SALARIES WERE NOT KEEPING PACE WITH THE NATION AT REASONS WHY SALARIES WERE NOT KEEPING PACE WITH THE NATION AT THAT TIME IS BECAUSE OKLAHOMA KEEPING PACE WITH THE NATION AT THAT TIME IS BECAUSE OKLAHOMA WAS NOT A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE.

THAT TIME IS BECAUSE OKLAHOMA WAS NOT A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE.

THAT REPORT SPURRED THE WAS NOT A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE.

THAT REPORT SPURRED THE DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE THAT REPORT SPURRED THE DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE TO PUT THE RIGHT-TO-WORK DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE TO PUT THE RIGHT-TO-WORK DECISION BEFORE VOTERS WITH THE TO PUT THE RIGHT-TO-WORK DECISION BEFORE VOTERS WITH THE SUPPORT OF KEATING.

DECISION BEFORE VOTERS WITH THE SUPPORT OF KEATING.

>> A DEMOCRAT HOUSE AND SENATE SUPPORT OF KEATING.

>> A DEMOCRAT HOUSE AND SENATE DID IT, SO IT'S NOT A, YOU KNOW, >> A DEMOCRAT HOUSE AND SENATE DID IT, SO IT'S NOT A, YOU KNOW, PARTISAN REPUBLICAN THING.

DID IT, SO IT'S NOT A, YOU KNOW, PARTISAN REPUBLICAN THING.

THE REALITY IS, RIGHT-TO-WORK PARTISAN REPUBLICAN THING.

THE REALITY IS, RIGHT-TO-WORK STATES ARE MORE PROSPEROUS THAN THE REALITY IS, RIGHT-TO-WORK STATES ARE MORE PROSPEROUS THAN NONRIGHT-TO-WORK STATES.

STATES ARE MORE PROSPEROUS THAN NONRIGHT-TO-WORK STATES.

>> Reporter: KEATING NOTES THAT NONRIGHT-TO-WORK STATES.

>> Reporter: KEATING NOTES THAT WHILE EVERY SUGGESTION WAS PUT >> Reporter: KEATING NOTES THAT WHILE EVERY SUGGESTION WAS PUT INTO PLACE, THE RIGHT-TO-WORK WHILE EVERY SUGGESTION WAS PUT INTO PLACE, THE RIGHT-TO-WORK ISSUE DID MAKE AN IMPACT AFTER INTO PLACE, THE RIGHT-TO-WORK ISSUE DID MAKE AN IMPACT AFTER VOTERS APPROVED IT.

ISSUE DID MAKE AN IMPACT AFTER VOTERS APPROVED IT.

>> WE MOVED 45th IN PER CAPITA VOTERS APPROVED IT.

>> WE MOVED 45th IN PER CAPITA INCOME TO 37.

>> WE MOVED 45th IN PER CAPITA INCOME TO 37.

>> Reporter: AFL-CIO PRESIDENT INCOME TO 37.

>> Reporter: AFL-CIO PRESIDENT SAYS DESPITE OKLAHOMA BEING A >> Reporter: AFL-CIO PRESIDENT SAYS DESPITE OKLAHOMA BEING A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, UNIONS PLAY SAYS DESPITE OKLAHOMA BEING A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, UNIONS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE FOR WORKERS.

RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, UNIONS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE FOR WORKERS.

>> WE LOBBY FULL-TIME OVER A CRUCIAL ROLE FOR WORKERS.

>> WE LOBBY FULL-TIME OVER UNEMPLOYMENT, WORKERS' COMP, >> WE LOBBY FULL-TIME OVER UNEMPLOYMENT, WORKERS' COMP, LICENSING HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE.

UNEMPLOYMENT, WORKERS' COMP, LICENSING HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE.

WE'RE STILL THAT.

LICENSING HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE.

WE'RE STILL THAT.

WE ALSO DO COMMUNITY.

WE'RE STILL THAT.

WE ALSO DO COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: HE FEELS THE WE ALSO DO COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: HE FEELS THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER >> Reporter: HE FEELS THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER WASN'T NECESSARY, CERTAIN GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER WASN'T NECESSARY, CERTAIN PROFESSIONS TEACHING WERE OPT IN WASN'T NECESSARY, CERTAIN PROFESSIONS TEACHING WERE OPT IN ONLY FOR UNIONS.

PROFESSIONS TEACHING WERE OPT IN ONLY FOR UNIONS.

>> WHEN RIGHT-TO-WORK PASSED IN ONLY FOR UNIONS.

>> WHEN RIGHT-TO-WORK PASSED IN 2001, THE TEACHERS, POLICE AND >> WHEN RIGHT-TO-WORK PASSED IN 2001, THE TEACHERS, POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS WERE ALREADY UNDER 2001, THE TEACHERS, POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS WERE ALREADY UNDER SO-CALLED RIGHT-TO-WORK AND IT'S FIREFIGHTERS WERE ALREADY UNDER SO-CALLED RIGHT-TO-WORK AND IT'S BEEN THAT WAY SINCE THE 80.

SO-CALLED RIGHT-TO-WORK AND IT'S BEEN THAT WAY SINCE THE 80.

TO MAKE THE STATEMENT THEY NEED BEEN THAT WAY SINCE THE 80.

TO MAKE THE STATEMENT THEY NEED TO NOT HAVE TO PAY THEIR DUES, TO MAKE THE STATEMENT THEY NEED TO NOT HAVE TO PAY THEIR DUES, IT'S BEEN THAT WAY EVEN BEFORE TO NOT HAVE TO PAY THEIR DUES, IT'S BEEN THAT WAY EVEN BEFORE RIGHT-TO-WORK.

IT'S BEEN THAT WAY EVEN BEFORE RIGHT-TO-WORK.

>> Reporter: CURRY SAYS UNIONS RIGHT-TO-WORK.

>> Reporter: CURRY SAYS UNIONS ARE STILL NEEDED AND POINTS TO >> Reporter: CURRY SAYS UNIONS ARE STILL NEEDED AND POINTS TO STARBUCKS AND AMAZON SEEING ARE STILL NEEDED AND POINTS TO STARBUCKS AND AMAZON SEEING UNIONIZING EFFORTS HERE IN STARBUCKS AND AMAZON SEEING UNIONIZING EFFORTS HERE IN OKLAHOMA AND OTHER STATES.

UNIONIZING EFFORTS HERE IN OKLAHOMA AND OTHER STATES.

>> IT'S NOT THE MONEY THEY CALL OKLAHOMA AND OTHER STATES.

>> IT'S NOT THE MONEY THEY CALL ME WANTING TO ORGANIZE, IT'S >> IT'S NOT THE MONEY THEY CALL ME WANTING TO ORGANIZE, IT'S GETTING DIGNITY AND RESPECT IN ME WANTING TO ORGANIZE, IT'S GETTING DIGNITY AND RESPECT IN THE JOB PLACE.

GETTING DIGNITY AND RESPECT IN THE JOB PLACE.

VERY, VERY RARELY IS IT EVER, THE JOB PLACE.

VERY, VERY RARELY IS IT EVER, WE'RE NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY.

VERY, VERY RARELY IS IT EVER, WE'RE NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY.

SO, IT'S WHERE WE WERE 20 YEARS WE'RE NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY.

SO, IT'S WHERE WE WERE 20 YEARS AGO.

SO, IT'S WHERE WE WERE 20 YEARS AGO.

WE'RE STILL HERE.

AGO.

WE'RE STILL HERE.

>> Reporter: FORMER GOVERNOR WE'RE STILL HERE.

>> Reporter: FORMER GOVERNOR KEATING SAYS HE ISN'T AGAINST >> Reporter: FORMER GOVERNOR KEATING SAYS HE ISN'T AGAINST UNIONS BUT HE DOES FEEL TEACHERS KEATING SAYS HE ISN'T AGAINST UNIONS BUT HE DOES FEEL TEACHERS SHOULD KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE TO UNIONS BUT HE DOES FEEL TEACHERS SHOULD KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE TO JOIN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE SHOULD KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE TO JOIN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE CLASSROOM.

JOIN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE CLASSROOM.

>> THE REALITY IS, TO SAY WE'RE CLASSROOM.

>> THE REALITY IS, TO SAY WE'RE A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, YOU DON'T >> THE REALITY IS, TO SAY WE'RE A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, YOU DON'T HAVE TOE JOIN -- TO JOIN THE A RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE, YOU DON'T HAVE TOE JOIN -- TO JOIN THE UNION, YOU CAN BE AN INDEPENDENT HAVE TOE JOIN -- TO JOIN THE UNION, YOU CAN BE AN INDEPENDENT STATEMENT OF HOW WE NEED THAT IN UNION, YOU CAN BE AN INDEPENDENT STATEMENT OF HOW WE NEED THAT IN ACADEMICS AND THAT'S A GOOD STATEMENT OF HOW WE NEED THAT IN ACADEMICS AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.

ACADEMICS AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.

>> Reporter: HE WANTS PEOPLE TO THING.

>> Reporter: HE WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT THE UNION IS NOT SOME >> Reporter: HE WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT THE UNION IS NOT SOME SCARY, UNAPPROACHABLE MONOLITH KNOW THAT THE UNION IS NOT SOME SCARY, UNAPPROACHABLE MONOLITH BUT IS REALLY THE TEACHERS IN SCARY, UNAPPROACHABLE MONOLITH BUT IS REALLY THE TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.

BUT IS REALLY THE TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.

>> THEY'RE THE TEACHERS THAT ARE THE CLASSROOM.

>> THEY'RE THE TEACHERS THAT ARE TEACHING OUR STUDENTS, THE >> THEY'RE THE TEACHERS THAT ARE TEACHING OUR STUDENTS, THE SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND THE TEACHING OUR STUDENTS, THE SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND THE ADMINISTRATORS.

SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND THE ADMINISTRATORS.

THAT'S WHO WE ARE.

ADMINISTRATORS.

THAT'S WHO WE ARE.

WE'RE NOT SOME SCARY, BIG PEOPLE THAT'S WHO WE ARE.

WE'RE NOT SOME SCARY, BIG PEOPLE OR WHATEVER.

WE'RE NOT SOME SCARY, BIG PEOPLE OR WHATEVER.

WE ARE THE EDUCATORS OF OR WHATEVER.

WE ARE THE EDUCATORS OF OKLAHOMA.

WE ARE THE EDUCATORS OF OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: JASON DOYLE.

OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: JASON DOYLE.

>> Rich: THE OKLAHOMA STATE >> Reporter: JASON DOYLE.

>> Rich: THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISN'T >> Rich: THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISN'T SITTING ON TO MONEY GIVEN IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISN'T SITTING ON TO MONEY GIVEN IN PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS BY THE SITTING ON TO MONEY GIVEN IN PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

IN FACT, OKLAHOMA RANKS THIRD IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

IN FACT, OKLAHOMA RANKS THIRD IN THE NATION IN THE AMOUNT OF IN FACT, OKLAHOMA RANKS THIRD IN THE NATION IN THE AMOUNT OF "ESSER" FUNDS SPENT.

THE NATION IN THE AMOUNT OF "ESSER" FUNDS SPENT.

$1.3 BILLION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED, "ESSER" FUNDS SPENT.

$1.3 BILLION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED, ONLY IOWA AND HAWAII HAVE MORE.

$1.3 BILLION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED, ONLY IOWA AND HAWAII HAVE MORE.

THE MONEY HAS BEEN USED TO ONLY IOWA AND HAWAII HAVE MORE.

THE MONEY HAS BEEN USED TO SUPPORT OKLAHOMA'S 700,000 THE MONEY HAS BEEN USED TO SUPPORT OKLAHOMA'S 700,000 STUDENTS.

SUPPORT OKLAHOMA'S 700,000 STUDENTS.

>> Rich: STARBASE OKLAHOMA IS STUDENTS.

>> Rich: STARBASE OKLAHOMA IS SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT >> Rich: STARBASE OKLAHOMA IS SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ADMINISTERED BY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ADMINISTERED BY THE OKLAHOMA MILITARY OF DEFENSE AND ADMINISTERED BY THE OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT.

THE OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT.

THIS WEEK, REPORTEDLY ACCEPT DEPARTMENT.

THIS WEEK, REPORTEDLY ACCEPT ACCEPT TRAVELED TO FORT SILL IN THIS WEEK, REPORTEDLY ACCEPT ACCEPT TRAVELED TO FORT SILL IN LAWTON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ACCEPT TRAVELED TO FORT SILL IN LAWTON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GOALS OF STARBASE OKLAHOMA.

LAWTON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GOALS OF STARBASE OKLAHOMA.

KENNEDY?

GOALS OF STARBASE OKLAHOMA.

KENNEDY?

>> Reporter: RICH, THE STARBASE KENNEDY?

>> Reporter: RICH, THE STARBASE PROGRAM ISN'T ANYTHING NEW FOR >> Reporter: RICH, THE STARBASE PROGRAM ISN'T ANYTHING NEW FOR OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

PROGRAM ISN'T ANYTHING NEW FOR OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

I ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

I ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM WHEN I WAS IN THE 5th I ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM WHEN I WAS IN THE 5th GRADE.

PROGRAM WHEN I WAS IN THE 5th GRADE.

HOWEVER, SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWESTERN GRADE.

HOWEVER, SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA NOW HAVE EASIER ACCESS HOWEVER, SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA NOW HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO S.T.E.M.

LEARNING ON THAT OKLAHOMA NOW HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO S.T.E.M.

LEARNING ON THAT SIDE OF THE STATE.

TO S.T.E.M.

LEARNING ON THAT SIDE OF THE STATE.

THESE 5th GRADE STUDENTS ARE SIDE OF THE STATE.

THESE 5th GRADE STUDENTS ARE PUTTING THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO THE THESE 5th GRADE STUDENTS ARE PUTTING THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AS THEY BUILD AND LAUNCH PUTTING THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AS THEY BUILD AND LAUNCH ROCKETS AS THE LESSON.

TEST AS THEY BUILD AND LAUNCH ROCKETS AS THE LESSON.

>> I LOVE MOTIVATING THESE YOUNG ROCKETS AS THE LESSON.

>> I LOVE MOTIVATING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.

>> I LOVE MOTIVATING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.

I LOVE RAISING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM PEOPLE.

I LOVE RAISING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM UP, GETTING THEM TO BECOME I LOVE RAISING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM UP, GETTING THEM TO BECOME ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS AND UP, GETTING THEM TO BECOME ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS AND VETERINARIANS AND DOCTORS.

ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS AND VETERINARIANS AND DOCTORS.

>> Reporter: IT STARTS WITH A VETERINARIANS AND DOCTORS.

>> Reporter: IT STARTS WITH A PUSH AND A PULL HOW TO USE THE >> Reporter: IT STARTS WITH A PUSH AND A PULL HOW TO USE THE METRIC SYSTEM.

PUSH AND A PULL HOW TO USE THE METRIC SYSTEM.

PRIOR TO THE NEW CLASSROOM AT METRIC SYSTEM.

PRIOR TO THE NEW CLASSROOM AT FORT SILL, STARBASE TRAVELED TO PRIOR TO THE NEW CLASSROOM AT FORT SILL, STARBASE TRAVELED TO SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA FORT SILL, STARBASE TRAVELED TO SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA TO INTRODUCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA TO INTRODUCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO S.T.E.M.

TO INTRODUCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO S.T.E.M.

>> STARBASE NEEDED A NEW HOME.

STUDENTS TO S.T.E.M.

>> STARBASE NEEDED A NEW HOME.

THEY DECIDED TO TAKE TWO OF >> STARBASE NEEDED A NEW HOME.

THEY DECIDED TO TAKE TWO OF THESE CLASSROOMS, WHICH WERE IN THEY DECIDED TO TAKE TWO OF THESE CLASSROOMS, WHICH WERE IN ONE BUILDING, AND RENOVATE THEM THESE CLASSROOMS, WHICH WERE IN ONE BUILDING, AND RENOVATE THEM SO THAT WE COULD MOVE STARBASE ONE BUILDING, AND RENOVATE THEM SO THAT WE COULD MOVE STARBASE HERE.

SO THAT WE COULD MOVE STARBASE HERE.

>> WE OPENED UP ACTUALLY LAST HERE.

>> WE OPENED UP ACTUALLY LAST WEEK WITH OUR FIRST CLASSES >> WE OPENED UP ACTUALLY LAST WEEK WITH OUR FIRST CLASSES THROUGH HERE.

WEEK WITH OUR FIRST CLASSES THROUGH HERE.

THEY CAME FROM EMPIRE, OKLAHOMA, THROUGH HERE.

THEY CAME FROM EMPIRE, OKLAHOMA, AND IT'S A 5th GRADE PROGRAM.

THEY CAME FROM EMPIRE, OKLAHOMA, AND IT'S A 5th GRADE PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: LAWTON IS ONE OF AND IT'S A 5th GRADE PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: LAWTON IS ONE OF FOUR CITIES IN OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS >> Reporter: LAWTON IS ONE OF FOUR CITIES IN OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS MUST TRAVEL TO TAKE PART IN THE FOUR CITIES IN OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS MUST TRAVEL TO TAKE PART IN THE STARBASE PROGRAM.

MUST TRAVEL TO TAKE PART IN THE STARBASE PROGRAM.

>> MOST OF OUR LOCATIONS ACROSS STARBASE PROGRAM.

>> MOST OF OUR LOCATIONS ACROSS OKLAHOMA ARE ON MILITARY BASES.

>> MOST OF OUR LOCATIONS ACROSS OKLAHOMA ARE ON MILITARY BASES.

WE HAVE ONE BURNS FLAT, SINCE OKLAHOMA ARE ON MILITARY BASES.

WE HAVE ONE BURNS FLAT, SINCE THERE'S NO MILITARY BASE OUT WE HAVE ONE BURNS FLAT, SINCE THERE'S NO MILITARY BASE OUT THERE, THE WESTERN TECHNOLOGY THERE'S NO MILITARY BASE OUT THERE, THE WESTERN TECHNOLOGY CENTER GAVE US CLASSROOM SPACE.

THERE, THE WESTERN TECHNOLOGY CENTER GAVE US CLASSROOM SPACE.

TULSA IS AT THE AIR NATIONAL CENTER GAVE US CLASSROOM SPACE.

TULSA IS AT THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE.

TULSA IS AT THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE.

>> Reporter: VISITING SCHOOLS GUARD BASE.

>> Reporter: VISITING SCHOOLS HAVE TWO CLASSROOMS TO USE AT >> Reporter: VISITING SCHOOLS HAVE TWO CLASSROOMS TO USE AT STARBASE.

HAVE TWO CLASSROOMS TO USE AT STARBASE.

IN EACH CLASSROOM, STUDENTS STARBASE.

IN EACH CLASSROOM, STUDENTS LEARN THE CURRICULUM BROUGHT TO IN EACH CLASSROOM, STUDENTS LEARN THE CURRICULUM BROUGHT TO STARBASE BROUGHT BY THE LEARN THE CURRICULUM BROUGHT TO STARBASE BROUGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

STARBASE BROUGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

THE MISSION IS TO EXPOSE YOUTH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

THE MISSION IS TO EXPOSE YOUTH TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT THE MISSION IS TO EXPOSE YOUTH TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO RAISE KNOWLEDGE IN S.T.E.M.

AND PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO RAISE KNOWLEDGE IN S.T.E.M.

>> STARBASE IS A DEPARTMENT OF TO RAISE KNOWLEDGE IN S.T.E.M.

>> STARBASE IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM THAT'S RUN BY >> STARBASE IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM THAT'S RUN BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA BY THE DEFENSE PROGRAM THAT'S RUN BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA BY THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD.

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA BY THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD.

WE WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A GOOD OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD.

WE WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MILITARY.

WE WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MILITARY.

WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO SEE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MILITARY.

WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO SEE HOW TECHNOLOGY AND MILITARY WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO SEE HOW TECHNOLOGY AND MILITARY MEET.

HOW TECHNOLOGY AND MILITARY MEET.

>> WE'LL BE DOING A CAREER DAY MEET.

>> WE'LL BE DOING A CAREER DAY WHERE WE GO VISIT DIFFERENT >> WE'LL BE DOING A CAREER DAY WHERE WE GO VISIT DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OUT HERE ON FORT WHERE WE GO VISIT DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OUT HERE ON FORT SILL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE FIRE ORGANIZATIONS OUT HERE ON FORT SILL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SILL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

EACH OF THOSE AREAS WILL SHOW US DEPARTMENT.

EACH OF THOSE AREAS WILL SHOW US HOW THEY USE S.T.E.M.

IN THEIR EACH OF THOSE AREAS WILL SHOW US HOW THEY USE S.T.E.M.

IN THEIR FIELD.

HOW THEY USE S.T.E.M.

IN THEIR FIELD.

>> Reporter: THE PROGRAM IS A FIELD.

>> Reporter: THE PROGRAM IS A 25-HOUR COURSE.

>> Reporter: THE PROGRAM IS A 25-HOUR COURSE.

THE LAWTON STARBASE IS SET UP ON 25-HOUR COURSE.

THE LAWTON STARBASE IS SET UP ON A FIVE DAY A WEEK SCHEDULE, THE LAWTON STARBASE IS SET UP ON A FIVE DAY A WEEK SCHEDULE, WHICH MEANS THE 5th GRADE A FIVE DAY A WEEK SCHEDULE, WHICH MEANS THE 5th GRADE CLASSES ARE BUSED TO FORT SILL WHICH MEANS THE 5th GRADE CLASSES ARE BUSED TO FORT SILL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR A WEEK CLASSES ARE BUSED TO FORT SILL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN THE GROUP OF STUDENTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN THE GROUP OF STUDENTS STARTS THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.

AND THEN THE GROUP OF STUDENTS STARTS THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.

WHEN MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STARTS THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.

WHEN MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARTICIPATED, MY CLASSES BUSED WHEN MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARTICIPATED, MY CLASSES BUSED EVERY TUESDAY FOR FIVE WEEKS PARTICIPATED, MY CLASSES BUSED EVERY TUESDAY FOR FIVE WEEKS WHILE ANOTHER SCHOOL THERE EVERY EVERY TUESDAY FOR FIVE WEEKS WHILE ANOTHER SCHOOL THERE EVERY MONDAY DURING THOSE FIVE WEEKS.

WHILE ANOTHER SCHOOL THERE EVERY MONDAY DURING THOSE FIVE WEEKS.

>> IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS THAT MONDAY DURING THOSE FIVE WEEKS.

>> IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS THAT MIGHT HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE.

>> IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS THAT MIGHT HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE.

IT'S FOR KIDS THAT MIGHT HAVE MIGHT HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE.

IT'S FOR KIDS THAT MIGHT HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, ANYBODY.

IT'S FOR KIDS THAT MIGHT HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, ANYBODY.

ANY CHILD WHO COMES OUT HERE, SPECIAL NEEDS, ANYBODY.

ANY CHILD WHO COMES OUT HERE, WE'RE ABLE TO TEACH THEM ABOUT ANY CHILD WHO COMES OUT HERE, WE'RE ABLE TO TEACH THEM ABOUT S.T.E.M.

AT THEIR LEVEL AND THEY WE'RE ABLE TO TEACH THEM ABOUT S.T.E.M.

AT THEIR LEVEL AND THEY ALL LOVE IT.

S.T.E.M.

AT THEIR LEVEL AND THEY ALL LOVE IT.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS LOVED ONE ALL LOVE IT.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS LOVED ONE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT SO MUCH, >> Reporter: STUDENTS LOVED ONE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT SO MUCH, Mr. GAINES BROUGHT IT OUT AGAIN.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENT SO MUCH, Mr. GAINES BROUGHT IT OUT AGAIN.

>> 3, 2, 1!

Mr. GAINES BROUGHT IT OUT AGAIN.

>> 3, 2, 1!

[ Cheering ] >> 3, 2, 1!

[ Cheering ] >> WAIT A MINUTE.

[ Cheering ] >> WAIT A MINUTE.

>> YOU GUYS SEE A DOUBLE BUBBLE >> WAIT A MINUTE.

>> YOU GUYS SEE A DOUBLE BUBBLE TROUBLE WHERE WE DO THE ENDO AND >> YOU GUYS SEE A DOUBLE BUBBLE TROUBLE WHERE WE DO THE ENDO AND EXOTHERMIC REACTION.

TROUBLE WHERE WE DO THE ENDO AND EXOTHERMIC REACTION.

ONE MAKES IT GETS COLDER OR EXOTHERMIC REACTION.

ONE MAKES IT GETS COLDER OR HOTTER.

ONE MAKES IT GETS COLDER OR HOTTER.

>> HOTTER.

HOTTER.

>> HOTTER.

COLDER.

>> HOTTER.

COLDER.

>> WE HAVE PROGRAMS FOR, OF COLDER.

>> WE HAVE PROGRAMS FOR, OF COURSE, OUR 5th GRADE STUDENTS.

>> WE HAVE PROGRAMS FOR, OF COURSE, OUR 5th GRADE STUDENTS.

WE HAVE A 6th GRADE PROGRAM, COURSE, OUR 5th GRADE STUDENTS.

WE HAVE A 6th GRADE PROGRAM, TOO, WHICH IS AFTER SCHOOL WE HAVE A 6th GRADE PROGRAM, TOO, WHICH IS AFTER SCHOOL CALLED STARBASE 2.0 AND THAT TOO, WHICH IS AFTER SCHOOL CALLED STARBASE 2.0 AND THAT HELPS FEED INTO MANY OF THE CALLED STARBASE 2.0 AND THAT HELPS FEED INTO MANY OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE MIDDLE HELPS FEED INTO MANY OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS SO THAT OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE OUT THERE FOR THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE OUT THERE FOR THEM HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

OPPORTUNITIES ARE OUT THERE FOR THEM HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: ONE STUNT FOR THEM HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: ONE STUNT FOR S.T.E.M.

JOBS IS IN OKLAHOMA'S >> Reporter: ONE STUNT FOR S.T.E.M.

JOBS IS IN OKLAHOMA'S S.T.E.M.

JOBS IS IN OKLAHOMA'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

>> A LOT OF THAT INTEREST CAN BE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.

>> A LOT OF THAT INTEREST CAN BE SPARKED IN THE 5th GRADE >> A LOT OF THAT INTEREST CAN BE SPARKED IN THE 5th GRADE AGE-GROUP.

SPARKED IN THE 5th GRADE AGE-GROUP.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CAN BE A AGE-GROUP.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CAN BE A MAKE OR BREAK AGE WHEN IT COMES STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CAN BE A MAKE OR BREAK AGE WHEN IT COMES TO MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE OR MAKE OR BREAK AGE WHEN IT COMES TO MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY OR ENGINEERING.

TO MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY OR ENGINEERING.

>> Reporter: STARBASE FOCUSES ON TECHNOLOGY OR ENGINEERING.

>> Reporter: STARBASE FOCUSES ON MAKING THE LESSONS AS FUN AND >> Reporter: STARBASE FOCUSES ON MAKING THE LESSONS AS FUN AND EXCITING AS POSSIBLE TO SPARK MAKING THE LESSONS AS FUN AND EXCITING AS POSSIBLE TO SPARK THAT INTEREST.

EXCITING AS POSSIBLE TO SPARK THAT INTEREST.

>> I GOT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT FOR THAT INTEREST.

>> I GOT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT FOR THE TEACHERS.

>> I GOT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT FOR THE TEACHERS.

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE TEACHES, THE TEACHERS.

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE TEACHES, PEOPLE LIKE Ms. CRUZ AND IF IT WASN'T FOR THE TEACHES, PEOPLE LIKE Ms. CRUZ AND Ms. TURNER SETTING A FOUNDATION PEOPLE LIKE Ms. CRUZ AND Ms. TURNER SETTING A FOUNDATION DOWN FOR THE KIDS, IT WOULD MAKE Ms. TURNER SETTING A FOUNDATION DOWN FOR THE KIDS, IT WOULD MAKE OUR JOB HARDER.

DOWN FOR THE KIDS, IT WOULD MAKE OUR JOB HARDER.

WE COME IN LIKE A GRANDPARENT TO OUR JOB HARDER.

WE COME IN LIKE A GRANDPARENT TO MOTIVATE THEM AND ENCOURAGE THEM WE COME IN LIKE A GRANDPARENT TO MOTIVATE THEM AND ENCOURAGE THEM AND GIVE THEM BACK WITH A LITTLE MOTIVATE THEM AND ENCOURAGE THEM AND GIVE THEM BACK WITH A LITTLE MORE KNOWLEDGE.

AND GIVE THEM BACK WITH A LITTLE MORE KNOWLEDGE.

>> Reporter: THIS GROUP OF MORE KNOWLEDGE.

>> Reporter: THIS GROUP OF LAWTON 5th GRADERS GOT A SNEAK >> Reporter: THIS GROUP OF LAWTON 5th GRADERS GOT A SNEAK PEEK AT THEIR NEXT LESSON WHICH LAWTON 5th GRADERS GOT A SNEAK PEEK AT THEIR NEXT LESSON WHICH JUST MAY MOTIVATE THE NEXT PEEK AT THEIR NEXT LESSON WHICH JUST MAY MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS OR JUST MAY MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS OR SCIENTISTS.

GENERATION OF ENGINEERS OR SCIENTISTS.

>> Reporter: ANY SCHOOL CAN SCIENTISTS.

>> Reporter: ANY SCHOOL CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: ANY SCHOOL CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

ADMINISTRATORS CAN MORE PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

ADMINISTRATORS CAN MORE INFORMATION AT starbaseok.org.

ADMINISTRATORS CAN MORE INFORMATION AT starbaseok.org.

STARBASE PROGRAMS CAN BE A HOT INFORMATION AT starbaseok.org.

STARBASE PROGRAMS CAN BE A HOT COMMODITY, THOUGH, SO IT IS STARBASE PROGRAMS CAN BE A HOT COMMODITY, THOUGH, SO IT IS POSSIBLE FOR SCHOOLS TO BE PUT COMMODITY, THOUGH, SO IT IS POSSIBLE FOR SCHOOLS TO BE PUT ON A WAIT LIST.

POSSIBLE FOR SCHOOLS TO BE PUT ON A WAIT LIST.

>> Rich: KENNEDY, THANK YOU VERY ON A WAIT LIST.

>> Rich: KENNEDY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> Rich: KENNEDY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S MUCH.

THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS MOURNING THE LOSS THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A VETERAN DEPUTY.

DEPARTMENT IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A VETERAN DEPUTY.

SERGEANT BOBBY SWARTZ WAS SHOT OF A VETERAN DEPUTY.

SERGEANT BOBBY SWARTZ WAS SHOT AND KILLED TUESDAY AFTER SERGEANT BOBBY SWARTZ WAS SHOT AND KILLED TUESDAY AFTER CONFRONTING SUSPECT BENJAMIN AND KILLED TUESDAY AFTER CONFRONTING SUSPECT BENJAMIN PLANK.

CONFRONTING SUSPECT BENJAMIN PLANK.

PLANK ALSO SHOT DEPUTY MARK PLANK.

PLANK ALSO SHOT DEPUTY MARK JOHNS SEVERAL TIMES.

PLANK ALSO SHOT DEPUTY MARK JOHNS SEVERAL TIMES.

PLANK IS RECOVERING.

JOHNS SEVERAL TIMES.

PLANK IS RECOVERING.

SERGEANT SWARTZ HAS BEEN WITH PLANK IS RECOVERING.

SERGEANT SWARTZ HAS BEEN WITH THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SERGEANT SWARTZ HAS BEEN WITH THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SINCE 1997.

THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SINCE 1997.

SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON CALLED SINCE 1997.

SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON CALLED SWARTZ A GOOD MAN AND A SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON CALLED SWARTZ A GOOD MAN AND A GREAT-GRANDFATHER.

SWARTZ A GOOD MAN AND A GREAT-GRANDFATHER.

HIS FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD ON GREAT-GRANDFATHER.

HIS FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD ON FRIDAY.

HIS FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD ON FRIDAY.

>> CONVICTED MURDERER JAMES FRIDAY.

>> CONVICTED MURDERER JAMES CODDINGTON WAS EXECUTED BY LEGAL >> CONVICTED MURDERER JAMES CODDINGTON WAS EXECUTED BY LEGAL INJECTION AT THE STATE CODDINGTON WAS EXECUTED BY LEGAL INJECTION AT THE STATE PENITENTIARY ON THURSDAY.

INJECTION AT THE STATE PENITENTIARY ON THURSDAY.

HE KILLED A FRIEND AND CO-WORKER PENITENTIARY ON THURSDAY.

HE KILLED A FRIEND AND CO-WORKER IN 1997.

HE KILLED A FRIEND AND CO-WORKER IN 1997.

THE PERIOD AND PAROLE BOARD IN 1997.

THE PERIOD AND PAROLE BOARD RECOMMENDED CLEMENCY AND LIFE THE PERIOD AND PAROLE BOARD RECOMMENDED CLEMENCY AND LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR HIM BUT THAT RECOMMENDED CLEMENCY AND LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR HIM BUT THAT RECOMMENDATION WAS REJECTED BY WITHOUT PAROLE FOR HIM BUT THAT RECOMMENDATION WAS REJECTED BY KEVIN STITT.

RECOMMENDATION WAS REJECTED BY KEVIN STITT.

OKLAHOMA AND MANY PARTS OF THE KEVIN STITT.

OKLAHOMA AND MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE BEING SWAMPED WITH OKLAHOMA AND MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE BEING SWAMPED WITH DRUGS.

COUNTRY ARE BEING SWAMPED WITH DRUGS.

THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS DRUGS.

THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE SEIZURE THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE SEIZURE OF 600 POUNDS OF METH FROM RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE SEIZURE OF 600 POUNDS OF METH FROM MEXICO, ONE OF THE LARGEST DRUG OF 600 POUNDS OF METH FROM MEXICO, ONE OF THE LARGEST DRUG BUSTS IN STATE HISTORY.

MEXICO, ONE OF THE LARGEST DRUG BUSTS IN STATE HISTORY.

AND FENTANYL, OPIOIDS, AND OTHER BUSTS IN STATE HISTORY.

AND FENTANYL, OPIOIDS, AND OTHER ILLEGAL NARCOTICS ARE BEING AND FENTANYL, OPIOIDS, AND OTHER ILLEGAL NARCOTICS ARE BEING SMUGGLED IN, TOO.

ILLEGAL NARCOTICS ARE BEING SMUGGLED IN, TOO.

ARE WE WINNING OR LOSING THE WAR SMUGGLED IN, TOO.

ARE WE WINNING OR LOSING THE WAR ON DRUGS?

ARE WE WINNING OR LOSING THE WAR ON DRUGS?

THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S ON DRUGS?

THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT.

IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT.

>> THE FASTEST-GROWING INCREASE MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT.

>> THE FASTEST-GROWING INCREASE IN OVERDOSE DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA >> THE FASTEST-GROWING INCREASE IN OVERDOSE DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA JUST IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, IN OVERDOSE DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA JUST IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, IT'S INCREASED ALMOST 300%.

JUST IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, IT'S INCREASED ALMOST 300%.

MOST OF THESE FENTANYL DEATHS IT'S INCREASED ALMOST 300%.

MOST OF THESE FENTANYL DEATHS ARE THESE PILLS, THEY'RE MOST OF THESE FENTANYL DEATHS ARE THESE PILLS, THEY'RE COUNTERFEIT OXYCODONE BUT ARE THESE PILLS, THEY'RE COUNTERFEIT OXYCODONE BUT THEY'RE FENTANYL WHICH IS A COUNTERFEIT OXYCODONE BUT THEY'RE FENTANYL WHICH IS A CHEAPER OPIATE.

THEY'RE FENTANYL WHICH IS A CHEAPER OPIATE.

>> THERE'S A ONE IN FOUR CHEAPER OPIATE.

>> THERE'S A ONE IN FOUR FATALITY RATE WHEN PEOPLE USE >> THERE'S A ONE IN FOUR FATALITY RATE WHEN PEOPLE USE FENTANYL.

FATALITY RATE WHEN PEOPLE USE FENTANYL.

NARCAN, WE CAN THERE'S THE FENTANYL.

NARCAN, WE CAN THERE'S THE OVERDOSES IMMEDIATELY WHILE WE NARCAN, WE CAN THERE'S THE OVERDOSES IMMEDIATELY WHILE WE GET SOMEBODY TO THE HOSPITAL.

OVERDOSES IMMEDIATELY WHILE WE GET SOMEBODY TO THE HOSPITAL.

HOWEVER, WE'RE SEEING AN UPTICK GET SOMEBODY TO THE HOSPITAL.

HOWEVER, WE'RE SEEING AN UPTICK IN THE DEATH TOLL RELATED TO HOWEVER, WE'RE SEEING AN UPTICK IN THE DEATH TOLL RELATED TO FENTANYL.

IN THE DEATH TOLL RELATED TO FENTANYL.

>> LAW ENFORCEMENT'S JOB IS A FENTANYL.

>> LAW ENFORCEMENT'S JOB IS A LOT MORE DIFFICULT.

>> LAW ENFORCEMENT'S JOB IS A LOT MORE DIFFICULT.

ONE OF THE UNINTENDED LOT MORE DIFFICULT.

ONE OF THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES IS HOW USEFUL ONE OF THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES IS HOW USEFUL MARIJUANA WAS FOR CHASING DOWN CONSEQUENCES IS HOW USEFUL MARIJUANA WAS FOR CHASING DOWN MORE SERIOUS CRIMES.

MARIJUANA WAS FOR CHASING DOWN MORE SERIOUS CRIMES.

>> Rich: A CONVERSATION YOU MORE SERIOUS CRIMES.

>> Rich: A CONVERSATION YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

>> Rich: A CONVERSATION YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

THE DREAM OF RAIL SERVICE DON'T WANT TO MISS.

THE DREAM OF RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA THE DREAM OF RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA IS STILL JUST THAT, A DREAM.

BETWEEN OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA IS STILL JUST THAT, A DREAM.

BUT PASSENGER SERVICE CONNECTING IS STILL JUST THAT, A DREAM.

BUT PASSENGER SERVICE CONNECTING OTHER PARTS OF OUR STATE IS BUT PASSENGER SERVICE CONNECTING OTHER PARTS OF OUR STATE IS CLOSER TO REALITY.

OTHER PARTS OF OUR STATE IS CLOSER TO REALITY.

CLOSER TO REALITY.

STEVE SHAW REPORTS ON THE STEVE SHAW REPORTS ON THE EXCITING AND LONG OVERDUE PLANS.

STEVE SHAW REPORTS ON THE EXCITING AND LONG OVERDUE PLANS.

[ ] EXCITING AND LONG OVERDUE PLANS.

[ ] EVEN BEFORE OKLAHOMA WAS GRANTED [ ] EVEN BEFORE OKLAHOMA WAS GRANTED STATEHOOD IN 1907, EVEN BEFORE OKLAHOMA WAS GRANTED STATEHOOD IN 1907, ELECTRIC-POWERED PASSENGER STATEHOOD IN 1907, ELECTRIC-POWERED PASSENGER TRAINS HAULED FREIGHT AND ELECTRIC-POWERED PASSENGER TRAINS HAULED FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS THROUGH McCALLISTER, TRAINS HAULED FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS THROUGH McCALLISTER, OKLAHOMA CITY, GUTHRIE AND EL PASSENGERS THROUGH McCALLISTER, OKLAHOMA CITY, GUTHRIE AND EL RENO.

OKLAHOMA CITY, GUTHRIE AND EL RENO.

AT THE END OF WORLD WAR II, RENO.

AT THE END OF WORLD WAR II, PEOPLE HAD MORE MONEY FOR AT THE END OF WORLD WAR II, PEOPLE HAD MORE MONEY FOR AUTOMOBILES, AND OKLAHOMA'S PEOPLE HAD MORE MONEY FOR AUTOMOBILES, AND OKLAHOMA'S INTERURBANS QUIETLY FADED AWAY.

AUTOMOBILES, AND OKLAHOMA'S INTERURBANS QUIETLY FADED AWAY.

SINCE 1997, THE HEARTLAND FLYER, INTERURBANS QUIETLY FADED AWAY.

SINCE 1997, THE HEARTLAND FLYER, AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN HAS SINCE 1997, THE HEARTLAND FLYER, AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN HAS CARRIED PASSENGERS DAILY BETWEEN AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN HAS CARRIED PASSENGERS DAILY BETWEEN OKLAHOMA CITY'S AMTRAK TRANSIT CARRIED PASSENGERS DAILY BETWEEN OKLAHOMA CITY'S AMTRAK TRANSIT HUB AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

OKLAHOMA CITY'S AMTRAK TRANSIT HUB AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

BRAD HENRY WAS OKLAHOMA'S HUB AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

BRAD HENRY WAS OKLAHOMA'S GOVERNOR FROM 2003 TO 2011 AND BRAD HENRY WAS OKLAHOMA'S GOVERNOR FROM 2003 TO 2011 AND CHAIRS THE REGIONAL GOVERNOR FROM 2003 TO 2011 AND CHAIRS THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF CHAIRS THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA OR RTA.

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA OR RTA.

THEY WANT TO START A RAIL SYSTEM CENTRAL OKLAHOMA OR RTA.

THEY WANT TO START A RAIL SYSTEM BETWEEN A YET TO BE BUILT THEY WANT TO START A RAIL SYSTEM BETWEEN A YET TO BE BUILT STATION IN DOWNTOWN EDMUND, THE BETWEEN A YET TO BE BUILT STATION IN DOWNTOWN EDMUND, THE SANTA FE AMTRAK TRANSIT HUB IN STATION IN DOWNTOWN EDMUND, THE SANTA FE AMTRAK TRANSIT HUB IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY AND THE SANTA FE AMTRAK TRANSIT HUB IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY AND THE OLD SANTA FE STATION IN NORMAN.

DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY AND THE OLD SANTA FE STATION IN NORMAN.

HENRY SAYS IT WOULD RELIEVE OLD SANTA FE STATION IN NORMAN.

HENRY SAYS IT WOULD RELIEVE TRAFFIC ALONG I-35.

HENRY SAYS IT WOULD RELIEVE TRAFFIC ALONG I-35.

>> I-35 IS JUST COMPLETELY GOING TRAFFIC ALONG I-35.

>> I-35 IS JUST COMPLETELY GOING TO -- CONGESTED.

>> I-35 IS JUST COMPLETELY GOING TO -- CONGESTED.

IT MAKES ME WANT TO PULL MY HAIR TO -- CONGESTED.

IT MAKES ME WANT TO PULL MY HAIR OUT.

IT MAKES ME WANT TO PULL MY HAIR OUT.

>> Reporter: HENRY AND OTHER OUT.

>> Reporter: HENRY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RTA THIS SUMMER >> Reporter: HENRY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RTA THIS SUMMER ATTENDED A TRANSPORTATION MEMBERS OF THE RTA THIS SUMMER ATTENDED A TRANSPORTATION CONVERSATION IN SALT LAKE CITY.

ATTENDED A TRANSPORTATION CONVERSATION IN SALT LAKE CITY.

OKLAHOMA CITY IS THE SIZE OF CONVERSATION IN SALT LAKE CITY.

OKLAHOMA CITY IS THE SIZE OF SALT LAKE, WHICH HAS ALREADY OKLAHOMA CITY IS THE SIZE OF SALT LAKE, WHICH HAS ALREADY BUILT A REGIONAL LIGHT RAIL SALT LAKE, WHICH HAS ALREADY BUILT A REGIONAL LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM THAT EXTENDS FROM PROVO BUILT A REGIONAL LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM THAT EXTENDS FROM PROVO AND SALT LAKE AND PROVO, UTAH SYSTEM THAT EXTENDS FROM PROVO AND SALT LAKE AND PROVO, UTAH SIMILAR SYSTEMS IN PHOENIX, AND SALT LAKE AND PROVO, UTAH SIMILAR SYSTEMS IN PHOENIX, DALLAS, ALBUQUERQUE AND DISTRICT SIMILAR SYSTEMS IN PHOENIX, DALLAS, ALBUQUERQUE AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

DALLAS, ALBUQUERQUE AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

>> Reporter: WHAT WE WITNESSED ATTORNEY.

>> Reporter: WHAT WE WITNESSED IN SALT LAKE CITY WAS AN >> Reporter: WHAT WE WITNESSED IN SALT LAKE CITY WAS AN INCREDIBLE REVIVAL OF DOWNTOWN IN SALT LAKE CITY WAS AN INCREDIBLE REVIVAL OF DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY.

INCREDIBLE REVIVAL OF DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY.

WHEN THEY PUT IN THAT LIGHT RAIL SALT LAKE CITY.

WHEN THEY PUT IN THAT LIGHT RAIL AND THAT COMMUTER RAIL, DOWNTOWN WHEN THEY PUT IN THAT LIGHT RAIL AND THAT COMMUTER RAIL, DOWNTOWN JUST EXPLODED, RESTAURANTS, AND THAT COMMUTER RAIL, DOWNTOWN JUST EXPLODED, RESTAURANTS, BARS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, ALL JUST EXPLODED, RESTAURANTS, BARS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, ALL KINDS OF INCREDIBLE THINGS TO BARS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, ALL KINDS OF INCREDIBLE THINGS TO DO, AND WE'RE GROWING, WE'RE KINDS OF INCREDIBLE THINGS TO DO, AND WE'RE GROWING, WE'RE EXPANDING IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA DO, AND WE'RE GROWING, WE'RE EXPANDING IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY, AS WELL AS NORMAN AND EXPANDING IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY, AS WELL AS NORMAN AND EDMUND.

CITY, AS WELL AS NORMAN AND EDMUND.

MAN, IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL EDMUND.

MAN, IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME.

MAN, IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME.

AND IF WE HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF COME.

AND IF WE HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM, IT WILL AND IF WE HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM, IT WILL ENHANCE ALL THE OTHER PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM, IT WILL ENHANCE ALL THE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL ENHANCE ALL THE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: MARION HUTCHISON OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: MARION HUTCHISON REPRESENTS NORMAN ON THE >> Reporter: MARION HUTCHISON REPRESENTS NORMAN ON THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

REPRESENTS NORMAN ON THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

HE SAYS VOTERS IN NORMAN, REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

HE SAYS VOTERS IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND EDMUND WILL HE SAYS VOTERS IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND EDMUND WILL HAVE TO APPROVE SUCH A PLAN, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND EDMUND WILL HAVE TO APPROVE SUCH A PLAN, WHICH WOULD RAISE THE SALES TAX, HAVE TO APPROVE SUCH A PLAN, WHICH WOULD RAISE THE SALES TAX, HE SAYS, AT LEAST HALF A CENT.

WHICH WOULD RAISE THE SALES TAX, HE SAYS, AT LEAST HALF A CENT.

BUT, HE SAYS, SINCE THE $550 HE SAYS, AT LEAST HALF A CENT.

BUT, HE SAYS, SINCE THE $550 BILLION FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUT, HE SAYS, SINCE THE $550 BILLION FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE BILL PASSED LAST NOVEMBER, BILLION FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE BILL PASSED LAST NOVEMBER, FEDERAL MONEY COULD COVER MORE BILL PASSED LAST NOVEMBER, FEDERAL MONEY COULD COVER MORE THAN HALF, THAT'S RIGHT, MORE FEDERAL MONEY COULD COVER MORE THAN HALF, THAT'S RIGHT, MORE THAN HALF THE COST.

THAN HALF, THAT'S RIGHT, MORE THAN HALF THE COST.

>> A LARGE PART OF WHAT WE WILL THAN HALF THE COST.

>> A LARGE PART OF WHAT WE WILL BE USING FOR FUNDING IS FEDERAL >> A LARGE PART OF WHAT WE WILL BE USING FOR FUNDING IS FEDERAL FUNDING, AND THAT WILL BE COMING BE USING FOR FUNDING IS FEDERAL FUNDING, AND THAT WILL BE COMING THROUGH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT FUNDING, AND THAT WILL BE COMING THROUGH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION.

THROUGH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION.

SO, IN ORDER TO GET ACCESS TO ADMINISTRATION.

SO, IN ORDER TO GET ACCESS TO AND HAVE THE FEDERAL FUNDING SO, IN ORDER TO GET ACCESS TO AND HAVE THE FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE AND HAVE THE FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE YOUR MATCHING MONEY, AND THAT'S AVAILABLE, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE YOUR MATCHING MONEY, AND THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE YOUR MATCHING MONEY, AND THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PASS THE REFERENDUM.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PASS THE REFERENDUM.

IF NOT, WE CAN'T GET FEDERAL ABLE TO PASS THE REFERENDUM.

IF NOT, WE CAN'T GET FEDERAL FUNDING.

IF NOT, WE CAN'T GET FEDERAL FUNDING.

>> Reporter: AS PART OF THE FUNDING.

>> Reporter: AS PART OF THE NORMAN LEG, THERE WOULD BE A >> Reporter: AS PART OF THE NORMAN LEG, THERE WOULD BE A STOP HERE, JUST UP THE HILL FROM NORMAN LEG, THERE WOULD BE A STOP HERE, JUST UP THE HILL FROM THE DUCK POND, A BLOCK AND A STOP HERE, JUST UP THE HILL FROM THE DUCK POND, A BLOCK AND A HALF FROM OU'S FOOTBALL STADIUM THE DUCK POND, A BLOCK AND A HALF FROM OU'S FOOTBALL STADIUM AND, YES, FOLKS, IT WOULD RUN ON HALF FROM OU'S FOOTBALL STADIUM AND, YES, FOLKS, IT WOULD RUN ON FOOTBALL GAME DAYS.

AND, YES, FOLKS, IT WOULD RUN ON FOOTBALL GAME DAYS.

IF YOU COULD JUST IMAGINE BEING FOOTBALL GAME DAYS.

IF YOU COULD JUST IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO PARK AND HOP ON A TRAIN IF YOU COULD JUST IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO PARK AND HOP ON A TRAIN IN EDMUND AND BE IN NORMAN FOR ABLE TO PARK AND HOP ON A TRAIN IN EDMUND AND BE IN NORMAN FOR AN OU FOOTBALL GAME.

IN EDMUND AND BE IN NORMAN FOR AN OU FOOTBALL GAME.

AVOIDING ALL ALL THAT I-35 AN OU FOOTBALL GAME.

AVOIDING ALL ALL THAT I-35 TRAFFIC IN 20-25 MINUTES, JUST A AVOIDING ALL ALL THAT I-35 TRAFFIC IN 20-25 MINUTES, JUST A COUPLE OF STOPS ON THE WAY, WHAT TRAFFIC IN 20-25 MINUTES, JUST A COUPLE OF STOPS ON THE WAY, WHAT A THRILL THAT WOULD BE.

COUPLE OF STOPS ON THE WAY, WHAT A THRILL THAT WOULD BE.

OR, IF YOU'RE IN NORMAN COMING A THRILL THAT WOULD BE.

OR, IF YOU'RE IN NORMAN COMING TO A THUNDER GAME.

OR, IF YOU'RE IN NORMAN COMING TO A THUNDER GAME.

>> Reporter: JAMES BOGGS TO A THUNDER GAME.

>> Reporter: JAMES BOGGS REPRESENTS EDMUND ON THE RTA >> Reporter: JAMES BOGGS REPRESENTS EDMUND ON THE RTA BOARD.

REPRESENTS EDMUND ON THE RTA BOARD.

>> THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE BOARD.

>> THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS.

>> THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT ACCESS TO THE ENDLESS.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT ACCESS TO THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT CALL IF YOU THINK ABOUT ACCESS TO THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT CALL EDMUND HOME THAT WORK IN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT CALL EDMUND HOME THAT WORK IN OKLAHOMA CITY DOWNTOWN, JUST EDMUND HOME THAT WORK IN OKLAHOMA CITY DOWNTOWN, JUST EVERYDAY WORK BUT, ALSO, THE OKLAHOMA CITY DOWNTOWN, JUST EVERYDAY WORK BUT, ALSO, THE STUDENTS THAT WANT ACCESS TO THE EVERYDAY WORK BUT, ALSO, THE STUDENTS THAT WANT ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS THAT WANT ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES THROUGHOUT UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE METRO, RANGING FROM EDMUND, COMMUNITY COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE METRO, RANGING FROM EDMUND, OKLAHOMA CITY, DOWN TO NORMAN.

THE METRO, RANGING FROM EDMUND, OKLAHOMA CITY, DOWN TO NORMAN.

IT'S EXCITING.

OKLAHOMA CITY, DOWN TO NORMAN.

IT'S EXCITING.

>> ALL OF THIS IS ABOUT GIVING IT'S EXCITING.

>> ALL OF THIS IS ABOUT GIVING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION >> ALL OF THIS IS ABOUT GIVING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.

THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.

REALLY, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE OPTIONS.

REALLY, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

REALLY, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

IT'S A GOOD THING OUR METRO IS TALKING ABOUT.

IT'S A GOOD THING OUR METRO IS GROWING.

IT'S A GOOD THING OUR METRO IS GROWING.

OKLAHOMA CITY IS 20th IN THE GROWING.

OKLAHOMA CITY IS 20th IN THE COUNTRY POPULATION-WISE.

OKLAHOMA CITY IS 20th IN THE COUNTRY POPULATION-WISE.

WE WEREN'T THERE YEARS AGO.

COUNTRY POPULATION-WISE.

WE WEREN'T THERE YEARS AGO.

AND, ALONG WITH THAT, COMES WE WEREN'T THERE YEARS AGO.

AND, ALONG WITH THAT, COMES CONGESTION.

AND, ALONG WITH THAT, COMES CONGESTION.

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN PUT IN THESE CONGESTION.

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN PUT IN THESE SYSTEMS, AND YOU'RE NEVER GOING YOU KNOW, YOU CAN PUT IN THESE SYSTEMS, AND YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GET RID OF HIGHWAY SYSTEMS, AND YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GET RID OF HIGHWAY CONGESTION.

TO GET RID OF HIGHWAY CONGESTION.

IT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.

CONGESTION.

IT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.

YOU'RE OFFERING PEOPLE AN OPTION IT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.

YOU'RE OFFERING PEOPLE AN OPTION FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE YOU'RE OFFERING PEOPLE AN OPTION FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN ACROSS THE FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS BUSINESSES WANT TO AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS BUSINESSES WANT TO LOCATE WHERE THERE ARE ROBOT COUNTRY IS BUSINESSES WANT TO LOCATE WHERE THERE ARE ROBOT TRANSIT SYSTEMS.

LOCATE WHERE THERE ARE ROBOT TRANSIT SYSTEMS.

>> Reporter: THE RTA IS TALKING TRANSIT SYSTEMS.

>> Reporter: THE RTA IS TALKING TO TINKER AIR FORCE BASE ABOUT A >> Reporter: THE RTA IS TALKING TO TINKER AIR FORCE BASE ABOUT A BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM THERE.

TO TINKER AIR FORCE BASE ABOUT A BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM THERE.

>> TINKER IS THE LARGEST BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM THERE.

>> TINKER IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE STATE.

>> TINKER IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE STATE.

A LOT OF THEIR WORKERS LIVE EMPLOYER IN THE STATE.

A LOT OF THEIR WORKERS LIVE THROUGHOUT THE METRO, AND THEY A LOT OF THEIR WORKERS LIVE THROUGHOUT THE METRO, AND THEY FIND IT CHALLENGING TO GET TO THROUGHOUT THE METRO, AND THEY FIND IT CHALLENGING TO GET TO TINKER JUST LIKE THE REST OF US FIND IT CHALLENGING TO GET TO TINKER JUST LIKE THE REST OF US COMMUTING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC TINKER JUST LIKE THE REST OF US COMMUTING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC FROM ALL THE GROWTH.

COMMUTING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC FROM ALL THE GROWTH.

>> Reporter: STEVE SHAW, "THE FROM ALL THE GROWTH.

>> Reporter: STEVE SHAW, "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Reporter: STEVE SHAW, "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Rich: ALL ABOARD!

OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Rich: ALL ABOARD!

>> REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANY OF >> Rich: ALL ABOARD!

>> REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANY OF OKLAHOMA'S 15 HISTORICAL >> REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANY OF OKLAHOMA'S 15 HISTORICAL ALL-BLACK TOWNS MET FOR A STATE OKLAHOMA'S 15 HISTORICAL ALL-BLACK TOWNS MET FOR A STATE CONFERENCE AT THE OKLAHOMA ALL-BLACK TOWNS MET FOR A STATE CONFERENCE AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER LAST WEEKEND, CONFERENCE AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER LAST WEEKEND, FEATURING SEVERAL OF THE MAYORS HISTORY CENTER LAST WEEKEND, FEATURING SEVERAL OF THE MAYORS OF THE TOWN AND GUEST SPEAKERS FEATURING SEVERAL OF THE MAYORS OF THE TOWN AND GUEST SPEAKERS AND OTHERS COMMITTED TO OF THE TOWN AND GUEST SPEAKERS AND OTHERS COMMITTED TO REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITIES AND AND OTHERS COMMITTED TO REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITIES AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITIES AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOURISM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOURISM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.

TATUM'S MAYOR ELLA DESHAZER SAYS TOURISM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.

TATUM'S MAYOR ELLA DESHAZER SAYS HER SMALL COMMUNITY IN CARTER TATUM'S MAYOR ELLA DESHAZER SAYS HER SMALL COMMUNITY IN CARTER COUNTY DESERVES FINANCIAL HELP HER SMALL COMMUNITY IN CARTER COUNTY DESERVES FINANCIAL HELP FROM THE OIL COMPANIES.

COUNTY DESERVES FINANCIAL HELP FROM THE OIL COMPANIES.

>> TATUM BEING AN OIL TOWN, OF FROM THE OIL COMPANIES.

>> TATUM BEING AN OIL TOWN, OF COURSE, THE OIL COMPANIES RUIN >> TATUM BEING AN OIL TOWN, OF COURSE, THE OIL COMPANIES RUIN THE STREETS BUT DON'T FIX THEM.

COURSE, THE OIL COMPANIES RUIN THE STREETS BUT DON'T FIX THEM.

SO, WE ARE IN LEAD WITH THEM, THE STREETS BUT DON'T FIX THEM.

SO, WE ARE IN LEAD WITH THEM, ALSO, TRYING TO GET THEM TO DO SO, WE ARE IN LEAD WITH THEM, ALSO, TRYING TO GET THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING, EVEN IF WE HAVE ALSO, TRYING TO GET THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING, EVEN IF WE HAVE TO DO A SIT-OUT AND SAY, HEY, THE RIGHT THING, EVEN IF WE HAVE TO DO A SIT-OUT AND SAY, HEY, YOU CAN'T DRIVE YOUR TRUCKS ON TO DO A SIT-OUT AND SAY, HEY, YOU CAN'T DRIVE YOUR TRUCKS ON OUR STREETS UNTIL YOU FIX THEM.

YOU CAN'T DRIVE YOUR TRUCKS ON OUR STREETS UNTIL YOU FIX THEM.

SO, IF THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO OUR STREETS UNTIL YOU FIX THEM.

SO, IF THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO, THEN THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING SO, IF THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO, THEN THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

DO, THEN THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

>> I GREW UP IN OKLAHOMA CITY, I TO DO.

>> I GREW UP IN OKLAHOMA CITY, I WENT TO SCHOOL IN DENTON AT THE >> I GREW UP IN OKLAHOMA CITY, I WENT TO SCHOOL IN DENTON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS.

WENT TO SCHOOL IN DENTON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS.

I'VE BEEN IN DALLAS FOR THE LAST UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS.

I'VE BEEN IN DALLAS FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS OR SO.

I'VE BEEN IN DALLAS FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS OR SO.

COVID HIT, AND IT ALLOWED US TO 15 YEARS OR SO.

COVID HIT, AND IT ALLOWED US TO BE REMOTE.

COVID HIT, AND IT ALLOWED US TO BE REMOTE.

MY DAUGHTER WENT REMOTE WITH BE REMOTE.

MY DAUGHTER WENT REMOTE WITH SCHOOL AND WE PACKED UP AND CAME MY DAUGHTER WENT REMOTE WITH SCHOOL AND WE PACKED UP AND CAME TO TATUM JUST TO CAMP OUT FOR A SCHOOL AND WE PACKED UP AND CAME TO TATUM JUST TO CAMP OUT FOR A MINUTE, RIGHT.

TO TATUM JUST TO CAMP OUT FOR A MINUTE, RIGHT.

I MISS THAT FEELING OF BEING AT MINUTE, RIGHT.

I MISS THAT FEELING OF BEING AT HOME.

I MISS THAT FEELING OF BEING AT HOME.

AND I'VE BEEN HERE EVER SINCE.

HOME.

AND I'VE BEEN HERE EVER SINCE.

SO, IF BUSINESSPEOPLE OUT THERE, AND I'VE BEEN HERE EVER SINCE.

SO, IF BUSINESSPEOPLE OUT THERE, Y'ALL TRYING TO RELOCATE OR SO, IF BUSINESSPEOPLE OUT THERE, Y'ALL TRYING TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND, MAYBE Y'ALL COULD THINK Y'ALL TRYING TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND, MAYBE Y'ALL COULD THINK ABOUT COMING TO TATUM.

EXPAND, MAYBE Y'ALL COULD THINK ABOUT COMING TO TATUM.

>> Rich: ANOTHER POSSIBLE SOURCE ABOUT COMING TO TATUM.

>> Rich: ANOTHER POSSIBLE SOURCE OF FUNDING COULD COME FROM THE >> Rich: ANOTHER POSSIBLE SOURCE OF FUNDING COULD COME FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.

OF FUNDING COULD COME FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.

THE ADMINISTRATOR WAS THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.

THE ADMINISTRATOR WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THIS EVENT.

THE ADMINISTRATOR WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THIS EVENT.

>> THE FIRST BOLD STEP TO KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THIS EVENT.

>> THE FIRST BOLD STEP TO RETURNING HUMANS TO THE MOON >> THE FIRST BOLD STEP TO RETURNING HUMANS TO THE MOON AFTER MORE THAN 50 YEARS IS RETURNING HUMANS TO THE MOON AFTER MORE THAN 50 YEARS IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON AFTER MORE THAN 50 YEARS IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

ARTEMIS ROCKET WILL BLAST OFF TO MONDAY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

ARTEMIS ROCKET WILL BLAST OFF TO CARRY THE CAPSULE TO WITHIN 60 ARTEMIS ROCKET WILL BLAST OFF TO CARRY THE CAPSULE TO WITHIN 60 MILES OF THE MOON TO RETURN WITH CARRY THE CAPSULE TO WITHIN 60 MILES OF THE MOON TO RETURN WITH THE GOAL OF A CREWED FLIGHT IN MILES OF THE MOON TO RETURN WITH THE GOAL OF A CREWED FLIGHT IN 2024, FOLLOWED BY A LUNAR THE GOAL OF A CREWED FLIGHT IN 2024, FOLLOWED BY A LUNAR LANDING IN 2025.

2024, FOLLOWED BY A LUNAR LANDING IN 2025.

THIS IS PRETTY COOL.

LANDING IN 2025.

THIS IS PRETTY COOL.

THIS WEEK, ASTRONAUT JESSICA THIS IS PRETTY COOL.

THIS WEEK, ASTRONAUT JESSICA WATKINS ON BOARD THE THIS WEEK, ASTRONAUT JESSICA WATKINS ON BOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION WATKINS ON BOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ANSWERED SOME PRE-RECORDED INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ANSWERED SOME PRE-RECORDED QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS AT ANSWERED SOME PRE-RECORDED QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS AT DARNABY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS AT DARNABY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN TULSA.

DARNABY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN TULSA.

>> MY NAME IS EVIE.

TULSA.

>> MY NAME IS EVIE.

CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE FORCE >> MY NAME IS EVIE.

CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE FORCE OF TAKEOFF FEELS LIKE?

CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE FORCE OF TAKEOFF FEELS LIKE?

>> ON THE LAUNCHPAD, WE ARE OF TAKEOFF FEELS LIKE?

>> ON THE LAUNCHPAD, WE ARE SITTING THERE, WE'RE WAITING FOR >> ON THE LAUNCHPAD, WE ARE SITTING THERE, WE'RE WAITING FOR A WHILE TO GET THE VEHICLE SITTING THERE, WE'RE WAITING FOR A WHILE TO GET THE VEHICLE READY, THEN WE GET DOWN TO POINT A WHILE TO GET THE VEHICLE READY, THEN WE GET DOWN TO POINT WHERE THERE'S THE 10-SECOND READY, THEN WE GET DOWN TO POINT WHERE THERE'S THE 10-SECOND COUNTDOWN.

WHERE THERE'S THE 10-SECOND COUNTDOWN.

THEN THERE'S THIS PAUSE WHERE COUNTDOWN.

THEN THERE'S THIS PAUSE WHERE YOU CAN KIND OF JUST FEEL THE THEN THERE'S THIS PAUSE WHERE YOU CAN KIND OF JUST FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCKET AND WHAT'S YOU CAN KIND OF JUST FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCKET AND WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN.

WEIGHT OF THE ROCKET AND WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN.

AND THEN, AFTER THAT, YOU'RE OFF ABOUT TO HAPPEN.

AND THEN, AFTER THAT, YOU'RE OFF TO THE RACES.

AND THEN, AFTER THAT, YOU'RE OFF TO THE RACES.

YOU CAN FEEL THE ROCKET TO THE RACES.

YOU CAN FEEL THE ROCKET UNDERNEATH YOU, PROPELLING YOU YOU CAN FEEL THE ROCKET UNDERNEATH YOU, PROPELLING YOU UPWARDS, MOVING FASTER AND UNDERNEATH YOU, PROPELLING YOU UPWARDS, MOVING FASTER AND FASTER AND YOU'RE KIND OF UPWARDS, MOVING FASTER AND FASTER AND YOU'RE KIND OF HOLDING ON TO YOUR SEAT.

FASTER AND YOU'RE KIND OF HOLDING ON TO YOUR SEAT.

>> HOW LONG DOES -- HOLDING ON TO YOUR SEAT.

>> HOW LONG DOES -- [ Indiscernible ] >> HOW LONG DOES -- [ Indiscernible ] >> IT IS GOING TO CONTINUE AS [ Indiscernible ] >> IT IS GOING TO CONTINUE AS LONG AS WE DON'T TOUCH IT OR LET >> IT IS GOING TO CONTINUE AS LONG AS WE DON'T TOUCH IT OR LET ANYTHING ELSE TOUCH IT.

LONG AS WE DON'T TOUCH IT OR LET ANYTHING ELSE TOUCH IT.

SO, I'LL LET THIS GO HERE FOR A ANYTHING ELSE TOUCH IT.

SO, I'LL LET THIS GO HERE FOR A WHILE AND WE'LL SEE IF THE SO, I'LL LET THIS GO HERE FOR A WHILE AND WE'LL SEE IF THE FIDGET SPINNER STOPS SPINNING WHILE AND WE'LL SEE IF THE FIDGET SPINNER STOPS SPINNING BEFORE WE'RE DONE.

FIDGET SPINNER STOPS SPINNING BEFORE WE'RE DONE.

>> I'M IN THIRD GRADE.

BEFORE WE'RE DONE.

>> I'M IN THIRD GRADE.

MY QUESTION IS: WHAT IS THE >> I'M IN THIRD GRADE.

MY QUESTION IS: WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT'S HAPPENED MY QUESTION IS: WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT'S HAPPENED ON THE SPACE STATION?

FUNNIEST THING THAT'S HAPPENED ON THE SPACE STATION?

>> IT WAS OUR SECOND WEEK ON ON THE SPACE STATION?

>> IT WAS OUR SECOND WEEK ON BOARD THE SPACE STATION.

>> IT WAS OUR SECOND WEEK ON BOARD THE SPACE STATION.

THE TOILET BROKE, AND SO WE HAD BOARD THE SPACE STATION.

THE TOILET BROKE, AND SO WE HAD TO GO IN AND FIX THE TOILET AND THE TOILET BROKE, AND SO WE HAD TO GO IN AND FIX THE TOILET AND LEARN HOW TO BE SPACE PLUMBERS TO GO IN AND FIX THE TOILET AND LEARN HOW TO BE SPACE PLUMBERS RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.

LEARN HOW TO BE SPACE PLUMBERS RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.

SO, THAT WAS PRETTY FUNNY AND RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.

SO, THAT WAS PRETTY FUNNY AND EVENTUALLY SUCCESSFUL, WHICH IS SO, THAT WAS PRETTY FUNNY AND EVENTUALLY SUCCESSFUL, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

EVENTUALLY SUCCESSFUL, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

[ Chuckling ] REALLY IMPORTANT.

[ Chuckling ] >> Rich: YEAH, YEP, REALLY [ Chuckling ] >> Rich: YEAH, YEP, REALLY IMPORTANT.

>> Rich: YEAH, YEP, REALLY IMPORTANT.

WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPORTANT.

WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE OKLAHOMA SCHOOLKIDS TO WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE OKLAHOMA SCHOOLKIDS TO TALK TO REAL ASTRONAUTS ORBITING THESE OKLAHOMA SCHOOLKIDS TO TALK TO REAL ASTRONAUTS ORBITING 250 MILES ABOVE THEM.

TALK TO REAL ASTRONAUTS ORBITING 250 MILES ABOVE THEM.

LET'S GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON THE 250 MILES ABOVE THEM.

LET'S GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON THE WEEK'S ECONOMIC NEWS IN OUR LET'S GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON THE WEEK'S ECONOMIC NEWS IN OUR STATE.

WEEK'S ECONOMIC NEWS IN OUR STATE.

HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH THE STATE.

HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

>> EVIDENCE AFTER SLOWED DOWN IN OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

>> EVIDENCE AFTER SLOWED DOWN IN THE JOB MARKET HIT IN JULY WITH >> EVIDENCE AFTER SLOWED DOWN IN THE JOB MARKET HIT IN JULY WITH THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISING.

THE JOB MARKET HIT IN JULY WITH THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISING.

THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISING.

THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKERED DOWN BY A TENTH OF A THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKERED DOWN BY A TENTH OF A PERCENT TO 3.5% LAST MONTH.

TICKERED DOWN BY A TENTH OF A PERCENT TO 3.5% LAST MONTH.

WAGES ARE SHOWING A BIT OF PERCENT TO 3.5% LAST MONTH.

WAGES ARE SHOWING A BIT OF STRENGTH IN OKLAHOMA.

WAGES ARE SHOWING A BIT OF STRENGTH IN OKLAHOMA.

THE AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE IN THE STRENGTH IN OKLAHOMA.

THE AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS DOWN $26.24 UP THE AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS DOWN $26.24 UP FROM LAST MONTH'S AVERAGE OF 12 PRIVATE SECTOR IS DOWN $26.24 UP FROM LAST MONTH'S AVERAGE OF 12 CENTS.

FROM LAST MONTH'S AVERAGE OF 12 CENTS.

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN OKLAHOMA CENTS.

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN OKLAHOMA ALSO INCREASED THIS WEEK TO UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN OKLAHOMA ALSO INCREASED THIS WEEK TO 3,976, A JUMP OF MORE THAN 1400 ALSO INCREASED THIS WEEK TO 3,976, A JUMP OF MORE THAN 1400 INITIAL CLAIMS.

3,976, A JUMP OF MORE THAN 1400 INITIAL CLAIMS.

OKLAHOMA IS IN THE TOP FIVE INITIAL CLAIMS.

OKLAHOMA IS IN THE TOP FIVE STATES IN JULY FOR RESIDENTS WHO OKLAHOMA IS IN THE TOP FIVE STATES IN JULY FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE BEHIND ON THEIR MORTGAGES.

STATES IN JULY FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE BEHIND ON THEIR MORTGAGES.

BLACK KNIGHT SAYS NEARLY 4.9% OF ARE BEHIND ON THEIR MORTGAGES.

BLACK KNIGHT SAYS NEARLY 4.9% OF OKLAHOMANS ARE NOT CURRENT ON BLACK KNIGHT SAYS NEARLY 4.9% OF OKLAHOMANS ARE NOT CURRENT ON THEIR MORTGAGE.

OKLAHOMANS ARE NOT CURRENT ON THEIR MORTGAGE.

THAT PLACES OUR STATE AS THE THEIR MORTGAGE.

THAT PLACES OUR STATE AS THE THIRD HIGHEST, ONLY BEHIND THAT PLACES OUR STATE AS THE THIRD HIGHEST, ONLY BEHIND LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

THIRD HIGHEST, ONLY BEHIND LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

IT'S GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE TO LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

IT'S GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE TO RENT A HOME OR APARTMENT IN IT'S GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE TO RENT A HOME OR APARTMENT IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

RENT A HOME OR APARTMENT IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

REALTOR.COM REPORTS THE AVERAGE OKLAHOMA CITY.

REALTOR.COM REPORTS THE AVERAGE RENT WAS $1050 A MONTH IN JULY REALTOR.COM REPORTS THE AVERAGE RENT WAS $1050 A MONTH IN JULY COMPARED TO $1033 IN JUNE.

RENT WAS $1050 A MONTH IN JULY COMPARED TO $1033 IN JUNE.

WHILE RENT HAS BEEN STEADILY COMPARED TO $1033 IN JUNE.

WHILE RENT HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WHILE RENT HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, IT'S STILL THE LOWEST OF THE 50 INCREASING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, IT'S STILL THE LOWEST OF THE 50 LARGEST METRO AREAS IN THE U.S.

IT'S STILL THE LOWEST OF THE 50 LARGEST METRO AREAS IN THE U.S. TULSA IS ONE OF THE 16 LARGEST METRO AREAS IN THE U.S. TULSA IS ONE OF THE 16 COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO TULSA IS ONE OF THE 16 COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES SKILLED PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES SKILLED IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION PROGRAM EDUCATION SERVICES SKILLED IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION PROGRAM MEANT TO HELP IMMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION PROGRAM MEANT TO HELP IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO ENTER THE LOCAL MEANT TO HELP IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO ENTER THE LOCAL WORKFORCE.

REFUGEES TO ENTER THE LOCAL WORKFORCE.

ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE, WORKFORCE.

ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE, THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO MILLION ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE, THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO MILLION COLLEGE-EDUCATED IMMIGRANTS IN THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO MILLION COLLEGE-EDUCATED IMMIGRANTS IN THE U.S. WHO ARE EITHER COLLEGE-EDUCATED IMMIGRANTS IN THE U.S. WHO ARE EITHER UMEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED.

THE U.S. WHO ARE EITHER UMEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED.

THE IMMIGRANTS WILL BE GIVEN UMEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED.

THE IMMIGRANTS WILL BE GIVEN RESOURCES TO HELP ACCESS THE IMMIGRANTS WILL BE GIVEN RESOURCES TO HELP ACCESS TRAINING IF THEY NEED AND IT RESOURCES TO HELP ACCESS TRAINING IF THEY NEED AND IT CONNECT THEM TO POSSIBLE TRAINING IF THEY NEED AND IT CONNECT THEM TO POSSIBLE EMPLOYERS.

CONNECT THEM TO POSSIBLE EMPLOYERS.

DALLAS-BASED NIXON LIVING IS EMPLOYERS.

DALLAS-BASED NIXON LIVING IS EXPANDING TO OKLAHOMA CITY WITH DALLAS-BASED NIXON LIVING IS EXPANDING TO OKLAHOMA CITY WITH A SUBSCRIPTION RENTAL PROGRAM, EXPANDING TO OKLAHOMA CITY WITH A SUBSCRIPTION RENTAL PROGRAM, THEY TAKE A SURVEY AND SELECT A SUBSCRIPTION RENTAL PROGRAM, THEY TAKE A SURVEY AND SELECT FURNISHINGS AND DÉÉCOR.

THEY TAKE A SURVEY AND SELECT FURNISHINGS AND DÉÉCOR.

THE COMPANY SETS THEM UP IN AN FURNISHINGS AND DÉÉCOR.

THE COMPANY SETS THEM UP IN AN APARTMENT OR HOME FOR THE CLIENT THE COMPANY SETS THEM UP IN AN APARTMENT OR HOME FOR THE CLIENT BEFORE THEY MOVE IN.

APARTMENT OR HOME FOR THE CLIENT BEFORE THEY MOVE IN.

>> Rich: THANK YOU.

BEFORE THEY MOVE IN.

>> Rich: THANK YOU.

IS OKLAHOMA WINNING OR LOSING >> Rich: THANK YOU.

IS OKLAHOMA WINNING OR LOSING THE WAR ON DRUGS?

IS OKLAHOMA WINNING OR LOSING THE WAR ON DRUGS?

OUR CENTRAL LOCATION MAKES US THE WAR ON DRUGS?

OUR CENTRAL LOCATION MAKES US NARCOTICS CROSSROAD FOR METH AND OUR CENTRAL LOCATION MAKES US NARCOTICS CROSSROAD FOR METH AND FENTANYL PRODUCED IN MEXICO AND NARCOTICS CROSSROAD FOR METH AND FENTANYL PRODUCED IN MEXICO AND SHIPPED HERE AND ALL POINTS IN FENTANYL PRODUCED IN MEXICO AND SHIPPED HERE AND ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN.

SHIPPED HERE AND ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN.

WITH MORE ON WHAT IS BEING DONE BETWEEN.

WITH MORE ON WHAT IS BEING DONE TO STOP IT AND WHAT HELP IS WITH MORE ON WHAT IS BEING DONE TO STOP IT AND WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR OKLAHOMA ADDICTS, TO STOP IT AND WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR OKLAHOMA ADDICTS, HERE IS MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AVAILABLE FOR OKLAHOMA ADDICTS, HERE IS MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT WITH THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH HERE IS MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT WITH THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH A PANEL OF WITH THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH A PANEL OF GUESTS.

DISCUSSION WITH A PANEL OF GUESTS.

>> Susan: THANK YOU, RICH.

GUESTS.

>> Susan: THANK YOU, RICH.

WE HAVE A PANEL OF EXPERTS WHO >> Susan: THANK YOU, RICH.

WE HAVE A PANEL OF EXPERTS WHO CAN GIVE US AN ALL-AROUND WE HAVE A PANEL OF EXPERTS WHO CAN GIVE US AN ALL-AROUND PICTURE WITH HOW THE DRUG CAN GIVE US AN ALL-AROUND PICTURE WITH HOW THE DRUG PROBLEMS FACING AMERICA ARE ALSO PICTURE WITH HOW THE DRUG PROBLEMS FACING AMERICA ARE ALSO IMPACTING OKLAHOMA.

PROBLEMS FACING AMERICA ARE ALSO IMPACTING OKLAHOMA.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM NOW.

IMPACTING OKLAHOMA.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM NOW.

MARK WOODWARD IS WITH THE I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM NOW.

MARK WOODWARD IS WITH THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, MARK WOODWARD IS WITH THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, THE DRUG LAWYER FROM OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, THE DRUG LAWYER FROM OKLAHOMA CITY AND LAUREN FARIS WHO IS A THE DRUG LAWYER FROM OKLAHOMA CITY AND LAUREN FARIS WHO IS A LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER CITY AND LAUREN FARIS WHO IS A LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER AT A TREATMENT FACILITY CALLED LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER AT A TREATMENT FACILITY CALLED NORTH CARE.

AT A TREATMENT FACILITY CALLED NORTH CARE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

NORTH CARE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

>> Susan: MARK, WE'RE GOING TO THANK YOU.

>> Susan: MARK, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH YOU.

>> Susan: MARK, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH YOU.

ONE OF THE REASONS WE WANTED TO START WITH YOU.

ONE OF THE REASONS WE WANTED TO LOOK INTO THIS IS A RECENT -- ONE OF THE REASONS WE WANTED TO LOOK INTO THIS IS A RECENT -- TELL US ABOUT THAT BUST.

LOOK INTO THIS IS A RECENT -- TELL US ABOUT THAT BUST.

>> YEAH, IT STARTED BACK IN JULY TELL US ABOUT THAT BUST.

>> YEAH, IT STARTED BACK IN JULY WHEN WE WERE INVESTIGATING A >> YEAH, IT STARTED BACK IN JULY WHEN WE WERE INVESTIGATING A GROUP THAT WAS BRINGING LARGE WHEN WE WERE INVESTIGATING A GROUP THAT WAS BRINGING LARGE QUANTITIES OF METH INTO OKLAHOMA GROUP THAT WAS BRINGING LARGE QUANTITIES OF METH INTO OKLAHOMA AND, ULTIMATELY, WE RAN SOME QUANTITIES OF METH INTO OKLAHOMA AND, ULTIMATELY, WE RAN SOME SEARCH WARRANTS AT A COUPLE OF AND, ULTIMATELY, WE RAN SOME SEARCH WARRANTS AT A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS AND ENDED UP WITH 589 SEARCH WARRANTS AT A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS AND ENDED UP WITH 589 POUNDS OF METH, THAT'S 270 KILOS LOCATIONS AND ENDED UP WITH 589 POUNDS OF METH, THAT'S 270 KILOS OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

POUNDS OF METH, THAT'S 270 KILOS OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

IT'S THE LARGEST IN OUR AGENCY'S OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

IT'S THE LARGEST IN OUR AGENCY'S HISTORY AND STATE HISTORY AS FAR IT'S THE LARGEST IN OUR AGENCY'S HISTORY AND STATE HISTORY AS FAR AS A SINGLE METH SEIZURE.

HISTORY AND STATE HISTORY AS FAR AS A SINGLE METH SEIZURE.

>> Susan: WHERE WAS THIS METH AS A SINGLE METH SEIZURE.

>> Susan: WHERE WAS THIS METH COMING FROM?

>> Susan: WHERE WAS THIS METH COMING FROM?

>> WELL, IT'S ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY COMING FROM?

>> WELL, IT'S ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY OUT OF MEXICO BY THE MEXICAN >> WELL, IT'S ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY OUT OF MEXICO BY THE MEXICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS.

OUT OF MEXICO BY THE MEXICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS.

WE HARDLY SEE METH LABS ANY MORE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS.

WE HARDLY SEE METH LABS ANY MORE IN OKLAHOMA.

WE HARDLY SEE METH LABS ANY MORE IN OKLAHOMA.

99% OF THE METH CONSUMED IN THE IN OKLAHOMA.

99% OF THE METH CONSUMED IN THE UNITED STATES IS OUT OF MEXICO.

99% OF THE METH CONSUMED IN THE UNITED STATES IS OUT OF MEXICO.

>> Susan: CHAD, YOU KNOW, THE UNITED STATES IS OUT OF MEXICO.

>> Susan: CHAD, YOU KNOW, THE DRUG LAWYER, WHAT HAPPENS AFTER >> Susan: CHAD, YOU KNOW, THE DRUG LAWYER, WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A SEIZURE LIKE THIS?

DRUG LAWYER, WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A SEIZURE LIKE THIS?

DO YOU SEE A LOT OF THE A SEIZURE LIKE THIS?

DO YOU SEE A LOT OF THE FALLOUT -- THE IMMEDIATE FALLOUT DO YOU SEE A LOT OF THE FALLOUT -- THE IMMEDIATE FALLOUT OR IMPACT FROM THESE KINDS OF FALLOUT -- THE IMMEDIATE FALLOUT OR IMPACT FROM THESE KINDS OF ARRESTS?

OR IMPACT FROM THESE KINDS OF ARRESTS?

>> NOT AS MUCH AS I USED TO.

ARRESTS?

>> NOT AS MUCH AS I USED TO.

THERE WAS A WHOLE LOT OF HIGHWAY >> NOT AS MUCH AS I USED TO.

THERE WAS A WHOLE LOT OF HIGHWAY DRUG INTERDICTION ENTIRE TO THERE WAS A WHOLE LOT OF HIGHWAY DRUG INTERDICTION ENTIRE TO MARIJUANA BECOMING ILLEGAL.

DRUG INTERDICTION ENTIRE TO MARIJUANA BECOMING ILLEGAL.

IT SEEMS THAT'S TAPERED OFF A MARIJUANA BECOMING ILLEGAL.

IT SEEMS THAT'S TAPERED OFF A BIT.

IT SEEMS THAT'S TAPERED OFF A BIT.

AS FAR AS METHAMPHETAMINE, I'M BIT.

AS FAR AS METHAMPHETAMINE, I'M NOT SEEING THE NUMBER OF CASES AS FAR AS METHAMPHETAMINE, I'M NOT SEEING THE NUMBER OF CASES AS I ONCE DID, METH, HEROIN, NOT SEEING THE NUMBER OF CASES AS I ONCE DID, METH, HEROIN, COCAINE CASES WERE HALF MY LOAD.

AS I ONCE DID, METH, HEROIN, COCAINE CASES WERE HALF MY LOAD.

THEY ARE MISDEMEANORS AND PEOPLE COCAINE CASES WERE HALF MY LOAD.

THEY ARE MISDEMEANORS AND PEOPLE CHOOSE NOT TO HIRE A LAWYER.

THEY ARE MISDEMEANORS AND PEOPLE CHOOSE NOT TO HIRE A LAWYER.

OKLAHOMA IS ARGUABLY THE SAFEST CHOOSE NOT TO HIRE A LAWYER.

OKLAHOMA IS ARGUABLY THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE AN ADDICT THERE'S OKLAHOMA IS ARGUABLY THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE AN ADDICT THERE'S DAYS BECAUSE SO LONG YOU HAVE PLACE TO BE AN ADDICT THERE'S DAYS BECAUSE SO LONG YOU HAVE ONLY A LITTLE AMOUNT, THEN YOU DAYS BECAUSE SO LONG YOU HAVE ONLY A LITTLE AMOUNT, THEN YOU WILL NOT GET PRISON TIME.

ONLY A LITTLE AMOUNT, THEN YOU WILL NOT GET PRISON TIME.

>> Susan: MARK, YOU'RE NODDING WILL NOT GET PRISON TIME.

>> Susan: MARK, YOU'RE NODDING YOUR HEAD.

>> Susan: MARK, YOU'RE NODDING YOUR HEAD.

>> IT'S FRUSTRATING.

YOUR HEAD.

>> IT'S FRUSTRATING.

WE HEAR SO MANY PEOPLE WHO MAY >> IT'S FRUSTRATING.

WE HEAR SO MANY PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE GOTTEN A FELONY AND WE HEAR SO MANY PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE GOTTEN A FELONY AND DIVERTED TO THE DRUG COURT HAVE GOTTEN A FELONY AND DIVERTED TO THE DRUG COURT SYSTEM.

DIVERTED TO THE DRUG COURT SYSTEM.

DRUG COURT HAS THEM OFF DRUGS.

SYSTEM.

DRUG COURT HAS THEM OFF DRUGS.

THEY SAY THEY'RE ALIVE TODAY DRUG COURT HAS THEM OFF DRUGS.

THEY SAY THEY'RE ALIVE TODAY BECAUSE OF OUR DRUG COURT SYSTEM THEY SAY THEY'RE ALIVE TODAY BECAUSE OF OUR DRUG COURT SYSTEM DIRECTING THEM INTO TREATMENT BECAUSE OF OUR DRUG COURT SYSTEM DIRECTING THEM INTO TREATMENT AND THOSE AREN'T OPTIONS BECAUSE DIRECTING THEM INTO TREATMENT AND THOSE AREN'T OPTIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE MISDEMEANORS AND EASY TO AND THOSE AREN'T OPTIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE MISDEMEANORS AND EASY TO TAKE THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE.

THEY'RE MISDEMEANORS AND EASY TO TAKE THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE.

WE'RE SENDING THEM BACK ON THE TAKE THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE.

WE'RE SENDING THEM BACK ON THE STREETS WITH A FULL-BONE, ACTIVE WE'RE SENDING THEM BACK ON THE STREETS WITH A FULL-BONE, ACTIVE ADDICTION.

STREETS WITH A FULL-BONE, ACTIVE ADDICTION.

>> Susan: I WANT TO LOOK AT THE ADDICTION.

>> Susan: I WANT TO LOOK AT THE WELL-ROUNDED LOOK AT THE IMPACT >> Susan: I WANT TO LOOK AT THE WELL-ROUNDED LOOK AT THE IMPACT ON OKLAHOMA AND TALK ABOUT, YOU WELL-ROUNDED LOOK AT THE IMPACT ON OKLAHOMA AND TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, CHAD JUST SAID OKLAHOMA'S ON OKLAHOMA AND TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, CHAD JUST SAID OKLAHOMA'S THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE A DRUG KNOW, CHAD JUST SAID OKLAHOMA'S THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE A DRUG ADDICT.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE A DRUG ADDICT.

ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE IN ADDICT.

ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE IN REHAB?

ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE IN REHAB?

>> I THINK IT'S PRETTY SAFE TO REHAB?

>> I THINK IT'S PRETTY SAFE TO SAY WE'RE ALWAYS HAVE JOB >> I THINK IT'S PRETTY SAFE TO SAY WE'RE ALWAYS HAVE JOB SECURITY IN TERMS OF SAY WE'RE ALWAYS HAVE JOB SECURITY IN TERMS OF REHABILITATION.

SECURITY IN TERMS OF REHABILITATION.

UNFORTUNATELY, OKLAHOMA IS ONE REHABILITATION.

UNFORTUNATELY, OKLAHOMA IS ONE OF THE WORST STATES FOR METH UNFORTUNATELY, OKLAHOMA IS ONE OF THE WORST STATES FOR METH ADDICTION AND OPIATE ADDICTION.

OF THE WORST STATES FOR METH ADDICTION AND OPIATE ADDICTION.

THE FOLKS, WE SEE COME IN DO ADDICTION AND OPIATE ADDICTION.

THE FOLKS, WE SEE COME IN DO COME IN WITH METHAMPHETAMINE OR THE FOLKS, WE SEE COME IN DO COME IN WITH METHAMPHETAMINE OR OPIOID ADDICTION INTO TREATMENT.

COME IN WITH METHAMPHETAMINE OR OPIOID ADDICTION INTO TREATMENT.

>> Susan: CHAD, YOU KNOW, I'M OPIOID ADDICTION INTO TREATMENT.

>> Susan: CHAD, YOU KNOW, I'M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE WAR >> Susan: CHAD, YOU KNOW, I'M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE WAR ON DRUGS, YOU KNOW, WHEN THAT OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE WAR ON DRUGS, YOU KNOW, WHEN THAT TOOK EFFECT.

ON DRUGS, YOU KNOW, WHEN THAT TOOK EFFECT.

YOU SAYS BUSINESS HAS SLOWED TOOK EFFECT.

YOU SAYS BUSINESS HAS SLOWED DOWN FOR YOU BECAUSE OF RECENT YOU SAYS BUSINESS HAS SLOWED DOWN FOR YOU BECAUSE OF RECENT LAWS THAT DRUG POSSESSION INTO DOWN FOR YOU BECAUSE OF RECENT LAWS THAT DRUG POSSESSION INTO MISDEMEANORS IN OKLAHOMA.

LAWS THAT DRUG POSSESSION INTO MISDEMEANORS IN OKLAHOMA.

HAVE YOU SEEN AN INCREASE IN ANY MISDEMEANORS IN OKLAHOMA.

HAVE YOU SEEN AN INCREASE IN ANY OTHER TYPE OF DRUG-RELATED NEEDS HAVE YOU SEEN AN INCREASE IN ANY OTHER TYPE OF DRUG-RELATED NEEDS FOR DEFENSE?

OTHER TYPE OF DRUG-RELATED NEEDS FOR DEFENSE?

>> CERTAINLY, WE'RE SEEING A LOT FOR DEFENSE?

>> CERTAINLY, WE'RE SEEING A LOT MORE FENTANYL.

>> CERTAINLY, WE'RE SEEING A LOT MORE FENTANYL.

I DON'T SEEM TO GET A GREAT MANY MORE FENTANYL.

I DON'T SEEM TO GET A GREAT MANY OF THOSE CASES, BUT WE HEAR I DON'T SEEM TO GET A GREAT MANY OF THOSE CASES, BUT WE HEAR REPORTS ON THE RADIO ALL THE OF THOSE CASES, BUT WE HEAR REPORTS ON THE RADIO ALL THE TIME WE HAVE A SCOURGE OF REPORTS ON THE RADIO ALL THE TIME WE HAVE A SCOURGE OF FENTANYL GOING ON.

TIME WE HAVE A SCOURGE OF FENTANYL GOING ON.

>> Susan: MARK, WHAT ABOUT THE FENTANYL GOING ON.

>> Susan: MARK, WHAT ABOUT THE FENTANYL?

>> Susan: MARK, WHAT ABOUT THE FENTANYL?

IT'S THE DRUG du JOUR.

FENTANYL?

IT'S THE DRUG du JOUR.

IT'S WHAT WE'RE HEARING A LOT IT'S THE DRUG du JOUR.

IT'S WHAT WE'RE HEARING A LOT ABOUT ON NATIONAL NEWS.

IT'S WHAT WE'RE HEARING A LOT ABOUT ON NATIONAL NEWS.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF DEATH A ABOUT ON NATIONAL NEWS.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF DEATH A DAY IN AMERICA.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF DEATH A DAY IN AMERICA.

ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE IN DAY IN AMERICA.

ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE IN ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE IN OKLAHOMA?

OKLAHOMA?

>> IT'S THE FASTEST-GROWING OKLAHOMA?

>> IT'S THE FASTEST-GROWING INCREASE IN DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> IT'S THE FASTEST-GROWING INCREASE IN DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA.

THE PAST THREE YEARS, IT'S INCREASE IN DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA.

THE PAST THREE YEARS, IT'S INCREASED 300%.

THE PAST THREE YEARS, IT'S INCREASED 300%.

MOST OF THESE FENTANYL DEATHS INCREASED 300%.

MOST OF THESE FENTANYL DEATHS ARE THESE PILLS, COUNTERFEIT MOST OF THESE FENTANYL DEATHS ARE THESE PILLS, COUNTERFEIT OXYCODONE SIDE BY SIDE LOOK JUST ARE THESE PILLS, COUNTERFEIT OXYCODONE SIDE BY SIDE LOOK JUST LIKE OXYCODONE, BUT THEY'RE OXYCODONE SIDE BY SIDE LOOK JUST LIKE OXYCODONE, BUT THEY'RE FENTANYL WHICH IS A CHEAPER LIKE OXYCODONE, BUT THEY'RE FENTANYL WHICH IS A CHEAPER FENTANYL WHICH IS A CHEAPER OPIATE, JUST AS POWERFUL OR MORE OPIATE, JUST AS POWERFUL OR MORE POWERFUL.

OPIATE, JUST AS POWERFUL OR MORE POWERFUL.

A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE ARE BUYING POWERFUL.

A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE ARE BUYING THESE PILLS NOT REALIZING HOW A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE ARE BUYING THESE PILLS NOT REALIZING HOW POWERFUL FENTANYL CAN BE AND THESE PILLS NOT REALIZING HOW POWERFUL FENTANYL CAN BE AND THEY'RE OVERDOSING.

POWERFUL FENTANYL CAN BE AND THEY'RE OVERDOSING.

WE SEE SIX TO SEVEN OVERDOSES A THEY'RE OVERDOSING.

WE SEE SIX TO SEVEN OVERDOSES A NIGHT AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY WE SEE SIX TO SEVEN OVERDOSES A NIGHT AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY HOSPITALS AND DOESN'T INCLUDE NIGHT AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY HOSPITALS AND DOESN'T INCLUDE THE OTHER FACILITIES ACROSS HOSPITALS AND DOESN'T INCLUDE THE OTHER FACILITIES ACROSS STATE.

THE OTHER FACILITIES ACROSS STATE.

>> Susan: AT A CERTAIN POINT, STATE.

>> Susan: AT A CERTAIN POINT, ADDICTION BECOMES A DISEASE, IS >> Susan: AT A CERTAIN POINT, ADDICTION BECOMES A DISEASE, IS THAT RIGHT?

ADDICTION BECOMES A DISEASE, IS THAT RIGHT?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

THAT RIGHT?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

REGARDLESS IF YOU WANT TO LABEL >> THAT'S RIGHT.

REGARDLESS IF YOU WANT TO LABEL IT AS A DISEASE, IT REQUIRES REGARDLESS IF YOU WANT TO LABEL IT AS A DISEASE, IT REQUIRES TREATMENT.

IT AS A DISEASE, IT REQUIRES TREATMENT.

>> Susan: TREATMENT, NOT TREATMENT.

>> Susan: TREATMENT, NOT INCARCERATION.

>> Susan: TREATMENT, NOT INCARCERATION.

MARK, WHAT DO YOU SEE?

INCARCERATION.

MARK, WHAT DO YOU SEE?

I KNOW THE OBN HAS A GREAT MARK, WHAT DO YOU SEE?

I KNOW THE OBN HAS A GREAT REPUTATION.

I KNOW THE OBN HAS A GREAT REPUTATION.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS SEEING THERE REPUTATION.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS SEEING THERE AS FAR AS INCARCERATION, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS SEEING THERE AS FAR AS INCARCERATION, PUNITIVE MEASURES VERSUS AS FAR AS INCARCERATION, PUNITIVE MEASURES VERSUS REHABILITATIVE MEASURES?

PUNITIVE MEASURES VERSUS REHABILITATIVE MEASURES?

>> WELL, OUR AGENCY IS FOCUSING REHABILITATIVE MEASURES?

>> WELL, OUR AGENCY IS FOCUSING ON THE LARGE DRUG TRAFFICKING >> WELL, OUR AGENCY IS FOCUSING ON THE LARGE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION AND PUTTING 589 ON THE LARGE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION AND PUTTING 589 POUNDS OF METH ON OUR STREETS AT ORGANIZATION AND PUTTING 589 POUNDS OF METH ON OUR STREETS AT TIME.

POUNDS OF METH ON OUR STREETS AT TIME.

WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR TIME.

WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR PROSECUTORS TO DO EVERYTHING WE WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR PROSECUTORS TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PUT THESE PEOPLE AWAY FOR PROSECUTORS TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PUT THESE PEOPLE AWAY FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.

CAN TO PUT THESE PEOPLE AWAY FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.

CERTAINLY, THERE ARE USERS AND A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.

CERTAINLY, THERE ARE USERS AND LOW-LEVEL DEALERS ON THE STREET CERTAINLY, THERE ARE USERS AND LOW-LEVEL DEALERS ON THE STREET THAT MANY ARE SELLING DRUGS LOW-LEVEL DEALERS ON THE STREET THAT MANY ARE SELLING DRUGS SIMPLY TO FEED AN ADDICTION AND THAT MANY ARE SELLING DRUGS SIMPLY TO FEED AN ADDICTION AND TRYING TO GET SOME OF THESE SIMPLY TO FEED AN ADDICTION AND TRYING TO GET SOME OF THESE PEOPLE CLEANED UP SO THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO GET SOME OF THESE PEOPLE CLEANED UP SO THEY'RE NOT ON THE STREETS IN DEMAND FOR PEOPLE CLEANED UP SO THEY'RE NOT ON THE STREETS IN DEMAND FOR THESE DRUGS, WHICH IS ALL THE ON THE STREETS IN DEMAND FOR THESE DRUGS, WHICH IS ALL THE DRUG CARTELS IS DOING, SIMPLY THESE DRUGS, WHICH IS ALL THE DRUG CARTELS IS DOING, SIMPLY SUPPLYING THE DEMAND OF THIS DRUG CARTELS IS DOING, SIMPLY SUPPLYING THE DEMAND OF THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OUR ADDICTION SUPPLYING THE DEMAND OF THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OUR ADDICTION RATES ARE SO HIGH.

COUNTRY BECAUSE OUR ADDICTION RATES ARE SO HIGH.

WE MUST FOCUS ON ADDICTION AND RATES ARE SO HIGH.

WE MUST FOCUS ON ADDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT AGAINST THE WE MUST FOCUS ON ADDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT AGAINST THE CRIMINALS.

ENFORCEMENT AGAINST THE CRIMINALS.

>> Susan: CHAD, WHAT IS ONE OF CRIMINALS.

>> Susan: CHAD, WHAT IS ONE OF THE MORE TALKED-ABOUT REASONS >> Susan: CHAD, WHAT IS ONE OF THE MORE TALKED-ABOUT REASONS THAT SOME OF YOUR CLIENTS ARE THE MORE TALKED-ABOUT REASONS THAT SOME OF YOUR CLIENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THE DRUG TRADE IN THAT SOME OF YOUR CLIENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THE DRUG TRADE IN OKLAHOMA?

INVOLVED IN THE DRUG TRADE IN OKLAHOMA?

>> OH, OFTENTIMES PEOPLE ARE OKLAHOMA?

>> OH, OFTENTIMES PEOPLE ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE A DOLLAR >> OH, OFTENTIMES PEOPLE ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE A DOLLAR EASILY, AND, OF COURSE, THE JUST TRYING TO MAKE A DOLLAR EASILY, AND, OF COURSE, THE COMMON SHTICK WE DEFENSE LAWYERS EASILY, AND, OF COURSE, THE COMMON SHTICK WE DEFENSE LAWYERS COMMON SHTICK WE DEFENSE LAWYERS PEDDLE TO PROSECUTORS IS THEY PEDDLE TO PROSECUTORS IS THEY WERE SUPPORTING AN ADDICTION.

PEDDLE TO PROSECUTORS IS THEY WERE SUPPORTING AN ADDICTION.

IT'S HARD TO MAKE THAT SELL, BUT WERE SUPPORTING AN ADDICTION.

IT'S HARD TO MAKE THAT SELL, BUT IT'S OFTENTIMES THE CASE, PEOPLE IT'S HARD TO MAKE THAT SELL, BUT IT'S OFTENTIMES THE CASE, PEOPLE ARE ADDICTED AND SUPPORTING IT'S OFTENTIMES THE CASE, PEOPLE ARE ADDICTED AND SUPPORTING THEIR ADDICTION BY SELLING.

ARE ADDICTED AND SUPPORTING THEIR ADDICTION BY SELLING.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

THEIR ADDICTION BY SELLING.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

I DO WANT TO STAY WITH YOU HERE >> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

I DO WANT TO STAY WITH YOU HERE FOR A MINUTE.

I DO WANT TO STAY WITH YOU HERE FOR A MINUTE.

I IMAGINE AS YOU'RE WORKING WITH FOR A MINUTE.

I IMAGINE AS YOU'RE WORKING WITH CLIENTS THAT HAVE GOTTEN INTO I IMAGINE AS YOU'RE WORKING WITH CLIENTS THAT HAVE GOTTEN INTO TROUBLE WITH THIS, YOU SEE THEIR CLIENTS THAT HAVE GOTTEN INTO TROUBLE WITH THIS, YOU SEE THEIR PROGRESS AS YOU WORK WITH THEM TROUBLE WITH THIS, YOU SEE THEIR PROGRESS AS YOU WORK WITH THEM AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE PROGRESS AS YOU WORK WITH THEM AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

HOW MANY PEOPLE PERCENTAGE-WISE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

HOW MANY PEOPLE PERCENTAGE-WISE OF THE PEOPLE YOU'VE HANDLED HOW MANY PEOPLE PERCENTAGE-WISE OF THE PEOPLE YOU'VE HANDLED REALLY WANT TO CHANGE OR THEY'RE OF THE PEOPLE YOU'VE HANDLED REALLY WANT TO CHANGE OR THEY'RE JUST GETTING BUSTED AS THE PRICE REALLY WANT TO CHANGE OR THEY'RE JUST GETTING BUSTED AS THE PRICE OF BUSINESS?

JUST GETTING BUSTED AS THE PRICE OF BUSINESS?

>> IT SEEMS TO BE A FUNCTION OF OF BUSINESS?

>> IT SEEMS TO BE A FUNCTION OF WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR >> IT SEEMS TO BE A FUNCTION OF WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR DRUG-DEALING CAREER OR IN THEIR WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR DRUG-DEALING CAREER OR IN THEIR ADDICTION.

DRUG-DEALING CAREER OR IN THEIR ADDICTION.

PEOPLE HAVE TO GET TO THE POINT ADDICTION.

PEOPLE HAVE TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WANT TO BE RID OF IT.

PEOPLE HAVE TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WANT TO BE RID OF IT.

YOU KNOW, LAW ENFORCEMENT'S JOB WHERE THEY WANT TO BE RID OF IT.

YOU KNOW, LAW ENFORCEMENT'S JOB HAS BECOME A LOT MORE DIFFICULT.

YOU KNOW, LAW ENFORCEMENT'S JOB HAS BECOME A LOT MORE DIFFICULT.

ONE OF THE UNINTENDED HAS BECOME A LOT MORE DIFFICULT.

ONE OF THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THAT I DIDN'T ONE OF THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THAT I DIDN'T APPRECIATE BEFORE WE HAD MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES THAT I DIDN'T APPRECIATE BEFORE WE HAD MEDICAL MARIJUANA WAS HOW USEFUL APPRECIATE BEFORE WE HAD MEDICAL MARIJUANA WAS HOW USEFUL MARIJUANA WAS FOR CHASING DOWN MARIJUANA WAS HOW USEFUL MARIJUANA WAS FOR CHASING DOWN MORE SERIOUS CRIMES.

MARIJUANA WAS FOR CHASING DOWN MORE SERIOUS CRIMES.

OFTENTIMES, THE SMELL OF MORE SERIOUS CRIMES.

OFTENTIMES, THE SMELL OF MARIJUANA COULD GET LAW OFTENTIMES, THE SMELL OF MARIJUANA COULD GET LAW ENFORCEMENT ON TO A BIGGER CASE, MARIJUANA COULD GET LAW ENFORCEMENT ON TO A BIGGER CASE, AND THEY COULD CHASE UP THE ENFORCEMENT ON TO A BIGGER CASE, AND THEY COULD CHASE UP THE CHAIN, YOU KNOW, LITTLE FISH TO AND THEY COULD CHASE UP THE CHAIN, YOU KNOW, LITTLE FISH TO BIG FISH, AND THEY DON'T HAVE CHAIN, YOU KNOW, LITTLE FISH TO BIG FISH, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THAT ABILITY ANY MORE.

BIG FISH, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THAT ABILITY ANY MORE.

SOMETHING I ACTUALLY NEVER SAW THAT ABILITY ANY MORE.

SOMETHING I ACTUALLY NEVER SAW COMING.

SOMETHING I ACTUALLY NEVER SAW COMING.

>> Susan: THAT'S CALLED PROBABLE COMING.

>> Susan: THAT'S CALLED PROBABLE CAUSE, RIGHT, MARK?

>> Susan: THAT'S CALLED PROBABLE CAUSE, RIGHT, MARK?

>> HE'S RIGHT.

CAUSE, RIGHT, MARK?

>> HE'S RIGHT.

SOME OF THESE BIGGER CASES, >> HE'S RIGHT.

SOME OF THESE BIGGER CASES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DOMESTIC SOME OF THESE BIGGER CASES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, YOU KNOW, STOLEN HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, YOU KNOW, STOLEN PROPERTY ARE OFTENTIMES FOUND AS VIOLENCE, YOU KNOW, STOLEN PROPERTY ARE OFTENTIMES FOUND AS A RESULT OF SOMETHING CHAD PROPERTY ARE OFTENTIMES FOUND AS A RESULT OF SOMETHING CHAD MENTIONED, SOMEBODY CALLING THE A RESULT OF SOMETHING CHAD MENTIONED, SOMEBODY CALLING THE POLICE BECAUSE THEY SMELL MENTIONED, SOMEBODY CALLING THE POLICE BECAUSE THEY SMELL SOMETHING COMING FROM AN POLICE BECAUSE THEY SMELL SOMETHING COMING FROM AN APARTMENT OR A HOME OR A VEHICLE SOMETHING COMING FROM AN APARTMENT OR A HOME OR A VEHICLE DURING A TRAFFIC STOP, THERE APARTMENT OR A HOME OR A VEHICLE DURING A TRAFFIC STOP, THERE MIGHT BE THE ODOR OF MARIJUANA DURING A TRAFFIC STOP, THERE MIGHT BE THE ODOR OF MARIJUANA AND LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A MIGHT BE THE ODOR OF MARIJUANA AND LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A MUCH MORE INSIDIOUS CRIME AND AND LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A MUCH MORE INSIDIOUS CRIME AND ACTIVITY.

MUCH MORE INSIDIOUS CRIME AND ACTIVITY.

WE DON'T SEE THAT TO THIS LEVEL ACTIVITY.

WE DON'T SEE THAT TO THIS LEVEL ANY MORE BECAUSE OUR ATTITUDES WE DON'T SEE THAT TO THIS LEVEL ANY MORE BECAUSE OUR ATTITUDES IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE CHANGED SO ANY MORE BECAUSE OUR ATTITUDES IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE CHANGED SO MUCH WHEN IT COMES TO MARIJUANA.

IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE CHANGED SO MUCH WHEN IT COMES TO MARIJUANA.

>> Rich: I.

MUCH WHEN IT COMES TO MARIJUANA.

>> Rich: I.

>> Susan: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT >> Rich: I.

>> Susan: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT FENTANYL.

>> Susan: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT FENTANYL.

HOW MANY PEOPLE PERCENTAGE-WISE FENTANYL.

HOW MANY PEOPLE PERCENTAGE-WISE COME INTO YOUR FACILITY THAT HOW MANY PEOPLE PERCENTAGE-WISE COME INTO YOUR FACILITY THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FENTANYL?

COME INTO YOUR FACILITY THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FENTANYL?

IS IT THE CAME CATEGORY AS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FENTANYL?

IS IT THE CAME CATEGORY AS OPIATES?

IS IT THE CAME CATEGORY AS OPIATES?

>> YES.

OPIATES?

>> YES.

WHAT WE'RE SEEING, ACTUALLY, >> YES.

WHAT WE'RE SEEING, ACTUALLY, MORE COMMONLY, UNFORTUNATELY IS WHAT WE'RE SEEING, ACTUALLY, MORE COMMONLY, UNFORTUNATELY IS FENTANYL IS LACED INTO MORE COMMONLY, UNFORTUNATELY IS FENTANYL IS LACED INTO METHAMPHETAMINE AND OPIATES, FENTANYL IS LACED INTO METHAMPHETAMINE AND OPIATES, WHICH I TOUCHED ON PREVIOUSLY AS METHAMPHETAMINE AND OPIATES, WHICH I TOUCHED ON PREVIOUSLY AS WELL, WHICH, OF COURSE, IS WHICH I TOUCHED ON PREVIOUSLY AS WELL, WHICH, OF COURSE, IS INCREASING THE DEATH RATE AS WELL, WHICH, OF COURSE, IS INCREASING THE DEATH RATE AS WELL.

INCREASING THE DEATH RATE AS WELL.

EVEN IF SOMEBODY ISN'T WELL.

EVEN IF SOMEBODY ISN'T NECESSARILY COMING IN WITH EVEN IF SOMEBODY ISN'T NECESSARILY COMING IN WITH SPECIFICALLY A FENTANYL NECESSARILY COMING IN WITH SPECIFICALLY A FENTANYL ADDICTION, WHICH WE DO SEE, THEY SPECIFICALLY A FENTANYL ADDICTION, WHICH WE DO SEE, THEY MAY HAVE BEEN PUT AT RISK ADDICTION, WHICH WE DO SEE, THEY MAY HAVE BEEN PUT AT RISK BECAUSE THEIR DRUG OF CHOICE IS MAY HAVE BEEN PUT AT RISK BECAUSE THEIR DRUG OF CHOICE IS LACED WITH FENTANYL.

BECAUSE THEIR DRUG OF CHOICE IS LACED WITH FENTANYL.

>> Susan: IS IT A COST-SAVING LACED WITH FENTANYL.

>> Susan: IS IT A COST-SAVING MEASURE?

>> Susan: IS IT A COST-SAVING MEASURE?

>> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.

MEASURE?

>> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.

IT'S MORE COST EFFECTIVE, IT'S >> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.

IT'S MORE COST EFFECTIVE, IT'S CHEAPER, THE HIGH IS STRONGER, IT'S MORE COST EFFECTIVE, IT'S CHEAPER, THE HIGH IS STRONGER, SO IT'S REALLY EASIER FOR THE CHEAPER, THE HIGH IS STRONGER, SO IT'S REALLY EASIER FOR THE DEALERS TO PUT IT IN OTHER SO IT'S REALLY EASIER FOR THE DEALERS TO PUT IT IN OTHER SUBSTANCES.

DEALERS TO PUT IT IN OTHER SUBSTANCES.

>> Susan: DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEONE SUBSTANCES.

>> Susan: DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEONE TAKES A DRUG LACED WITH FENTANYL >> Susan: DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEONE TAKES A DRUG LACED WITH FENTANYL OR KNOWINGLY TAKING FENTANYL, TAKES A DRUG LACED WITH FENTANYL OR KNOWINGLY TAKING FENTANYL, AFTER THEY TAKE IT, WILL THEY OR KNOWINGLY TAKING FENTANYL, AFTER THEY TAKE IT, WILL THEY DIE?

AFTER THEY TAKE IT, WILL THEY DIE?

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BEFORE DIE?

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THEY LOSE THEIR LIFE?

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THEY LOSE THEIR LIFE?

>> SO, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY LOSE THEIR LIFE?

>> SO, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT'S REALLY KIND OF A ROLL OF >> SO, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT'S REALLY KIND OF A ROLL OF THE DICE.

IT'S REALLY KIND OF A ROLL OF THE DICE.

I THINK AS FAR AS WHERE WE STAND THE DICE.

I THINK AS FAR AS WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW, THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY I THINK AS FAR AS WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW, THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY A ONE IN FOUR FATALITY RATE WHEN RIGHT NOW, THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY A ONE IN FOUR FATALITY RATE WHEN SOMEBODY IS USING FENTANYL.

A ONE IN FOUR FATALITY RATE WHEN SOMEBODY IS USING FENTANYL.

THAT'S WHERE THINGS LIKE NARCAN SOMEBODY IS USING FENTANYL.

THAT'S WHERE THINGS LIKE NARCAN CAM IN, HARM REDUCTION, WHERE WE THAT'S WHERE THINGS LIKE NARCAN CAM IN, HARM REDUCTION, WHERE WE CAN TREAT THE OVERDOSES CAM IN, HARM REDUCTION, WHERE WE CAN TREAT THE OVERDOSES IMMEDIATELY.

CAN TREAT THE OVERDOSES IMMEDIATELY.

WE'RE SEEING AN UPTICK IN THE IMMEDIATELY.

WE'RE SEEING AN UPTICK IN THE DEATH TOLL WITH FENTANYL, WE'RE SEEING AN UPTICK IN THE DEATH TOLL WITH FENTANYL, ABSOLUTELY.

DEATH TOLL WITH FENTANYL, ABSOLUTELY.

>> Susan: I WANTED TO ASK YOU ABSOLUTELY.

>> Susan: I WANTED TO ASK YOU BOTH, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE >> Susan: I WANTED TO ASK YOU BOTH, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN WITH JUDICIAL SYSTEM BOTH, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN WITH JUDICIAL SYSTEM WHERE, YOU KNOW, THESE HARD-CORE HAPPEN WITH JUDICIAL SYSTEM WHERE, YOU KNOW, THESE HARD-CORE ADDICTS ARE CONCERNED?

WHERE, YOU KNOW, THESE HARD-CORE ADDICTS ARE CONCERNED?

WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST -- WHAT ADDICTS ARE CONCERNED?

WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST -- WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST ECONOMICALLY WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST -- WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST ECONOMICALLY AND WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST FOR WOULD BE THE BEST ECONOMICALLY AND WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST FOR THE PERSONS INVOLVED FOR AND WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST FOR THE PERSONS INVOLVED FOR OKLAHOMA TO TAKE IN ITS NEXT THE PERSONS INVOLVED FOR OKLAHOMA TO TAKE IN ITS NEXT STEP?

OKLAHOMA TO TAKE IN ITS NEXT STEP?

>> THE REALITY IS THAT RIGHT NOW STEP?

>> THE REALITY IS THAT RIGHT NOW WE ARE STILL SPENDING MORE >> THE REALITY IS THAT RIGHT NOW WE ARE STILL SPENDING MORE INCARCERATING PEOPLE THAN WE ARE WE ARE STILL SPENDING MORE INCARCERATING PEOPLE THAN WE ARE REHABILITATING THEM.

INCARCERATING PEOPLE THAN WE ARE REHABILITATING THEM.

IT COST LESS TO REHABILITATE.

REHABILITATING THEM.

IT COST LESS TO REHABILITATE.

WE NEED TO GET PEOPLE IT COST LESS TO REHABILITATE.

WE NEED TO GET PEOPLE REHABILITATED WHERE THEY'RE WE NEED TO GET PEOPLE REHABILITATED WHERE THEY'RE EMPLOYED AND MOVING FORWARD REHABILITATED WHERE THEY'RE EMPLOYED AND MOVING FORWARD OUTSIDE OF THEIR ADDICTION.

EMPLOYED AND MOVING FORWARD OUTSIDE OF THEIR ADDICTION.

>> Susan: IT SOUNDS LIKE SHE OUTSIDE OF THEIR ADDICTION.

>> Susan: IT SOUNDS LIKE SHE WANTS TO PUT YOU OUT OF >> Susan: IT SOUNDS LIKE SHE WANTS TO PUT YOU OUT OF BUSINESS.

WANTS TO PUT YOU OUT OF BUSINESS.

>> SOUNDS LIKE AND SHE PROBABLY BUSINESS.

>> SOUNDS LIKE AND SHE PROBABLY SHOULD, BY AND LARGE, WITH THE >> SOUNDS LIKE AND SHE PROBABLY SHOULD, BY AND LARGE, WITH THE EXPECTATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

SHOULD, BY AND LARGE, WITH THE EXPECTATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

I AM VERY LIBERTARIAN IN MY EXPECTATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

I AM VERY LIBERTARIAN IN MY PHILOSOPHY.

I AM VERY LIBERTARIAN IN MY PHILOSOPHY.

IF IT WERE UP TO ME, PSYCHEDELIC PHILOSOPHY.

IF IT WERE UP TO ME, PSYCHEDELIC MUSHROOMS, COCAINE AND OPIOIDS IF IT WERE UP TO ME, PSYCHEDELIC MUSHROOMS, COCAINE AND OPIOIDS WOULD BE LEGAL.

MUSHROOMS, COCAINE AND OPIOIDS WOULD BE LEGAL.

THE ONE THAT CAUSES SO MUCH WOULD BE LEGAL.

THE ONE THAT CAUSES SO MUCH COLLATERAL HARM TO ME IS THE ONE THAT CAUSES SO MUCH COLLATERAL HARM TO ME IS METHAMPHETAMINE.

COLLATERAL HARM TO ME IS METHAMPHETAMINE.

THEY LOSE ALL SENSE OF DECENCY METHAMPHETAMINE.

THEY LOSE ALL SENSE OF DECENCY AND MORALITY.

THEY LOSE ALL SENSE OF DECENCY AND MORALITY.

THEY STEAL LIKE CRAZY.

AND MORALITY.

THEY STEAL LIKE CRAZY.

WE MADE A BIG MISTAKE MAKING THEY STEAL LIKE CRAZY.

WE MADE A BIG MISTAKE MAKING THAT A MISDEMEANOR OR AT LEAST WE MADE A BIG MISTAKE MAKING THAT A MISDEMEANOR OR AT LEAST NOT HAVING SOME WAY IT CAN BE THAT A MISDEMEANOR OR AT LEAST NOT HAVING SOME WAY IT CAN BE INCREASED TO A FELONY A SECOND NOT HAVING SOME WAY IT CAN BE INCREASED TO A FELONY A SECOND OR THIRD TIME.

INCREASED TO A FELONY A SECOND OR THIRD TIME.

EVERY TIME WE CATCH SOMEONE, OR THIRD TIME.

EVERY TIME WE CATCH SOMEONE, THEY'VE PROBABLY BROKEN INTO A EVERY TIME WE CATCH SOMEONE, THEY'VE PROBABLY BROKEN INTO A HALF DOZEN HOUSES.

THEY'VE PROBABLY BROKEN INTO A HALF DOZEN HOUSES.

>> Susan: I WANT TO DISCUSS HALF DOZEN HOUSES.

>> Susan: I WANT TO DISCUSS SOMETHING COMING UP FOR VOTERS >> Susan: I WANT TO DISCUSS SOMETHING COMING UP FOR VOTERS IN OKLAHOMA -- MAY BE COMING UP SOMETHING COMING UP FOR VOTERS IN OKLAHOMA -- MAY BE COMING UP WHICH IS THE SWITCH TO IN OKLAHOMA -- MAY BE COMING UP WHICH IS THE SWITCH TO RECREATIONAL USE MARIJUANA, NOT WHICH IS THE SWITCH TO RECREATIONAL USE MARIJUANA, NOT JUST MEDICAL USE MARIJUANA.

RECREATIONAL USE MARIJUANA, NOT JUST MEDICAL USE MARIJUANA.

DOES THAT IMPACT THE DRUG SCENE JUST MEDICAL USE MARIJUANA.

DOES THAT IMPACT THE DRUG SCENE IN OKLAHOMA?

DOES THAT IMPACT THE DRUG SCENE IN OKLAHOMA?

>> WELL, WE CAN LEARN A LOT FROM IN OKLAHOMA?

>> WELL, WE CAN LEARN A LOT FROM OTHER STATES THAT HAVE ALREADY >> WELL, WE CAN LEARN A LOT FROM OTHER STATES THAT HAVE ALREADY GONE DOWN THIS PATH.

OTHER STATES THAT HAVE ALREADY GONE DOWN THIS PATH.

WE'VE SEEN SO MUCH CRIME AND GONE DOWN THIS PATH.

WE'VE SEEN SO MUCH CRIME AND OTHER ISSUES.

WE'VE SEEN SO MUCH CRIME AND OTHER ISSUES.

THE BLACK MARKET IS THRIVING IN OTHER ISSUES.

THE BLACK MARKET IS THRIVING IN STATES LIKE CALIFORNIA WHERE THE BLACK MARKET IS THRIVING IN STATES LIKE CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY LEGALIZED MARIJUANA FOR THE STATES LIKE CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY LEGALIZED MARIJUANA FOR THE RECREATIONAL MARKET.

THEY LEGALIZED MARIJUANA FOR THE RECREATIONAL MARKET.

YOU'VE GOT PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING RECREATIONAL MARKET.

YOU'VE GOT PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND YOU'VE GOT PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND THEY TRY TO HIDE THEIR CRIMINAL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND THEY TRY TO HIDE THEIR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR BEHIND WHAT SEEMS LIKE THEY TRY TO HIDE THEIR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR BEHIND WHAT SEEMS LIKE A LEGITIMATE LEGALIZED PRODUCT, BEHAVIOR BEHIND WHAT SEEMS LIKE A LEGITIMATE LEGALIZED PRODUCT, BUT BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU'VE A LEGITIMATE LEGALIZED PRODUCT, BUT BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU'VE GOT DRUG ORGANIZATIONS FROM BUT BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU'VE GOT DRUG ORGANIZATIONS FROM MEXICO, FROM CHINA, FROM RUSSIA GOT DRUG ORGANIZATIONS FROM MEXICO, FROM CHINA, FROM RUSSIA MOVING IN.

MEXICO, FROM CHINA, FROM RUSSIA MOVING IN.

WE'VE GOT IT HERE AND COLORADO MOVING IN.

WE'VE GOT IT HERE AND COLORADO AND CALIFORNIA WHERE IT'S WE'VE GOT IT HERE AND COLORADO AND CALIFORNIA WHERE IT'S RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL.

AND CALIFORNIA WHERE IT'S RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL.

THESE SAME CRIME ORGANIZATIONS RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL.

THESE SAME CRIME ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVOLVED IN HUMAN THESE SAME CRIME ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVOLVED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THEY'RE INVOLVED IN ARE INVOLVED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THEY'RE INVOLVED IN PROSECUTION AND GAMBLING RINGS TRAFFICKING, THEY'RE INVOLVED IN PROSECUTION AND GAMBLING RINGS WE'VE UNCOVERED HERE IN OKLAHOMA PROSECUTION AND GAMBLING RINGS WE'VE UNCOVERED HERE IN OKLAHOMA IN THE LAST TWO YEARS IN TALKING WE'VE UNCOVERED HERE IN OKLAHOMA IN THE LAST TWO YEARS IN TALKING TO OUR PARTNERS IN CALIFORNIA IN THE LAST TWO YEARS IN TALKING TO OUR PARTNERS IN CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO, IT'S MUCH WORSE.

TO OUR PARTNERS IN CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO, IT'S MUCH WORSE.

WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AND COLORADO, IT'S MUCH WORSE.

WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DOOR THAT THAT OPENS UP FOR WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DOOR THAT THAT OPENS UP FOR OTHER TYPES OF CRIME.

DOOR THAT THAT OPENS UP FOR OTHER TYPES OF CRIME.

>> Susan: THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS OTHER TYPES OF CRIME.

>> Susan: THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" HAS REPORTED ABOUT >> Susan: THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" HAS REPORTED ABOUT PEOPLE BUYING UP LAND THAT DON'T REPORT" HAS REPORTED ABOUT PEOPLE BUYING UP LAND THAT DON'T LIVE IN AMERICA, THEY'RE OUT OF PEOPLE BUYING UP LAND THAT DON'T LIVE IN AMERICA, THEY'RE OUT OF STATE, THEY'RE OUT OF COUNTRY TO LIVE IN AMERICA, THEY'RE OUT OF STATE, THEY'RE OUT OF COUNTRY TO OPEN UP ILLEGAL GROWS IN STATE, THEY'RE OUT OF COUNTRY TO OPEN UP ILLEGAL GROWS IN OKLAHOMA.

OPEN UP ILLEGAL GROWS IN OKLAHOMA.

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE SEEING OKLAHOMA.

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE SEEING AS WELL STILL?

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE SEEING AS WELL STILL?

>> YES.

AS WELL STILL?

>> YES.

WE'VE SHUT DOWN CLOSE TO 200 >> YES.

WE'VE SHUT DOWN CLOSE TO 200 FARMS IN OKLAHOMA THAT ARE TIED WE'VE SHUT DOWN CLOSE TO 200 FARMS IN OKLAHOMA THAT ARE TIED DIRECTLY TO CRIMINAL FARMS IN OKLAHOMA THAT ARE TIED DIRECTLY TO CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS OUT OF MEXICO AND DIRECTLY TO CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS OUT OF MEXICO AND CHINA, AND WE HAVE MANY MORE ORGANIZATIONS OUT OF MEXICO AND CHINA, AND WE HAVE MANY MORE INVESTIGATIONS UNDER WAY WHERE CHINA, AND WE HAVE MANY MORE INVESTIGATIONS UNDER WAY WHERE THEY COME HERE, THEY USE A INVESTIGATIONS UNDER WAY WHERE THEY COME HERE, THEY USE A FRAUDULENT BUSINESS STRUCTURE TO THEY COME HERE, THEY USE A FRAUDULENT BUSINESS STRUCTURE TO OBTAIN AN OKLAHOMA LICENSE.

FRAUDULENT BUSINESS STRUCTURE TO OBTAIN AN OKLAHOMA LICENSE.

SOME LOCAL PERSON IS PAID A OBTAIN AN OKLAHOMA LICENSE.

SOME LOCAL PERSON IS PAID A SMALL AMOUNT TO CLAIM THEY'RE SOME LOCAL PERSON IS PAID A SMALL AMOUNT TO CLAIM THEY'RE THE LOCAL OWNER, MEANWHILE, THE SMALL AMOUNT TO CLAIM THEY'RE THE LOCAL OWNER, MEANWHILE, THE REST OF THE ORGANIZATION COMES THE LOCAL OWNER, MEANWHILE, THE REST OF THE ORGANIZATION COMES IN AND ACTUALLY RUNS THE REST OF THE ORGANIZATION COMES IN AND ACTUALLY RUNS THE BUSINESS, AND 100% OF THE IN AND ACTUALLY RUNS THE BUSINESS, AND 100% OF THE PRODUCT COMING OFF THESE BUSINESS, AND 100% OF THE PRODUCT COMING OFF THESE CRIMINAL FARMS ARE GOING TO THE PRODUCT COMING OFF THESE CRIMINAL FARMS ARE GOING TO THE EAST COAST OR WEST COAST BLACK CRIMINAL FARMS ARE GOING TO THE EAST COAST OR WEST COAST BLACK MARKET.

EAST COAST OR WEST COAST BLACK MARKET.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

MARKET.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

I WANT TO THANK ALL THREE OF YOU >> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

I WANT TO THANK ALL THREE OF YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS I WANT TO THANK ALL THREE OF YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION.

FOR JOINING US FOR THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION.

I KNEW WE WOULD NOT GET THROUGH IMPORTANT DISCUSSION.

I KNEW WE WOULD NOT GET THROUGH ALL THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE, BUT I KNEW WE WOULD NOT GET THROUGH ALL THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE, BUT THAT IS OUR TIME.

ALL THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE, BUT THAT IS OUR TIME.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND I HOPE TO THAT IS OUR TIME.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND I HOPE TO HAVE YOU BACK SOON TO TALK MORE.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND I HOPE TO HAVE YOU BACK SOON TO TALK MORE.

>> SUSAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE YOU BACK SOON TO TALK MORE.

>> SUSAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> Rich: REALLY INTERESTING >> SUSAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> Rich: REALLY INTERESTING INFORMATION.

>> Rich: REALLY INTERESTING INFORMATION.

EARLIER WE TALKED ABOUT THEERS INFORMATION.

EARLIER WE TALKED ABOUT THEERS TO REESTABLISH AND BOLSTER EARLIER WE TALKED ABOUT THEERS TO REESTABLISH AND BOLSTER OKLAHOMA'S HISTORICAL BLACK TO REESTABLISH AND BOLSTER OKLAHOMA'S HISTORICAL BLACK TOWNS, AND IT TURNS OUT THEY OKLAHOMA'S HISTORICAL BLACK TOWNS, AND IT TURNS OUT THEY FEEL THE SAME WAY DOWN IN TEXAS.

TOWNS, AND IT TURNS OUT THEY FEEL THE SAME WAY DOWN IN TEXAS.

IN THIS WEEK'S " NATIONAL VIEW " FEEL THE SAME WAY DOWN IN TEXAS.

IN THIS WEEK'S " NATIONAL VIEW " WE TRAVEL TO PFLUGERVILLE WITH IN THIS WEEK'S " NATIONAL VIEW " WE TRAVEL TO PFLUGERVILLE WITH WORK BEING DONE TO RECLAIM A WE TRAVEL TO PFLUGERVILLE WITH WORK BEING DONE TO RECLAIM A BLACK CEMETERY IN DISREPAIR.

WORK BEING DONE TO RECLAIM A BLACK CEMETERY IN DISREPAIR.

>> I ALWAYS THOUGHT CEMETERIES, BLACK CEMETERY IN DISREPAIR.

>> I ALWAYS THOUGHT CEMETERIES, ALL THAT STUFF, WAS JUST SPOOKY.

>> I ALWAYS THOUGHT CEMETERIES, ALL THAT STUFF, WAS JUST SPOOKY.

>> I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ALL THAT STUFF, WAS JUST SPOOKY.

>> I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT FAST-FORWARD I'D BE TRYING >> I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT FAST-FORWARD I'D BE TRYING TO PRESERVE THE BLACK CEMETERY THAT FAST-FORWARD I'D BE TRYING TO PRESERVE THE BLACK CEMETERY THAT'S HERE IN PFLUGERVILLE.

TO PRESERVE THE BLACK CEMETERY THAT'S HERE IN PFLUGERVILLE.

[ ] THAT'S HERE IN PFLUGERVILLE.

[ ] IT WAS MORE THAN JUST THAT [ ] IT WAS MORE THAN JUST THAT CEMETERY.

IT WAS MORE THAN JUST THAT CEMETERY.

IT WAS THAT ENTIRE AREA.

CEMETERY.

IT WAS THAT ENTIRE AREA.

[ ] IT WAS THAT ENTIRE AREA.

[ ] IN 1910, BLACK WORKERS IN THIS [ ] IN 1910, BLACK WORKERS IN THIS AREA DIDN'T HAVE A PLACE TO IN 1910, BLACK WORKERS IN THIS AREA DIDN'T HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE.

AREA DIDN'T HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE.

[ ] LIVE.

[ ] >> THESE FIRST BLACK FAMILIES [ ] >> THESE FIRST BLACK FAMILIES SETTLED IN THAT AREA, BUT THE >> THESE FIRST BLACK FAMILIES SETTLED IN THAT AREA, BUT THE FAMILIES MOVED ON.

SETTLED IN THAT AREA, BUT THE FAMILIES MOVED ON.

[ ] FAMILIES MOVED ON.

[ ] WHEN FAMILIES LEAVE, OBVIOUSLY, [ ] WHEN FAMILIES LEAVE, OBVIOUSLY, THOSE PROPERTIES COME UP FOR WHEN FAMILIES LEAVE, OBVIOUSLY, THOSE PROPERTIES COME UP FOR SALE, OR THEY'RE JUST THOSE PROPERTIES COME UP FOR SALE, OR THEY'RE JUST DILAPIDATED OR THE CITY TOOK SALE, OR THEY'RE JUST DILAPIDATED OR THE CITY TOOK THOSE SPACES BACK OVER.

DILAPIDATED OR THE CITY TOOK THOSE SPACES BACK OVER.

WE STUMBLED UPON THIS CEMETERY.

THOSE SPACES BACK OVER.

WE STUMBLED UPON THIS CEMETERY.

IT JUST LOOKED LIKE AN OVERGROWN WE STUMBLED UPON THIS CEMETERY.

IT JUST LOOKED LIKE AN OVERGROWN FIELD.

IT JUST LOOKED LIKE AN OVERGROWN FIELD.

A LOT OF THE GRAVES AT THE TIME FIELD.

A LOT OF THE GRAVES AT THE TIME JUST HAD THE ELECTRIC LITTLE A LOT OF THE GRAVES AT THE TIME JUST HAD THE ELECTRIC LITTLE FLAGS.

JUST HAD THE ELECTRIC LITTLE FLAGS.

WE DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THOSE FLAGS.

WE DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THOSE WERE GRAVES.

WE DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THOSE WERE GRAVES.

I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A WERE GRAVES.

I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF REALLY RICH HISTORY I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF REALLY RICH HISTORY BURIED UNDER THE GROUND HERE.

LOT OF REALLY RICH HISTORY BURIED UNDER THE GROUND HERE.

NOBODY KNOWS OF IT.

BURIED UNDER THE GROUND HERE.

NOBODY KNOWS OF IT.

YOU START TO REALIZE THE NOBODY KNOWS OF IT.

YOU START TO REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CEMETERY.

YOU START TO REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CEMETERY.

WHO'S REALLY IN CHARGE OF THIS IMPORTANCE OF THE CEMETERY.

WHO'S REALLY IN CHARGE OF THIS LAND SPACE?

WHO'S REALLY IN CHARGE OF THIS LAND SPACE?

NOBODY'S REALLY STEPPING UP TO LAND SPACE?

NOBODY'S REALLY STEPPING UP TO CLAIM OWNERSHIP.

NOBODY'S REALLY STEPPING UP TO CLAIM OWNERSHIP.

AND WE STARTED TO GO TO WORK.

CLAIM OWNERSHIP.

AND WE STARTED TO GO TO WORK.

BASICALLY, BLACK PFLUGERVILLE IS AND WE STARTED TO GO TO WORK.

BASICALLY, BLACK PFLUGERVILLE IS HERE TO SUPPORT, REPRESENT, AND BASICALLY, BLACK PFLUGERVILLE IS HERE TO SUPPORT, REPRESENT, AND SPEAK FOR THE BLACK AND BROWN HERE TO SUPPORT, REPRESENT, AND SPEAK FOR THE BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITY HERE IN PFLUGERVILLE.

SPEAK FOR THE BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITY HERE IN PFLUGERVILLE.

ALSO, WE'RE HERE TO PROTECT COMMUNITY HERE IN PFLUGERVILLE.

ALSO, WE'RE HERE TO PROTECT BLACK SPACES LIKE THE COLORED ALSO, WE'RE HERE TO PROTECT BLACK SPACES LIKE THE COLORED EDITION CEMETERY.

BLACK SPACES LIKE THE COLORED EDITION CEMETERY.

THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS FIND EDITION CEMETERY.

THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS FIND A BLACK-OWNED LAWN CARE SERVICE THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS FIND A BLACK-OWNED LAWN CARE SERVICE AND TAKE CARE OF ALL THAT A BLACK-OWNED LAWN CARE SERVICE AND TAKE CARE OF ALL THAT OVERGROWN BRUSH.

AND TAKE CARE OF ALL THAT OVERGROWN BRUSH.

>> THERE YOU GO.

OVERGROWN BRUSH.

>> THERE YOU GO.

>> THEM, ALONG WITH JUST >> THERE YOU GO.

>> THEM, ALONG WITH JUST COUNTLESS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS >> THEM, ALONG WITH JUST COUNTLESS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAME TO HELP.

COUNTLESS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAME TO HELP.

MYSELF, I'VE BEEN OUT HERE AT CAME TO HELP.

MYSELF, I'VE BEEN OUT HERE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MYSELF, I'VE BEEN OUT HERE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS, FOUR TIMES MYSELF.

LEAST FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS, FOUR TIMES MYSELF.

>> THERE'S A TRAUMA THAT I THINK THREE MONTHS, FOUR TIMES MYSELF.

>> THERE'S A TRAUMA THAT I THINK WE ALL SUBCONSCIOUSLY HAVE.

>> THERE'S A TRAUMA THAT I THINK WE ALL SUBCONSCIOUSLY HAVE.

WE'RE IN AN AREA WHERE OUR WE ALL SUBCONSCIOUSLY HAVE.

WE'RE IN AN AREA WHERE OUR POPULATION IS DECREASING.

WE'RE IN AN AREA WHERE OUR POPULATION IS DECREASING.

I JUST BELIEVE THAT OUR SPACES POPULATION IS DECREASING.

I JUST BELIEVE THAT OUR SPACES ARE JUST BEING APPROPRIATED.

I JUST BELIEVE THAT OUR SPACES ARE JUST BEING APPROPRIATED.

SO, AT LEAST WE CAN HONOR THESE ARE JUST BEING APPROPRIATED.

SO, AT LEAST WE CAN HONOR THESE SPACES, PRESERVE THEM, AND LET SO, AT LEAST WE CAN HONOR THESE SPACES, PRESERVE THEM, AND LET THE FAMILIES TELL THOSE STORIES, SPACES, PRESERVE THEM, AND LET THE FAMILIES TELL THOSE STORIES, CONTINUE TO SHARE AND TELL THOSE THE FAMILIES TELL THOSE STORIES, CONTINUE TO SHARE AND TELL THOSE STORIES.

CONTINUE TO SHARE AND TELL THOSE STORIES.

WE'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO DO STORIES.

WE'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING IF THAT'S JUST A WE'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING IF THAT'S JUST A COVERED FIELD.

ANYTHING IF THAT'S JUST A COVERED FIELD.

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ] COVERED FIELD.

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ] >> THAT PRESERVATION OF THAT [ INDISTINCT TALKING ] >> THAT PRESERVATION OF THAT SPACE IS KEEPING OUR STORY, OUR >> THAT PRESERVATION OF THAT SPACE IS KEEPING OUR STORY, OUR HISTORY ALIVE HERE.

SPACE IS KEEPING OUR STORY, OUR HISTORY ALIVE HERE.

WE CAN'T GO BACK AND REWRITE THE HISTORY ALIVE HERE.

WE CAN'T GO BACK AND REWRITE THE HISTORY BOOKS, BUT AT LEAST WE WE CAN'T GO BACK AND REWRITE THE HISTORY BOOKS, BUT AT LEAST WE CAN PRESERVE OUR SPACES BECAUSE HISTORY BOOKS, BUT AT LEAST WE CAN PRESERVE OUR SPACES BECAUSE THE HISTORY'S IN THE GROUND.

CAN PRESERVE OUR SPACES BECAUSE THE HISTORY'S IN THE GROUND.

>> Rich: COMING UP ON THE NEXT THE HISTORY'S IN THE GROUND.

>> Rich: COMING UP ON THE NEXT EDITION OF "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS >> Rich: COMING UP ON THE NEXT EDITION OF "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," WE WILL LEARN MORE EDITION OF "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," WE WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIFE OF SERGEANT BOBBY REPORT," WE WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIFE OF SERGEANT BOBBY SWARTZ KILLED IN THE LINE OF ABOUT THE LIFE OF SERGEANT BOBBY SWARTZ KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY THIS WEEK AND ON THE SWARTZ KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY THIS WEEK AND ON THE DIFFICULTY LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTY THIS WEEK AND ON THE DIFFICULTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE REPLACING VETERAN DIFFICULTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE REPLACING VETERAN OFFICERS AND MAINTAINING AGENCIES HAVE REPLACING VETERAN OFFICERS AND MAINTAINING STAFFING.

OFFICERS AND MAINTAINING STAFFING.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER FOR TWO STAFFING.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER FOR TWO COLLEAGUES ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER FOR TWO COLLEAGUES ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

COLLEAGUES ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

BOTH TAELYR JACKSON AND KENNEDY NEWS REPORT."

BOTH TAELYR JACKSON AND KENNEDY SEPULVADO HAVE BEEN NAMED TO THE BOTH TAELYR JACKSON AND KENNEDY SEPULVADO HAVE BEEN NAMED TO THE 2022 NEXT GEN UNDER 30 LIST.

SEPULVADO HAVE BEEN NAMED TO THE 2022 NEXT GEN UNDER 30 LIST.

THE NEXT GEN ORGANIZATION 2022 NEXT GEN UNDER 30 LIST.

THE NEXT GEN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES YOUNG OKLAHOMA THE NEXT GEN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES YOUNG OKLAHOMA PROFESSIONALS WHO EXHIBIT RECOGNIZES YOUNG OKLAHOMA PROFESSIONALS WHO EXHIBIT TALENT, DRIVE, AND SERVICE TO PROFESSIONALS WHO EXHIBIT TALENT, DRIVE, AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

TALENT, DRIVE, AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

TAELYR AND KENNEDY CERTAINLY FIT THEIR COMMUNITY.

TAELYR AND KENNEDY CERTAINLY FIT THAT BILL AND WE'RE PROUD AND TAELYR AND KENNEDY CERTAINLY FIT THAT BILL AND WE'RE PROUD AND LUCKY TO HAVE THEM AS PART OF THAT BILL AND WE'RE PROUD AND LUCKY TO HAVE THEM AS PART OF OUR O.E.T.A.

TEAM.

LUCKY TO HAVE THEM AS PART OF OUR O.E.T.A.

TEAM.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

OUR O.E.T.A.

TEAM.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

WE'LL SAY SO LONG FOR NOW WITH A AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

WE'LL SAY SO LONG FOR NOW WITH A LOOK AT CANOE RACING AT THE WE'LL SAY SO LONG FOR NOW WITH A LOOK AT CANOE RACING AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY'S BOATHOUSE LOOK AT CANOE RACING AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY'S BOATHOUSE DISTRICT.

OKLAHOMA CITY'S BOATHOUSE DISTRICT.

IF YOU ENJOY OUR NEWSCAST, DISTRICT.

IF YOU ENJOY OUR NEWSCAST, PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO IF YOU ENJOY OUR NEWSCAST, PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO WATCH, TOO.

PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO WATCH, TOO.

FOR ALL OF US HERE ON THE "THE WATCH, TOO.

FOR ALL OF US HERE ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH FOR ALL OF US HERE ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ, STAY SAFE AND STAY TUNED OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ, STAY SAFE AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.

LENZ, STAY SAFE AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.

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