[ ] >> THE SUPERINTENDENT TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESPONDS TO >> THE SUPERINTENDENT TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESPONDS TO CRITICISM.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESPONDS TO CRITICISM.

>> ANYTHING THAT IS AN ISSUE, WE CRITICISM.

>> ANYTHING THAT IS AN ISSUE, WE STAND READY TO CORRECT.

>> ANYTHING THAT IS AN ISSUE, WE STAND READY TO CORRECT.

>> A NEW FACILITY IS ON THE WAY, STAND READY TO CORRECT.

>> A NEW FACILITY IS ON THE WAY, BUT THE OLD PROBLEMS REMAIN AT >> A NEW FACILITY IS ON THE WAY, BUT THE OLD PROBLEMS REMAIN AT THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL.

BUT THE OLD PROBLEMS REMAIN AT THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL.

>> IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WE'RE ON THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL.

>> IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WE'RE ON TRACK FOR 20 DEATHS AND WE HAD >> IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WE'RE ON TRACK FOR 20 DEATHS AND WE HAD 16 LAST YEAR.

TRACK FOR 20 DEATHS AND WE HAD 16 LAST YEAR.

SO, WE ARE THE DEADLIEST JAIL IN 16 LAST YEAR.

SO, WE ARE THE DEADLIEST JAIL IN AMERICA.

SO, WE ARE THE DEADLIEST JAIL IN AMERICA.

>> THE LATEST RESULTS ON THE AMERICA.

>> THE LATEST RESULTS ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

>> THE LATEST RESULTS ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

>> THIS WILL BE THE SINGLE STATUS OF WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

>> THIS WILL BE THE SINGLE LARGEST EFFORT IN THE HISTORY OF >> THIS WILL BE THE SINGLE LARGEST EFFORT IN THE HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA AND ADDRESS THE LARGEST EFFORT IN THE HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA AND ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF WOMEN.

OKLAHOMA AND ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> WILL A NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL ECONOMIC NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> WILL A NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL RESULT IN A NEW WORKING >> WILL A NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL RESULT IN A NEW WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBES RESULT IN A NEW WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBES AND STATE GOVERNMENT?

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBES AND STATE GOVERNMENT?

>> I WILL TELL YOU IT NEEDS TO AND STATE GOVERNMENT?

>> I WILL TELL YOU IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, AND I WILL BE SPENDING >> I WILL TELL YOU IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, AND I WILL BE SPENDING 98 DAYS TO GET TO KNOW TRIBAL BE FIXED, AND I WILL BE SPENDING 98 DAYS TO GET TO KNOW TRIBAL LEADERS.

98 DAYS TO GET TO KNOW TRIBAL LEADERS.

>> A LAWMAKER WORKS FOR TWO LEADERS.

>> A LAWMAKER WORKS FOR TWO YEARS TO PASS A BILL AND THEN >> A LAWMAKER WORKS FOR TWO YEARS TO PASS A BILL AND THEN VOTES AGAINST IT.

YEARS TO PASS A BILL AND THEN VOTES AGAINST IT.

>> REGRETTABLY, AND IT'S MORE VOTES AGAINST IT.

>> REGRETTABLY, AND IT'S MORE REGRETINGLY THAN YOU CAN >> REGRETTABLY, AND IT'S MORE REGRETINGLY THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE, I WILL NOT BE REGRETINGLY THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE, I WILL NOT BE CASTING MY VOTE.

POSSIBLY IMAGINE, I WILL NOT BE CASTING MY VOTE.

>> THE IMPACT OF POLITICS ON CASTING MY VOTE.

>> THE IMPACT OF POLITICS ON STATE EDUCATION IN AN ELECTION >> THE IMPACT OF POLITICS ON STATE EDUCATION IN AN ELECTION YEAR NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA STATE EDUCATION IN AN ELECTION YEAR NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

YEAR NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

[ ] NEWS REPORT."

[ ] >> HELLO, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME [ ] >> HELLO, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

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

I'M RICH LENZ.

TO "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS BEING I'M RICH LENZ.

TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS BEING AUDITED AND EVEN THE OWN BOARD TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS BEING AUDITED AND EVEN THE OWN BOARD AT ODDS WITH ONE ANOTHER.

AUDITED AND EVEN THE OWN BOARD AT ODDS WITH ONE ANOTHER.

ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE PBS SCHOOL AT ODDS WITH ONE ANOTHER.

ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE PBS SCHOOL BOARD MET WITH THE PUBLIC.

ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE PBS SCHOOL BOARD MET WITH THE PUBLIC.

JASON DOYLE WAS THERE AND JOINS BOARD MET WITH THE PUBLIC.

JASON DOYLE WAS THERE AND JOINS US NOW.

JASON DOYLE WAS THERE AND JOINS US NOW.

>> RICH, THE LATEST CONTROVERSY US NOW.

>> RICH, THE LATEST CONTROVERSY TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS FACING >> RICH, THE LATEST CONTROVERSY TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS FACING IS OVER A VIOLATION OF HOUSE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS FACING IS OVER A VIOLATION OF HOUSE BILL 1775.

IS OVER A VIOLATION OF HOUSE BILL 1775.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ITS BILL 1775.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ITS DEFENDERS AND DETRACTORS AS IT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ITS DEFENDERS AND DETRACTORS AS IT WORKS TOWARDS THE FIRST DAY OF DEFENDERS AND DETRACTORS AS IT WORKS TOWARDS THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

WORKS TOWARDS THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

>> SO, SUE THEM.

CLASSES.

>> SO, SUE THEM.

>> Reporter: TULSA RESIDENT >> SO, SUE THEM.

>> Reporter: TULSA RESIDENT ROBERT GARDNER WANTS THE TULSA >> Reporter: TULSA RESIDENT ROBERT GARDNER WANTS THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PUSH ROBERT GARDNER WANTS THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PUSH BACK AFTER A TEACHER LODGED A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PUSH BACK AFTER A TEACHER LODGED A COMPLAINT THAT A CERTAIN BACK AFTER A TEACHER LODGED A COMPLAINT THAT A CERTAIN TRAINING VIOLATED THE HOUSE BILL COMPLAINT THAT A CERTAIN TRAINING VIOLATED THE HOUSE BILL 1775.

TRAINING VIOLATED THE HOUSE BILL 1775.

>> I RISE THIS EVENING TO 1775.

>> I RISE THIS EVENING TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE >> I RISE THIS EVENING TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOIN THE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOIN THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOIN THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HB1775.

REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HB1775.

>> Reporter: THE LEGISLATURE HB1775.

>> Reporter: THE LEGISLATURE PASSED HOUSE BILL 1775 >> Reporter: THE LEGISLATURE PASSED HOUSE BILL 1775 RESTRICTING TEACHING AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1775 RESTRICTING TEACHING AND TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESTRICTING TEACHING AND TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEALING WITH BLAMING A CERTAIN TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEALING WITH BLAMING A CERTAIN RACE OR SEX FOR PAST EVENTS.

DEALING WITH BLAMING A CERTAIN RACE OR SEX FOR PAST EVENTS.

I ASKED THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT RACE OR SEX FOR PAST EVENTS.

I ASKED THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF I ASKED THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF MONDAY'S MEETING.

THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF MONDAY'S MEETING.

>> YOU KNOW, WE FEEL VERY MONDAY'S MEETING.

>> YOU KNOW, WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT THE TRAINING >> YOU KNOW, WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT THE TRAINING THAT WE OFFER FOR OUR TEACHERS.

CONFIDENT ABOUT THE TRAINING THAT WE OFFER FOR OUR TEACHERS.

WE FEEL EXTREMELY CONFIDENT THAT THAT WE OFFER FOR OUR TEACHERS.

WE FEEL EXTREMELY CONFIDENT THAT IT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE LAW.

WE FEEL EXTREMELY CONFIDENT THAT IT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE LAW.

>> Reporter: THAT'S NOT HOW THE IT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE LAW.

>> Reporter: THAT'S NOT HOW THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RYAN >> Reporter: THAT'S NOT HOW THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RYAN WALTERS SEES IT AS HE VOICED HIS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RYAN WALTERS SEES IT AS HE VOICED HIS CONCERNS DURING LAST WEEK'S WALTERS SEES IT AS HE VOICED HIS CONCERNS DURING LAST WEEK'S STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONCERNS DURING LAST WEEK'S STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN TULSA MEETING.

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS TO BE >> WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS TO BE ADDRESSED.

PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS TO BE ADDRESSED.

WE HAVE SEEN A SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESSED.

WE HAVE SEEN A SUPERINTENDENT WHO HAS VIOLATED STATE LAW AND WE HAVE SEEN A SUPERINTENDENT WHO HAS VIOLATED STATE LAW AND HAS OPENLY BRAGGED ABOUT WHO HAS VIOLATED STATE LAW AND HAS OPENLY BRAGGED ABOUT VIOLATING THIS LAW.

HAS OPENLY BRAGGED ABOUT VIOLATING THIS LAW.

SHE HAS INDICATED SHE WILL VIOLATING THIS LAW.

SHE HAS INDICATED SHE WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK THIS LAW.

SHE HAS INDICATED SHE WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK THIS LAW.

>> Reporter: AS THE BOARD CONTINUE TO BREAK THIS LAW.

>> Reporter: AS THE BOARD MEMBERS CONSIDER THE FATE OF >> Reporter: AS THE BOARD MEMBERS CONSIDER THE FATE OF TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONCERNING MEMBERS CONSIDER THE FATE OF TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONCERNING THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, THEY KNEW TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONCERNING THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, THEY KNEW THEIR ACTIONS WOULD COME UNDER THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, THEY KNEW THEIR ACTIONS WOULD COME UNDER SCRUTINY.

THEIR ACTIONS WOULD COME UNDER SCRUTINY.

>> WE NEED TO SEND A MESSAGE SCRUTINY.

>> WE NEED TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT THE DELIBERATE BREAKING OF >> WE NEED TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT THE DELIBERATE BREAKING OF A LAW NEEDS TO BE ON PROBATION, THAT THE DELIBERATE BREAKING OF A LAW NEEDS TO BE ON PROBATION, BUT, AT THIS POINT, I CAN A LAW NEEDS TO BE ON PROBATION, BUT, AT THIS POINT, I CAN DEFINITELY MAKE SURE THIS BUT, AT THIS POINT, I CAN DEFINITELY MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

DEFINITELY MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

TULSA BEING ONE OF THE DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

TULSA BEING ONE OF THE DISTRICTS, OTHER DISTRICTS ARE TULSA BEING ONE OF THE DISTRICTS, OTHER DISTRICTS ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE'RE HANDLING DISTRICTS, OTHER DISTRICTS ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE'RE HANDLING THIS.

LOOKING AT HOW WE'RE HANDLING THIS.

>> Reporter: THE STATE THIS.

>> Reporter: THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REVIEWED >> Reporter: THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REVIEWED EVIDENCE SURROUNDING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REVIEWED EVIDENCE SURROUNDING THE TRAINING AND SUGGESTED THE BOARD EVIDENCE SURROUNDING THE TRAINING AND SUGGESTED THE BOARD MOVE TO DESIGNATE THE DISTRICT TRAINING AND SUGGESTED THE BOARD MOVE TO DESIGNATE THE DISTRICT WITH DEFICIENCIES FOR VIOLATING MOVE TO DESIGNATE THE DISTRICT WITH DEFICIENCIES FOR VIOLATING HOUSE BILL 1775.

WITH DEFICIENCIES FOR VIOLATING HOUSE BILL 1775.

BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS-BRADLEY HOUSE BILL 1775.

BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS-BRADLEY FELT THE EVIDENCE DID NOT BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS-BRADLEY FELT THE EVIDENCE DID NOT MEASURE UP TO A VIOLATION OF THE FELT THE EVIDENCE DID NOT MEASURE UP TO A VIOLATION OF THE LAW.

MEASURE UP TO A VIOLATION OF THE LAW.

>> WE HAD TO MAKE AN INFERENCE LAW.

>> WE HAD TO MAKE AN INFERENCE BASED ON THE AUDIO THAT NEVER >> WE HAD TO MAKE AN INFERENCE BASED ON THE AUDIO THAT NEVER SAID BECAUSE IT IS RACIST.

BASED ON THE AUDIO THAT NEVER SAID BECAUSE IT IS RACIST.

NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE EVER SAID BECAUSE IT IS RACIST.

NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE EVER SAID.

NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE EVER SAID.

HE HAD TO MAKE AN INFERENCE AS A SAID.

HE HAD TO MAKE AN INFERENCE AS A WHITE MAN WHAT WAS MEANT BY THIS HE HAD TO MAKE AN INFERENCE AS A WHITE MAN WHAT WAS MEANT BY THIS TRAINING.

WHITE MAN WHAT WAS MEANT BY THIS TRAINING.

>> Reporter: BOARD MEMBER BRIAN TRAINING.

>> Reporter: BOARD MEMBER BRIAN SUCCESSFULLY MOVED TO HAVE THE >> Reporter: BOARD MEMBER BRIAN SUCCESSFULLY MOVED TO HAVE THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DESIGNATION SUCCESSFULLY MOVED TO HAVE THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DESIGNATION MORE SEVERE THAN SUGGESTED BY TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DESIGNATION MORE SEVERE THAN SUGGESTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MORE SEVERE THAN SUGGESTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE ACCREDITED WITH WARNING THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE ACCREDITED WITH WARNING DESIGNATION.

THE ACCREDITED WITH WARNING DESIGNATION.

JOY HOFMEISTER, WHO IS A MEMBER DESIGNATION.

JOY HOFMEISTER, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE O.E.T.A.

BOARD, BELIEVED JOY HOFMEISTER, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE O.E.T.A.

BOARD, BELIEVED THAT WAS A STEP TOO FAR.

OF THE O.E.T.A.

BOARD, BELIEVED THAT WAS A STEP TOO FAR.

I WILL SAY IT IS, IN MY OPINION, THAT WAS A STEP TOO FAR.

I WILL SAY IT IS, IN MY OPINION, AN ESCALATION THAT FEELS RATHER I WILL SAY IT IS, IN MY OPINION, AN ESCALATION THAT FEELS RATHER EMOTIONAL.

AN ESCALATION THAT FEELS RATHER EMOTIONAL.

>> Reporter: SHE SUGGESTED A EMOTIONAL.

>> Reporter: SHE SUGGESTED A LIGHTER TOUCH.

>> Reporter: SHE SUGGESTED A LIGHTER TOUCH.

>> AND WITH THAT, I MAKE THE LIGHTER TOUCH.

>> AND WITH THAT, I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION, CAN'T MAKE A >> AND WITH THAT, I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION, CAN'T MAKE A MOTION, BUT I DO WANT TO ASK YOU RECOMMENDATION, CAN'T MAKE A MOTION, BUT I DO WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS, YOU ARE CONSIDERING THAT MOTION, BUT I DO WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS, YOU ARE CONSIDERING THAT YOU WOULD FOLLOW THE GUYS, YOU ARE CONSIDERING THAT YOU WOULD FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN YOU WOULD FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT FORWARD BY THE STATE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT FORWARD BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

PUT FORWARD BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

THAT'S FOR DEFICIENCY.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

THAT'S FOR DEFICIENCY.

>> Reporter: HOWEVER, THE THAT'S FOR DEFICIENCY.

>> Reporter: HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD VOTED FOR >> Reporter: HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD VOTED FOR THE WARNING DESIGNATION.

MAJORITY OF THE BOARD VOTED FOR THE WARNING DESIGNATION.

>> Ms. WILLIAMS-BRADLEY.

THE WARNING DESIGNATION.

>> Ms. WILLIAMS-BRADLEY.

>> NO.

>> Ms. WILLIAMS-BRADLEY.

>> NO.

YES.

>> NO.

YES.

YES.

YES.

YES.

YES.

YES.

YES.

YES.

YES.

YES.

SUPERINTENDENT HOFMEISTER.

YES.

SUPERINTENDENT HOFMEISTER.

NO.

SUPERINTENDENT HOFMEISTER.

NO.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE NO.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE DISTRICT HAS NO REAL RECOURSE >> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE DISTRICT HAS NO REAL RECOURSE AFTER THE BOARD'S DECISION TO DISTRICT HAS NO REAL RECOURSE AFTER THE BOARD'S DECISION TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION.

AFTER THE BOARD'S DECISION TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION.

>> I THINK THAT, AT THIS POINT, CHANGE THE DESIGNATION.

>> I THINK THAT, AT THIS POINT, THERE'S NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR >> I THINK THAT, AT THIS POINT, THERE'S NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO APPEAL, SO WE'RE MOVING THERE'S NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO APPEAL, SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.

US TO APPEAL, SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO FORWARD.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO BE WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF EVERYTHING WE CAN TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF OKLAHOMA.

CONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: THAT'S NOT THE ONLY OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: THAT'S NOT THE ONLY ISSUE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS >> Reporter: THAT'S NOT THE ONLY ISSUE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS FACING.

ISSUE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS FACING.

RECENT TWO GRAPHIC NOVELS FACING.

RECENT TWO GRAPHIC NOVELS DEPICTING SEXUAL ACTS WERE FOUND RECENT TWO GRAPHIC NOVELS DEPICTING SEXUAL ACTS WERE FOUND IN ONE OF THE LIBRARIES.

DEPICTING SEXUAL ACTS WERE FOUND IN ONE OF THE LIBRARIES.

>> WE'VE SEEN NOW PORNOGRAPHY IN ONE OF THE LIBRARIES.

>> WE'VE SEEN NOW PORNOGRAPHY PUSHED IN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> WE'VE SEEN NOW PORNOGRAPHY PUSHED IN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

WHAT WE SEE IS LEFT-WING PUSHED IN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

WHAT WE SEE IS LEFT-WING INDOCTRINATION PUSHED ON THE WHAT WE SEE IS LEFT-WING INDOCTRINATION PUSHED ON THE SCHOOL SYSTEM UNDER THE GUYS OF INDOCTRINATION PUSHED ON THE SCHOOL SYSTEM UNDER THE GUYS OF ACADEMIC LEARNING THAT NOT ONLY SCHOOL SYSTEM UNDER THE GUYS OF ACADEMIC LEARNING THAT NOT ONLY VIOLATES STATE LAW BUT IS A ACADEMIC LEARNING THAT NOT ONLY VIOLATES STATE LAW BUT IS A GRAVE DISSERVICE TO OUR KIDS.

VIOLATES STATE LAW BUT IS A GRAVE DISSERVICE TO OUR KIDS.

>> Reporter: STATE GRAVE DISSERVICE TO OUR KIDS.

>> Reporter: STATE SUPERINTENDENT HOFMEISTER >> Reporter: STATE SUPERINTENDENT HOFMEISTER DEMANDED THE BOOKS BE REMOVED SUPERINTENDENT HOFMEISTER DEMANDED THE BOOKS BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.

DEMANDED THE BOOKS BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.

>> THEY PURCHASE HUNDREDS OF IMMEDIATELY.

>> THEY PURCHASE HUNDREDS OF BOOKS EVERY YEAR.

>> THEY PURCHASE HUNDREDS OF BOOKS EVERY YEAR.

THEY CAN'T READ EVERY BOOK.

BOOKS EVERY YEAR.

THEY CAN'T READ EVERY BOOK.

THERE ARE PROCESSES THEY GO THEY CAN'T READ EVERY BOOK.

THERE ARE PROCESSES THEY GO THROUGH POR PURCHASING WHICH THERE ARE PROCESSES THEY GO THROUGH POR PURCHASING WHICH INCLUDE READING REVIEWS AND THROUGH POR PURCHASING WHICH INCLUDE READING REVIEWS AND BUNDLES PUT FORTH BY VARIOUS INCLUDE READING REVIEWS AND BUNDLES PUT FORTH BY VARIOUS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IN THE BUNDLES PUT FORTH BY VARIOUS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IN THE COUNTRY AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IN THE COUNTRY AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A PROCESS FOR PEOPLE TO RAISE THE COUNTRY AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A PROCESS FOR PEOPLE TO RAISE THE ISSUE TO US SO THOSE MATERIALS PROCESS FOR PEOPLE TO RAISE THE ISSUE TO US SO THOSE MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED.

ISSUE TO US SO THOSE MATERIALS CAN BE REVIEWED.

>> Reporter: SHE ADDS THE CAN BE REVIEWED.

>> Reporter: SHE ADDS THE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE DIRECTLY >> Reporter: SHE ADDS THE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED THE GRAPHIC NOVEL DISTRICT WOULD HAVE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED THE GRAPHIC NOVEL ISSUE IF IT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO ADDRESSED THE GRAPHIC NOVEL ISSUE IF IT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO THEM.

ISSUE IF IT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO THEM.

INSTEAD, IT WAS PUT ON SOCIAL THEM.

INSTEAD, IT WAS PUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST.

INSTEAD, IT WAS PUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST.

ANOTHER MAJOR ISSUE FACING THE MEDIA FIRST.

ANOTHER MAJOR ISSUE FACING THE TULSA SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE ANOTHER MAJOR ISSUE FACING THE TULSA SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE AUDIT.

TULSA SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE AUDIT.

THEY'RE READY TO OPEN THE BOOKS.

AUDIT.

THEY'RE READY TO OPEN THE BOOKS.

>> AT THIS POINT, WE STAND READY THEY'RE READY TO OPEN THE BOOKS.

>> AT THIS POINT, WE STAND READY TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND TO WELCOME >> AT THIS POINT, WE STAND READY TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND TO WELCOME THEM HERE AND GIVE THEM ANY TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND TO WELCOME THEM HERE AND GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BE ABLE THEM HERE AND GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THAT.

INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THAT.

ANYTHING THAT IS DISCOVERED AND TO COMPLETE THAT.

ANYTHING THAT IS DISCOVERED AND DETERMINED TO BE AN ISSUE, WE ANYTHING THAT IS DISCOVERED AND DETERMINED TO BE AN ISSUE, WE STAND READY TO CORRECT.

DETERMINED TO BE AN ISSUE, WE STAND READY TO CORRECT.

>> Reporter: MONDAY'S MEETING STAND READY TO CORRECT.

>> Reporter: MONDAY'S MEETING WAS CERTAINLY LESS CONTENTIOUS >> Reporter: MONDAY'S MEETING WAS CERTAINLY LESS CONTENTIOUS THAN THE MEETING ON JULY 11th WAS CERTAINLY LESS CONTENTIOUS THAN THE MEETING ON JULY 11th WHEN BOARD MEMBERS MARSHALL, THAN THE MEETING ON JULY 11th WHEN BOARD MEMBERS MARSHALL, ASHLEY AND Dr. GRIFFIN LEFT THE WHEN BOARD MEMBERS MARSHALL, ASHLEY AND Dr. GRIFFIN LEFT THE MEETING AS Dr. GIST WAS TRYING ASHLEY AND Dr. GRIFFIN LEFT THE MEETING AS Dr. GIST WAS TRYING TO GET A VOTE TO PAY DISTRICT MEETING AS Dr. GIST WAS TRYING TO GET A VOTE TO PAY DISTRICT EXPENSES.

TO GET A VOTE TO PAY DISTRICT EXPENSES.

>> WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXPENSES.

>> WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MEET, >> WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MEET, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY OUR MEET, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY OUR ELECTRIC BILLS.

WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY OUR ELECTRIC BILLS.

WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY FOR ELECTRIC BILLS.

WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY FOR NATIONAL GAS.

WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY FOR NATIONAL GAS.

>> Reporter: THE BILLS DID GET NATIONAL GAS.

>> Reporter: THE BILLS DID GET PAID AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

>> Reporter: THE BILLS DID GET PAID AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

SHE CONTINUED TO ASK QUESTIONS PAID AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

SHE CONTINUED TO ASK QUESTIONS HOW THE DISTRICT WAS SPENDING SHE CONTINUED TO ASK QUESTIONS HOW THE DISTRICT WAS SPENDING MONEY AND WANTED TO KNOW MORE HOW THE DISTRICT WAS SPENDING MONEY AND WANTED TO KNOW MORE ANT SOME OF THIS WEEK'S PROPOSED MONEY AND WANTED TO KNOW MORE ANT SOME OF THIS WEEK'S PROPOSED EXPENSES.

ANT SOME OF THIS WEEK'S PROPOSED EXPENSES.

>> WELL, I ASKED ABOUT WHO'S EXPENSES.

>> WELL, I ASKED ABOUT WHO'S FUNDING IT AND WHY IT BEING A >> WELL, I ASKED ABOUT WHO'S FUNDING IT AND WHY IT BEING A NEW CONTRACT.

FUNDING IT AND WHY IT BEING A NEW CONTRACT.

ALL NEW CONTRACTS GO ON THE NEW CONTRACT.

ALL NEW CONTRACTS GO ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL NEW CONTRACTS GO ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> Reporter: SHE IS HANDLING THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> Reporter: SHE IS HANDLING THE PRESSURE FROM THESE MOUNTING >> Reporter: SHE IS HANDLING THE PRESSURE FROM THESE MOUNTING ISSUES AS THEY COME AT HER.

PRESSURE FROM THESE MOUNTING ISSUES AS THEY COME AT HER.

AT THE SAME TIME, IS PREPARING ISSUES AS THEY COME AT HER.

AT THE SAME TIME, IS PREPARING FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR FACING YET AT THE SAME TIME, IS PREPARING FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR FACING YET ANOTHER ISSUE, THE SAME ISSUE FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR FACING YET ANOTHER ISSUE, THE SAME ISSUE MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE ANOTHER ISSUE, THE SAME ISSUE MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE ARE FACING.

MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE ARE FACING.

>> I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS A STATE ARE FACING.

>> I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT YEAR.

>> I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT YEAR.

WE ALL ACROSS OKLAHOMA ARE VERY DIFFICULT YEAR.

WE ALL ACROSS OKLAHOMA ARE FACING A MASSIVE SHORTAGE OF WE ALL ACROSS OKLAHOMA ARE FACING A MASSIVE SHORTAGE OF TEAM MEMBERS FOR OUR SCHOOLS, FACING A MASSIVE SHORTAGE OF TEAM MEMBERS FOR OUR SCHOOLS, INCLUDING TEACHERS, AND SO IT TEAM MEMBERS FOR OUR SCHOOLS, INCLUDING TEACHERS, AND SO IT MAKES IT REALLY INTENSE AND INCLUDING TEACHERS, AND SO IT MAKES IT REALLY INTENSE AND CHALLENGING TO FIND FOLKS TO MAKES IT REALLY INTENSE AND CHALLENGING TO FIND FOLKS TO FILL THOSE ROLES, BUT WE'RE CHALLENGING TO FIND FOLKS TO FILL THOSE ROLES, BUT WE'RE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK ON IT.

FILL THOSE ROLES, BUT WE'RE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK ON IT.

>> Reporter: MUSTANG LOOPHOLES WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK ON IT.

>> Reporter: MUSTANG LOOPHOLES WAS GIVEN A WARNING DESIGNATION >> Reporter: MUSTANG LOOPHOLES WAS GIVEN A WARNING DESIGNATION BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WAS GIVEN A WARNING DESIGNATION BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF HOUSE BILL 1775.

FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF HOUSE BILL 1775.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE TULSA BOARD HOUSE BILL 1775.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE TULSA BOARD OF EDUCATION, STACEY WOOLLEY, IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE TULSA BOARD OF EDUCATION, STACEY WOOLLEY, IS PLANNING TO ASK THE STATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, STACEY WOOLLEY, IS PLANNING TO ASK THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD TO RECONSIDER THE PLANNING TO ASK THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD TO RECONSIDER THE ACCREDITATION MEETING.

BOARD TO RECONSIDER THE ACCREDITATION MEETING.

>> THERE'S BEEN BACK AND FORTH ACCREDITATION MEETING.

>> THERE'S BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN POLITICALLY CANDIDATES.

>> THERE'S BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN POLITICALLY CANDIDATES.

NOW, THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED BETWEEN POLITICALLY CANDIDATES.

NOW, THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED DURING A HEATED CAMPAIGN SEASON.

NOW, THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED DURING A HEATED CAMPAIGN SEASON.

BUT WHAT EFFECT, IF ANY, WILL DURING A HEATED CAMPAIGN SEASON.

BUT WHAT EFFECT, IF ANY, WILL THAT HAVE ON CHILDREN RETURNING BUT WHAT EFFECT, IF ANY, WILL THAT HAVE ON CHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL?

THAT HAVE ON CHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL?

HAS EDUCATION BECOME A POLITICAL TO SCHOOL?

HAS EDUCATION BECOME A POLITICAL FOOTBALL KICKED AROUND BY THE HAS EDUCATION BECOME A POLITICAL FOOTBALL KICKED AROUND BY THE CANDIDATES?

FOOTBALL KICKED AROUND BY THE CANDIDATES?

THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S CANDIDATES?

THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH SUSAN THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH SUSAN CADOT AND HER PANEL OF THE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH SUSAN CADOT AND HER PANEL OF THE GUESTS.

CADOT AND HER PANEL OF THE GUESTS.

>> WE FOUND OVER 500,000 DOLLARS GUESTS.

>> WE FOUND OVER 500,000 DOLLARS SPENT ON THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T >> WE FOUND OVER 500,000 DOLLARS SPENT ON THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL.

SPENT ON THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL.

NOW, THAT WAS A JUDGMENT WE MADE CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL.

NOW, THAT WAS A JUDGMENT WE MADE AS A GROUP, AND WE WERE VERY, NOW, THAT WAS A JUDGMENT WE MADE AS A GROUP, AND WE WERE VERY, VERY LIBERAL WITH WHAT WE AS A GROUP, AND WE WERE VERY, VERY LIBERAL WITH WHAT WE CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL, LIKE SAY VERY LIBERAL WITH WHAT WE CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL, LIKE SAY A GAMING COMPUTER, YOU KNOW, A CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL, LIKE SAY A GAMING COMPUTER, YOU KNOW, A $1500 EXPENSIVE GAMING COMPUTER.

A GAMING COMPUTER, YOU KNOW, A $1500 EXPENSIVE GAMING COMPUTER.

>> SOMETHING ELSE, TOO, THE $1500 EXPENSIVE GAMING COMPUTER.

>> SOMETHING ELSE, TOO, THE AUDIT FOUND THAT THE STATE DID >> SOMETHING ELSE, TOO, THE AUDIT FOUND THAT THE STATE DID NOT USE THE MONEY ON THE AUDIT FOUND THAT THE STATE DID NOT USE THE MONEY ON THE ENTITIES MOST EFFECTIVE BY NOT USE THE MONEY ON THE ENTITIES MOST EFFECTIVE BY COVID.

ENTITIES MOST EFFECTIVE BY COVID.

THIS MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO COVID.

THIS MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO EDUCATION SERVICES AND STUFF.

THIS MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO EDUCATION SERVICES AND STUFF.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP EDUCATION SERVICES AND STUFF.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP EDUCATION.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP EDUCATION.

>> THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY EDUCATION.

>> THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY WALTERS SEEM TO HAVE CHOSEN >> THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY WALTERS SEEM TO HAVE CHOSEN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS THEIR WALTERS SEEM TO HAVE CHOSEN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS THEIR FOE, SO TO SPEAK, THE ONE THING TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS THEIR FOE, SO TO SPEAK, THE ONE THING THEY'RE GOING TO REALLY HAMMER FOE, SO TO SPEAK, THE ONE THING THEY'RE GOING TO REALLY HAMMER ON THIS.

THEY'RE GOING TO REALLY HAMMER ON THIS.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT TULSA ON THIS.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE HANDLED THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE HANDLED EVERYTHING AS WELL, AS THEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE HANDLED EVERYTHING AS WELL, AS THEY SHOULD HAVE EITHER.

EVERYTHING AS WELL, AS THEY SHOULD HAVE EITHER.

>> OUR FULL CONVERSATION COMING SHOULD HAVE EITHER.

>> OUR FULL CONVERSATION COMING UP LATER ON IN THIS NEWSCAST.

>> OUR FULL CONVERSATION COMING UP LATER ON IN THIS NEWSCAST.

THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF UP LATER ON IN THIS NEWSCAST.

THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WANTS TO HIRE HUNDREDS THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WANTS TO HIRE HUNDREDS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION WANTS TO HIRE HUNDREDS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PROVIDE MATH TUTORING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PROVIDE MATH TUTORING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN.

MATH TUTORING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN.

THE JOB PAYS $25 AN HOUR AND THE CHILDREN.

THE JOB PAYS $25 AN HOUR AND THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TUTORING FOR THE JOB PAYS $25 AN HOUR AND THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TUTORING FOR UP TO 1500 STUDENTS IN GRADES GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TUTORING FOR UP TO 1500 STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-9.

UP TO 1500 STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-9.

ALL TRAINING MEETINGS AND THE 7-9.

ALL TRAINING MEETINGS AND THE ACTUAL TUTORING WOULD BE DONE ALL TRAINING MEETINGS AND THE ACTUAL TUTORING WOULD BE DONE ONLINE WITH EACH TUTOR TEACHING ACTUAL TUTORING WOULD BE DONE ONLINE WITH EACH TUTOR TEACHING FOUR KIDS IN THREE 50-MINUTE ONLINE WITH EACH TUTOR TEACHING FOUR KIDS IN THREE 50-MINUTE SESSIONS PER WEEK.

FOUR KIDS IN THREE 50-MINUTE SESSIONS PER WEEK.

GO TO THE MATH TUTORING CORPS SESSIONS PER WEEK.

GO TO THE MATH TUTORING CORPS WEBSITE, WHICH YOU CAN SEE THERE GO TO THE MATH TUTORING CORPS WEBSITE, WHICH YOU CAN SEE THERE ON YOUR SCREEN.

WEBSITE, WHICH YOU CAN SEE THERE ON YOUR SCREEN.

THE OKLAHOMA PARDON AND PAROLE ON YOUR SCREEN.

THE OKLAHOMA PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD IS RECOMMENDING CLEMENCY THE OKLAHOMA PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD IS RECOMMENDING CLEMENCY FOR DEATH ROW INMATE JAMES BOARD IS RECOMMENDING CLEMENCY FOR DEATH ROW INMATE JAMES CODDINGTON.

FOR DEATH ROW INMATE JAMES CODDINGTON.

HE APOLOGIZED TO THE FAMILIES.

CODDINGTON.

HE APOLOGIZED TO THE FAMILIES.

CODDINGTON FOUND GUILTY OF HE APOLOGIZED TO THE FAMILIES.

CODDINGTON FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING ALBERT HALE IN 1997.

CODDINGTON FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING ALBERT HALE IN 1997.

THE FINAL SAY DOES BELONG TO MURDERING ALBERT HALE IN 1997.

THE FINAL SAY DOES BELONG TO GOVERNOR STITT WHO COULD ALLOW THE FINAL SAY DOES BELONG TO GOVERNOR STITT WHO COULD ALLOW THE EXECUTION TO GO FORWARD ON GOVERNOR STITT WHO COULD ALLOW THE EXECUTION TO GO FORWARD ON AUGUST 25th OR COMMUTE HIS THE EXECUTION TO GO FORWARD ON AUGUST 25th OR COMMUTE HIS SENTENCE TO LIFE WITHOUT PATROL.

AUGUST 25th OR COMMUTE HIS SENTENCE TO LIFE WITHOUT PATROL.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY VOTERS HAVE SENTENCE TO LIFE WITHOUT PATROL.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY VOTERS HAVE APPROVED THE BACKGROUND OF A NEW OKLAHOMA COUNTY VOTERS HAVE APPROVED THE BACKGROUND OF A NEW $260 MILLION JAIL TO REPLACE THE APPROVED THE BACKGROUND OF A NEW $260 MILLION JAIL TO REPLACE THE CURRENT FACILITY WHO FACED $260 MILLION JAIL TO REPLACE THE CURRENT FACILITY WHO FACED CRITICISM SINCE IT OPENED.

CURRENT FACILITY WHO FACED CRITICISM SINCE IT OPENED.

IT WON'T BE COMPLETED FOR CRITICISM SINCE IT OPENED.

IT WON'T BE COMPLETED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

IT WON'T BE COMPLETED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

SO WHAT TO DO IN THE MEANTIME.

SEVERAL YEARS.

SO WHAT TO DO IN THE MEANTIME.

AS STEVE SHAW REPORTS, SO WHAT TO DO IN THE MEANTIME.

AS STEVE SHAW REPORTS, COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE JAIL ARE AS STEVE SHAW REPORTS, COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE JAIL ARE NOT GOING AWAY.

COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE JAIL ARE NOT GOING AWAY.

>> COME ON, Y'ALL.

NOT GOING AWAY.

>> COME ON, Y'ALL.

>> Reporter: THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY >> COME ON, Y'ALL.

>> Reporter: THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY, >> Reporter: THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JAIL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JAIL TRUST, MET ON MONDAY AND IT GOT OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JAIL TRUST, MET ON MONDAY AND IT GOT A LITTLE HOT.

TRUST, MET ON MONDAY AND IT GOT A LITTLE HOT.

>> WE GONNA FILE AN INJUNCTION!

A LITTLE HOT.

>> WE GONNA FILE AN INJUNCTION!

>> Reporter: MEMBERS OF THE >> WE GONNA FILE AN INJUNCTION!

>> Reporter: MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT WATCH GROUP PEOPLE'S >> Reporter: MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT WATCH GROUP PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE REFORM SENT GOVERNMENT WATCH GROUP PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE REFORM SENT THIS LETTER TO THE HEAD OF THE COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE REFORM SENT THIS LETTER TO THE HEAD OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THIS LETTER TO THE HEAD OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE ALLEGED DEPLORABLE JUSTICE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE ALLEGED DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS INSIDE THE JAIL.

THE ALLEGED DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS INSIDE THE JAIL.

THIS PLACE HAS BEEN UNDER THE CONDITIONS INSIDE THE JAIL.

THIS PLACE HAS BEEN UNDER THE SCRUTINY OF THE DOJ FOR MORE THIS PLACE HAS BEEN UNDER THE SCRUTINY OF THE DOJ FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.

SCRUTINY OF THE DOJ FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.

THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE THAN A DECADE.

THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE REFORM CLAIMS THAT SINCE THE THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE REFORM CLAIMS THAT SINCE THE JAIL TRUST TOOK OVER OPERATION REFORM CLAIMS THAT SINCE THE JAIL TRUST TOOK OVER OPERATION TWO YEARS AGO, THERE HAVE BEEN JAIL TRUST TOOK OVER OPERATION TWO YEARS AGO, THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FIVE FAILED TWO YEARS AGO, THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FIVE FAILED INSPECTIONS.

AT LEAST FIVE FAILED INSPECTIONS.

VILLAGE CITY COUNCILMAN SEAN INSPECTIONS.

VILLAGE CITY COUNCILMAN SEAN CUMMINGS SITS ON THE PEOPLE'S VILLAGE CITY COUNCILMAN SEAN CUMMINGS SITS ON THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL AND HE'S SKEPTICAL THAT CUMMINGS SITS ON THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL AND HE'S SKEPTICAL THAT THE JAIL TRUST HAS OVER 300 COUNCIL AND HE'S SKEPTICAL THAT THE JAIL TRUST HAS OVER 300 EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THE JAIL THE JAIL TRUST HAS OVER 300 EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THE JAIL ITSELF SEEMS TO BE SO SHORT EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THE JAIL ITSELF SEEMS TO BE SO SHORT STAFFED.

ITSELF SEEMS TO BE SO SHORT STAFFED.

>> DO I NEED TO BRING IN A STAFFED.

>> DO I NEED TO BRING IN A FORENSIC AUDIT TO LOOK AT THAT >> DO I NEED TO BRING IN A FORENSIC AUDIT TO LOOK AT THAT STUFF?

FORENSIC AUDIT TO LOOK AT THAT STUFF?

I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO STUFF?

I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO SEE IF THERE ARE REALLY I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO SEE IF THERE ARE REALLY 330 EMPLOYEES.

DO TO SEE IF THERE ARE REALLY 330 EMPLOYEES.

I'M SUSPICIOUS.

330 EMPLOYEES.

I'M SUSPICIOUS.

>> Reporter: THE JAIL TRUST AND I'M SUSPICIOUS.

>> Reporter: THE JAIL TRUST AND COUNTY LEADERS EXPECT THE NEW >> Reporter: THE JAIL TRUST AND COUNTY LEADERS EXPECT THE NEW ONE-LEVEL JAIL TO BE FINISHED IN COUNTY LEADERS EXPECT THE NEW ONE-LEVEL JAIL TO BE FINISHED IN THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS.

ONE-LEVEL JAIL TO BE FINISHED IN THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A FACILITY THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A FACILITY THAT WILL HAVE A MEDICAL WING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A FACILITY THAT WILL HAVE A MEDICAL WING AND A MENTAL HEALTH WING.

THAT WILL HAVE A MEDICAL WING AND A MENTAL HEALTH WING.

PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND A MENTAL HEALTH WING.

PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE REFORM MEMBER MARK FAULK DOESN'T PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE REFORM MEMBER MARK FAULK DOESN'T TRUST THE JAIL TRUST TO BUILD IT REFORM MEMBER MARK FAULK DOESN'T TRUST THE JAIL TRUST TO BUILD IT OR RUN IT RIGHT.

TRUST THE JAIL TRUST TO BUILD IT OR RUN IT RIGHT.

>> AS I SAID, IN OKLAHOMA OR RUN IT RIGHT.

>> AS I SAID, IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WE'RE ON TRACK FOR 20 >> AS I SAID, IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WE'RE ON TRACK FOR 20 DEATHS THIS YEAR, AND WE HAD 16 COUNTY, WE'RE ON TRACK FOR 20 DEATHS THIS YEAR, AND WE HAD 16 LAST YEAR.

DEATHS THIS YEAR, AND WE HAD 16 LAST YEAR.

SO, WE ARE THE DEADLIEST JAIL IN LAST YEAR.

SO, WE ARE THE DEADLIEST JAIL IN AMERICA, AND WE KNOW THESE SO, WE ARE THE DEADLIEST JAIL IN AMERICA, AND WE KNOW THESE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN GOING AMERICA, AND WE KNOW THESE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

BUT TO US, THIS IS A CRISIS.

ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

BUT TO US, THIS IS A CRISIS.

>> Reporter: TWO DAYS AFTER THE BUT TO US, THIS IS A CRISIS.

>> Reporter: TWO DAYS AFTER THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECEIVED >> Reporter: TWO DAYS AFTER THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THAT LETTER DETAILING SEVERAL STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THAT LETTER DETAILING SEVERAL ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, THE HEALTH THAT LETTER DETAILING SEVERAL ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SENT ME THIS.

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SENT ME THIS.

IN AN EFFORT TO ON BAIN THE DEPARTMENT SENT ME THIS.

IN AN EFFORT TO ON BAIN THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY CENTER'S IN AN EFFORT TO ON BAIN THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY CENTER'S COMPLIANCE WITH BASIC HEALTH AND OKLAHOMA COUNTY CENTER'S COMPLIANCE WITH BASIC HEALTH AND LIFE SAFETY STANDARDS, WE COMPLIANCE WITH BASIC HEALTH AND LIFE SAFETY STANDARDS, WE COMMENCE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LIFE SAFETY STANDARDS, WE COMMENCE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AS PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.

COMMENCE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AS PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.

ADDITIONALLY, OSDH HAS AND WILL ACTION AS PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.

ADDITIONALLY, OSDH HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ALL APPROPRIATE ADDITIONALLY, OSDH HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ALL APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUE TO MAKE ALL APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERRALS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.

OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.

DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION, STATE LAW.

DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY FURTHER COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

WE ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY FURTHER COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

JAIL TRUST CHAIRMAN JAME CROUCH FURTHER COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

JAIL TRUST CHAIRMAN JAME CROUCH RESPONDED.

JAIL TRUST CHAIRMAN JAME CROUCH RESPONDED.

WE DISAGREE WITH ANY IMPLICATION RESPONDED.

WE DISAGREE WITH ANY IMPLICATION THAT WE ARE NOT MINDFUL OF THE WE DISAGREE WITH ANY IMPLICATION THAT WE ARE NOT MINDFUL OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE THAT WE ARE NOT MINDFUL OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE DETAINEES.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE DETAINEES.

SINCE ASSUMING CONTROL OF THE DETAINEES.

SINCE ASSUMING CONTROL OF THE JAIL TWO YEARS AGO, WE HAVE SINCE ASSUMING CONTROL OF THE JAIL TWO YEARS AGO, WE HAVE INSTITUTED NUMEROUS REFORMS, JAIL TWO YEARS AGO, WE HAVE INSTITUTED NUMEROUS REFORMS, INCLUDING OBTAINING A FOOD INSTITUTED NUMEROUS REFORMS, INCLUDING OBTAINING A FOOD SERVICE VENDOR ACCREDITED BY THE INCLUDING OBTAINING A FOOD SERVICE VENDOR ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONS SERVICE VENDOR ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONS ASSOCIATION, GETTING A FIRE AMERICAN CORRECTIONS ASSOCIATION, GETTING A FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM GREEN TAGGED FOR ASSOCIATION, GETTING A FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM GREEN TAGGED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS, SAFETY SYSTEM GREEN TAGGED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS, RENOVATING THE PLUMBING SYSTEM, THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS, RENOVATING THE PLUMBING SYSTEM, RENOVATING THE HVAC SYSTEM AND RENOVATING THE PLUMBING SYSTEM, RENOVATING THE HVAC SYSTEM AND WE'VE RENOVATED MORE THAN 400 RENOVATING THE HVAC SYSTEM AND WE'VE RENOVATED MORE THAN 400 CELLS.

WE'VE RENOVATED MORE THAN 400 CELLS.

WE'VE ALSO MADE CONCERTED CELLS.

WE'VE ALSO MADE CONCERTED EFFORTS TO INCREASE STAFFING.

WE'VE ALSO MADE CONCERTED EFFORTS TO INCREASE STAFFING.

[ SIGHING ] EFFORTS TO INCREASE STAFFING.

[ SIGHING ] >> SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE [ SIGHING ] >> SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE TRUE.

>> SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE TRUE.

THE IRONY OF IT IS THAT THE TRUE.

THE IRONY OF IT IS THAT THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE FIXING AND THE IRONY OF IT IS THAT THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE FIXING AND REPAIRING, THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THINGS THAT THEY'RE FIXING AND REPAIRING, THEY HAVE TO DO WITH COMFORT, BUT SOMEHOW THEY STILL REPAIRING, THEY HAVE TO DO WITH COMFORT, BUT SOMEHOW THEY STILL CAN'T PROTECT THE LIVES OF THE COMFORT, BUT SOMEHOW THEY STILL CAN'T PROTECT THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF THAT BUILDING.

CAN'T PROTECT THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF THAT BUILDING.

COMPETENT STAFF THAT'S DOING PEOPLE OF THAT BUILDING.

COMPETENT STAFF THAT'S DOING THEIR BEST WITH A REALLY BAD SET COMPETENT STAFF THAT'S DOING THEIR BEST WITH A REALLY BAD SET OF CARDS.

THEIR BEST WITH A REALLY BAD SET OF CARDS.

>> Reporter: ATTORNEY TIM OF CARDS.

>> Reporter: ATTORNEY TIM TARDIBONO IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR >> Reporter: ATTORNEY TIM TARDIBONO IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY CRIMINAL TARDIBONO IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

OF THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

HE'S WORKING WITH THE JAIL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

HE'S WORKING WITH THE JAIL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONDITIONS HE'S WORKING WITH THE JAIL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONDITIONS BETTER.

AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONDITIONS BETTER.

>> THE THING THAT THE PUBLIC BETTER.

>> THE THING THAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO APPRECIATE IS THAT THE >> THE THING THAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO APPRECIATE IS THAT THE ACUITY LEVEL OF THESE NEEDS TO APPRECIATE IS THAT THE ACUITY LEVEL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE COMING INTO ACUITY LEVEL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE COMING INTO THE JAIL, UM, IS WORSE THAN IT INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE COMING INTO THE JAIL, UM, IS WORSE THAN IT HAS BEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

THE JAIL, UM, IS WORSE THAN IT HAS BEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

HAS BEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

>> THE MEDICAL HELP CARE THEY >> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

>> THE MEDICAL HELP CARE THEY NEED IS HIGHER, THE MENTAL >> THE MEDICAL HELP CARE THEY NEED IS HIGHER, THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THEY NEED IS HIGHER NEED IS HIGHER, THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THEY NEED IS HIGHER AND THE ADDICTION PROBLEMS THEY HEALTH CARE THEY NEED IS HIGHER AND THE ADDICTION PROBLEMS THEY HAVE IS HIGHER THAN WHAT WE'VE AND THE ADDICTION PROBLEMS THEY HAVE IS HIGHER THAN WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

HAVE IS HIGHER THAN WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE DEATHS SEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED, AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED, UNFORTUNATELY, SEVERAL OF THOSE THAT HAVE OCCURRED, UNFORTUNATELY, SEVERAL OF THOSE ARE MEDICAL-RELATED DEATHS.

UNFORTUNATELY, SEVERAL OF THOSE ARE MEDICAL-RELATED DEATHS.

>> Reporter: TARDIBONO SAYS THE ARE MEDICAL-RELATED DEATHS.

>> Reporter: TARDIBONO SAYS THE JAIL TRUST IS SPRAYING TO >> Reporter: TARDIBONO SAYS THE JAIL TRUST IS SPRAYING TO ELIMINATE BUD -- BED BUGS, MORE JAIL TRUST IS SPRAYING TO ELIMINATE BUD -- BED BUGS, MORE THAN THE PRIMA FACIE ELIMINATE BUD -- BED BUGS, MORE THAN THE PRIMA FACIE ADMINISTRATIONS DID.

THAN THE PRIMA FACIE ADMINISTRATIONS DID.

>> THE BUDGET WAS FAIRLY SMALL.

ADMINISTRATIONS DID.

>> THE BUDGET WAS FAIRLY SMALL.

THEY'VE REALLY RAMPED IT UP.

>> THE BUDGET WAS FAIRLY SMALL.

THEY'VE REALLY RAMPED IT UP.

THEY HAVE SPOT-CHECKS ON A THEY'VE REALLY RAMPED IT UP.

THEY HAVE SPOT-CHECKS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN SOMEONE THEY HAVE SPOT-CHECKS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN SOMEONE EXPLAINS.

REGULAR BASIS WHEN SOMEONE EXPLAINS.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THERE IS A EXPLAINS.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THERE IS A STAFFING ISSUE AT THE JAIL, AND >> Reporter: HE SAYS THERE IS A STAFFING ISSUE AT THE JAIL, AND THE FACT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STAFFING ISSUE AT THE JAIL, AND THE FACT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS JUST GAVE THEIR THE FACT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS JUST GAVE THEIR EMPLOYEES A 30% RAISE MAKES IT CORRECTIONS JUST GAVE THEIR EMPLOYEES A 30% RAISE MAKES IT EVEN HARDER TO ATTRACT JAIL EMPLOYEES A 30% RAISE MAKES IT EVEN HARDER TO ATTRACT JAIL EMPLOYEES.

EVEN HARDER TO ATTRACT JAIL EMPLOYEES.

>> THEY DON'T PAY AS MUCH, AND EMPLOYEES.

>> THEY DON'T PAY AS MUCH, AND YOU'RE NOT PUTTING YOURSELF AT >> THEY DON'T PAY AS MUCH, AND YOU'RE NOT PUTTING YOURSELF AT RISK.

YOU'RE NOT PUTTING YOURSELF AT RISK.

SO, YOU COULD GO TO A 7-ELEVEN RISK.

SO, YOU COULD GO TO A 7-ELEVEN OR AN AMAZON OR A HOBBY LOBBY SO, YOU COULD GO TO A 7-ELEVEN OR AN AMAZON OR A HOBBY LOBBY WAREHOUSE AND MAKE $17, $18 OR OR AN AMAZON OR A HOBBY LOBBY WAREHOUSE AND MAKE $17, $18 OR COME AND WORK IN THE JAIL FOR WAREHOUSE AND MAKE $17, $18 OR COME AND WORK IN THE JAIL FOR UNDER $15 AN HOUR.

COME AND WORK IN THE JAIL FOR UNDER $15 AN HOUR.

AND IT'S JUST MATHEMATICS, UNDER $15 AN HOUR.

AND IT'S JUST MATHEMATICS, RIGHT?

AND IT'S JUST MATHEMATICS, RIGHT?

BUT IT DOESN'T HELP ANY WHEN ALL RIGHT?

BUT IT DOESN'T HELP ANY WHEN ALL YOU HEAR FROM FOLKS IS THAT THIS BUT IT DOESN'T HELP ANY WHEN ALL YOU HEAR FROM FOLKS IS THAT THIS IS A HORRIBLE JOB, THEY DON'T YOU HEAR FROM FOLKS IS THAT THIS IS A HORRIBLE JOB, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING, PEOPLE IS A HORRIBLE JOB, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING, PEOPLE AREN'T TRUSTWORTHY.

KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING, PEOPLE AREN'T TRUSTWORTHY.

WHO WANTS TO WORK IN THAT AREN'T TRUSTWORTHY.

WHO WANTS TO WORK IN THAT SITUATION?

WHO WANTS TO WORK IN THAT SITUATION?

THE OPPOSITION NEEDS TO TAKE SITUATION?

THE OPPOSITION NEEDS TO TAKE SOME AMOUNT OF ACCOUNTABILITY THE OPPOSITION NEEDS TO TAKE SOME AMOUNT OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE LABOR SHORTAGES THAT ARE SOME AMOUNT OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE LABOR SHORTAGES THAT ARE HAPPENING, BECAUSE ALL THEY CAN FOR THE LABOR SHORTAGES THAT ARE HAPPENING, BECAUSE ALL THEY CAN DO IS TALKING ABOUT NEGATIVE, HAPPENING, BECAUSE ALL THEY CAN DO IS TALKING ABOUT NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE.

DO IS TALKING ABOUT NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE.

>> Reporter: CHRIS JOHNSTON SAYS NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE.

>> Reporter: CHRIS JOHNSTON SAYS HE SERVED THREE TOURS IN THE >> Reporter: CHRIS JOHNSTON SAYS HE SERVED THREE TOURS IN THE ARMY, IN THE MIDDLE EAST BACK IN HE SERVED THREE TOURS IN THE ARMY, IN THE MIDDLE EAST BACK IN THE DAY.

ARMY, IN THE MIDDLE EAST BACK IN THE DAY.

>> HERE'S THE REALITY, THEY'RE THE DAY.

>> HERE'S THE REALITY, THEY'RE NOT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN >> HERE'S THE REALITY, THEY'RE NOT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN IRAQ THAT THEY'RE HAVING THERE.

NOT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN IRAQ THAT THEY'RE HAVING THERE.

WHEN I WAS IN AFGHANISTAN BEFORE IRAQ THAT THEY'RE HAVING THERE.

WHEN I WAS IN AFGHANISTAN BEFORE THE TALIBAN TOOK CONTROL OVER WHEN I WAS IN AFGHANISTAN BEFORE THE TALIBAN TOOK CONTROL OVER IT, THEY WERE NOT HAVING THESE THE TALIBAN TOOK CONTROL OVER IT, THEY WERE NOT HAVING THESE PROBLEMS.

IT, THEY WERE NOT HAVING THESE PROBLEMS.

IT'S SAFER IN GUANTANAMO BAY PROBLEMS.

IT'S SAFER IN GUANTANAMO BAY THAN IT IS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

IT'S SAFER IN GUANTANAMO BAY THAN IT IS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

PUT THAT INTO CONTEXT, PEOPLE.

THAN IT IS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

PUT THAT INTO CONTEXT, PEOPLE.

I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND PUT THAT INTO CONTEXT, PEOPLE.

I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

WE'RE TREATING KNOWN TERRORISTS, THAT.

WE'RE TREATING KNOWN TERRORISTS, RIGHT, THAT THE FEDERAL WE'RE TREATING KNOWN TERRORISTS, RIGHT, THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING RIGHT, THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING BETTER THAN OUR OWN CITIZENS.

GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING BETTER THAN OUR OWN CITIZENS.

>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE BETTER THAN OUR OWN CITIZENS.

>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE ANY FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR WHAT >> YEAH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE ANY FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR WHAT IS HAPPENING OVERSEAS OR AT ANY FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR WHAT IS HAPPENING OVERSEAS OR AT GUANTANAMO BAY.

IS HAPPENING OVERSEAS OR AT GUANTANAMO BAY.

WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT WE WERE GUANTANAMO BAY.

WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT WE WERE HANDED A 30-YEAR PROBLEM IN WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT WE WERE HANDED A 30-YEAR PROBLEM IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY WITH THIS JAIL.

HANDED A 30-YEAR PROBLEM IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY WITH THIS JAIL.

WE WORKED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS OKLAHOMA COUNTY WITH THIS JAIL.

WE WORKED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO SOLVE WHAT WE CAN.

WE WORKED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO SOLVE WHAT WE CAN.

WE WENT TO THE VOTER AND THEY TO SOLVE WHAT WE CAN.

WE WENT TO THE VOTER AND THEY WANTED A NEW BUILDING.

WE WENT TO THE VOTER AND THEY WANTED A NEW BUILDING.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO WANTED A NEW BUILDING.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DELIVER.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DELIVER.

>> Reporter: STEVE SHAW, THE DELIVER.

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

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

"THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

MIKE JOHNSTON OF KINGFISHER >> THANK YOU.

MIKE JOHNSTON OF KINGFISHER PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FOLLOWING MIKE JOHNSTON OF KINGFISHER PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS OF A RECENT HIP PASSED AWAY SATURDAY FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS OF A RECENT HIP SURGERY SERVING A THE SENATE COMPLICATIONS OF A RECENT HIP SURGERY SERVING A THE SENATE APPROPRIATION CHAIRMAN WHEN SURGERY SERVING A THE SENATE APPROPRIATION CHAIRMAN WHEN REPUBLICAN TOOK CONTROL FOR THE APPROPRIATION CHAIRMAN WHEN REPUBLICAN TOOK CONTROL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2009.

REPUBLICAN TOOK CONTROL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2009.

MIKE JOHNSON WAS 78 YEARS OLD.

FIRST TIME IN 2009.

MIKE JOHNSON WAS 78 YEARS OLD.

>> JUSTIN BROWN'S LAST DAY AS MIKE JOHNSON WAS 78 YEARS OLD.

>> JUSTIN BROWN'S LAST DAY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT >> JUSTIN BROWN'S LAST DAY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WILL BE AUGUST THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WILL BE AUGUST 19th.

OF HUMAN SERVICES WILL BE AUGUST 19th.

HOWEVER, HE WILL REMAIN IN THE 19th.

HOWEVER, HE WILL REMAIN IN THE CABINET AS A SECRETARY OF HUMAN HOWEVER, HE WILL REMAIN IN THE CABINET AS A SECRETARY OF HUMAN SERVICES.

CABINET AS A SECRETARY OF HUMAN SERVICES.

STITT APPOINTED BROWN IN 2019 TO SERVICES.

STITT APPOINTED BROWN IN 2019 TO REPLACE ED LAKE.

STITT APPOINTED BROWN IN 2019 TO REPLACE ED LAKE.

SAMANTHA GALLOWAY WILL BE THE REPLACE ED LAKE.

SAMANTHA GALLOWAY WILL BE THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF DHS.

SAMANTHA GALLOWAY WILL BE THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF DHS.

THEY HIRED TRAE RAHILL WORKING INTERIM DIRECTOR OF DHS.

THEY HIRED TRAE RAHILL WORKING AT THE OKLAHOMA HEADACHE THEY HIRED TRAE RAHILL WORKING AT THE OKLAHOMA HEADACHE AUTHORITY.

AT THE OKLAHOMA HEADACHE AUTHORITY.

HE WILL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY.

HE WILL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHELLEY ZUMWALT.

HE WILL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHELLEY ZUMWALT.

NEXT NOVEMBER, OKLAHOMA WILL DIRECTOR SHELLEY ZUMWALT.

NEXT NOVEMBER, OKLAHOMA WILL HAVE A NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

NEXT NOVEMBER, OKLAHOMA WILL HAVE A NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

WITH THAT, PERHAPS, A NEW HAVE A NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

WITH THAT, PERHAPS, A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE WITH THAT, PERHAPS, A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND TRIBAL LEADERS STRAINED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND TRIBAL LEADERS STRAINED UNDER THE STITT ADMINISTRATION.

AND TRIBAL LEADERS STRAINED UNDER THE STITT ADMINISTRATION.

WE REQUESTED INTERVIEWS WITH THE UNDER THE STITT ADMINISTRATION.

WE REQUESTED INTERVIEWS WITH THE TWO CANDIDATES.

WE REQUESTED INTERVIEWS WITH THE TWO CANDIDATES.

REPUBLICAN GENTER DRUMMOND TWO CANDIDATES.

REPUBLICAN GENTER DRUMMOND DECLINED TO SPEAK WITH US BUT REPUBLICAN GENTER DRUMMOND DECLINED TO SPEAK WITH US BUT LIBERTARIAN LYNDA STEELE, THE DECLINED TO SPEAK WITH US BUT LIBERTARIAN LYNDA STEELE, THE UNDERDOG IN THE RACE AGREED.

LIBERTARIAN LYNDA STEELE, THE UNDERDOG IN THE RACE AGREED.

>> Reporter: RICH, OKLAHOMA'S UNDERDOG IN THE RACE AGREED.

>> Reporter: RICH, OKLAHOMA'S TRIBAL LEADERS ARE HOPEFUL THE >> Reporter: RICH, OKLAHOMA'S TRIBAL LEADERS ARE HOPEFUL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS READY TO TRIBAL LEADERS ARE HOPEFUL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS READY TO WORK WITH TRIBES ON MAJOR ISSUES ATTORNEY GENERAL IS READY TO WORK WITH TRIBES ON MAJOR ISSUES CREATED WITH THE McGIRT DECISION WORK WITH TRIBES ON MAJOR ISSUES CREATED WITH THE McGIRT DECISION IN 2020.

CREATED WITH THE McGIRT DECISION IN 2020.

BOTH CANDIDATES HAVE MADE IT IN 2020.

BOTH CANDIDATES HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THEY'RE WILLING TO WORK BOTH CANDIDATES HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THEY'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH OKLAHOMA'S SOVEREIGN CLEAR THEY'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH OKLAHOMA'S SOVEREIGN NATIONS.

WITH OKLAHOMA'S SOVEREIGN NATIONS.

>> THEREARE RESERVATIONS IN NATIONS.

>> THEREARE RESERVATIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> THEREARE RESERVATIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: JOHN O'CONNOR IS ON OKLAHOMA.

>> Reporter: JOHN O'CONNOR IS ON HIS WAY OUT AFTER LOSING THE >> Reporter: JOHN O'CONNOR IS ON HIS WAY OUT AFTER LOSING THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RACE AGAINST HIS WAY OUT AFTER LOSING THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RACE AGAINST GENTER DRUMMOND, WHICH MEANS NEW REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RACE AGAINST GENTER DRUMMOND, WHICH MEANS NEW VIEWS AGAINST THE TRIBAL NATIONS GENTER DRUMMOND, WHICH MEANS NEW VIEWS AGAINST THE TRIBAL NATIONS WILL TAKE FORM.

VIEWS AGAINST THE TRIBAL NATIONS WILL TAKE FORM.

LYNDA STEELE, THE LIBERTARIAN WILL TAKE FORM.

LYNDA STEELE, THE LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE, SAID SHE WOULD LYNDA STEELE, THE LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE, SAID SHE WOULD COMPLEMENT A SOVEREIGN NATIONS CANDIDATE, SAID SHE WOULD COMPLEMENT A SOVEREIGN NATIONS DIVISION TO HELP REPRESENT COMPLEMENT A SOVEREIGN NATIONS DIVISION TO HELP REPRESENT TRIBAL NATIONS.

DIVISION TO HELP REPRESENT TRIBAL NATIONS.

>> ONCE THEY HAVE A DIVISION AT TRIBAL NATIONS.

>> ONCE THEY HAVE A DIVISION AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, >> ONCE THEY HAVE A DIVISION AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, WE CAN START ADVOCATIN FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, WE CAN START ADVOCATIN FOR THOSE STRUCTURAL NEEDS TO HELP WE CAN START ADVOCATIN FOR THOSE STRUCTURAL NEEDS TO HELP TRIBES TO BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH THOSE STRUCTURAL NEEDS TO HELP TRIBES TO BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH BETTER JURISDICTIONAL CONTROL.

TRIBES TO BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH BETTER JURISDICTIONAL CONTROL.

I DO BELIEVE THESE TRIBES HAVE BETTER JURISDICTIONAL CONTROL.

I DO BELIEVE THESE TRIBES HAVE HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCES WAITING I DO BELIEVE THESE TRIBES HAVE HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCES WAITING FOR US AS A STATE TO RECOGNIZE HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCES WAITING FOR US AS A STATE TO RECOGNIZE THE TERRITORY RESPECTFULLY.

FOR US AS A STATE TO RECOGNIZE THE TERRITORY RESPECTFULLY.

I DON'T WANT TO HINDER THAT THE TERRITORY RESPECTFULLY.

I DON'T WANT TO HINDER THAT PROCESS ANY MORE.

I DON'T WANT TO HINDER THAT PROCESS ANY MORE.

>> Reporter: DRUMMOND DECLINED PROCESS ANY MORE.

>> Reporter: DRUMMOND DECLINED OUR INTERVIEW REQUEST AND SENT A >> Reporter: DRUMMOND DECLINED OUR INTERVIEW REQUEST AND SENT A STATEMENT.

OUR INTERVIEW REQUEST AND SENT A STATEMENT.

OKLAHOMA'S NATIVE AMERICAN STATEMENT.

OKLAHOMA'S NATIVE AMERICAN DESCRIBES ARE A VITAL PART OF.

OKLAHOMA'S NATIVE AMERICAN DESCRIBES ARE A VITAL PART OF.

CHROME IS STRONGEST WHEN WE ARE DESCRIBES ARE A VITAL PART OF.

CHROME IS STRONGEST WHEN WE ARE UNITED.

CHROME IS STRONGEST WHEN WE ARE UNITED.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH UNITED.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS FOR OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA.

THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA.

BOTH CANDIDATES ARE HIGHLY THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA.

BOTH CANDIDATES ARE HIGHLY CRITICAL OF O'CONNOR FOR BOTH CANDIDATES ARE HIGHLY CRITICAL OF O'CONNOR FOR SPENDING MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER CRITICAL OF O'CONNOR FOR SPENDING MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON LITIGATION TO SPENDING MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON LITIGATION TO OVERTURN THE 2020 McGIRT DOLLARS ON LITIGATION TO OVERTURN THE 2020 McGIRT DECISION.

OVERTURN THE 2020 McGIRT DECISION.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE AG'S OFFICE DECISION.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE AG'S OFFICE PAID $1137 AN HOUR FOR TWO FOR EXAMPLE, THE AG'S OFFICE PAID $1137 AN HOUR FOR TWO ATTORNEYS AND A PARALEGAL FROM PAID $1137 AN HOUR FOR TWO ATTORNEYS AND A PARALEGAL FROM THE LAW FIRM.

ATTORNEYS AND A PARALEGAL FROM THE LAW FIRM.

THE STATE RECEIVED A 50% THE LAW FIRM.

THE STATE RECEIVED A 50% DISCOUNT FOR EACH LEGAL THE STATE RECEIVED A 50% DISCOUNT FOR EACH LEGAL PROFESSIONAL FROM THE OUTSIDE DISCOUNT FOR EACH LEGAL PROFESSIONAL FROM THE OUTSIDE LAW FIRM.

PROFESSIONAL FROM THE OUTSIDE LAW FIRM.

>> WE WILL SIT DOWN WITH OUR LAW FIRM.

>> WE WILL SIT DOWN WITH OUR NATIVE AMERICAN BROTHERS AND >> WE WILL SIT DOWN WITH OUR NATIVE AMERICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND WORK TOWARD A NATIVE AMERICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION ON McGIRT, NOT HIRE SISTERS AND WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION ON McGIRT, NOT HIRE WASHINGTON, D.C. CLUB MEMBERS AT SOLUTION ON McGIRT, NOT HIRE WASHINGTON, D.C. CLUB MEMBERS AT $1,000 AN HOUR AND SPEND WASHINGTON, D.C. CLUB MEMBERS AT $1,000 AN HOUR AND SPEND LITERALLY SCORES OF MILLIONS OF $1,000 AN HOUR AND SPEND LITERALLY SCORES OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO RACK UP 33 LOSSES AT LITERALLY SCORES OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO RACK UP 33 LOSSES AT THE SUPREME COURT.

DOLLARS TO RACK UP 33 LOSSES AT THE SUPREME COURT.

>> Reporter: THE STATE HAS THE SUPREME COURT.

>> Reporter: THE STATE HAS CONTINUED TO TIE UP IN >> Reporter: THE STATE HAS CONTINUED TO TIE UP IN LITIGATION, BUT THE NATIVE CONTINUED TO TIE UP IN LITIGATION, BUT THE NATIVE AMERICANS HAVE ONLY STILL ASKED LITIGATION, BUT THE NATIVE AMERICANS HAVE ONLY STILL ASKED FOR THEIR SAME LAND.

AMERICANS HAVE ONLY STILL ASKED FOR THEIR SAME LAND.

WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING ABOUT?

FOR THEIR SAME LAND.

WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING ABOUT?

WE NEED SOMEBODY IN THESE WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING ABOUT?

WE NEED SOMEBODY IN THESE POSITIONS THAT DOESN'T WANT TO WE NEED SOMEBODY IN THESE POSITIONS THAT DOESN'T WANT TO PUSH US BACK DOWN BECAUSE THE POSITIONS THAT DOESN'T WANT TO PUSH US BACK DOWN BECAUSE THE PEOPLE GOT A WIN.

PUSH US BACK DOWN BECAUSE THE PEOPLE GOT A WIN.

>> Reporter: TRIBAL LEADERS, PEOPLE GOT A WIN.

>> Reporter: TRIBAL LEADERS, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF OF >> Reporter: TRIBAL LEADERS, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF OF THE NATION, WELCOMED THE CHANGE INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF OF THE NATION, WELCOMED THE CHANGE OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS McGIRT IN THE NATION, WELCOMED THE CHANGE OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS McGIRT IN THE OFFICE.

OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS McGIRT IN THE OFFICE.

WE'RE PLEASED TO SEE SO MANY THE OFFICE.

WE'RE PLEASED TO SEE SO MANY OKLAHOMA VOTERS DEMONSTRATE THEY WE'RE PLEASED TO SEE SO MANY OKLAHOMA VOTERS DEMONSTRATE THEY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF OKLAHOMA VOTERS DEMONSTRATE THEY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING AN ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING AN ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO RESPECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.

HAVING AN ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO RESPECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.

WE EXPECT THE NEXT ATTORNEY RESPECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.

WE EXPECT THE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL BE SOMEONE WILLING WE EXPECT THE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL BE SOMEONE WILLING TO ENGAGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE GENERAL WILL BE SOMEONE WILLING TO ENGAGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE TRIBES AS OUR TO ENGAGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE TRIBES AS OUR GOVERNMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO DIALOGUE WITH THE TRIBES AS OUR GOVERNMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENFORCE THE LAW.

PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENFORCE THE LAW.

HE IS OPTIMISTIC THAT WHOEVER ENFORCE THE LAW.

HE IS OPTIMISTIC THAT WHOEVER THE NEW OFFICE HOLDER IS, THEY HE IS OPTIMISTIC THAT WHOEVER THE NEW OFFICE HOLDER IS, THEY WILL ENGAGE THE TRIBES ON EQUAL THE NEW OFFICE HOLDER IS, THEY WILL ENGAGE THE TRIBES ON EQUAL FOOTING.

WILL ENGAGE THE TRIBES ON EQUAL FOOTING.

IT'S A HOT-BUTTON ISSUE.

FOOTING.

IT'S A HOT-BUTTON ISSUE.

GENTER DRUMMOND HAS OPENLY IT'S A HOT-BUTTON ISSUE.

GENTER DRUMMOND HAS OPENLY STATED HIS INTEREST IN GENTER DRUMMOND HAS OPENLY STATED HIS INTEREST IN COLLABORATING WITH THE TRIBES TO STATED HIS INTEREST IN COLLABORATING WITH THE TRIBES TO FIND SOLUTIONS WHICH I FIND COLLABORATING WITH THE TRIBES TO FIND SOLUTIONS WHICH I FIND PROMISING.

FIND SOLUTIONS WHICH I FIND PROMISING.

LYNDA STEELE HAS NOT PROFFERED A PROMISING.

LYNDA STEELE HAS NOT PROFFERED A STANCE ON THE ISSUE ONE WAY OR LYNDA STEELE HAS NOT PROFFERED A STANCE ON THE ISSUE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, AT LEAST TO MY STANCE ON THE ISSUE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, AT LEAST TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

THE OTHER, AT LEAST TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN WHOEVER KNOWLEDGE.

ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN WHOEVER HOLDS THE OFFICE OF AG, IT WILL ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN WHOEVER HOLDS THE OFFICE OF AG, IT WILL BE IMPERATIVE THEY ENSURE PUBLIC HOLDS THE OFFICE OF AG, IT WILL BE IMPERATIVE THEY ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL OKLAHOMANS WHICH BE IMPERATIVE THEY ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL OKLAHOMANS WHICH HASN'T OCCURRED SINCE McGIRT.

SAFETY FOR ALL OKLAHOMANS WHICH HASN'T OCCURRED SINCE McGIRT.

DURING THE DEBATE IN JUNE, HASN'T OCCURRED SINCE McGIRT.

DURING THE DEBATE IN JUNE, DRUMMOND SAYS HE'S MET WITH THE DURING THE DEBATE IN JUNE, DRUMMOND SAYS HE'S MET WITH THE MAJORITY OF TRIBAL LEADERS DRUMMOND SAYS HE'S MET WITH THE MAJORITY OF TRIBAL LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO FIND MAJORITY OF TRIBAL LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO LONG-STANDING THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO LONG-STANDING ISSUES FACING OKLAHOMA AND SOLUTIONS TO LONG-STANDING ISSUES FACING OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN COUNTRY.

ISSUES FACING OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN COUNTRY.

>> I'VE MET WITH 33 OF THE 39 INDIAN COUNTRY.

>> I'VE MET WITH 33 OF THE 39 CHIEFS, GOVERNORS, TRIBAL >> I'VE MET WITH 33 OF THE 39 CHIEFS, GOVERNORS, TRIBAL COUNCIL MEN/LEADERS.

CHIEFS, GOVERNORS, TRIBAL COUNCIL MEN/LEADERS.

THEY ALL WANT BAD PEOPLE IN JAIL COUNCIL MEN/LEADERS.

THEY ALL WANT BAD PEOPLE IN JAIL AND GOOD PEOPLE PROTECTED.

THEY ALL WANT BAD PEOPLE IN JAIL AND GOOD PEOPLE PROTECTED.

>> Reporter: STEELE IS WORKING AND GOOD PEOPLE PROTECTED.

>> Reporter: STEELE IS WORKING TO GET INTO THE TRIBAL >> Reporter: STEELE IS WORKING TO GET INTO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.

TO GET INTO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.

>> I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU I COMMUNITIES.

>> I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT WHAT HAS >> I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE STATE AND KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE STATE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP, BUT I WILL HAPPENED WITHIN THE STATE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP, BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT I KNOW IT NEEDS TO ITS RELATIONSHIP, BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT I KNOW IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, AND I'M GOING TO BE TELL YOU THAT I KNOW IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, AND I'M GOING TO BE SPENDING 98 DAYS GETTING TO KNOW BE FIXED, AND I'M GOING TO BE SPENDING 98 DAYS GETTING TO KNOW AS MANY DIFFERENT TRIBAL SPENDING 98 DAYS GETTING TO KNOW AS MANY DIFFERENT TRIBAL LEADERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AT AS MANY DIFFERENT TRIBAL LEADERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AT A GRASSROOTS LEVEL THAT I CAN.

LEADERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AT A GRASSROOTS LEVEL THAT I CAN.

>> Reporter: A KEY ISSUE FOR ALL A GRASSROOTS LEVEL THAT I CAN.

>> Reporter: A KEY ISSUE FOR ALL TRIBAL LEADERS IS AN >> Reporter: A KEY ISSUE FOR ALL TRIBAL LEADERS IS AN UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR TRIBAL LEADERS IS AN UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR THEIR SOVEREIGNTY, FROM ALL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR THEIR SOVEREIGNTY, FROM ALL STATE OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE THEIR SOVEREIGNTY, FROM ALL STATE OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.

STATE OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.

FOR ANY ELECTED OFFICE HERE IN GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.

FOR ANY ELECTED OFFICE HERE IN OKLAHOMA, AN PROBATION AND FOR ANY ELECTED OFFICE HERE IN OKLAHOMA, AN PROBATION AND RESPECT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY OKLAHOMA, AN PROBATION AND RESPECT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND THE ROLE OF TRIBAL RESPECT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND THE ROLE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS PLAYS IN OUR STATE AND THE ROLE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS PLAYS IN OUR STATE IS ESSENTIAL, AND, IN THE GOVERNMENTS PLAYS IN OUR STATE IS ESSENTIAL, AND, IN THE OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S IS ESSENTIAL, AND, IN THE OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, THAT IS ESPECIALLY TRUE.

OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, THAT IS ESPECIALLY TRUE.

STATEWIDE, VOTERS IN PRIMARY OFFICE, THAT IS ESPECIALLY TRUE.

STATEWIDE, VOTERS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS RESOUNDING REJECTED STATEWIDE, VOTERS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS RESOUNDING REJECTED CANDIDATES THAT WERE ANTI-INDIAN ELECTIONS RESOUNDING REJECTED CANDIDATES THAT WERE ANTI-INDIAN OR ANTI-SOVEREIGNTY.

CANDIDATES THAT WERE ANTI-INDIAN OR ANTI-SOVEREIGNTY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OR ANTI-SOVEREIGNTY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE STATE'S NEXT AG AND STARTING WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE STATE'S NEXT AG AND STARTING A NEW CHAPTER THAT WILL ADVANCE THE STATE'S NEXT AG AND STARTING A NEW CHAPTER THAT WILL ADVANCE OKLAHOMA FOR ALL OF US AND A NEW CHAPTER THAT WILL ADVANCE OKLAHOMA FOR ALL OF US AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES, OKLAHOMA FOR ALL OF US AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, AND VALUES.

PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, AND VALUES.

AS WITH THE GOVERNOR'S RACE FAMILIES, AND VALUES.

AS WITH THE GOVERNOR'S RACE BETWEEN INCUMBENT GOVERNOR KEVIN AS WITH THE GOVERNOR'S RACE BETWEEN INCUMBENT GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT AND OUTGOING STATE BETWEEN INCUMBENT GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT AND OUTGOING STATE SUPERINTENDENT JOY HOFMEISTER, STITT AND OUTGOING STATE SUPERINTENDENT JOY HOFMEISTER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE SUPERINTENDENT JOY HOFMEISTER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE BETWEEN DRUMMOND AND STEELE WILL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE BETWEEN DRUMMOND AND STEELE WILL SKIP THE RUNOFF AUGUST 23rd AND BETWEEN DRUMMOND AND STEELE WILL SKIP THE RUNOFF AUGUST 23rd AND HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE GENERAL SKIP THE RUNOFF AUGUST 23rd AND HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th >> THANK YOU.

ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th >> THANK YOU.

HE WAS THE ONLY MEMBER TO VOTE >> THANK YOU.

HE WAS THE ONLY MEMBER TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE $280 "CHIP AND HE WAS THE ONLY MEMBER TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE $280 "CHIP AND SCIENCE ACT" SIGNED INTO LAW BY IN FAVOR OF THE $280 "CHIP AND SCIENCE ACT" SIGNED INTO LAW BY BIDEN.

SCIENCE ACT" SIGNED INTO LAW BY BIDEN.

THE BILL AUTHORIZES $52 BILLION BIDEN.

THE BILL AUTHORIZES $52 BILLION IN GRANTS TO BOLSTER THE THE BILL AUTHORIZES $52 BILLION IN GRANTS TO BOLSTER THE PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS IN IN GRANTS TO BOLSTER THE PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS IN AMERICA AND LESS RELIANCE ON PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS IN AMERICA AND LESS RELIANCE ON CHINA FOR THAT TECHNOLOGY.

AMERICA AND LESS RELIANCE ON CHINA FOR THAT TECHNOLOGY.

OKLAHOMA CONGRESSMAN FRANK LUCAS CHINA FOR THAT TECHNOLOGY.

OKLAHOMA CONGRESSMAN FRANK LUCAS WORKED ON THIS BILL FOR TWO OKLAHOMA CONGRESSMAN FRANK LUCAS WORKED ON THIS BILL FOR TWO YEARS TO CRAFT IT AND HE WORKED ON THIS BILL FOR TWO YEARS TO CRAFT IT AND HE ACTUALLY VOTED AGAINST IT FOR YEARS TO CRAFT IT AND HE ACTUALLY VOTED AGAINST IT FOR POLITICAL REASONS.

ACTUALLY VOTED AGAINST IT FOR POLITICAL REASONS.

>> OUR COMMITTEE'S CHAIRWOMAN POLITICAL REASONS.

>> OUR COMMITTEE'S CHAIRWOMAN JOHNSON SHARED MY DESIRE TO >> OUR COMMITTEE'S CHAIRWOMAN JOHNSON SHARED MY DESIRE TO REFOCUS, REVITALIZE, REINVEST IN JOHNSON SHARED MY DESIRE TO REFOCUS, REVITALIZE, REINVEST IN AMERICAN SCIENCE, AND SO WE REFOCUS, REVITALIZE, REINVEST IN AMERICAN SCIENCE, AND SO WE WORKED TOGETHER FOR TWO YEARS, AMERICAN SCIENCE, AND SO WE WORKED TOGETHER FOR TWO YEARS, GATHERING EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER WORKED TOGETHER FOR TWO YEARS, GATHERING EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK AND TECHNICAL ADVICE.

GATHERING EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK AND TECHNICAL ADVICE.

WHILE HOLDING MULTIPLE HEARINGS FEEDBACK AND TECHNICAL ADVICE.

WHILE HOLDING MULTIPLE HEARINGS WITH EXPERT WITNESSES TO CHART A WHILE HOLDING MULTIPLE HEARINGS WITH EXPERT WITNESSES TO CHART A PATH FORWARD, THIS HAS BEEN AN WITH EXPERT WITNESSES TO CHART A PATH FORWARD, THIS HAS BEEN AN EXEMPLARY BIPARTISAN PROCESS.

PATH FORWARD, THIS HAS BEEN AN EXEMPLARY BIPARTISAN PROCESS.

THE "CHIP AND SCIENCE ACT" HAS EXEMPLARY BIPARTISAN PROCESS.

THE "CHIP AND SCIENCE ACT" HAS BEEN IRREVOCABLY TIED TO A THE "CHIP AND SCIENCE ACT" HAS BEEN IRREVOCABLY TIED TO A MASSIVE TAX HIKE AND SPENDING BEEN IRREVOCABLY TIED TO A MASSIVE TAX HIKE AND SPENDING SPREE IN RECONCILIATION.

MASSIVE TAX HIKE AND SPENDING SPREE IN RECONCILIATION.

THE DECISIONS HOW TO PURSUE SPREE IN RECONCILIATION.

THE DECISIONS HOW TO PURSUE SCIENTIFIC POLICY ARE OUT OF THE THE DECISIONS HOW TO PURSUE SCIENTIFIC POLICY ARE OUT OF THE HANDS OF THIS COMMITTEE, AND, AT SCIENTIFIC POLICY ARE OUT OF THE HANDS OF THIS COMMITTEE, AND, AT THIS POINT, PARTICULARLY, OUT OF HANDS OF THIS COMMITTEE, AND, AT THIS POINT, PARTICULARLY, OUT OF THE HANDS OF THIS CHAMBER.

THIS POINT, PARTICULARLY, OUT OF THE HANDS OF THIS CHAMBER.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS THE HANDS OF THIS CHAMBER.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS THAT AS A STATESMAN AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS THAT AS A STATESMAN AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBER OF CONGRESS, THAT AS A STATESMAN AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBER OF CONGRESS, I HAVE TO PUT ASIDE MY OWN PRIDE RESPONSIBLE MEMBER OF CONGRESS, I HAVE TO PUT ASIDE MY OWN PRIDE IN THE SCIENCE COMMITTEE'S WORK I HAVE TO PUT ASIDE MY OWN PRIDE IN THE SCIENCE COMMITTEE'S WORK AND COST A VOTE THAT REPRESENTS IN THE SCIENCE COMMITTEE'S WORK AND COST A VOTE THAT REPRESENTS THE BEST INTEREST OF AMERICANS AND COST A VOTE THAT REPRESENTS THE BEST INTEREST OF AMERICANS AND PARTICULARLY THE GOOD PEOPLE THE BEST INTEREST OF AMERICANS AND PARTICULARLY THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE 3rd DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.

AND PARTICULARLY THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE 3rd DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.

SO, REGRETTABLY, AND IT'S MORE OF THE 3rd DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.

SO, REGRETTABLY, AND IT'S MORE REGRETTABLY THAN YOU CAN SO, REGRETTABLY, AND IT'S MORE REGRETTABLY THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE, I WILL NOT BE REGRETTABLY THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE, I WILL NOT BE CASTING MY VOTE FOR THE "CHIP POSSIBLY IMAGINE, I WILL NOT BE CASTING MY VOTE FOR THE "CHIP AND SCIENCE ACT" TODAY.

CASTING MY VOTE FOR THE "CHIP AND SCIENCE ACT" TODAY.

>> LUCAS WAS JOINED BY SEVERAL AND SCIENCE ACT" TODAY.

>> LUCAS WAS JOINED BY SEVERAL U.S.

REPRESENTATIVES VOTING >> LUCAS WAS JOINED BY SEVERAL U.S.

REPRESENTATIVES VOTING AGAINST THE BILL IN THE HOUSE U.S.

REPRESENTATIVES VOTING AGAINST THE BILL IN THE HOUSE AND ALSO PASSED THE SENATE AGAINST THE BILL IN THE HOUSE AND ALSO PASSED THE SENATE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF AND ALSO PASSED THE SENATE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OKLAHOMA'S TWO SENATORS.

WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OKLAHOMA'S TWO SENATORS.

PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED THE BILL OKLAHOMA'S TWO SENATORS.

PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED THE BILL INTO LAW ON TUESDAY.

PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED THE BILL INTO LAW ON TUESDAY.

A NEW REPORT THAT EXAMINES THE INTO LAW ON TUESDAY.

A NEW REPORT THAT EXAMINES THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF OKLAHOMA A NEW REPORT THAT EXAMINES THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF OKLAHOMA WOMEN WAS RELEASED LAST WEEK.

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF OKLAHOMA WOMEN WAS RELEASED LAST WEEK.

THE REPORT IS DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN WAS RELEASED LAST WEEK.

THE REPORT IS DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATE LAWMAKERS.

THE REPORT IS DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATE LAWMAKERS.

TAELYR JACKSON HAS THE FINDINGS EDUCATE LAWMAKERS.

TAELYR JACKSON HAS THE FINDINGS IN THAT REPORT.

TAELYR JACKSON HAS THE FINDINGS IN THAT REPORT.

>> Reporter: RICH, UNITED WE AND IN THAT REPORT.

>> Reporter: RICH, UNITED WE AND OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SPEARS >> Reporter: RICH, UNITED WE AND OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SPEARS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PRESENTED OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SPEARS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PRESENTED THEIR RESEARCH IN HOPES THAT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PRESENTED THEIR RESEARCH IN HOPES THAT OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S ECONOMIC NEEDS THEIR RESEARCH IN HOPES THAT OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S ECONOMIC NEEDS WILL EVENTUALLY BE MET.

OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S ECONOMIC NEEDS WILL EVENTUALLY BE MET.

OKLAHOMA COMES IN DEAD LAST FOR WILL EVENTUALLY BE MET.

OKLAHOMA COMES IN DEAD LAST FOR THE BEST STATES FOR WOMEN TO OKLAHOMA COMES IN DEAD LAST FOR THE BEST STATES FOR WOMEN TO LIVE IN WHEN IT COMES TO THE BEST STATES FOR WOMEN TO LIVE IN WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMICS, SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND LIVE IN WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMICS, SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND HEALTH CARE AND WE ONLY DO ECONOMICS, SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND HEALTH CARE AND WE ONLY DO SLIGHTLY BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH CARE AND WE ONLY DO SLIGHTLY BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO THE GENDER WAGE GAP, RANKING IN SLIGHTLY BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO THE GENDER WAGE GAP, RANKING IN AT 48th IN THE NATION.

THE GENDER WAGE GAP, RANKING IN AT 48th IN THE NATION.

>> IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE, AT 48th IN THE NATION.

>> IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE, IT'S ESTIMATED THAT WOMEN WILL >> IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE, IT'S ESTIMATED THAT WOMEN WILL NOT RECEIVE GENDER EARNINGS IT'S ESTIMATED THAT WOMEN WILL NOT RECEIVE GENDER EARNINGS PARITY IN OKLAHOMA UNTIL THE NOT RECEIVE GENDER EARNINGS PARITY IN OKLAHOMA UNTIL THE YEAR 2076.

PARITY IN OKLAHOMA UNTIL THE YEAR 2076.

>> Reporter: WOMEN IN THE STATE YEAR 2076.

>> Reporter: WOMEN IN THE STATE MAKE ABOUT 75 CENTS FOR EVERY >> Reporter: WOMEN IN THE STATE MAKE ABOUT 75 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR A MAN MAKES.

MAKE ABOUT 75 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR A MAN MAKES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE AVERAGE DOLLAR A MAN MAKES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE AVERAGE EARNINGS FOR A FULL-TIME WORKING FOR EXAMPLE, THE AVERAGE EARNINGS FOR A FULL-TIME WORKING MALE IS ABOUT $46,000.

EARNINGS FOR A FULL-TIME WORKING MALE IS ABOUT $46,000.

BUT FOR A FULL-TIME WORKING MALE IS ABOUT $46,000.

BUT FOR A FULL-TIME WORKING WOMAN, THE AVERAGE SALARY IS BUT FOR A FULL-TIME WORKING WOMAN, THE AVERAGE SALARY IS ONLY $36,000.

WOMAN, THE AVERAGE SALARY IS ONLY $36,000.

>> THE GENDER EARNINGS GAP IS ONLY $36,000.

>> THE GENDER EARNINGS GAP IS ALSO LARGER FOR WOMEN OF COLOR, >> THE GENDER EARNINGS GAP IS ALSO LARGER FOR WOMEN OF COLOR, HISPANIC WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA EARN ALSO LARGER FOR WOMEN OF COLOR, HISPANIC WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA EARN ABOUT 50 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR HISPANIC WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA EARN ABOUT 50 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THE WHITE MAN EARNS AND BLACK ABOUT 50 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THE WHITE MAN EARNS AND BLACK WOMEN EARN ABOUT 58 CENTS FOR THE WHITE MAN EARNS AND BLACK WOMEN EARN ABOUT 58 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT A WHITE MAN WOMEN EARN ABOUT 58 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT A WHITE MAN EARNS.

EVERY DOLLAR THAT A WHITE MAN EARNS.

>> Reporter: RESEARCHERS ALSO EARNS.

>> Reporter: RESEARCHERS ALSO FOUND HIGHER RATES OF POVERTY >> Reporter: RESEARCHERS ALSO FOUND HIGHER RATES OF POVERTY AMONG WOMEN THAN MEN, AND FOR FOUND HIGHER RATES OF POVERTY AMONG WOMEN THAN MEN, AND FOR THE OLDER WOMEN, THE DIVIDE GETS AMONG WOMEN THAN MEN, AND FOR THE OLDER WOMEN, THE DIVIDE GETS BIGGER.

THE OLDER WOMEN, THE DIVIDE GETS BIGGER.

>> AGE 25-64, WHICH IN OKLAHOMA BIGGER.

>> AGE 25-64, WHICH IN OKLAHOMA HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN >> AGE 25-64, WHICH IN OKLAHOMA HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN MEN IN THE STATE.

HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN MEN IN THE STATE.

AND WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA ALSO HAVE MEN IN THE STATE.

AND WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA ALSO HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN WOMEN AND WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA ALSO HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES ON AVERAGE.

HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES ON AVERAGE.

ALSO, THE POVERTY RATE FOR WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES ON AVERAGE.

ALSO, THE POVERTY RATE FOR WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA AGE 65 AND OVER HAS ALSO, THE POVERTY RATE FOR WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA AGE 65 AND OVER HAS BEEN INCREASING.

IN OKLAHOMA AGE 65 AND OVER HAS BEEN INCREASING.

>> Reporter: TO ADDRESS THE BEEN INCREASING.

>> Reporter: TO ADDRESS THE DISPARITIES, THEY'RE LAUNCHING >> Reporter: TO ADDRESS THE DISPARITIES, THEY'RE LAUNCHING AN INITIATIVE TO CONDUCT DISPARITIES, THEY'RE LAUNCHING AN INITIATIVE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THROUGH STATEWIDE TOWN AN INITIATIVE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THROUGH STATEWIDE TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

RESEARCH THROUGH STATEWIDE TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

>> WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST FIVE HALL MEETINGS.

>> WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST FIVE TOWN HALLS STATEWIDE TO HEAR >> WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST FIVE TOWN HALLS STATEWIDE TO HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

TOWN HALLS STATEWIDE TO HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

THIS WILL BE THE SINGLE LARGEST FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

THIS WILL BE THE SINGLE LARGEST EFFORT IN THE HISTORY OF THIS WILL BE THE SINGLE LARGEST EFFORT IN THE HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA TO ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC EFFORT IN THE HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA TO ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF WOMEN.

OKLAHOMA TO ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> Reporter: THE INITIATIVE IS NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> Reporter: THE INITIATIVE IS EXPECTED TO COST MORE THAN HALF >> Reporter: THE INITIATIVE IS EXPECTED TO COST MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS AND WILL EXPECTED TO COST MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS AND WILL CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A MILLION DOLLARS AND WILL CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE AIMED AT HELPING CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE AIMED AT HELPING OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

TASK FORCE AIMED AT HELPING OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

>> WE WOULD LIKE TO STUDY COUNTY OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

>> WE WOULD LIKE TO STUDY COUNTY AND CITY LEVEL CHILDCARE >> WE WOULD LIKE TO STUDY COUNTY AND CITY LEVEL CHILDCARE LICENSURE REGULATIONS WHICH AND CITY LEVEL CHILDCARE LICENSURE REGULATIONS WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACT AFFORDABILITY LICENSURE REGULATIONS WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACT AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY.

DIRECTLY IMPACT AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY.

THIS RESEARCH WILL BUILD UPON A AND ACCESSIBILITY.

THIS RESEARCH WILL BUILD UPON A IS NATIONAL LICENSING STUDY.

THIS RESEARCH WILL BUILD UPON A IS NATIONAL LICENSING STUDY.

>> Reporter: THE SENATOR SAYS IS NATIONAL LICENSING STUDY.

>> Reporter: THE SENATOR SAYS IT'S TIME FOR THE STATE TO STEP >> Reporter: THE SENATOR SAYS IT'S TIME FOR THE STATE TO STEP UP.

IT'S TIME FOR THE STATE TO STEP UP.

>> WE KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO HELP UP.

>> WE KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO HELP PEOPLE GET INTO THE WORKFORCE.

>> WE KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO HELP PEOPLE GET INTO THE WORKFORCE.

WE KNOW THAT BETTER WAGES HELP PEOPLE GET INTO THE WORKFORCE.

WE KNOW THAT BETTER WAGES HELP EVERYONE.

WE KNOW THAT BETTER WAGES HELP EVERYONE.

WE KNOW MEANINGFUL AND QUALITY EVERYONE.

WE KNOW MEANINGFUL AND QUALITY CHILDCARE IS BETTER FOR KIDS AND WE KNOW MEANINGFUL AND QUALITY CHILDCARE IS BETTER FOR KIDS AND PARENTS.

CHILDCARE IS BETTER FOR KIDS AND PARENTS.

THERE ARE TANGIBLE STEPS WE CAN PARENTS.

THERE ARE TANGIBLE STEPS WE CAN TAKE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

THERE ARE TANGIBLE STEPS WE CAN TAKE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

>> Reporter: TERESA ROSE IS THE TAKE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

>> Reporter: TERESA ROSE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE >> Reporter: TERESA ROSE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA, WHICH INVESTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA, WHICH INVESTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF WOMEN.

WHICH INVESTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> EDUCATION IS CRITICAL.

NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> EDUCATION IS CRITICAL.

IT REALLY IS THE PIPELINE TO A >> EDUCATION IS CRITICAL.

IT REALLY IS THE PIPELINE TO A BETTER, STRONGER LIFE.

IT REALLY IS THE PIPELINE TO A BETTER, STRONGER LIFE.

BUT I THINK, ALSO, THAT REPORT BETTER, STRONGER LIFE.

BUT I THINK, ALSO, THAT REPORT TOLD ME THAT WHAT'S EQUALLY BUT I THINK, ALSO, THAT REPORT TOLD ME THAT WHAT'S EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS STEERING WOMEN TO TOLD ME THAT WHAT'S EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS STEERING WOMEN TO CAREERS -- TO DEGREES AND IMPORTANT IS STEERING WOMEN TO CAREERS -- TO DEGREES AND CAREERS THAT ARE HIGHER PAYING.

CAREERS -- TO DEGREES AND CAREERS THAT ARE HIGHER PAYING.

>> WOMEN BEING EMPOWERED AND CAREERS THAT ARE HIGHER PAYING.

>> WOMEN BEING EMPOWERED AND BEING IN LEADERSHIP IS PART OF >> WOMEN BEING EMPOWERED AND BEING IN LEADERSHIP IS PART OF MAKING THIS BETTER.

BEING IN LEADERSHIP IS PART OF MAKING THIS BETTER.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA VOTERS MAKING THIS BETTER.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA VOTERS HAVE ERECTED MORE WOMEN INTO THE >> Reporter: OKLAHOMA VOTERS HAVE ERECTED MORE WOMEN INTO THE LEGISLATURE OVER THE LAST FOUR HAVE ERECTED MORE WOMEN INTO THE LEGISLATURE OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, BUT THEY REMAIN A LEGISLATURE OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, BUT THEY REMAIN A DISTINCT MINORITY.

YEARS, BUT THEY REMAIN A DISTINCT MINORITY.

IN THE SENATE, JUST EIGHT OF 48 DISTINCT MINORITY.

IN THE SENATE, JUST EIGHT OF 48 SEATS ARE HELD BY WOMEN.

IN THE SENATE, JUST EIGHT OF 48 SEATS ARE HELD BY WOMEN.

IN THE HOUSE, 22 OF THE 121 SEATS ARE HELD BY WOMEN.

IN THE HOUSE, 22 OF THE 121 LAWMAKERS ARE WOMEN AND THAT IN THE HOUSE, 22 OF THE 121 LAWMAKERS ARE WOMEN AND THAT REPRESENTATION IS LOW COMPARED LAWMAKERS ARE WOMEN AND THAT REPRESENTATION IS LOW COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

REPRESENTATION IS LOW COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

>> UNDERSTAND THAT WOMEN NEED TO TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

>> UNDERSTAND THAT WOMEN NEED TO BE HERE.

>> UNDERSTAND THAT WOMEN NEED TO BE HERE.

YOU KNOW, WOMEN MAKE UP MORE BE HERE.

YOU KNOW, WOMEN MAKE UP MORE THAN 50% OF THE POPULATION.

YOU KNOW, WOMEN MAKE UP MORE THAN 50% OF THE POPULATION.

I THINK RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT LIKE THAN 50% OF THE POPULATION.

I THINK RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT LIKE 21, 22%.

I THINK RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT LIKE 21, 22%.

WE NEED MORE WOMEN HERE.

21, 22%.

WE NEED MORE WOMEN HERE.

IT'S NOT SAYING THAT ALL WOMEN WE NEED MORE WOMEN HERE.

IT'S NOT SAYING THAT ALL WOMEN ARE THE SAME, BUT WE DIFFERENT IT'S NOT SAYING THAT ALL WOMEN ARE THE SAME, BUT WE DIFFERENT DIFFERENTLY AND WORK TOGETHER ARE THE SAME, BUT WE DIFFERENT DIFFERENTLY AND WORK TOGETHER DIFFERENTLY.

DIFFERENTLY AND WORK TOGETHER DIFFERENTLY.

>> Reporter: AS CO-LEADER OF THE DIFFERENTLY.

>> Reporter: AS CO-LEADER OF THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS, KIRT SAYS >> Reporter: AS CO-LEADER OF THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS, KIRT SAYS WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES CAN PLAY A WOMEN'S CAUCUS, KIRT SAYS WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES CAN PLAY A ROLE IN LEGISLATION.

WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES CAN PLAY A ROLE IN LEGISLATION.

>> SHE HAS GONE THROUGH THAT.

ROLE IN LEGISLATION.

>> SHE HAS GONE THROUGH THAT.

SHE WAS TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO >> SHE HAS GONE THROUGH THAT.

SHE WAS TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO BREATH FEED, WHICH SHE KNEW WAS SHE WAS TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO BREATH FEED, WHICH SHE KNEW WAS GOOD FOR HER KIDS AND DIDN'T BREATH FEED, WHICH SHE KNEW WAS GOOD FOR HER KIDS AND DIDN'T HAVE GOOD WORKPLACE GOOD FOR HER KIDS AND DIDN'T HAVE GOOD WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS.

HAVE GOOD WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS.

YOU HAVE THAT LIVED EXPERIENCE ACCOMMODATIONS.

YOU HAVE THAT LIVED EXPERIENCE THAT IS DIFFERENT.

YOU HAVE THAT LIVED EXPERIENCE THAT IS DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: KIRT SAYS TO MAKE THAT IS DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: KIRT SAYS TO MAKE THE STATE A BETTER PLACE FOR >> Reporter: KIRT SAYS TO MAKE THE STATE A BETTER PLACE FOR WOMEN, LAWMAKERS SHOULD FOCUS ON THE STATE A BETTER PLACE FOR WOMEN, LAWMAKERS SHOULD FOCUS ON THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE DISPARITY WOMEN, LAWMAKERS SHOULD FOCUS ON THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE DISPARITY THAT EXISTS.

THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE DISPARITY THAT EXISTS.

>> I LOVE THE STATE ENOUGH TO THAT EXISTS.

>> I LOVE THE STATE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT BETTER FOR ALL OF US, >> I LOVE THE STATE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT BETTER FOR ALL OF US, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS MAKE IT BETTER FOR ALL OF US, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

SO I WANT TO LOOK AT THE REAL IMPORTANT TO ME.

SO I WANT TO LOOK AT THE REAL FACTS.

SO I WANT TO LOOK AT THE REAL FACTS.

IF I SEE THAT WOMEN ARE FACTS.

IF I SEE THAT WOMEN ARE SUFFERING, WE HAVE TO ADDRESS IF I SEE THAT WOMEN ARE SUFFERING, WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT AND WE STRO -- WE HAVE TO SUFFERING, WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT AND WE STRO -- WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE ROOT CAUSES.

THAT AND WE STRO -- WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE ROOT CAUSES.

SOME OF THESE ARE GENERATIONAL LOOK AT THE ROOT CAUSES.

SOME OF THESE ARE GENERATIONAL POVERTY.

SOME OF THESE ARE GENERATIONAL POVERTY.

>> Reporter: THEY HOPE THE TOWN POVERTY.

>> Reporter: THEY HOPE THE TOWN HALLS WILL ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO >> Reporter: THEY HOPE THE TOWN HALLS WILL ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO ENGAGE AND BE THE ENGINE FOR HALLS WILL ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO ENGAGE AND BE THE ENGINE FOR CHANGE IN OKLAHOMA.

ENGAGE AND BE THE ENGINE FOR CHANGE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT NOT CHANGE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT NOT ONLY THAT WE HAVE THE >> IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT NOT ONLY THAT WE HAVE THE QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY THAT WE HAVE THE QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION BUT HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMA QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION BUT HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMA WOMEN TO ENSURE WE HAVE OUTLINED HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMA WOMEN TO ENSURE WE HAVE OUTLINED THE PRIORITIES ACCURATELY.

WOMEN TO ENSURE WE HAVE OUTLINED THE PRIORITIES ACCURATELY.

>> Reporter: UNITED WE IS THE PRIORITIES ACCURATELY.

>> Reporter: UNITED WE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON WOMEN'S >> Reporter: UNITED WE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON WOMEN'S ISSUES IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS.

CURRENTLY WORKING ON WOMEN'S ISSUES IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS.

THE SCHEDULE FOR OKLAHOMA TOWN ISSUES IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS.

THE SCHEDULE FOR OKLAHOMA TOWN HALLS TO ENGAGING WOMEN HAS YET THE SCHEDULE FOR OKLAHOMA TOWN HALLS TO ENGAGING WOMEN HAS YET TO BE RELEASED.

HALLS TO ENGAGING WOMEN HAS YET TO BE RELEASED.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

TO BE RELEASED.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE NUMBER OF OKLAHOMANS SEEKING >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE NUMBER OF OKLAHOMANS SEEKING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS CONTINUES THE NUMBER OF OKLAHOMANS SEEKING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS CONTINUES TO RISE, ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS CONTINUES TO RISE, ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF NEW INITIAL CLAIMS DECREASED TO RISE, ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF NEW INITIAL CLAIMS DECREASED FROM A WEEK AGO.

NEW INITIAL CLAIMS DECREASED FROM A WEEK AGO.

A DIFFERENT STORY ON THE FROM A WEEK AGO.

A DIFFERENT STORY ON THE NATIONAL FRONT WHERE INITIAL A DIFFERENT STORY ON THE NATIONAL FRONT WHERE INITIAL CLAIMS ROSE TO 260,000.

NATIONAL FRONT WHERE INITIAL CLAIMS ROSE TO 260,000.

INCREASES FROM THE PREVIOUS CLAIMS ROSE TO 260,000.

INCREASES FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

INCREASES FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

WHILE JOBLESS CLAIMS OFTEN RISE WEEK.

WHILE JOBLESS CLAIMS OFTEN RISE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE TREND WHILE JOBLESS CLAIMS OFTEN RISE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE TREND IS WORRISOME.

IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE TREND IS WORRISOME.

SO, THE LATEST NUMBERS RELEASED IS WORRISOME.

SO, THE LATEST NUMBERS RELEASED BY THE OKLAHOMA EMPLOYMENT SO, THE LATEST NUMBERS RELEASED BY THE OKLAHOMA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION.

BY THE OKLAHOMA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION.

11,433 OKLAHOMANS ARE CURRENTLY SECURITY COMMISSION.

11,433 OKLAHOMANS ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING BENEFITS.

11,433 OKLAHOMANS ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING BENEFITS.

THAT'S AN INCREASE OF 258 FROM A RECEIVING BENEFITS.

THAT'S AN INCREASE OF 258 FROM A WEEK AGO.

THAT'S AN INCREASE OF 258 FROM A WEEK AGO.

BUT, AGAIN, INITIAL CLAIMS STAND WEEK AGO.

BUT, AGAIN, INITIAL CLAIMS STAND AT 2,481, A DECREASE OF ALMOST BUT, AGAIN, INITIAL CLAIMS STAND AT 2,481, A DECREASE OF ALMOST 200 INDIVIDUALS FROM LAST WEEK.

AT 2,481, A DECREASE OF ALMOST 200 INDIVIDUALS FROM LAST WEEK.

OKLAHOMA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 200 INDIVIDUALS FROM LAST WEEK.

OKLAHOMA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS BELOW PRE-PANDEMIC OKLAHOMA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS BELOW PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS AT 2.9%.

REMAINS BELOW PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS AT 2.9%.

WITH MORE ON THE REST OF THE LEVELS AT 2.9%.

WITH MORE ON THE REST OF THE ECONOMIC NEWS IMPACTING OUR WITH MORE ON THE REST OF THE ECONOMIC NEWS IMPACTING OUR STATE, INCLUDING A BLOCKBUSTER ECONOMIC NEWS IMPACTING OUR STATE, INCLUDING A BLOCKBUSTER EARNINGS REPORT FROM CHESAPEAKE STATE, INCLUDING A BLOCKBUSTER EARNINGS REPORT FROM CHESAPEAKE ENERGY, HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH EARNINGS REPORT FROM CHESAPEAKE ENERGY, HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

ENERGY, HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

>> Reporter: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

>> Reporter: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY BEAT EXPECTATIONS WITH A >> Reporter: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY BEAT EXPECTATIONS WITH A SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME OF BEAT EXPECTATIONS WITH A SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME OF $1.2 BILLION.

SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME OF $1.2 BILLION.

THE COMPANY IS INCREASING ITS $1.2 BILLION.

THE COMPANY IS INCREASING ITS DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS BY 10%.

THE COMPANY IS INCREASING ITS DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS BY 10%.

CHESAPEAKE ALSO ANNOUNCED IT WAS DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS BY 10%.

CHESAPEAKE ALSO ANNOUNCED IT WAS MOVING AWAY FROM OIL PRODUCTION CHESAPEAKE ALSO ANNOUNCED IT WAS MOVING AWAY FROM OIL PRODUCTION AND CONCENTRATING ON NATURAL MOVING AWAY FROM OIL PRODUCTION AND CONCENTRATING ON NATURAL GAS.

AND CONCENTRATING ON NATURAL GAS.

OKLAHOMA CITY HUMAN RESOURCES GAS.

OKLAHOMA CITY HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE COMPANY PAYCOM A OKLAHOMA CITY HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE COMPANY PAYCOM A PROFIT.

SOFTWARE COMPANY PAYCOM A PROFIT.

$57.4 MILLION COMPARED TO THE PROFIT.

$57.4 MILLION COMPARED TO THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2021'S NET $57.4 MILLION COMPARED TO THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2021'S NET INCOME OF $52.3 MILLION.

SECOND QUARTER OF 2021'S NET INCOME OF $52.3 MILLION.

TOTAL REVENUES FOR THE COMPANY INCOME OF $52.3 MILLION.

TOTAL REVENUES FOR THE COMPANY ALSO INCREASED BY NEARLY 31% TOTAL REVENUES FOR THE COMPANY ALSO INCREASED BY NEARLY 31% OVER LAST YEAR.

ALSO INCREASED BY NEARLY 31% OVER LAST YEAR.

PAYCOM IS ADJUSTING FULL-YEAR OVER LAST YEAR.

PAYCOM IS ADJUSTING FULL-YEAR REEF GUIDANCE FROM 1.3 BILLION PAYCOM IS ADJUSTING FULL-YEAR REEF GUIDANCE FROM 1.3 BILLION TO OVER 1.35 BILLION, PUTTING REEF GUIDANCE FROM 1.3 BILLION TO OVER 1.35 BILLION, PUTTING THE COMPANY'S REVENUE GROWTH AT TO OVER 1.35 BILLION, PUTTING THE COMPANY'S REVENUE GROWTH AT 28% IF IT HITS THAT GOAL.

THE COMPANY'S REVENUE GROWTH AT 28% IF IT HITS THAT GOAL.

OG&E ENERGY BROUGHT IN NET 28% IF IT HITS THAT GOAL.

OG&E ENERGY BROUGHT IN NET INCOME OF 73.1 MILLION, A DROP OG&E ENERGY BROUGHT IN NET INCOME OF 73.1 MILLION, A DROP FROM THE SECOND QUARTER 2021 INCOME OF 73.1 MILLION, A DROP FROM THE SECOND QUARTER 2021 PROFIT OF 112.9 INCREASING THE FROM THE SECOND QUARTER 2021 PROFIT OF 112.9 INCREASING THE CONTRIBUTION TO OG&E ENERGY'S PROFIT OF 112.9 INCREASING THE CONTRIBUTION TO OG&E ENERGY'S NET INCOME IN THE SECOND CONTRIBUTION TO OG&E ENERGY'S NET INCOME IN THE SECOND QUARTER, LOSSES IN OTHER NET INCOME IN THE SECOND QUARTER, LOSSES IN OTHER OPERATIONS PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE QUARTER, LOSSES IN OTHER OPERATIONS PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE PROFIT.

OPERATIONS PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE PROFIT.

DESPITE THAT, A WARMER THAN ON THE PROFIT.

DESPITE THAT, A WARMER THAN NORMAL SUMMER HAS OG&E ENERGY DESPITE THAT, A WARMER THAN NORMAL SUMMER HAS OG&E ENERGY BELIEVING IT WILL HAVE FULL-YEAR NORMAL SUMMER HAS OG&E ENERGY BELIEVING IT WILL HAVE FULL-YEAR EARNINGS IN THE RANGE OF $375 BELIEVING IT WILL HAVE FULL-YEAR EARNINGS IN THE RANGE OF $375 MILLION TO $395 MILLION THAT EARNINGS IN THE RANGE OF $375 MILLION TO $395 MILLION THAT YEAR.

MILLION TO $395 MILLION THAT YEAR.

THE PARENT COMPANY OF ONE GAS HA YEAR.

THE PARENT COMPANY OF ONE GAS HA A SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME THE PARENT COMPANY OF ONE GAS HA A SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME TOPPING LAST YEAR'S A SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME TOPPING LAST YEAR'S SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT BY $2 TOPPING LAST YEAR'S SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT BY $2 MILLION.

SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT BY $2 MILLION.

THE COMPANY WILL PAY INVESTORS A MILLION.

THE COMPANY WILL PAY INVESTORS A DIVIDEND OF 62 CENTS A SHARE IN THE COMPANY WILL PAY INVESTORS A DIVIDEND OF 62 CENTS A SHARE IN SEPTEMBER.

DIVIDEND OF 62 CENTS A SHARE IN SEPTEMBER.

FOR THE FULL YEAR, ONE GAS SEPTEMBER.

FOR THE FULL YEAR, ONE GAS EXPECTS TO MAKE NET INCOME IN FOR THE FULL YEAR, ONE GAS EXPECTS TO MAKE NET INCOME IN THE RANGE OF 215 MILLION.

EXPECTS TO MAKE NET INCOME IN THE RANGE OF 215 MILLION.

THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL MARIJUANA THE RANGE OF 215 MILLION.

THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY HAS PUSHED BACK THE THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY HAS PUSHED BACK THE LICENSE MORATORIUM TO AUGUST AUTHORITY HAS PUSHED BACK THE LICENSE MORATORIUM TO AUGUST 26th INSTEAD OF AUGUST 1st LICENSE MORATORIUM TO AUGUST 26th INSTEAD OF AUGUST 1st BECAUSE OF A MISREADING OF 26th INSTEAD OF AUGUST 1st BECAUSE OF A MISREADING OF LEGISLATION.

BECAUSE OF A MISREADING OF LEGISLATION.

THE DIRECTOR SAYS THE MISTAKE LEGISLATION.

THE DIRECTOR SAYS THE MISTAKE WAS FOUND OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE DIRECTOR SAYS THE MISTAKE WAS FOUND OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE MORATORIUM ONLY IMPACTS THE WAS FOUND OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE MORATORIUM ONLY IMPACTS THE THREE BUSINESS LICENSES, NOT THE MORATORIUM ONLY IMPACTS THE THREE BUSINESS LICENSES, NOT PATIENTS.

THREE BUSINESS LICENSES, NOT PATIENTS.

DEVON ENERGY IS JOINING FORCES PATIENTS.

DEVON ENERGY IS JOINING FORCES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA DEVON ENERGY IS JOINING FORCES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY TO WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY TO USE SPORTS TO HELP PROMOTE AND OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY TO USE SPORTS TO HELP PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING USE SPORTS TO HELP PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH TO YOUNG FANS.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH TO YOUNG FANS.

THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT IS CALLED AND MATH TO YOUNG FANS.

THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT IS CALLED SPORTS LABS BEFORE GAMES ON EACH THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT IS CALLED SPORTS LABS BEFORE GAMES ON EACH CAMPUS.

SPORTS LABS BEFORE GAMES ON EACH CAMPUS.

WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD DURING CAMPUS.

WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD DURING THE OFF-SEASON.

WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD DURING THE OFF-SEASON.

THEY WILL SHOW YOUNG PEOPLE HOW THE OFF-SEASON.

THEY WILL SHOW YOUNG PEOPLE HOW S.T.E.M.

PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THEY WILL SHOW YOUNG PEOPLE HOW S.T.E.M.

PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN SPORTS AND HOPES TO INTEREST S.T.E.M.

PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN SPORTS AND HOPES TO INTEREST THEM IN A CAREER FIELD INVOLVING SPORTS AND HOPES TO INTEREST THEM IN A CAREER FIELD INVOLVING SCIENCE AND MATH.

THEM IN A CAREER FIELD INVOLVING SCIENCE AND MATH.

JASON DOYLE,BOOKBOOK SCIENCE AND MATH.

JASON DOYLE,BOOKBOOK --BOOKBOOK.

JASON DOYLE,BOOKBOOK --BOOKBOOK.

>> IT'S TO BE EXPECT THEY WOULD --BOOKBOOK.

>> IT'S TO BE EXPECT THEY WOULD HAVE DIFFERING VIEWS ON PUBLIC >> IT'S TO BE EXPECT THEY WOULD HAVE DIFFERING VIEWS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION.

HAVE DIFFERING VIEWS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION.

MANY DIFFERENCES ARE BEING AIRED EDUCATION.

MANY DIFFERENCES ARE BEING AIRED PUBLICLY AND COVERED BY THE MANY DIFFERENCES ARE BEING AIRED PUBLICLY AND COVERED BY THE MEDIA.

PUBLICLY AND COVERED BY THE MEDIA.

WHAT IMPACT, IF ANY, WILL THAT MEDIA.

WHAT IMPACT, IF ANY, WILL THAT HAVE WITH SCHOOL SET TO START IN WHAT IMPACT, IF ANY, WILL THAT HAVE WITH SCHOOL SET TO START IN A MONTH.

HAVE WITH SCHOOL SET TO START IN A MONTH.

THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S A MONTH.

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

IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH SUSAN CADOT AND HER GUESTS.

>> THANK YOU AND LET'S GET RIGHT CADOT AND HER GUESTS.

>> THANK YOU AND LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT.

>> THANK YOU AND LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT.

OUR PANEL JOINING IS REESE TO IT.

OUR PANEL JOINING IS REESE GORMAN WHO IS A REPORTER WITH OUR PANEL JOINING IS REESE GORMAN WHO IS A REPORTER WITH THE FRONTIER AND JENNIFER PALMER GORMAN WHO IS A REPORTER WITH THE FRONTIER AND JENNIFER PALMER WHO IS A REPORTER WITH OKLAHOMA THE FRONTIER AND JENNIFER PALMER WHO IS A REPORTER WITH OKLAHOMA WATCH.

WHO IS A REPORTER WITH OKLAHOMA WATCH.

THEN WE FINALLY HAVE Dr. JAMES WATCH.

THEN WE FINALLY HAVE Dr. JAMES DAVENPORT, ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THEN WE FINALLY HAVE Dr. JAMES DAVENPORT, ASSOCIATE DEAN OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AT ROSE STATE DAVENPORT, ASSOCIATE DEAN OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AT ROSE STATE COLLEGE.

SOCIAL SCIENCES AT ROSE STATE COLLEGE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

COLLEGE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> JENNIFER, THE GOVERNOR'S >> THANK YOU.

>> JENNIFER, THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY EDUCATION RELIEF >> JENNIFER, THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY EDUCATION RELIEF MONEY.

EMERGENCY EDUCATION RELIEF MONEY.

WHY IS THE STATE RECEIVING A MONEY.

WHY IS THE STATE RECEIVING A FEDERAL AUDIT?

WHY IS THE STATE RECEIVING A FEDERAL AUDIT?

HOW WILL THIS AUDIT BE DIFFERENT FEDERAL AUDIT?

HOW WILL THIS AUDIT BE DIFFERENT FROM THE INTERNAL AUDIT BEING HOW WILL THIS AUDIT BE DIFFERENT FROM THE INTERNAL AUDIT BEING DONE?

FROM THE INTERNAL AUDIT BEING DONE?

>> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THE U.S.

DONE?

>> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS DONE >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS DONE THREE STATES SO FAR.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS DONE THREE STATES SO FAR.

THEY'RE LOOKING AT MONITORING THREE STATES SO FAR.

THEY'RE LOOKING AT MONITORING THE FEDERAL FUNDS THAT WERE THEY'RE LOOKING AT MONITORING THE FEDERAL FUNDS THAT WERE SPECIFICALLY FOR GOVERNORS.

THE FEDERAL FUNDS THAT WERE SPECIFICALLY FOR GOVERNORS.

OKLAHOMA'S THE SECOND AUDIT SPECIFICALLY FOR GOVERNORS.

OKLAHOMA'S THE SECOND AUDIT COMPLETED AND THE FIRST ONE OKLAHOMA'S THE SECOND AUDIT COMPLETED AND THE FIRST ONE WHERE THE AUDITOR RECOMMENDED COMPLETED AND THE FIRST ONE WHERE THE AUDITOR RECOMMENDED THEY CLAW BACK SOME OF THAT WHERE THE AUDITOR RECOMMENDED THEY CLAW BACK SOME OF THAT MONEY.

THEY CLAW BACK SOME OF THAT MONEY.

THIS IS A MUCH MORE, YOU KNOW, MONEY.

THIS IS A MUCH MORE, YOU KNOW, DEEPER LOOK AT THE SPENDING AND THIS IS A MUCH MORE, YOU KNOW, DEEPER LOOK AT THE SPENDING AND THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT THAN DEEPER LOOK AT THE SPENDING AND THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT THAN ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN DONE THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT THAN ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN DONE INTERNALLY.

ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN DONE INTERNALLY.

>> THEY SAY THE ISSUES ARE DUE INTERNALLY.

>> THEY SAY THE ISSUES ARE DUE TO THIRD PARTY.

>> THEY SAY THE ISSUES ARE DUE TO THIRD PARTY.

>> IT'S A FLORIDA-BASED COMPANY.

TO THIRD PARTY.

>> IT'S A FLORIDA-BASED COMPANY.

THEY CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE >> IT'S A FLORIDA-BASED COMPANY.

THEY CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE OTHER STATES AND THEY PROVIDE A THEY CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE OTHER STATES AND THEY PROVIDE A WAY FOR STATES TO KIND OF PUT OTHER STATES AND THEY PROVIDE A WAY FOR STATES TO KIND OF PUT MONEY INTO THIS PROGRAM AND WAY FOR STATES TO KIND OF PUT MONEY INTO THIS PROGRAM AND ALLOW TEACHERS AND PARENTS AND MONEY INTO THIS PROGRAM AND ALLOW TEACHERS AND PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO USE THAT MONEY TO ALLOW TEACHERS AND PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO USE THAT MONEY TO BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES, WHETHER IT STUDENTS TO USE THAT MONEY TO BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES, WHETHER IT IS FOR THE CLASSROOM OR STUFF BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES, WHETHER IT IS FOR THE CLASSROOM OR STUFF LIKE THAT.

IS FOR THE CLASSROOM OR STUFF LIKE THAT.

IT'S BASICALLY KIND OF LIKE A LIKE THAT.

IT'S BASICALLY KIND OF LIKE A VOUCHER PROGRAM.

IT'S BASICALLY KIND OF LIKE A VOUCHER PROGRAM.

JENNIFER, I THINK YOU WOULD VOUCHER PROGRAM.

JENNIFER, I THINK YOU WOULD AGREE WITH THAT.

JENNIFER, I THINK YOU WOULD AGREE WITH THAT.

AND JUST A WAY TO PUT MONEY IN AGREE WITH THAT.

AND JUST A WAY TO PUT MONEY IN THERE AND ALLOW PARENTS, AND JUST A WAY TO PUT MONEY IN THERE AND ALLOW PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS TO USE IT THERE AND ALLOW PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS TO USE IT AS -- USUALLY FOR JUST SCHOOL TEACHERS, STUDENTS TO USE IT AS -- USUALLY FOR JUST SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

AS -- USUALLY FOR JUST SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

>> IT SOUNDS PRETTY BENIGN, LIKE SUPPLIES.

>> IT SOUNDS PRETTY BENIGN, LIKE A GOOD IDEA.

>> IT SOUNDS PRETTY BENIGN, LIKE A GOOD IDEA.

WHY IS IT MIXED UP WITH THIS A GOOD IDEA.

WHY IS IT MIXED UP WITH THIS AUDIT?

WHY IS IT MIXED UP WITH THIS AUDIT?

>> BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS AUDIT?

>> BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHENEVER THEY GAVE IT TO THEM, >> BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHENEVER THEY GAVE IT TO THEM, USUALLY CLASS WALLET ARESHOULD WHENEVER THEY GAVE IT TO THEM, USUALLY CLASS WALLET ARESHOULD STRICT ITEMS.

USUALLY CLASS WALLET ARESHOULD STRICT ITEMS.

THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SAID STRICT ITEMS.

THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SAID THERE'S BLANKET APPROVAL FOR ALL THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SAID THERE'S BLANKET APPROVAL FOR ALL ITEMS ON YOUR PLATFORM.

THERE'S BLANKET APPROVAL FOR ALL ITEMS ON YOUR PLATFORM.

THE AUDIT ALSO FOUND THAT THE ITEMS ON YOUR PLATFORM.

THE AUDIT ALSO FOUND THAT THE STATE DID NOT USE THE CLASS THE AUDIT ALSO FOUND THAT THE STATE DID NOT USE THE CLASS WALLET'S MONITORING KIND OF STATE DID NOT USE THE CLASS WALLET'S MONITORING KIND OF REPORT THEY COULD GENERATE, OR WALLET'S MONITORING KIND OF REPORT THEY COULD GENERATE, OR THE PLATFORM THEY HAD TO SEE REPORT THEY COULD GENERATE, OR THE PLATFORM THEY HAD TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE WERE BUYING UNTIL THE PLATFORM THEY HAD TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE WERE BUYING UNTIL FEBRUARY, WHICH THE CONTRACT WHAT PEOPLE WERE BUYING UNTIL FEBRUARY, WHICH THE CONTRACT ENDED OR SUPPOSED TO END FEBRUARY, WHICH THE CONTRACT ENDED OR SUPPOSED TO END DECEMBER 31st, 2020.

ENDED OR SUPPOSED TO END DECEMBER 31st, 2020.

THE STATE'S CONTRACT WITH CLASS DECEMBER 31st, 2020.

THE STATE'S CONTRACT WITH CLASS WALLET?

THE STATE'S CONTRACT WITH CLASS WALLET?

>> IT WAS SUPPOSED TO END WALLET?

>> IT WAS SUPPOSED TO END DECEMBER 31st, 2020.

>> IT WAS SUPPOSED TO END DECEMBER 31st, 2020.

IT ENDED UP GOING AS LONG AS DECEMBER 31st, 2020.

IT ENDED UP GOING AS LONG AS THAN THAT.

IT ENDED UP GOING AS LONG AS THAN THAT.

BASICALLY, THE STATE DID NOT THAN THAT.

BASICALLY, THE STATE DID NOT ENTER IN AND KIND OF MONITOR THE BASICALLY, THE STATE DID NOT ENTER IN AND KIND OF MONITOR THE PURCHASES OR EVEN REVIEW THE ENTER IN AND KIND OF MONITOR THE PURCHASES OR EVEN REVIEW THE PURCHASES UNTIL FEBRUARY OF PURCHASES OR EVEN REVIEW THE PURCHASES UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2021, THE FIRST TIME THEY PURCHASES UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2021, THE FIRST TIME THEY UTILIZED THE TOOLS GIVEN TO 2021, THE FIRST TIME THEY UTILIZED THE TOOLS GIVEN TO THEM.

UTILIZED THE TOOLS GIVEN TO THEM.

>> BY THEN, YOU KNOW, PARENTS THEM.

>> BY THEN, YOU KNOW, PARENTS HAVE BOUGHT HUNDREDS OF TVs AND >> BY THEN, YOU KNOW, PARENTS HAVE BOUGHT HUNDREDS OF TVs AND FURNITURE AND GAMING CONSOLES HAVE BOUGHT HUNDREDS OF TVs AND FURNITURE AND GAMING CONSOLES AND, YOU KNOW, LOTS OF THINGS FURNITURE AND GAMING CONSOLES AND, YOU KNOW, LOTS OF THINGS THAT WERE NOT RELATED TO AND, YOU KNOW, LOTS OF THINGS THAT WERE NOT RELATED TO EDUCATION, WHICH IS WHAT THE THAT WERE NOT RELATED TO EDUCATION, WHICH IS WHAT THE PROGRAM FUNDS WERE SUPPOSED TO EDUCATION, WHICH IS WHAT THE PROGRAM FUNDS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FOR.

PROGRAM FUNDS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FOR.

>> ALL RIGHT.

BE FOR.

>> ALL RIGHT.

YOU GUYS HAVE LAID A FOUNDATION.

>> ALL RIGHT.

YOU GUYS HAVE LAID A FOUNDATION.

NOW I WILL COME TO YOU GUYS HAVE LAID A FOUNDATION.

NOW I WILL COME TO Dr. D.A.ENPORT.

NOW I WILL COME TO Dr. D.A.ENPORT.

-- DAVENPORT.

Dr. D.A.ENPORT.

-- DAVENPORT.

HOW BIG A DEAL IS THIS.

-- DAVENPORT.

HOW BIG A DEAL IS THIS.

SOME ISSUES HAVE MADE NATIONAL HOW BIG A DEAL IS THIS.

SOME ISSUES HAVE MADE NATIONAL NEWS.

SOME ISSUES HAVE MADE NATIONAL NEWS.

IS THIS A BIG DEAL IN OKLAHOMA?

NEWS.

IS THIS A BIG DEAL IN OKLAHOMA?

>> WELL, I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON IS THIS A BIG DEAL IN OKLAHOMA?

>> WELL, I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MEAN BY "BIG DEAL," >> WELL, I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MEAN BY "BIG DEAL," RIGHT?

WHAT YOU MEAN BY "BIG DEAL," RIGHT?

THE REALITY IS WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT?

THE REALITY IS WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH THAT MUCH MONEY, IN THE REALITY IS WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH THAT MUCH MONEY, IN THIS CASE, FEDERAL FUNDS THAT DEALING WITH THAT MUCH MONEY, IN THIS CASE, FEDERAL FUNDS THAT HAVE COME TO THE STATE OF THIS CASE, FEDERAL FUNDS THAT HAVE COME TO THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVE COME TO THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SOME RELIEF TO OKLAHOMA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SOME RELIEF TO FAMILIES WHO HAD SCHOOL-AGE PROVIDING SOME RELIEF TO FAMILIES WHO HAD SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO FAMILIES WHO HAD SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL.

STUDENTS THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT GO TO SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

I THINK EVERYBODY AGREES THAT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

I THINK EVERYBODY AGREES THAT THAT MONEY SHOULD BE MONITOR HOW I THINK EVERYBODY AGREES THAT THAT MONEY SHOULD BE MONITOR HOW IT'S SPENT, RIGHT, AND THERE THAT MONEY SHOULD BE MONITOR HOW IT'S SPENT, RIGHT, AND THERE SHOULD BE A VERIFICATION PROCESS IT'S SPENT, RIGHT, AND THERE SHOULD BE A VERIFICATION PROCESS TO ENSURE IT'S NOT BEING USED ON SHOULD BE A VERIFICATION PROCESS TO ENSURE IT'S NOT BEING USED ON PURCHASES UNRELATED TO THE TO ENSURE IT'S NOT BEING USED ON PURCHASES UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GIVEN.

PURCHASES UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GIVEN.

SO, FROM THAT STANDPOINT, YES, I PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GIVEN.

SO, FROM THAT STANDPOINT, YES, I MEAN -- AND WE DO AUDITS -- YOU SO, FROM THAT STANDPOINT, YES, I MEAN -- AND WE DO AUDITS -- YOU KNOW, WE DO AUDITS ALL THE TIME MEAN -- AND WE DO AUDITS -- YOU KNOW, WE DO AUDITS ALL THE TIME OF VARIOUS AGENCIES AND WHAT NOT KNOW, WE DO AUDITS ALL THE TIME OF VARIOUS AGENCIES AND WHAT NOT TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY IS BEING OF VARIOUS AGENCIES AND WHAT NOT TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY IS BEING USED AS INTENDED.

TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY IS BEING USED AS INTENDED.

TO ME, WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS USED AS INTENDED.

TO ME, WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS KIND OF IMPORTANT IS IT SEEMS TO TO ME, WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS KIND OF IMPORTANT IS IT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A PATTERN OF KIND OF IMPORTANT IS IT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR WITH THIS BE SOMEWHAT OF A PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION OF NOT EXERTING BEHAVIOR WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION OF NOT EXERTING SIGNIFICANT OVERSIGHT OF HOW ADMINISTRATION OF NOT EXERTING SIGNIFICANT OVERSIGHT OF HOW FUNDS ARE GETTING USED IN SIGNIFICANT OVERSIGHT OF HOW FUNDS ARE GETTING USED IN VARIOUS AREAS.

FUNDS ARE GETTING USED IN VARIOUS AREAS.

AND THEY WANT TO LAY THE VARIOUS AREAS.

AND THEY WANT TO LAY THE RESPONSIBILITY AT THE VENDOR'S AND THEY WANT TO LAY THE RESPONSIBILITY AT THE VENDOR'S FEET AS OPPOSED TO THE INTERNAL RESPONSIBILITY AT THE VENDOR'S FEET AS OPPOSED TO THE INTERNAL CHECKS THAT PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE FEET AS OPPOSED TO THE INTERNAL CHECKS THAT PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLACE.

CHECKS THAT PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLACE.

I DO WANT TO BACK UP.

BEEN IN PLACE.

I DO WANT TO BACK UP.

I DON'T WANT TO THROW WATER ON I DO WANT TO BACK UP.

I DON'T WANT TO THROW WATER ON SOME OF THIS, BUT I JUST WANT TO I DON'T WANT TO THROW WATER ON SOME OF THIS, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE POINT THAT THERE ARE SOME OF THIS, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE POINT THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CASES IN WHICH A MAKE THE POINT THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CASES IN WHICH A PURCHASE THAT MIGHT NOT LOOK AS CERTAIN CASES IN WHICH A PURCHASE THAT MIGHT NOT LOOK AS THOUGH IT WAS EDUCATION RELATED PURCHASE THAT MIGHT NOT LOOK AS THOUGH IT WAS EDUCATION RELATED MIGHT ACTUALLY BE RELATED TO THOUGH IT WAS EDUCATION RELATED MIGHT ACTUALLY BE RELATED TO SOMEONE WHO WAS GOING TO SCHOOL MIGHT ACTUALLY BE RELATED TO SOMEONE WHO WAS GOING TO SCHOOL FOR, YOU KNOW, SEVEN OR EIGHT SOMEONE WHO WAS GOING TO SCHOOL FOR, YOU KNOW, SEVEN OR EIGHT HOURS A DAY AND NOW WILL BE AT FOR, YOU KNOW, SEVEN OR EIGHT HOURS A DAY AND NOW WILL BE AT HOME DURING THAT TIME.

HOURS A DAY AND NOW WILL BE AT HOME DURING THAT TIME.

>> JENNIFER, DO YOU ANTICIPATE HOME DURING THAT TIME.

>> JENNIFER, DO YOU ANTICIPATE THE AUDIT TO TAKE A REALLY CLOSE >> JENNIFER, DO YOU ANTICIPATE THE AUDIT TO TAKE A REALLY CLOSE LOOK AT THINGS LIKE THAT?

THE AUDIT TO TAKE A REALLY CLOSE LOOK AT THINGS LIKE THAT?

>> FIRST OF ALL, WE DID OUR OWN LOOK AT THINGS LIKE THAT?

>> FIRST OF ALL, WE DID OUR OWN ANALYSIS OF THE PURCHASE DATA, >> FIRST OF ALL, WE DID OUR OWN ANALYSIS OF THE PURCHASE DATA, AND WE FOUND OVER $500,000 SPENT ANALYSIS OF THE PURCHASE DATA, AND WE FOUND OVER $500,000 SPENT ON THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T AND WE FOUND OVER $500,000 SPENT ON THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL.

ON THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL.

NOW, THAT WAS A JUDGMENT THAT WE CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL.

NOW, THAT WAS A JUDGMENT THAT WE MADE AS A GROUP, AND WE WERE NOW, THAT WAS A JUDGMENT THAT WE MADE AS A GROUP, AND WE WERE VERY, VERY LIBERAL WITH WHAT WE MADE AS A GROUP, AND WE WERE VERY, VERY LIBERAL WITH WHAT WE CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL, LIKE, VERY, VERY LIBERAL WITH WHAT WE CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL, LIKE, SAY, A GAMING COMPUTER, YOU CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL, LIKE, SAY, A GAMING COMPUTER, YOU KNOW, A $1500, YOU KNOW, SAY, A GAMING COMPUTER, YOU KNOW, A $1500, YOU KNOW, EXPENSIVE GAMING COMPUTER, WE KNOW, A $1500, YOU KNOW, EXPENSIVE GAMING COMPUTER, WE DECIDED WELL, TECHNICALLY, THEY EXPENSIVE GAMING COMPUTER, WE DECIDED WELL, TECHNICALLY, THEY COULD DO A ZOOM CLASS ON THAT DECIDED WELL, TECHNICALLY, THEY COULD DO A ZOOM CLASS ON THAT COMPUTER, SO WE PUT IT IN THE COULD DO A ZOOM CLASS ON THAT COMPUTER, SO WE PUT IT IN THE EDUCATIONAL BUDGET, RIGHT.

COMPUTER, SO WE PUT IT IN THE EDUCATIONAL BUDGET, RIGHT.

A KITCHEN TABLE.

EDUCATIONAL BUDGET, RIGHT.

A KITCHEN TABLE.

MAYBE THEY NEED TO DO THEIR ZOOM A KITCHEN TABLE.

MAYBE THEY NEED TO DO THEIR ZOOM SCHOOL AT THE KITCHEN TABLE.

MAYBE THEY NEED TO DO THEIR ZOOM SCHOOL AT THE KITCHEN TABLE.

WE COUNTED THAT AS EDUCATIONAL.

SCHOOL AT THE KITCHEN TABLE.

WE COUNTED THAT AS EDUCATIONAL.

YOU KNOW, CERTAIN ITEMS, THERE WE COUNTED THAT AS EDUCATIONAL.

YOU KNOW, CERTAIN ITEMS, THERE WAS STILL $500,000 WE COULDN'T YOU KNOW, CERTAIN ITEMS, THERE WAS STILL $500,000 WE COULDN'T CONNECT TO SCHOOLING.

WAS STILL $500,000 WE COULDN'T CONNECT TO SCHOOLING.

>> IF A GAMING SYSTEM MADE THE CONNECT TO SCHOOLING.

>> IF A GAMING SYSTEM MADE THE CUT, WHAT DIDN'T MAKE THE CUT?

>> IF A GAMING SYSTEM MADE THE CUT, WHAT DIDN'T MAKE THE CUT?

>> I MEAN, YOU'RE TALKING RING CUT, WHAT DIDN'T MAKE THE CUT?

>> I MEAN, YOU'RE TALKING RING DOORBELLS, PATIO FURNITURE, >> I MEAN, YOU'RE TALKING RING DOORBELLS, PATIO FURNITURE, BARBECUE GRILLS, UM, TVs, SMACH DOORBELLS, PATIO FURNITURE, BARBECUE GRILLS, UM, TVs, SMACH WATCHES, CELL PHONES, SO MANY BARBECUE GRILLS, UM, TVs, SMACH WATCHES, CELL PHONES, SO MANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND THINGS WATCHES, CELL PHONES, SO MANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT JUST WOULD NOT BE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT JUST WOULD NOT BE USED FOR, YOU KNOW, AN ONLINE LIKE THAT THAT JUST WOULD NOT BE USED FOR, YOU KNOW, AN ONLINE EDUCATION.

USED FOR, YOU KNOW, AN ONLINE EDUCATION.

AND AUDITORS, THEY DID IT A EDUCATION.

AND AUDITORS, THEY DID IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

AND AUDITORS, THEY DID IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

THEY TOOK THE PURCHASE DATA AND LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

THEY TOOK THE PURCHASE DATA AND CAME UP WITH CERTAIN KEY WORDS THEY TOOK THE PURCHASE DATA AND CAME UP WITH CERTAIN KEY WORDS AND FOUND 650,000 THEY DIDN'T CAME UP WITH CERTAIN KEY WORDS AND FOUND 650,000 THEY DIDN'T CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL AND THEN AND FOUND 650,000 THEY DIDN'T CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL AND THEN THEY KICKED IT BACK TO IS IT CONSIDER EDUCATIONAL AND THEN THEY KICKED IT BACK TO IS IT STITT ADMINISTRATION AND SAID, THEY KICKED IT BACK TO IS IT STITT ADMINISTRATION AND SAID, HEY, THERE'S ANOTHER 5 MILLION STITT ADMINISTRATION AND SAID, HEY, THERE'S ANOTHER 5 MILLION PLUS IN PURCHASES WE DIDN'T GET HEY, THERE'S ANOTHER 5 MILLION PLUS IN PURCHASES WE DIDN'T GET TO.

PLUS IN PURCHASES WE DIDN'T GET TO.

IT'S ON YOU NOW ANALYZE THAT AND TO.

IT'S ON YOU NOW ANALYZE THAT AND PAY THAT BACK, TOO.

IT'S ON YOU NOW ANALYZE THAT AND PAY THAT BACK, TOO.

WHAT Dr. DAVENPORT POINTED OUT PAY THAT BACK, TOO.

WHAT Dr. DAVENPORT POINTED OUT IS THAT THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP WHAT Dr. DAVENPORT POINTED OUT IS THAT THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP SO KIND OF HAPPEN HAZZARDLY THAT IS THAT THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP SO KIND OF HAPPEN HAZZARDLY THAT PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY SO KIND OF HAPPEN HAZZARDLY THAT PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY COULD BUY.

PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY COULD BUY.

PARENTS WERE TOLD, HERE IS 1500.

COULD BUY.

PARENTS WERE TOLD, HERE IS 1500.

GO AHEAD AND SPEND IT.

PARENTS WERE TOLD, HERE IS 1500.

GO AHEAD AND SPEND IT.

EVEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GO AHEAD AND SPEND IT.

EVEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM, IT JUST SAID CURRICULUM EVEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM, IT JUST SAID CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

PROGRAM, IT JUST SAID CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

SO, THEY WEREN'T GIVEN A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

SO, THEY WEREN'T GIVEN A LOT OF GUIDANCE.

SO, THEY WEREN'T GIVEN A LOT OF GUIDANCE.

THERE WEREN'T GUARDRAILS IN GUIDANCE.

THERE WEREN'T GUARDRAILS IN PLACE TO PREVENT SPENDING THAT THERE WEREN'T GUARDRAILS IN PLACE TO PREVENT SPENDING THAT WOULD BE OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS OF PLACE TO PREVENT SPENDING THAT WOULD BE OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.

WOULD BE OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.

>> AND I THINK THAT IS REALLY EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.

>> AND I THINK THAT IS REALLY THE POINT HERE IS THAT YOU CAN'T >> AND I THINK THAT IS REALLY THE POINT HERE IS THAT YOU CAN'T ASSUME THAT THE FAMILIES ARE THE POINT HERE IS THAT YOU CAN'T ASSUME THAT THE FAMILIES ARE GOING TO NECESSARILY KNOW PER SE ASSUME THAT THE FAMILIES ARE GOING TO NECESSARILY KNOW PER SE WHAT THE LIMITS ARE.

GOING TO NECESSARILY KNOW PER SE WHAT THE LIMITS ARE.

THEY'RE GOING TO EXPECT THAT THE WHAT THE LIMITS ARE.

THEY'RE GOING TO EXPECT THAT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA OR THE VENDOR, THEY'RE GOING TO EXPECT THAT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA OR THE VENDOR, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO PUT THOSE STATE OF OKLAHOMA OR THE VENDOR, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO PUT THOSE GUARDRAILS IN PLACE SO THEY'LL SOMEBODY IS GOING TO PUT THOSE GUARDRAILS IN PLACE SO THEY'LL KNOW WHAT IS A QUALIFIED EXPENSE GUARDRAILS IN PLACE SO THEY'LL KNOW WHAT IS A QUALIFIED EXPENSE VERSUS WHAT IS NOT.

KNOW WHAT IS A QUALIFIED EXPENSE VERSUS WHAT IS NOT.

>> YEAH.

VERSUS WHAT IS NOT.

>> YEAH.

IT SOUNDS LIKE TAXPAYERS MAY BE >> YEAH.

IT SOUNDS LIKE TAXPAYERS MAY BE PAYING FOR PATIO SETS?

IT SOUNDS LIKE TAXPAYERS MAY BE PAYING FOR PATIO SETS?

>> YEAH.

PAYING FOR PATIO SETS?

>> YEAH.

SOMETHING ELSE, TOO, THAT KIND >> YEAH.

SOMETHING ELSE, TOO, THAT KIND OF COMES ABOUT.

SOMETHING ELSE, TOO, THAT KIND OF COMES ABOUT.

THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO USE THE OF COMES ABOUT.

THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO USE THE MONEY IN THIS WAY.

THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO USE THE MONEY IN THIS WAY.

THE AUDIT FOUND THAT THE STATE MONEY IN THIS WAY.

THE AUDIT FOUND THAT THE STATE DID NOT USE THE MONEY ON THE THE AUDIT FOUND THAT THE STATE DID NOT USE THE MONEY ON THE ENTITIES MOST AFFECTED BY COVID.

DID NOT USE THE MONEY ON THE ENTITIES MOST AFFECTED BY COVID.

THE MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO ENTITIES MOST AFFECTED BY COVID.

THE MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO EDUCATION SERVICES AND STUFF, THE MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO EDUCATION SERVICES AND STUFF, AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP EDUCATION SERVICES AND STUFF, AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP EDUCATION.

AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP EDUCATION.

AND THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO EDUCATION.

AND THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS, THAT'S THE THING.

AND THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS, THAT'S THE THING.

>> WHEN YOU SAY THE STATE DIDN'T THIS, THAT'S THE THING.

>> WHEN YOU SAY THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS, WHAT DOO -- >> WHEN YOU SAY THE STATE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS, WHAT DOO -- WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HAVE TO DO THIS, WHAT DOO -- WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

>> THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE THE WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

>> THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE THE MONEY TO CLASS WALLET.

>> THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE THE MONEY TO CLASS WALLET.

THEY COULD HAVE DONE A LOT OF MONEY TO CLASS WALLET.

THEY COULD HAVE DONE A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

THEY COULD HAVE DONE A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN IT TO DIFFERENT THINGS.

THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN IT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE HELPING THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN IT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE HELPING STUDENTS, LIKE MAYBE, LIKE, A ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE HELPING STUDENTS, LIKE MAYBE, LIKE, A ZOOM THING.

STUDENTS, LIKE MAYBE, LIKE, A ZOOM THING.

WHAT DID THE EDUCATION ZOOM THING.

WHAT DID THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DO WITH THE MONEY, WHAT DID THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DO WITH THE MONEY, JENNIFER?

DEPARTMENT DO WITH THE MONEY, JENNIFER?

THEY DID, LIKE, AN ONLINE JENNIFER?

THEY DID, LIKE, AN ONLINE CURRICULUM OR SOMETHING LIKE THEY DID, LIKE, AN ONLINE CURRICULUM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

CURRICULUM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> YEAH, THAT WAS ANOTHER THAT.

>> YEAH, THAT WAS ANOTHER PROGRAM TO BUY ONLINE >> YEAH, THAT WAS ANOTHER PROGRAM TO BUY ONLINE CURRICULUM.

PROGRAM TO BUY ONLINE CURRICULUM.

OTHER STATES GAVE SCHOLARSHIPS CURRICULUM.

OTHER STATES GAVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO FUTURE TEACHERS TO SHORE UP OTHER STATES GAVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO FUTURE TEACHERS TO SHORE UP THE TEACHER PIPELINE.

TO FUTURE TEACHERS TO SHORE UP THE TEACHER PIPELINE.

THEY GAVE TEACHERS GRANTS.

THE TEACHER PIPELINE.

THEY GAVE TEACHERS GRANTS.

>> IT WAS A WIDE VARIETY OF THEY GAVE TEACHERS GRANTS.

>> IT WAS A WIDE VARIETY OF THINGS THEY COULD DO WITH IT.

>> IT WAS A WIDE VARIETY OF THINGS THEY COULD DO WITH IT.

>> ARIZONA EVEN -- EITHER THINGS THEY COULD DO WITH IT.

>> ARIZONA EVEN -- EITHER ARIZONA OR NEW MEXICO, THEY >> ARIZONA EVEN -- EITHER ARIZONA OR NEW MEXICO, THEY EXPANDED THEIR RURAL BROADBAND.

ARIZONA OR NEW MEXICO, THEY EXPANDED THEIR RURAL BROADBAND.

THEY EXPANDED IT SO THEY CAN GO EXPANDED THEIR RURAL BROADBAND.

THEY EXPANDED IT SO THEY CAN GO TO SCHOOL AND UTILIZE ONLINE THEY EXPANDED IT SO THEY CAN GO TO SCHOOL AND UTILIZE ONLINE LEARNING.

TO SCHOOL AND UTILIZE ONLINE LEARNING.

>> OKAY.

LEARNING.

>> OKAY.

>> TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM, MY >> OKAY.

>> TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT, YOU KNOW, >> TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY DID A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT, UNDERSTANDING IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY DID A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT, SO THEY DIDN'T BID THIS OUT.

THEY DID A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT, SO THEY DIDN'T BID THIS OUT.

HAD THEY BID THIS OUT, MAYBE SO THEY DIDN'T BID THIS OUT.

HAD THEY BID THIS OUT, MAYBE CLASS WALLET WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HAD THEY BID THIS OUT, MAYBE CLASS WALLET WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE BID ANYWAYS.

CLASS WALLET WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE BID ANYWAYS.

THEY HAVE SERVED A VARIETY OF THE BID ANYWAYS.

THEY HAVE SERVED A VARIETY OF STATES.

THEY HAVE SERVED A VARIETY OF STATES.

THAT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A STATES.

THAT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A PATTERN WE SEE WITH THIS THAT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A PATTERN WE SEE WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION, SOLE-SOURCING PATTERN WE SEE WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION, SOLE-SOURCING THINGS OUT RATHER THAN BIDDING ADMINISTRATION, SOLE-SOURCING THINGS OUT RATHER THAN BIDDING THEM OUT.

THINGS OUT RATHER THAN BIDDING THEM OUT.

>> THAT'S SOLE-SOURCING, THAT'S THEM OUT.

>> THAT'S SOLE-SOURCING, THAT'S JUST CHOOSING ONE PERSON AND >> THAT'S SOLE-SOURCING, THAT'S JUST CHOOSING ONE PERSON AND MOVING FORWARD?

JUST CHOOSING ONE PERSON AND MOVING FORWARD?

>> CORRECT.

MOVING FORWARD?

>> CORRECT.

I HAVE MUCH TO COVER.

>> CORRECT.

I HAVE MUCH TO COVER.

I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT THING.

I HAVE MUCH TO COVER.

I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT THING.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT THING.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION THIS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION THIS YEAR.

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION THIS YEAR.

THE OTHER ISSUES IN EDUCATION YEAR.

THE OTHER ISSUES IN EDUCATION THAT WILL BE A POLITICAL THE OTHER ISSUES IN EDUCATION THAT WILL BE A POLITICAL FOOTBALL, MAYBE, Dr. DAVENPORT, THAT WILL BE A POLITICAL FOOTBALL, MAYBE, Dr. DAVENPORT, HAVE TO DO WITH SECRETARY OF FOOTBALL, MAYBE, Dr. DAVENPORT, HAVE TO DO WITH SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RYAN WALTERS ASKED JOY HAVE TO DO WITH SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RYAN WALTERS ASKED JOY HOFMEISTER ABOUT $12 MILLION FOR EDUCATION RYAN WALTERS ASKED JOY HOFMEISTER ABOUT $12 MILLION FOR THE OKLAHOMA EARLY CHILDHOOD HOFMEISTER ABOUT $12 MILLION FOR THE OKLAHOMA EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM, AND THIS CAUSED THE OKLAHOMA EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM, AND THIS CAUSED CONTROVERSY.

PROGRAM, AND THIS CAUSED CONTROVERSY.

YOU KNOW, AS I LOOK AT THE CONTROVERSY.

YOU KNOW, AS I LOOK AT THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF ALL THESE YOU KNOW, AS I LOOK AT THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF ALL THESE EDUCATION ISSUES, I FEEL LIKE POLITICAL ASPECT OF ALL THESE EDUCATION ISSUES, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS GOING TO LOOM LARGE IN EDUCATION ISSUES, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS GOING TO LOOM LARGE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS FOR THIS IS GOING TO LOOM LARGE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS FOR OKLAHOMANS.

THE NEXT FEW MONTHS FOR OKLAHOMANS.

DOES ANYONE WANT TO TALK ABOUT OKLAHOMANS.

DOES ANYONE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

DOES ANYONE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

>> I'LL START.

THAT.

>> I'LL START.

THIS CAME OUT KIND OF PUBLIC -- >> I'LL START.

THIS CAME OUT KIND OF PUBLIC -- IT WAS A PUBLIC DISPUTE BETWEEN THIS CAME OUT KIND OF PUBLIC -- IT WAS A PUBLIC DISPUTE BETWEEN RYAN WALTERS AND JOY HOFMEISTER IT WAS A PUBLIC DISPUTE BETWEEN RYAN WALTERS AND JOY HOFMEISTER RECENTLY.

RYAN WALTERS AND JOY HOFMEISTER RECENTLY.

WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS, AS THE RECENTLY.

WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS, AS THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, RYAN WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS, AS THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, RYAN WALTERS, HAS TO APPROVE ALL SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, RYAN WALTERS, HAS TO APPROVE ALL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WALTERS, HAS TO APPROVE ALL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EXPENDITURES OVER A CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EXPENDITURES OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAID HE WAS TAKING AMOUNT, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAID HE WAS TAKING TOO LONG TO APPROVE, AND THEY OF EDUCATION SAID HE WAS TAKING TOO LONG TO APPROVE, AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO ISSUE THE FUNDS TOO LONG TO APPROVE, AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO ISSUE THE FUNDS IN TIME FOR THE PROGRAM TO WEREN'T ABLE TO ISSUE THE FUNDS IN TIME FOR THE PROGRAM TO START, AND HE WASN'T ANSWERING IN TIME FOR THE PROGRAM TO START, AND HE WASN'T ANSWERING HIS EMAILS AND THAT, YOU KNOW, START, AND HE WASN'T ANSWERING HIS EMAILS AND THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET HIM HIS EMAILS AND THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET HIM TO APPROVE THIS.

THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET HIM TO APPROVE THIS.

AND WHAT KIND OF CAME OUT WAS, TO APPROVE THIS.

AND WHAT KIND OF CAME OUT WAS, YOU KNOW, IN THE STATE AND WHAT KIND OF CAME OUT WAS, YOU KNOW, IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PRESS YOU KNOW, IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PRESS RELEASE THAT DAY IS THAT HE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PRESS RELEASE THAT DAY IS THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS CONNECTED TO RELEASE THAT DAY IS THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS CONNECTED TO TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BOTH THOUGHT IT WAS CONNECTED TO TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BOTH HIM AND GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BOTH HIM AND GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT HAVE BEEN VERY MUCH ON PUBLICLY HIM AND GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT HAVE BEEN VERY MUCH ON PUBLICLY GOING AFTER THAT DISTRICT FOR HAVE BEEN VERY MUCH ON PUBLICLY GOING AFTER THAT DISTRICT FOR CERTAIN THINGS, YOU KNOW, GOING AFTER THAT DISTRICT FOR CERTAIN THINGS, YOU KNOW, RECENTLY CALLED FOR AN AUDIT, CERTAIN THINGS, YOU KNOW, RECENTLY CALLED FOR AN AUDIT, HAS BEEN ON FOX NEWS, YOU KNOW, RECENTLY CALLED FOR AN AUDIT, HAS BEEN ON FOX NEWS, YOU KNOW, ABSOLUTELY RAKING THAT DISTRICT HAS BEEN ON FOX NEWS, YOU KNOW, ABSOLUTELY RAKING THAT DISTRICT OVER THE COALS VERY PUBLICLY AND ABSOLUTELY RAKING THAT DISTRICT OVER THE COALS VERY PUBLICLY AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ED SAYS OVER THE COALS VERY PUBLICLY AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ED SAYS THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ED SAYS THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED.

HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO TULSA THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED.

HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHEN IT WAS HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO A NONPROFIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO A NONPROFIT THAT HAPPENS TO BE IN TULSA.

ACTUALLY GOING TO A NONPROFIT THAT HAPPENS TO BE IN TULSA.

>> THEY CAN MAKE IT A POLITICAL THAT HAPPENS TO BE IN TULSA.

>> THEY CAN MAKE IT A POLITICAL FOOTBALL.

>> THEY CAN MAKE IT A POLITICAL FOOTBALL.

>> SURE.

FOOTBALL.

>> SURE.

EDUCATION'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A >> SURE.

EDUCATION'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A POLITICAL FOOTBALL, RIGHT, EDUCATION'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A POLITICAL FOOTBALL, RIGHT, BECAUSE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT POLITICAL FOOTBALL, RIGHT, BECAUSE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TAXPAYER DOLLARS BEING SPENT, BECAUSE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TAXPAYER DOLLARS BEING SPENT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MONEY TAXPAYER DOLLARS BEING SPENT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MONEY THAT'S SUPPOSED TO GO TO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MONEY THAT'S SUPPOSED TO GO TO EDUCATING CHILDREN, AND YOU'VE THAT'S SUPPOSED TO GO TO EDUCATING CHILDREN, AND YOU'VE GOT VERY LARGE INTEREST GROUPS EDUCATING CHILDREN, AND YOU'VE GOT VERY LARGE INTEREST GROUPS ON ALL SIDES OF THIS WHO HAVE AN GOT VERY LARGE INTEREST GROUPS ON ALL SIDES OF THIS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST ON HOW THAT MONEY GETS ON ALL SIDES OF THIS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST ON HOW THAT MONEY GETS SPENT AND DEFINITE DIFFERENCES INTEREST ON HOW THAT MONEY GETS SPENT AND DEFINITE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A SPENT AND DEFINITE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD EDUCATION.

OF OPINION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD EDUCATION.

I WOULD AGREE WITH THE GOOD EDUCATION.

I WOULD AGREE WITH THE ASSESSMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR AND I WOULD AGREE WITH THE ASSESSMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY WALTERS SEEM TO HAVE ASSESSMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY WALTERS SEEM TO HAVE CHOSEN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS SECRETARY WALTERS SEEM TO HAVE CHOSEN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS THEIR FOE, SO TO SPEAK, THE ONE CHOSEN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS THEIR FOE, SO TO SPEAK, THE ONE THING THEY'RE GOING TO REALLY THEIR FOE, SO TO SPEAK, THE ONE THING THEY'RE GOING TO REALLY HAMMER ON.

THING THEY'RE GOING TO REALLY HAMMER ON.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT TULSA HAMMER ON.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE HANDLED THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE HANDLED EVERYTHING AS WELL AS THEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE HANDLED EVERYTHING AS WELL AS THEY SHOULD HAVE EITHER.

EVERYTHING AS WELL AS THEY SHOULD HAVE EITHER.

IT'S NOT SAY THAT SOME OF THOSE SHOULD HAVE EITHER.

IT'S NOT SAY THAT SOME OF THOSE CRITICISMS MIGHT NOT BE IT'S NOT SAY THAT SOME OF THOSE CRITICISMS MIGHT NOT BE LEGITIMATE, BUT IT DOES SEEM CRITICISMS MIGHT NOT BE LEGITIMATE, BUT IT DOES SEEM THAT'S THE LIGHTNING ROD THAT LEGITIMATE, BUT IT DOES SEEM THAT'S THE LIGHTNING ROD THAT THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY THAT'S THE LIGHTNING ROD THAT THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY WALTERS HAVE CHOSEN TO FOCUS THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY WALTERS HAVE CHOSEN TO FOCUS UPON, AND IT GIVES THEM AN WALTERS HAVE CHOSEN TO FOCUS UPON, AND IT GIVES THEM AN ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT CERTAIN UPON, AND IT GIVES THEM AN ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT CERTAIN THEMES.

ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT CERTAIN THEMES.

WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THEMES.

WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CAMPAIGNS, YOU'RE NOT REALLY WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CAMPAIGNS, YOU'RE NOT REALLY TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, FOLKS CAMPAIGNS, YOU'RE NOT REALLY TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, FOLKS LIKE REESE AND I, WE MIGHT LIKE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, FOLKS LIKE REESE AND I, WE MIGHT LIKE TO GET DEEP INTO THE POLICY AND LIKE REESE AND I, WE MIGHT LIKE TO GET DEEP INTO THE POLICY AND UNDERSTAND THIS STUFF, WHEN TO GET DEEP INTO THE POLICY AND UNDERSTAND THIS STUFF, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CAMPAIGNS, UNDERSTAND THIS STUFF, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CAMPAIGNS, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THEMES AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CAMPAIGNS, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THEMES AND IMPRESSIONS AND QUICK STORIES YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THEMES AND IMPRESSIONS AND QUICK STORIES THAT CAN LATCH ON THE PEOPLE'S IMPRESSIONS AND QUICK STORIES THAT CAN LATCH ON THE PEOPLE'S IMAGINATION AND ATTENTION.

THAT CAN LATCH ON THE PEOPLE'S IMAGINATION AND ATTENTION.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO BE IMAGINATION AND ATTENTION.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING HERE; THEY'RE TRYING AND SO THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING HERE; THEY'RE TRYING TO USE THIS SCENARIO TO CREATE HAPPENING HERE; THEY'RE TRYING TO USE THIS SCENARIO TO CREATE THOSE KINDS OF IMPRESSIONS THAT TO USE THIS SCENARIO TO CREATE THOSE KINDS OF IMPRESSIONS THAT THEY CAN THEN CONVERT INTO A THOSE KINDS OF IMPRESSIONS THAT THEY CAN THEN CONVERT INTO A CAMPAIGN MESSAGE THEY THINK WILL THEY CAN THEN CONVERT INTO A CAMPAIGN MESSAGE THEY THINK WILL GARNER VOTES.

CAMPAIGN MESSAGE THEY THINK WILL GARNER VOTES.

>> I'M SURE WE'LL BE HEARING GARNER VOTES.

>> I'M SURE WE'LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT ALL OF THIS IN THE >> I'M SURE WE'LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT ALL OF THIS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

MORE ABOUT ALL OF THIS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COMING MONTHS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INSIGHT INTO THIS VERY IMPORTANT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INSIGHT INTO THIS VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC.

INSIGHT INTO THIS VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC.

>> THANK YOU.

TOPIC.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> GREAT CONVERSATION.

>> THANK YOU.

>> GREAT CONVERSATION.

JOY HOFMEISTER, WHO WAS >> GREAT CONVERSATION.

JOY HOFMEISTER, WHO WAS MENTIONED IN THIS DISCUSSION, AS JOY HOFMEISTER, WHO WAS MENTIONED IN THIS DISCUSSION, AS ALWAYS, WE NOTE SHE IS A MEMBER MENTIONED IN THIS DISCUSSION, AS ALWAYS, WE NOTE SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE O.E.T.A.

BOARD.

ALWAYS, WE NOTE SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE O.E.T.A.

BOARD.

WE WILL MEET A MAN WHO HAS OF THE O.E.T.A.

BOARD.

WE WILL MEET A MAN WHO HAS OVERCOME HIS OWN CHILDHOOD WE WILL MEET A MAN WHO HAS OVERCOME HIS OWN CHILDHOOD ADVERSE EXPERIENCES TO BECOME A OVERCOME HIS OWN CHILDHOOD ADVERSE EXPERIENCES TO BECOME A BETTER FATHER AND HOW TO ADVERSE EXPERIENCES TO BECOME A BETTER FATHER AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRAUMA IN THEIR OWN BETTER FATHER AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRAUMA IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND LEARN TO OVERCOME IT RECOGNIZE TRAUMA IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND LEARN TO OVERCOME IT AND SUCCEED.

LIVES AND LEARN TO OVERCOME IT AND SUCCEED.

>> Reporter: BYRON HALL SAYS AND SUCCEED.

>> Reporter: BYRON HALL SAYS HE'S LEARNED A LOT THESE PAST >> Reporter: BYRON HALL SAYS HE'S LEARNED A LOT THESE PAST FEW YEARS.

HE'S LEARNED A LOT THESE PAST FEW YEARS.

NOT ONLY HAS HE LEARNED HOW TO FEW YEARS.

NOT ONLY HAS HE LEARNED HOW TO MANAGE A PEANUT BRITTLE BUSINESS NOT ONLY HAS HE LEARNED HOW TO MANAGE A PEANUT BRITTLE BUSINESS SINCE AROUND 2018, BUT ALSO MANAGE A PEANUT BRITTLE BUSINESS SINCE AROUND 2018, BUT ALSO LEARNED HOW TO MANAGE HIS ANGER.

SINCE AROUND 2018, BUT ALSO LEARNED HOW TO MANAGE HIS ANGER.

>> I COULDN'T AFFORD BREAKFAST LEARNED HOW TO MANAGE HIS ANGER.

>> I COULDN'T AFFORD BREAKFAST FOR MY FAMILY.

>> I COULDN'T AFFORD BREAKFAST FOR MY FAMILY.

>> Reporter: HALL SAYS HIS FOR MY FAMILY.

>> Reporter: HALL SAYS HIS STRUGGLE TO CONTROL HIS TEMPER >> Reporter: HALL SAYS HIS STRUGGLE TO CONTROL HIS TEMPER WAS THE RESULT OF CHILDHOOD STRUGGLE TO CONTROL HIS TEMPER WAS THE RESULT OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA.

WAS THE RESULT OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA.

GROWING UP IN THE BRONX, HE TRAUMA.

GROWING UP IN THE BRONX, HE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ADVERSE GROWING UP IN THE BRONX, HE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING DIVORCED PARENTS, ABUSE, NEGLECT CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING DIVORCED PARENTS, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND INCARCERATION.

DIVORCED PARENTS, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND INCARCERATION.

>> CRIME, ALCOHOL, DRUGISM, AND INCARCERATION.

>> CRIME, ALCOHOL, DRUGISM, PEOPLE GETTING BEAT UP, MUGGED, >> CRIME, ALCOHOL, DRUGISM, PEOPLE GETTING BEAT UP, MUGGED, SHOT, THOSE THINGS WERE BECOMING PEOPLE GETTING BEAT UP, MUGGED, SHOT, THOSE THINGS WERE BECOMING THE NORM TO ME.

SHOT, THOSE THINGS WERE BECOMING THE NORM TO ME.

>> Reporter: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THE NORM TO ME.

>> Reporter: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA CAN BE PROFOUND AND LONG >> Reporter: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA CAN BE PROFOUND AND LONG LASTING.

CAN BE PROFOUND AND LONG LASTING.

THE EFFECTS OF WHICH HALL SAYS LASTING.

THE EFFECTS OF WHICH HALL SAYS HE ONLY REALIZED LATER IN LIFE THE EFFECTS OF WHICH HALL SAYS HE ONLY REALIZED LATER IN LIFE THROUGH THE HELP OF THE RURAL HE ONLY REALIZED LATER IN LIFE THROUGH THE HELP OF THE RURAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE.

THROUGH THE HELP OF THE RURAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS TRAUMATIC AS I WAS GOING THROUGH >> I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS TRAUMATIC AS I WAS GOING THROUGH IT.

TRAUMATIC AS I WAS GOING THROUGH IT.

IT WAS THE NORM AS I WAS GOING IT.

IT WAS THE NORM AS I WAS GOING THROUGH IT.

IT WAS THE NORM AS I WAS GOING THROUGH IT.

UNTIL I HAD KIDS, THAT'S WHEN THROUGH IT.

UNTIL I HAD KIDS, THAT'S WHEN THE WORD TRAUMA CAME UP AND I UNTIL I HAD KIDS, THAT'S WHEN THE WORD TRAUMA CAME UP AND I HAD TO LOOK AT THE WORD TRAUMA THE WORD TRAUMA CAME UP AND I HAD TO LOOK AT THE WORD TRAUMA AND FEEL THE EFFECTS ON ME AND HAD TO LOOK AT THE WORD TRAUMA AND FEEL THE EFFECTS ON ME AND SEE WHAT IT DONE TO ME.

AND FEEL THE EFFECTS ON ME AND SEE WHAT IT DONE TO ME.

>> Reporter: HALL NOW MENTORS SEE WHAT IT DONE TO ME.

>> Reporter: HALL NOW MENTORS LOW-INCOME TEEN PARENTS AND >> Reporter: HALL NOW MENTORS LOW-INCOME TEEN PARENTS AND HELPS THEM OVERCOME TRAUMA LOW-INCOME TEEN PARENTS AND HELPS THEM OVERCOME TRAUMA THROUGH RESILIENCY TRAINING.

HELPS THEM OVERCOME TRAUMA THROUGH RESILIENCY TRAINING.

HE SAYS ON TOP OF THE CHILDHOOD THROUGH RESILIENCY TRAINING.

HE SAYS ON TOP OF THE CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THEY'VE ALREADY HE SAYS ON TOP OF THE CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THEY'VE ALREADY EXPERIENCED, MOST OF HIS TRAUMA THEY'VE ALREADY EXPERIENCED, MOST OF HIS STUDENTS ARE WRESTLE WITHING THE EXPERIENCED, MOST OF HIS STUDENTS ARE WRESTLE WITHING THE TRAUMA BROUGHT ON BY THE STUDENTS ARE WRESTLE WITHING THE TRAUMA BROUGHT ON BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TRAUMA BROUGHT ON BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

ONE SUFFERED BECAUSE HE COULDN'T COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

ONE SUFFERED BECAUSE HE COULDN'T AFFORD TAKING ONLINE CLASSES.

ONE SUFFERED BECAUSE HE COULDN'T AFFORD TAKING ONLINE CLASSES.

>> HE WAS GOING TO SCHOOL ON HIS AFFORD TAKING ONLINE CLASSES.

>> HE WAS GOING TO SCHOOL ON HIS MOTHER'S PHONE AND THE CELL >> HE WAS GOING TO SCHOOL ON HIS MOTHER'S PHONE AND THE CELL PHONE BILL GOT TOO HIGH.

MOTHER'S PHONE AND THE CELL PHONE BILL GOT TOO HIGH.

>> Reporter: HALL SAYS EVENTS PHONE BILL GOT TOO HIGH.

>> Reporter: HALL SAYS EVENTS LIKE THESE CAN DRASTICALLY >> Reporter: HALL SAYS EVENTS LIKE THESE CAN DRASTICALLY AFFECT A YOUNG PERSON'S FUTURE.

LIKE THESE CAN DRASTICALLY AFFECT A YOUNG PERSON'S FUTURE.

>> I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MYSELF AFFECT A YOUNG PERSON'S FUTURE.

>> I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MYSELF BECAUSE I WAS FIGHTING INVISIBLE >> I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MYSELF BECAUSE I WAS FIGHTING INVISIBLE HOLES IN THE SYSTEM I DIDN'T BECAUSE I WAS FIGHTING INVISIBLE HOLES IN THE SYSTEM I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS FALLING INTO.

HOLES IN THE SYSTEM I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS FALLING INTO.

I HAD TO CLIMB MY WAY OUT.

KNOW I WAS FALLING INTO.

I HAD TO CLIMB MY WAY OUT.

I DIDN'T HAVE A ROLE MODEL TO I HAD TO CLIMB MY WAY OUT.

I DIDN'T HAVE A ROLE MODEL TO GUIDE ME.

I DIDN'T HAVE A ROLE MODEL TO GUIDE ME.

>> Reporter: HALL SAYS HIS WORK GUIDE ME.

>> Reporter: HALL SAYS HIS WORK HELPING OTHERS HAS GIVEN HIM >> Reporter: HALL SAYS HIS WORK HELPING OTHERS HAS GIVEN HIM GREATER STRENGTH TO MAKE A HELPING OTHERS HAS GIVEN HIM GREATER STRENGTH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HELPED HIS FAMILY GREATER STRENGTH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HELPED HIS FAMILY AT THE SAME TIME.

DIFFERENCE AND HELPED HIS FAMILY AT THE SAME TIME.

>> THIS CHANGED MY LIFE.

AT THE SAME TIME.

>> THIS CHANGED MY LIFE.

IT HAS GIVEN ME A RELATIONSHIP >> THIS CHANGED MY LIFE.

IT HAS GIVEN ME A RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAUGHTER THAT I DIDN'T IT HAS GIVEN ME A RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAUGHTER THAT I DIDN'T HAVE.

WITH MY DAUGHTER THAT I DIDN'T HAVE.

ME BEING A YOUNG MAN, I GREW UP HAVE.

ME BEING A YOUNG MAN, I GREW UP SO ROUGH, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO ME BEING A YOUNG MAN, I GREW UP SO ROUGH, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH MY COMMUNICATE.

SO ROUGH, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH MY COMMUNICATE.

>> Reporter: HALL LAUNCHED A COMMUNICATE WITH MY COMMUNICATE.

>> Reporter: HALL LAUNCHED A PODCAST IN 2020 TO HELP KIDS >> Reporter: HALL LAUNCHED A PODCAST IN 2020 TO HELP KIDS WITH TRAUMA AND THE BRIGHTER PODCAST IN 2020 TO HELP KIDS WITH TRAUMA AND THE BRIGHTER MANY FUTURES WILL BE.

WITH TRAUMA AND THE BRIGHTER MANY FUTURES WILL BE.

I'M EVAN HOWELL.

MANY FUTURES WILL BE.

I'M EVAN HOWELL.

>> ON THE NEXT EDITION OF OF THE I'M EVAN HOWELL.

>> ON THE NEXT EDITION OF OF THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," A >> ON THE NEXT EDITION OF OF THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," A VERY SPECIAL DAY FOR 38 MEN "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," A VERY SPECIAL DAY FOR 38 MEN INCARCERATED AT THE DICK CONNOR VERY SPECIAL DAY FOR 38 MEN INCARCERATED AT THE DICK CONNOR CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HOMINY.

INCARCERATED AT THE DICK CONNOR CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HOMINY.

THEY ARE RECEIVING COLLEGE-LEVEL CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HOMINY.

THEY ARE RECEIVING COLLEGE-LEVEL DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES FROM THEY ARE RECEIVING COLLEGE-LEVEL DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES FROM TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES FROM TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

TAELYR JACKSON HAS A REPORT YOU TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

TAELYR JACKSON HAS A REPORT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

TAELYR JACKSON HAS A REPORT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

AND WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

AND WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU WITH A LOOK AT A SUMMER DAY.

AND WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU WITH A LOOK AT A SUMMER DAY.

CASEY FERGUSON PUT THIS TOGETHER WITH A LOOK AT A SUMMER DAY.

CASEY FERGUSON PUT THIS TOGETHER FOR US.

CASEY FERGUSON PUT THIS TOGETHER FOR US.

ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE STAFF FOR US.

ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE STAFF HERE AT THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE STAFF HERE AT THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.

HERE AT THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.

STAY WELL, STAY COOL, AND STAY REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.

STAY WELL, STAY COOL, AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.

STAY WELL, STAY COOL, AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.

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