[ ] IT'S GOING TO COST YOU MORE TO ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN IT'S GOING TO COST YOU MORE TO ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN OKLAHOMA NEXT SEMESTER.

ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN OKLAHOMA NEXT SEMESTER.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SEE, OKLAHOMA NEXT SEMESTER.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SEE, ONE SEMESTER I SEE THEM, THE >> A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SEE, ONE SEMESTER I SEE THEM, THE NEXT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

ONE SEMESTER I SEE THEM, THE NEXT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

>> THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, NEXT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

>> THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, COVID CASES ARE DECREASING AGAIN >> THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, COVID CASES ARE DECREASING AGAIN IN OKLAHOMA.

COVID CASES ARE DECREASING AGAIN IN OKLAHOMA.

>> WHILE WE MAY SEEING AN IN OKLAHOMA.

>> WHILE WE MAY SEEING AN INCREASE IN CASES, WE'RE NOT >> WHILE WE MAY SEEING AN INCREASE IN CASES, WE'RE NOT SEEING A LARGE INCREASE.

INCREASE IN CASES, WE'RE NOT SEEING A LARGE INCREASE.

>> WEST NILE VIRUS NOW AN ISSUE SEEING A LARGE INCREASE.

>> WEST NILE VIRUS NOW AN ISSUE FOR BOTH HUMANS AND HORSES IN >> WEST NILE VIRUS NOW AN ISSUE FOR BOTH HUMANS AND HORSES IN OKLAHOMA.

FOR BOTH HUMANS AND HORSES IN OKLAHOMA.

>> I CONTRACTED WEST NILE, UM, OKLAHOMA.

>> I CONTRACTED WEST NILE, UM, WITH ENCEPHALITIS AND SPINAL >> I CONTRACTED WEST NILE, UM, WITH ENCEPHALITIS AND SPINAL MENINGITIS FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH WITH ENCEPHALITIS AND SPINAL MENINGITIS FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH THAT.

MENINGITIS FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH THAT.

UM, BUT, YEAH, I'M VERY LUCKY TO THAT.

UM, BUT, YEAH, I'M VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE.

UM, BUT, YEAH, I'M VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE.

>> ADDRESSING THE TROUBLED BE HERE.

>> ADDRESSING THE TROUBLED LEGACY OF INDIAN BOARDING >> ADDRESSING THE TROUBLED LEGACY OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS.

LEGACY OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS.

>> I SPENT 12 YEARS IN THIS SCHOOLS.

>> I SPENT 12 YEARS IN THIS HELLHOLE.

>> I SPENT 12 YEARS IN THIS HELLHOLE.

>> AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF HELLHOLE.

>> AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF MAKING RECREATIONAL USE OF >> AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF MAKING RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA LEGAL IN OKLAHOMA.

MAKING RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA LEGAL IN OKLAHOMA.

>> WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FEW MARIJUANA LEGAL IN OKLAHOMA.

>> WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FEW ISSUE WHERE REPUBLICANS, >> WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FEW ISSUE WHERE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENTS, ISSUE WHERE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENTS, LIBERTARIANS WHERE WE HAVE A DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENTS, LIBERTARIANS WHERE WE HAVE A CROSS-SECTION OF SUPPORT.

LIBERTARIANS WHERE WE HAVE A CROSS-SECTION OF SUPPORT.

>> PLUS, AMAZING PHOTOS FROM CROSS-SECTION OF SUPPORT.

>> PLUS, AMAZING PHOTOS FROM GALAXIES FAR, FAR AWAY NEXT ON >> PLUS, AMAZING PHOTOS FROM GALAXIES FAR, FAR AWAY NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

GALAXIES FAR, FAR AWAY NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

[ ] THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

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

TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

I'M JASON DOYLE.

REPORT."

I'M JASON DOYLE.

RICH LENZ WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK.

I'M JASON DOYLE.

RICH LENZ WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK.

LIKE EVERYTHING IT SEEMS TODAY, RICH LENZ WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK.

LIKE EVERYTHING IT SEEMS TODAY, TUITION IS INCREASING AT LIKE EVERYTHING IT SEEMS TODAY, TUITION IS INCREASING AT OKLAHOMA'S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND TUITION IS INCREASING AT OKLAHOMA'S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

OKLAHOMA'S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

WHILE THE INCREASE MIGHT SEEM UNIVERSITIES.

WHILE THE INCREASE MIGHT SEEM MODEST THIS TIME AROUND, IT TOOK WHILE THE INCREASE MIGHT SEEM MODEST THIS TIME AROUND, IT TOOK LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO HELP MODEST THIS TIME AROUND, IT TOOK LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO HELP CUSHION TO BLOW TO STUDENTS LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO HELP CUSHION TO BLOW TO STUDENTS TRYING TO PAY FOR COLLEGE.

CUSHION TO BLOW TO STUDENTS TRYING TO PAY FOR COLLEGE.

TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US TO TELL TRYING TO PAY FOR COLLEGE.

TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US TO TELL US MORE HOW STUDENTS ARE DEALING TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US TO TELL US MORE HOW STUDENTS ARE DEALING WITH THE HIGHER COST OF HIGHER US MORE HOW STUDENTS ARE DEALING WITH THE HIGHER COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

WITH THE HIGHER COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

>> YEAH, JASON, THE STATE EDUCATION.

>> YEAH, JASON, THE STATE REGENTS SAY THIS INCREASE IN >> YEAH, JASON, THE STATE REGENTS SAY THIS INCREASE IN RESTITUTION IS DUE TO THE 9.1 REGENTS SAY THIS INCREASE IN RESTITUTION IS DUE TO THE 9.1 NATIONAL INFLATION RATE, RESTITUTION IS DUE TO THE 9.1 NATIONAL INFLATION RATE, STUDENTS SAY PAYING FOR SCHOOL NATIONAL INFLATION RATE, STUDENTS SAY PAYING FOR SCHOOL BEFORE THE INCREASE WAS ALREADY STUDENTS SAY PAYING FOR SCHOOL BEFORE THE INCREASE WAS ALREADY HARD ENOUGH.

BEFORE THE INCREASE WAS ALREADY HARD ENOUGH.

THE STATE REGENTS ANNOUNCED LAST HARD ENOUGH.

THE STATE REGENTS ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT STUDENTS WILL SEE AN THE STATE REGENTS ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT STUDENTS WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN TUITION AND WEEK THAT STUDENTS WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES IN ACADEMIC INCREASE IN TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES IN ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023.

MANDATORY FEES IN ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023.

IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES WILL SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023.

IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES WILL INCREASE 1.8, WITHOUT IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES WILL INCREASE 1.8, WITHOUT OUT-OF-STATE TUITION WILL INCREASE 1.8, WITHOUT OUT-OF-STATE TUITION WILL INCREASE 2.4% ON AVERAGE.

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION WILL INCREASE 2.4% ON AVERAGE.

TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF INCREASE 2.4% ON AVERAGE.

TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF TUITION INCREASES, THE TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF TUITION INCREASES, THE LEGISLATURE INCREASED FUNDING TO TUITION INCREASES, THE LEGISLATURE INCREASED FUNDING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

LEGISLATURE INCREASED FUNDING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

$40 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

$40 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AS PART OF $40 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AS PART OF THEIR FIVE-YEAR TEACHER HIGHER EDUCATION AS PART OF THEIR FIVE-YEAR TEACHER EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PLAN.

THEIR FIVE-YEAR TEACHER EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PLAN.

>> THIS YEAR WE'RE PUTTING 17.3 EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PLAN.

>> THIS YEAR WE'RE PUTTING 17.3 MILLION INTO IT, AND THAT IS TO >> THIS YEAR WE'RE PUTTING 17.3 MILLION INTO IT, AND THAT IS TO RECRUIT TEACHERS.

MILLION INTO IT, AND THAT IS TO RECRUIT TEACHERS.

IT WILL HELP THEM WITH TUITION.

RECRUIT TEACHERS.

IT WILL HELP THEM WITH TUITION.

IT WILL HELP THEM WITH SOME IT WILL HELP THEM WITH TUITION.

IT WILL HELP THEM WITH SOME OTHER PAYMENTS THEY NEED.

IT WILL HELP THEM WITH SOME OTHER PAYMENTS THEY NEED.

>> Reporter: THIS IS JUST ONE OTHER PAYMENTS THEY NEED.

>> Reporter: THIS IS JUST ONE PART OF A LARGE EXPENDITURE THAT >> Reporter: THIS IS JUST ONE PART OF A LARGE EXPENDITURE THAT HELPED KEEP TUITION INCREASES PART OF A LARGE EXPENDITURE THAT HELPED KEEP TUITION INCREASES FROM BEING HIGHER.

HELPED KEEP TUITION INCREASES FROM BEING HIGHER.

STUDENTS LIKE SENIOR JOCELYN FROM BEING HIGHER.

STUDENTS LIKE SENIOR JOCELYN CRAB SAYS THIS INCREASE DOES NOT STUDENTS LIKE SENIOR JOCELYN CRAB SAYS THIS INCREASE DOES NOT HELP THE SITUATION SHE'S ALREADY CRAB SAYS THIS INCREASE DOES NOT HELP THE SITUATION SHE'S ALREADY FACING.

HELP THE SITUATION SHE'S ALREADY FACING.

THEY RECENTLY LOWERED THEIR FACING.

THEY RECENTLY LOWERED THEIR ENROLLMENT BALANCE LIMIT AND SHE THEY RECENTLY LOWERED THEIR ENROLLMENT BALANCE LIMIT AND SHE IS UNABLE TO ENROLL IN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BALANCE LIMIT AND SHE IS UNABLE TO ENROLL IN SCHOOL UNTIL HER BILL IS PAID.

IS UNABLE TO ENROLL IN SCHOOL UNTIL HER BILL IS PAID.

>> MY FIRST THREE AND A HALF UNTIL HER BILL IS PAID.

>> MY FIRST THREE AND A HALF YEARS WERE EASY.

>> MY FIRST THREE AND A HALF YEARS WERE EASY.

IT'S THE PAST TWO SEMESTERS THAT YEARS WERE EASY.

IT'S THE PAST TWO SEMESTERS THAT HAVE ME NOT BEING ABLE TO ENROLL IT'S THE PAST TWO SEMESTERS THAT HAVE ME NOT BEING ABLE TO ENROLL BECAUSE OF HIGH BALANCES.

HAVE ME NOT BEING ABLE TO ENROLL BECAUSE OF HIGH BALANCES.

THE LOANS THAT WE USE, BECAUSE OF HIGH BALANCES.

THE LOANS THAT WE USE, APPARENTLY THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO THE LOANS THAT WE USE, APPARENTLY THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO COVER PREVIOUS CHARGES, WHICH I APPARENTLY THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO COVER PREVIOUS CHARGES, WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY.

COVER PREVIOUS CHARGES, WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY.

>> Reporter: STUDENT BALANCES DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY.

>> Reporter: STUDENT BALANCES MUST BE BELOW $1,000 IN ORDER >> Reporter: STUDENT BALANCES MUST BE BELOW $1,000 IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENROLL FOR THE NEXT MUST BE BELOW $1,000 IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENROLL FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER.

FOR THEM TO ENROLL FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER.

CRAB SAYS THIS HAS CAUSED SOME SEMESTER.

CRAB SAYS THIS HAS CAUSED SOME STUDENTS TO LEAVE THE CRAB SAYS THIS HAS CAUSED SOME STUDENTS TO LEAVE THE UNIVERSITY.

STUDENTS TO LEAVE THE UNIVERSITY.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SEE, UNIVERSITY.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SEE, ONE SEMESTER I DON'T SEE THEM, >> A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SEE, ONE SEMESTER I DON'T SEE THEM, THE NEXT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

ONE SEMESTER I DON'T SEE THEM, THE NEXT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

>> Reporter: MEGAN MORGAN IS THE THE NEXT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

>> Reporter: MEGAN MORGAN IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL >> Reporter: MEGAN MORGAN IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID AT OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID AT OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

AID AT OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

SHE SAYS FILLING OUT THE FAFSA COLLEGE.

SHE SAYS FILLING OUT THE FAFSA APPLICATION IS THE FIRST STEP TO SHE SAYS FILLING OUT THE FAFSA APPLICATION IS THE FIRST STEP TO GETTING ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR APPLICATION IS THE FIRST STEP TO GETTING ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR SCHOOL.

GETTING ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR SCHOOL.

>> THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL.

>> THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REALLY ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO >> THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REALLY ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO START APPLYING AS EARLY AS REALLY ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO START APPLYING AS EARLY AS OCTOBER.

START APPLYING AS EARLY AS OCTOBER.

SO STUDENTS THAT ARE COMING IN OCTOBER.

SO STUDENTS THAT ARE COMING IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2022, THEY SO STUDENTS THAT ARE COMING IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2022, THEY COULD FILE BACK IN OCTOBER OF THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2022, THEY COULD FILE BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2021.

COULD FILE BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2021.

THE KEY IS TO FILE EARLY.

2021.

THE KEY IS TO FILE EARLY.

THERE ARE SOME, HEAR -- HERE IN THE KEY IS TO FILE EARLY.

THERE ARE SOME, HEAR -- HERE IN OKLAHOMA, SOME STUDENT GRANTS.

THERE ARE SOME, HEAR -- HERE IN OKLAHOMA, SOME STUDENT GRANTS.

>> Reporter: THEY MUST MEET OKLAHOMA, SOME STUDENT GRANTS.

>> Reporter: THEY MUST MEET DEADLINES.

>> Reporter: THEY MUST MEET DEADLINES.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE DEADLINES.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE MONEY.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE MONEY.

IF YOU DO NEED THE STUDENT LOAN, MONEY.

IF YOU DO NEED THE STUDENT LOAN, THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU, IT'S IF YOU DO NEED THE STUDENT LOAN, THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU, IT'S JUST THAT IT'S BORROWED MONEY THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU, IT'S JUST THAT IT'S BORROWED MONEY THAT YOU DO HAVE TO PAY BACK.

JUST THAT IT'S BORROWED MONEY THAT YOU DO HAVE TO PAY BACK.

>> Reporter: FILING FOR THAT YOU DO HAVE TO PAY BACK.

>> Reporter: FILING FOR FINANCIAL AID CAN BE >> Reporter: FILING FOR FINANCIAL AID CAN BE OVERWHELMING, ESPECIALLY FOR FINANCIAL AID CAN BE OVERWHELMING, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS.

OVERWHELMING, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS.

MORGAN SAYS SHE AND HER TEAM TRY FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS.

MORGAN SAYS SHE AND HER TEAM TRY TO ENSURE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND MORGAN SAYS SHE AND HER TEAM TRY TO ENSURE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF TO ENSURE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF THE DIFFERENT LOANS OFFERED TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF THE DIFFERENT LOANS OFFERED TO THEM.

THE DIFFERENT LOANS OFFERED TO THEM.

>> THERE ARE LOTS OF OPTIONS, THEM.

>> THERE ARE LOTS OF OPTIONS, THOUGH, WHEN IT COMES TO THE >> THERE ARE LOTS OF OPTIONS, THOUGH, WHEN IT COMES TO THE FEDERAL LOAN.

THOUGH, WHEN IT COMES TO THE FEDERAL LOAN.

THEY HAVE SUBSIDIZED LOANS, FEDERAL LOAN.

THEY HAVE SUBSIDIZED LOANS, WHICH ARE INTEREST RATE FREE THE THEY HAVE SUBSIDIZED LOANS, WHICH ARE INTEREST RATE FREE THE ENTIRE TIME THE STUDENT'S IN WHICH ARE INTEREST RATE FREE THE ENTIRE TIME THE STUDENT'S IN SCHOOL.

ENTIRE TIME THE STUDENT'S IN SCHOOL.

WE TRY TO TELL THEM TO MAKE SURE SCHOOL.

WE TRY TO TELL THEM TO MAKE SURE IF THEY DO HAVE TO BORROW A WE TRY TO TELL THEM TO MAKE SURE IF THEY DO HAVE TO BORROW A STUDENT LOAN AND THEY'RE IF THEY DO HAVE TO BORROW A STUDENT LOAN AND THEY'RE ELIGIBLE, THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STUDENT LOAN AND THEY'RE ELIGIBLE, THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPTION FIRST.

ELIGIBLE, THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPTION FIRST.

THEN, THE OKLAHOMA TUITION AID THAT OPTION FIRST.

THEN, THE OKLAHOMA TUITION AID GRANT IS A GRANT OFFERED THROUGH THEN, THE OKLAHOMA TUITION AID GRANT IS A GRANT OFFERED THROUGH THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AND THE GRANT IS A GRANT OFFERED THROUGH THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AND THE STUDENT HAS TO JUST FILE THE THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AND THE STUDENT HAS TO JUST FILE THE FAFSA APPLICATION.

STUDENT HAS TO JUST FILE THE FAFSA APPLICATION.

THAT'S THE ONLY APPLICATION THEY FAFSA APPLICATION.

THAT'S THE ONLY APPLICATION THEY NEED TO FILE, AND THEN THE THAT'S THE ONLY APPLICATION THEY NEED TO FILE, AND THEN THE SCHOOL DETERMINES WHETHER THEY NEED TO FILE, AND THEN THE SCHOOL DETERMINES WHETHER THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY SCHOOL DETERMINES WHETHER THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT GRANT.

MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT GRANT.

>> Reporter: AND WHILE THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT GRANT.

>> Reporter: AND WHILE THERE ARE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO ASSIST >> Reporter: AND WHILE THERE ARE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH THEIR SCHOOL BILLS, SOME RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH THEIR SCHOOL BILLS, SOME DON'T QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE OR WITH THEIR SCHOOL BILLS, SOME DON'T QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE OR THE ASSISTANCE DOESN'T COVER DON'T QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE OR THE ASSISTANCE DOESN'T COVER EVERYTHING.

THE ASSISTANCE DOESN'T COVER EVERYTHING.

UCL SENIOR JOCELYN YARBROUGH EVERYTHING.

UCL SENIOR JOCELYN YARBROUGH KNOWS HOW EXACTLY THAT FEELS.

UCL SENIOR JOCELYN YARBROUGH KNOWS HOW EXACTLY THAT FEELS.

SHE IS HAVING DIFFICULTY PAYING KNOWS HOW EXACTLY THAT FEELS.

SHE IS HAVING DIFFICULTY PAYING FOR TUITION AND FEES AND DOESN'T SHE IS HAVING DIFFICULTY PAYING FOR TUITION AND FEES AND DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN AID PROGRAMS FOR TUITION AND FEES AND DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN AID PROGRAMS BECAUSE HER FAMILY MAKES TOO QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN AID PROGRAMS BECAUSE HER FAMILY MAKES TOO MUCH MONEY.

BECAUSE HER FAMILY MAKES TOO MUCH MONEY.

>> IT'S A LITTLE BIT PRICEY AND MUCH MONEY.

>> IT'S A LITTLE BIT PRICEY AND WITH MY MOM BEING IN THE PAY >> IT'S A LITTLE BIT PRICEY AND WITH MY MOM BEING IN THE PAY RANGE SHE IS, I DON'T GET MUCH WITH MY MOM BEING IN THE PAY RANGE SHE IS, I DON'T GET MUCH GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OR RANGE SHE IS, I DON'T GET MUCH GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OR ANYTHING.

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OR ANYTHING.

SO, MOST OF IT IS OUT OF POCKET.

ANYTHING.

SO, MOST OF IT IS OUT OF POCKET.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS LIKE SO, MOST OF IT IS OUT OF POCKET.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS LIKE YARBROUGH ARE FACED WITH A >> Reporter: STUDENTS LIKE YARBROUGH ARE FACED WITH A FINANCIAL AID SALARY CAP THAT YARBROUGH ARE FACED WITH A FINANCIAL AID SALARY CAP THAT MANY MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES DEAL FINANCIAL AID SALARY CAP THAT MANY MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES DEAL WITH.

MANY MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES DEAL WITH.

>> I MEAN, THEY SHOULD OFFER WITH.

>> I MEAN, THEY SHOULD OFFER MONEY TO THEM.

>> I MEAN, THEY SHOULD OFFER MONEY TO THEM.

THOSE PARENTS ARE THE PAIN ONES, MONEY TO THEM.

THOSE PARENTS ARE THE PAIN ONES, YOU KNOW, PAYING THEIR TAXES AND THOSE PARENTS ARE THE PAIN ONES, YOU KNOW, PAYING THEIR TAXES AND EVERYTHING.

YOU KNOW, PAYING THEIR TAXES AND EVERYTHING.

>> Reporter: AS FOR THE TUITION EVERYTHING.

>> Reporter: AS FOR THE TUITION INCREASE, YARBROUGH SAYS SHE >> Reporter: AS FOR THE TUITION INCREASE, YARBROUGH SAYS SHE WILL HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE INCREASE, YARBROUGH SAYS SHE WILL HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

WILL HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

>> I WILL JUST HAVE TO CUT BACK ENDS MEET.

>> I WILL JUST HAVE TO CUT BACK ON A LITTLE BIT OF MY SPENDING.

>> I WILL JUST HAVE TO CUT BACK ON A LITTLE BIT OF MY SPENDING.

MOST PAYCHECKS I GET, I'LL HAVE ON A LITTLE BIT OF MY SPENDING.

MOST PAYCHECKS I GET, I'LL HAVE TO PUT MONEY ASIDE FOR SCHOOL.

MOST PAYCHECKS I GET, I'LL HAVE TO PUT MONEY ASIDE FOR SCHOOL.

>> Reporter: MORGAN ENCOURAGES TO PUT MONEY ASIDE FOR SCHOOL.

>> Reporter: MORGAN ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO VISIT THE FINANCIAL >> Reporter: MORGAN ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO VISIT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AT THE SCHOOL IF THEY STUDENTS TO VISIT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AT THE SCHOOL IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AID OFFICE AT THE SCHOOL IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR BILL OR HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR BILL OR FINANCIAL AID.

REGARDING THEIR BILL OR FINANCIAL AID.

>> ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

FINANCIAL AID.

>> ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU, >> ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU, FINANCIAL AID OFFICES, THAT'S WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU, FINANCIAL AID OFFICES, THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, HELP YOU FINANCIAL AID OFFICES, THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, HELP YOU BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, HELP YOU BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE PROCESS SO THAT YOU HAVE A WAY BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE PROCESS SO THAT YOU HAVE A WAY TO PAY FOR SCHOOL.

PROCESS SO THAT YOU HAVE A WAY TO PAY FOR SCHOOL.

AND WE HAVE FINANCIAL ADVISER TO PAY FOR SCHOOL.

AND WE HAVE FINANCIAL ADVISER ADVISERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ALL AND WE HAVE FINANCIAL ADVISER ADVISERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME.

ADVISERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME.

WE DON'T REQUIRE AN APPOINTMENT.

THE TIME.

WE DON'T REQUIRE AN APPOINTMENT.

YOU CAN JUST COME INTO THE WE DON'T REQUIRE AN APPOINTMENT.

YOU CAN JUST COME INTO THE OFFICE.

YOU CAN JUST COME INTO THE OFFICE.

WE HAVE STUDENT COMPUTER OFFICE.

WE HAVE STUDENT COMPUTER STATIONS SO THAT WE CAN ASSIST WE HAVE STUDENT COMPUTER STATIONS SO THAT WE CAN ASSIST THEM WITH FILLING OUT THE FAFSA STATIONS SO THAT WE CAN ASSIST THEM WITH FILLING OUT THE FAFSA APPLICATION.

THEM WITH FILLING OUT THE FAFSA APPLICATION.

>> Reporter: I DID SPEAK WITH APPLICATION.

>> Reporter: I DID SPEAK WITH THE STATE REGENTS, AND THEY SAID >> Reporter: I DID SPEAK WITH THE STATE REGENTS, AND THEY SAID EVEN THOUGH STATE TUITION IS THE STATE REGENTS, AND THEY SAID EVEN THOUGH STATE TUITION IS INCREASING, OKLAHOMA'S TUITION EVEN THOUGH STATE TUITION IS INCREASING, OKLAHOMA'S TUITION RATES ARE BELOW THE NATIONAL INCREASING, OKLAHOMA'S TUITION RATES ARE BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

RATES ARE BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

JASON?

AVERAGE.

JASON?

>> THANKS.

JASON?

>> THANKS.

THE MAY 24th DEADLY SHOOTING AT >> THANKS.

THE MAY 24th DEADLY SHOOTING AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UVALDE, THE MAY 24th DEADLY SHOOTING AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UVALDE, TEXAS WHICH KILLED 19 STUDENTS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UVALDE, TEXAS WHICH KILLED 19 STUDENTS AND TWO TEACHERS HAVE MANY TEXAS WHICH KILLED 19 STUDENTS AND TWO TEACHERS HAVE MANY WONDERING, HOW DO WE KEEP OUR AND TWO TEACHERS HAVE MANY WONDERING, HOW DO WE KEEP OUR SCHOOLS SAFE?

WONDERING, HOW DO WE KEEP OUR SCHOOLS SAFE?

BEFORE THAT TRAGEDY, OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS SAFE?

BEFORE THAT TRAGEDY, OKLAHOMA WAS ALREADY WORKING ON HOW TO'S BEFORE THAT TRAGEDY, OKLAHOMA WAS ALREADY WORKING ON HOW TO'S THREATS TO SCHOOLS.

WAS ALREADY WORKING ON HOW TO'S THREATS TO SCHOOLS.

NOW THAT PLAN IS BEING PUT INTO THREATS TO SCHOOLS.

NOW THAT PLAN IS BEING PUT INTO PLACE.

NOW THAT PLAN IS BEING PUT INTO PLACE.

>> YOU CAN GO IN THERE AND PLACE.

>> YOU CAN GO IN THERE AND MITIGATE.

>> YOU CAN GO IN THERE AND MITIGATE.

>> SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT MITIGATE.

>> SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE TO >> SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE TO PREVENT MASS SHOOTINGS OR OTHER THE STATE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE TO PREVENT MASS SHOOTINGS OR OTHER ISSUES AT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

PREVENT MASS SHOOTINGS OR OTHER ISSUES AT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> IT JUST LIVES IN THE HEARTS ISSUES AT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> IT JUST LIVES IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE EDUCATORS.

>> IT JUST LIVES IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE EDUCATORS.

STATISTICALLY, BEING INVOLVED IN AND MINDS OF THE EDUCATORS.

STATISTICALLY, BEING INVOLVED IN A SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY RARE, BUT STATISTICALLY, BEING INVOLVED IN A SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY RARE, BUT THE DAMAGE IS SO HIGH, YOU KNOW, A SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY RARE, BUT THE DAMAGE IS SO HIGH, YOU KNOW, IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE DAMAGE IS SO HIGH, YOU KNOW, IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF TEACHERS, WHEN THEY SEE IT IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF TEACHERS, WHEN THEY SEE IT SOMEWHERE, THEY'RE LIVING IN TEACHERS, WHEN THEY SEE IT SOMEWHERE, THEY'RE LIVING IN THEIR HEART AND THEIR MIND SOMEWHERE, THEY'RE LIVING IN THEIR HEART AND THEIR MIND BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.

THEIR HEART AND THEIR MIND BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.

>> THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.

>> THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY RECENTLY LAUNCHED A >> THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY RECENTLY LAUNCHED A MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM AND SECURITY RECENTLY LAUNCHED A MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM WHICH CERTIFIES TEACHERS AND MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM WHICH CERTIFIES TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF IN SCHOOL SAFETY WHICH CERTIFIES TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF IN SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY, AS WELL AS SCHOOL STAFF IN SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY, AS WELL AS BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND AND SECURITY, AS WELL AS BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

>> WELL, WITH THIS TRAINING MANAGEMENT.

>> WELL, WITH THIS TRAINING COMES AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY >> WELL, WITH THIS TRAINING COMES AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MICRO-CREDENTIALING SO THAT COMES AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MICRO-CREDENTIALING SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY, THEN, HAVE FOR MICRO-CREDENTIALING SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY, THEN, HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THOSE WHO ARE WE CAN ACTUALLY, THEN, HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THOSE WHO ARE IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM ARE CONFIDENCE THAT THOSE WHO ARE IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM ARE DOING IT WITH FIDELITY, IN A WAY IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM ARE DOING IT WITH FIDELITY, IN A WAY THAT IS CONSISTENT ACROSS THE DOING IT WITH FIDELITY, IN A WAY THAT IS CONSISTENT ACROSS THE STATE.

THAT IS CONSISTENT ACROSS THE STATE.

AND THAT ALSO MEET THE BEST STATE.

AND THAT ALSO MEET THE BEST PRACTICES.

AND THAT ALSO MEET THE BEST PRACTICES.

>> JOY HOFMEISTER, WHO IS ALSO A PRACTICES.

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

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

BOARD SAYS SCHOOLS MUST BE VIGILANT MEMBER OF THE O.E.T.A.

BOARD SAYS SCHOOLS MUST BE VIGILANT WITH SECURITY TRAINING.

SAYS SCHOOLS MUST BE VIGILANT WITH SECURITY TRAINING.

>> EVERYONE NEEDS TO STAY ON TOP WITH SECURITY TRAINING.

>> EVERYONE NEEDS TO STAY ON TOP OF KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE AND >> EVERYONE NEEDS TO STAY ON TOP OF KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE AND SECURE.

OF KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE AND SECURE.

SO, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WHERE SECURE.

SO, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WHERE YOU BLINK AT THE STATE IN ONE SO, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WHERE YOU BLINK AT THE STATE IN ONE FELL SWOOP.

YOU BLINK AT THE STATE IN ONE FELL SWOOP.

THIS IS KEEP STUDENTS SAFE.

FELL SWOOP.

THIS IS KEEP STUDENTS SAFE.

>> ONE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THIS IS KEEP STUDENTS SAFE.

>> ONE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHICH ALREADY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF >> ONE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHICH ALREADY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SPECIAL TRAINING IS NORMAN WHICH ALREADY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SPECIAL TRAINING IS NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE SPECIAL TRAINING IS NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> THE BEHAVIORAL THREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>> THE BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT TRAINING >> THE BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT TRAINING SPECIFICALLY, WE'RE ABLE TO SEND ASSESSMENT TRAINING SPECIFICALLY, WE'RE ABLE TO SEND A TEAM OUT IN THE SPRING/EARLY SPECIFICALLY, WE'RE ABLE TO SEND A TEAM OUT IN THE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER.

A TEAM OUT IN THE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER.

WE'VE BEEN TAKING A LOOK AT SUMMER.

WE'VE BEEN TAKING A LOOK AT THAT, ALONG WITH THE STATE WE'VE BEEN TAKING A LOOK AT THAT, ALONG WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR WELL THAT, ALONG WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR WELL OVER A YEAR, AND REALLY BELIEVE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR WELL OVER A YEAR, AND REALLY BELIEVE THAT HAS SOME GREAT TRAINING FOR OVER A YEAR, AND REALLY BELIEVE THAT HAS SOME GREAT TRAINING FOR STAFF.

THAT HAS SOME GREAT TRAINING FOR STAFF.

>> NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CHIEF STAFF.

>> NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER JUSTIN MILNER >> NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER JUSTIN MILNER SAYS THE PROGRAMS WILL NOW BE OPERATING OFFICER JUSTIN MILNER SAYS THE PROGRAMS WILL NOW BE IMPLEMENTED THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL SAYS THE PROGRAMS WILL NOW BE IMPLEMENTED THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

IMPLEMENTED THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

>> OUR GOAL IS TO THEN TAKE THAT YEAR.

>> OUR GOAL IS TO THEN TAKE THAT WITH OUR OWN LEADERSHIP TO BE >> OUR GOAL IS TO THEN TAKE THAT WITH OUR OWN LEADERSHIP TO BE ABLE TO TRAIN OUR STAFF AND WITH OUR OWN LEADERSHIP TO BE ABLE TO TRAIN OUR STAFF AND REALLY SET UP SOME GREAT ABLE TO TRAIN OUR STAFF AND REALLY SET UP SOME GREAT ADDITIONAL SAFETY NETS FOR OUR REALLY SET UP SOME GREAT ADDITIONAL SAFETY NETS FOR OUR STUDENTS.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY NETS FOR OUR STUDENTS.

SO, WE'LL BE ROLLING THAT OUT AT STUDENTS.

SO, WE'LL BE ROLLING THAT OUT AT ALL OF OUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS SO, WE'LL BE ROLLING THAT OUT AT ALL OF OUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

ALL OF OUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

>> NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

>> NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR >> NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR DAVID TEUSCHER WAS PART OF THAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR DAVID TEUSCHER WAS PART OF THAT FIRST WAVE OF GRADUATES IN THE DAVID TEUSCHER WAS PART OF THAT FIRST WAVE OF GRADUATES IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM.

FIRST WAVE OF GRADUATES IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM.

>> THEN THE BEHAVIORAL THREAT TRAINING PROGRAM.

>> THEN THE BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT WAS REALLY THE ICING >> THEN THE BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT WAS REALLY THE ICING ON THE CAKE FOR ME.

ASSESSMENT WAS REALLY THE ICING ON THE CAKE FOR ME.

THAT WAS REALLY AN AREA I DIDN'T ON THE CAKE FOR ME.

THAT WAS REALLY AN AREA I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT COMING IN.

THAT WAS REALLY AN AREA I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT COMING IN.

IT'S SUCH A GREAT CLASS.

KNOW A LOT ABOUT COMING IN.

IT'S SUCH A GREAT CLASS.

I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE AS FAR IT'S SUCH A GREAT CLASS.

I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE AS FAR AS HOW TO HELP, YOU KNOW, GET I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE AS FAR AS HOW TO HELP, YOU KNOW, GET RESOURCES TO KIDS, HOW TO AS HOW TO HELP, YOU KNOW, GET RESOURCES TO KIDS, HOW TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL THREATS.

RESOURCES TO KIDS, HOW TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL THREATS.

>> HOFMEISTER BELIEVES THE IDENTIFY POTENTIAL THREATS.

>> HOFMEISTER BELIEVES THE TRAINING WILL HELP STUDENTS WHO >> HOFMEISTER BELIEVES THE TRAINING WILL HELP STUDENTS WHO ARE IN KNEAD OF MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING WILL HELP STUDENTS WHO ARE IN KNEAD OF MENTAL HEALTH HELP WHILE HEADING OFF A ARE IN KNEAD OF MENTAL HEALTH HELP WHILE HEADING OFF A POTENTIAL THREAT TO THE STUDENT.

HELP WHILE HEADING OFF A POTENTIAL THREAT TO THE STUDENT.

>> RECOGNIZING WHEN THERE ARE POTENTIAL THREAT TO THE STUDENT.

>> RECOGNIZING WHEN THERE ARE CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR, WHEN THERE >> RECOGNIZING WHEN THERE ARE CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR, WHEN THERE ARE CHANGES IN EVEN MENTAL CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR, WHEN THERE ARE CHANGES IN EVEN MENTAL HEALTH SO THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE ARE CHANGES IN EVEN MENTAL HEALTH SO THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE WHAT THEY NEED WHERE THERE ARE HEALTH SO THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE WHAT THEY NEED WHERE THERE ARE EARLY SIGNS OF INTERVENTION THAT WHAT THEY NEED WHERE THERE ARE EARLY SIGNS OF INTERVENTION THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED.

EARLY SIGNS OF INTERVENTION THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED.

>> BECAUSE IF I CAN RECOGNIZE IT MIGHT BE NEEDED.

>> BECAUSE IF I CAN RECOGNIZE IT AT THE ANXIETY LEVEL, IF I CAN >> BECAUSE IF I CAN RECOGNIZE IT AT THE ANXIETY LEVEL, IF I CAN RECOGNIZE YOUR ANXIETY, YOU MAY AT THE ANXIETY LEVEL, IF I CAN RECOGNIZE YOUR ANXIETY, YOU MAY NOT RATCHET UP TO SOME MORE RECOGNIZE YOUR ANXIETY, YOU MAY NOT RATCHET UP TO SOME MORE SQUIRRELY THINGS.

NOT RATCHET UP TO SOME MORE SQUIRRELY THINGS.

>> WHEN HOFMEISTER CAME UP WITH SQUIRRELY THINGS.

>> WHEN HOFMEISTER CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL >> WHEN HOFMEISTER CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY IN 2018, THE THE IDEA OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY IN 2018, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAFETY AND SECURITY IN 2018, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUED FEDERAL GRANTS TO CREATE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUED FEDERAL GRANTS TO CREATE THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM, MAKING IT PURSUED FEDERAL GRANTS TO CREATE THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM, MAKING IT FREE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AROUND THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM, MAKING IT FREE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE.

FREE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE.

>> TING A THE AAGAIN SI GOT AGG.

THE STATE.

>> TING A THE AAGAIN SI GOT AGG.

THEY UTILIZED THEM IN THEIR >> TING A THE AAGAIN SI GOT AGG.

THEY UTILIZED THEM IN THEIR DISTRICTS.

THEY UTILIZED THEM IN THEIR DISTRICTS.

THEY ENCOURAGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS DISTRICTS.

THEY ENCOURAGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE THE FREE APP WORKING WITH THEY ENCOURAGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE THE FREE APP WORKING WITH THEM ON AN INTERIM LEGISLATURE TO USE THE FREE APP WORKING WITH THEM ON AN INTERIM LEGISLATURE STUDY ON SCHOOL SECURITY TO FIND THEM ON AN INTERIM LEGISLATURE STUDY ON SCHOOL SECURITY TO FIND OUT WHAT LAWMAKERS CAN DO TO STUDY ON SCHOOL SECURITY TO FIND OUT WHAT LAWMAKERS CAN DO TO KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE.

OUT WHAT LAWMAKERS CAN DO TO KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE INCORPORATE THEM INTO THE STUDY.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE INCORPORATE THEM INTO THE STUDY.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THE OFFICE INCORPORATE THEM INTO THE STUDY.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM PARENTS, OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM PARENTS, JUST ANYONE WHO'S VERY WE WANT TO HEAR FROM PARENTS, JUST ANYONE WHO'S VERY INTERESTED IN THIS SUBJECT JUST ANYONE WHO'S VERY INTERESTED IN THIS SUBJECT MATTER.

INTERESTED IN THIS SUBJECT MATTER.

>> WE HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD MATTER.

>> WE HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD ASSESSMENT BEFORE WE CREATE NEW >> WE HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD ASSESSMENT BEFORE WE CREATE NEW POLICY, AND I'M HAPPY AND ASSESSMENT BEFORE WE CREATE NEW POLICY, AND I'M HAPPY AND EXCITED THAT IT WILL BE POLICY, AND I'M HAPPY AND EXCITED THAT IT WILL BE BIPARTISAN AS WELL BECAUSE, EXCITED THAT IT WILL BE BIPARTISAN AS WELL BECAUSE, AGAIN, THAT'S WHERE I THINK YOU BIPARTISAN AS WELL BECAUSE, AGAIN, THAT'S WHERE I THINK YOU GET SOME OF THE BEST IDEAS.

AGAIN, THAT'S WHERE I THINK YOU GET SOME OF THE BEST IDEAS.

>> ROSECRANTS WAS A TEACHER GET SOME OF THE BEST IDEAS.

>> ROSECRANTS WAS A TEACHER BEFORE HE JOINED THE LEGISLATURE >> ROSECRANTS WAS A TEACHER BEFORE HE JOINED THE LEGISLATURE AND HOPES THE CURRENT AND FUTURE BEFORE HE JOINED THE LEGISLATURE AND HOPES THE CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFORTS CAN MAKE OKLAHOMA AND HOPES THE CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFORTS CAN MAKE OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS MORE SECURE.

EFFORTS CAN MAKE OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS MORE SECURE.

>> AS A FORMER TEACHER, I'VE SCHOOLS MORE SECURE.

>> AS A FORMER TEACHER, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN VERY CONCERNED THAT >> AS A FORMER TEACHER, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN VERY CONCERNED THAT SCHOOLS ARE, INDEED, SOFT ALWAYS BEEN VERY CONCERNED THAT SCHOOLS ARE, INDEED, SOFT TARGETS.

SCHOOLS ARE, INDEED, SOFT TARGETS.

HECK, WHEN I WAS TEACHING, I WAS TARGETS.

HECK, WHEN I WAS TEACHING, I WAS IN A PORTABLE.

HECK, WHEN I WAS TEACHING, I WAS IN A PORTABLE.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

IN A PORTABLE.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

THE NIGHTMARE SITUATIONS AND THE ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

THE NIGHTMARE SITUATIONS AND THE SCENARIOS THAT WENT THROUGH MY THE NIGHTMARE SITUATIONS AND THE SCENARIOS THAT WENT THROUGH MY HEAD EVERY DAY WERE OUT THERE.

SCENARIOS THAT WENT THROUGH MY HEAD EVERY DAY WERE OUT THERE.

>> THE INTERIM STUDY WILL BE HEAD EVERY DAY WERE OUT THERE.

>> THE INTERIM STUDY WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS YEAR.

>> THE INTERIM STUDY WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS YEAR.

IN THE MEANTIME, THE OFFICE OF SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS YEAR.

IN THE MEANTIME, THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY IS IN THE MEANTIME, THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY IS READY TO HELP TRAIN STAFF AT THE SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY IS READY TO HELP TRAIN STAFF AT THE STATE'S MORE THAN 500 PUBLIC READY TO HELP TRAIN STAFF AT THE STATE'S MORE THAN 500 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

STATE'S MORE THAN 500 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

>> WE'RE THERE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

>> WE'RE THERE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE >> WE'RE THERE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WE WOULD, WE WOULD LIKE TO RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WE WOULD, WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH EVERY DISTRICT IN AND WE WOULD, WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH EVERY DISTRICT IN OKLAHOMA.

WORK WITH EVERY DISTRICT IN OKLAHOMA.

>> AS THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR OKLAHOMA.

>> AS THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR APPROACHES AND PARENTS TAKE >> AS THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR APPROACHES AND PARENTS TAKE THEIR KIDS SCHOOL SHOPPING, APPROACHES AND PARENTS TAKE THEIR KIDS SCHOOL SHOPPING, THERE ALSO WILL BE STATE LAWS THEIR KIDS SCHOOL SHOPPING, THERE ALSO WILL BE STATE LAWS IMPACTING THE CLASSROOM.

THERE ALSO WILL BE STATE LAWS IMPACTING THE CLASSROOM.

"THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" REECE IMPACTING THE CLASSROOM.

"THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" REECE WETZEL SPOKE TO JENNIFER PALMER "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" REECE WETZEL SPOKE TO JENNIFER PALMER ABOUT WHAT CHANGES ARE COMING.

WETZEL SPOKE TO JENNIFER PALMER ABOUT WHAT CHANGES ARE COMING.

>> THANKS, JASON.

ABOUT WHAT CHANGES ARE COMING.

>> THANKS, JASON.

I'M HERE WITH JENNIFER PALMER >> THANKS, JASON.

I'M HERE WITH JENNIFER PALMER FROM THE OKLAHOMA WATCH.

I'M HERE WITH JENNIFER PALMER FROM THE OKLAHOMA WATCH.

WE'RE TALKING TODAY ABOUT HER FROM THE OKLAHOMA WATCH.

WE'RE TALKING TODAY ABOUT HER STORY EDUCATION WATCH AND HOW WE'RE TALKING TODAY ABOUT HER STORY EDUCATION WATCH AND HOW WILL NEW SENATE LAWS IMPACT STORY EDUCATION WATCH AND HOW WILL NEW SENATE LAWS IMPACT EDUCATION FOR THIS UPCOMING WILL NEW SENATE LAWS IMPACT EDUCATION FOR THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

EDUCATION FOR THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

THANK YOU, JENNIFER, FOR BEING SCHOOL YEAR.

THANK YOU, JENNIFER, FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU, JENNIFER, FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

HERE.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

>> WE HAVE A LOT TO DIVE IN ON >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

>> WE HAVE A LOT TO DIVE IN ON THIS STORY AND FIND MORE OUT, >> WE HAVE A LOT TO DIVE IN ON THIS STORY AND FIND MORE OUT, KIND JUST EVERYTHING THAT THIS STORY AND FIND MORE OUT, KIND JUST EVERYTHING THAT STUDENTS AND PARENTS CAN BE KIND JUST EVERYTHING THAT STUDENTS AND PARENTS CAN BE PREPARED FOR THIS YEAR.

STUDENTS AND PARENTS CAN BE PREPARED FOR THIS YEAR.

SO, UM, I'LL JUST START, YOU PREPARED FOR THIS YEAR.

SO, UM, I'LL JUST START, YOU KNOW, RIGHT OFF.

SO, UM, I'LL JUST START, YOU KNOW, RIGHT OFF.

WHAT CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO KNOW, RIGHT OFF.

WHAT CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO SCHOOL FUNDING -- TO THE SCHOOL WHAT CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO SCHOOL FUNDING -- TO THE SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA BY THE SCHOOL FUNDING -- TO THE SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA BY THE LEGISLATURE?

FUNDING FORMULA BY THE LEGISLATURE?

>> THERE'S A BILL THAT I WROTE LEGISLATURE?

>> THERE'S A BILL THAT I WROTE ABOUT IN 2021, THIS WAS PASSED >> THERE'S A BILL THAT I WROTE ABOUT IN 2021, THIS WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY ABOUT IN 2021, THIS WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR STITT IN 2021 BUT IT BY THE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR STITT IN 2021 BUT IT GOES INTO EFFECT THIS SCHOOL GOVERNOR STITT IN 2021 BUT IT GOES INTO EFFECT THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

GOES INTO EFFECT THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME YEAR.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT, YOU KNOW, SCHOOLS HAD A THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT, YOU KNOW, SCHOOLS HAD A YEAR TO PREPARE.

THAT, YOU KNOW, SCHOOLS HAD A YEAR TO PREPARE.

THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE FUNDING YEAR TO PREPARE.

THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE FUNDING FORMULA.

THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE FUNDING FORMULA.

BASICALLY, IT REQUIRES SCHOOLS FORMULA.

BASICALLY, IT REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO COUNT THEIR STUDENTS AND BASICALLY, IT REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO COUNT THEIR STUDENTS AND REPORT THOSE -- THE NUMBER OF TO COUNT THEIR STUDENTS AND REPORT THOSE -- THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR FUNDING PURPOSES REPORT THOSE -- THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR FUNDING PURPOSES BASED ON THE HIGHER OF THE LAST STUDENTS FOR FUNDING PURPOSES BASED ON THE HIGHER OF THE LAST TWO YEARS, THIS CURRENT YEAR OR BASED ON THE HIGHER OF THE LAST TWO YEARS, THIS CURRENT YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE.

TWO YEARS, THIS CURRENT YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE.

>> YEAH, FOR SURE.

THE YEAR BEFORE.

>> YEAH, FOR SURE.

UM, THE NEXT THING I WANT TO >> YEAH, FOR SURE.

UM, THE NEXT THING I WANT TO MOVE INTO IS THE INCENTIVE UM, THE NEXT THING I WANT TO MOVE INTO IS THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS.

MOVE INTO IS THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS.

WHAT IS BEING OFFERED FOR PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS.

WHAT IS BEING OFFERED FOR STUDENTS STUDYING TEACHING IN WHAT IS BEING OFFERED FOR STUDENTS STUDYING TEACHING IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA?

STUDENTS STUDYING TEACHING IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA?

>> THERE ARE TWO NEW BILLS THAT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA?

>> THERE ARE TWO NEW BILLS THAT PASSED THIS CURRENT LEGISLATIVE >> THERE ARE TWO NEW BILLS THAT PASSED THIS CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION I WROTE ABOUT THAT PASSED THIS CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION I WROTE ABOUT THAT IMPACT TEACHERS AND FUTURE SESSION I WROTE ABOUT THAT IMPACT TEACHERS AND FUTURE TEACHERS.

IMPACT TEACHERS AND FUTURE TEACHERS.

AND ONE OF THOSE I JUST SAW TEACHERS.

AND ONE OF THOSE I JUST SAW YESTERDAY IS REALLY KICKING OFF.

AND ONE OF THOSE I JUST SAW YESTERDAY IS REALLY KICKING OFF.

HOUSE BILL 3564.

YESTERDAY IS REALLY KICKING OFF.

HOUSE BILL 3564.

IT'S KIND OF A MOUTHFUL CALLED HOUSE BILL 3564.

IT'S KIND OF A MOUTHFUL CALLED THE OKLAHOMA FUTURE TEACHER IT'S KIND OF A MOUTHFUL CALLED THE OKLAHOMA FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT THE OKLAHOMA FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

SCHOLARSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

BASICALLY, IT TAKES STUDENTS WHO INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

BASICALLY, IT TAKES STUDENTS WHO ARE IN COLLEGE AND, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY, IT TAKES STUDENTS WHO ARE IN COLLEGE AND, YOU KNOW, WANT TO MAJOR IN EDUCATION, AND ARE IN COLLEGE AND, YOU KNOW, WANT TO MAJOR IN EDUCATION, AND IT GIVES THEM SCHOLARSHIPS WANT TO MAJOR IN EDUCATION, AND IT GIVES THEM SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE IT GIVES THEM SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE EACH YEAR.

THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE EACH YEAR.

THEY CAN RECEIVE UP TO $5,000 EXPERIENCE EACH YEAR.

THEY CAN RECEIVE UP TO $5,000 FOR COLLEGE.

THEY CAN RECEIVE UP TO $5,000 FOR COLLEGE.

AND THEN THEY AGREE TO TEACH IN FOR COLLEGE.

AND THEN THEY AGREE TO TEACH IN A K-12 SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA FOR AND THEN THEY AGREE TO TEACH IN A K-12 SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER GRADUATING TO A K-12 SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER GRADUATING TO QUALIFY.

FIVE YEARS AFTER GRADUATING TO QUALIFY.

>> OKAY.

QUALIFY.

>> OKAY.

YEAH, MOVING FORWARD TO SOME OF >> OKAY.

YEAH, MOVING FORWARD TO SOME OF THE OTHER CHANGES THAT WERE MADE YEAH, MOVING FORWARD TO SOME OF THE OTHER CHANGES THAT WERE MADE FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR IS THE OTHER CHANGES THAT WERE MADE FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR IS TRANSFERS, STUDENTS TRANSFERRING FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR IS TRANSFERS, STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.

TRANSFERS, STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.

HOW DO THEY WORK NOW?

TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.

HOW DO THEY WORK NOW?

>> RIGHT.

HOW DO THEY WORK NOW?

>> RIGHT.

SO, THIS WAS A REALLY BIG CHANGE >> RIGHT.

SO, THIS WAS A REALLY BIG CHANGE THAT THE STATE PASSED IN 2021.

SO, THIS WAS A REALLY BIG CHANGE THAT THE STATE PASSED IN 2021.

IT ACTUALLY WENT INTO EFFECT THAT THE STATE PASSED IN 2021.

IT ACTUALLY WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1st.

IT ACTUALLY WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1st.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE HOW IT JANUARY 1st.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE HOW IT IMPACTED CHANGES IN THE SUMMER.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE HOW IT IMPACTED CHANGES IN THE SUMMER.

UM, I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY IMPACTED CHANGES IN THE SUMMER.

UM, I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY STRANGE, ACTUALLY, IT WENT INTO UM, I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY STRANGE, ACTUALLY, IT WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1st.

STRANGE, ACTUALLY, IT WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1st.

AT THAT POINT, STUDENTS ARE EFFECT JANUARY 1st.

AT THAT POINT, STUDENTS ARE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR, AT THAT POINT, STUDENTS ARE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR, RIGHT, AND PROBABLY NOT AS APT HALFWAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR, RIGHT, AND PROBABLY NOT AS APT TO WANT TO TRANSFER TO A NEW RIGHT, AND PROBABLY NOT AS APT TO WANT TO TRANSFER TO A NEW SCHOOL.

TO WANT TO TRANSFER TO A NEW SCHOOL.

>> MOVING TO MY NEXT QUESTION.

SCHOOL.

>> MOVING TO MY NEXT QUESTION.

A LAW PASSED SAYS THE STUDENT >> MOVING TO MY NEXT QUESTION.

A LAW PASSED SAYS THE STUDENT MUST USE THE SAME LOCKER ROOM OR A LAW PASSED SAYS THE STUDENT MUST USE THE SAME LOCKER ROOM OR BATHROOM AS WHAT WAS ASSIGNED TO MUST USE THE SAME LOCKER ROOM OR BATHROOM AS WHAT WAS ASSIGNED TO THEM ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

BATHROOM AS WHAT WAS ASSIGNED TO THEM ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

HOW CAN SCHOOLS ACCOMMODATE THEM ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

HOW CAN SCHOOLS ACCOMMODATE TRANSGENDER STUDENTS?

HOW CAN SCHOOLS ACCOMMODATE TRANSGENDER STUDENTS?

>> WE'RE WORKING ON A STORY TRANSGENDER STUDENTS?

>> WE'RE WORKING ON A STORY RIGHT NOW AT OKLAHOMA WATCH >> WE'RE WORKING ON A STORY RIGHT NOW AT OKLAHOMA WATCH ABOUT THIS BILL AND THE LAW AND RIGHT NOW AT OKLAHOMA WATCH ABOUT THIS BILL AND THE LAW AND HOW DISTRICTS ARE ADAPTING TO IT ABOUT THIS BILL AND THE LAW AND HOW DISTRICTS ARE ADAPTING TO IT WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR COMING UP.

HOW DISTRICTS ARE ADAPTING TO IT WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR COMING UP.

A PROVISION IN THE LAW IS THAT WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR COMING UP.

A PROVISION IN THE LAW IS THAT SCHOOLS CAN HAVE A A PROVISION IN THE LAW IS THAT SCHOOLS CAN HAVE A GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOM, RIGHT, SCHOOLS CAN HAVE A GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOM, RIGHT, OR A SINGLE-OCCUPANCY BATHROOM GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOM, RIGHT, OR A SINGLE-OCCUPANCY BATHROOM THAT CAN BE USED BY ANYBODY.

OR A SINGLE-OCCUPANCY BATHROOM THAT CAN BE USED BY ANYBODY.

AND SO, THAT'S ONE THING WE'RE THAT CAN BE USED BY ANYBODY.

AND SO, THAT'S ONE THING WE'RE CHECKING ON.

AND SO, THAT'S ONE THING WE'RE CHECKING ON.

DO SCHOOLS ALREADY HAVE THOSE?

CHECKING ON.

DO SCHOOLS ALREADY HAVE THOSE?

YOU KNOW, I KNOW SOME DISTRICTS DO SCHOOLS ALREADY HAVE THOSE?

YOU KNOW, I KNOW SOME DISTRICTS DO, SOME MAY NOT.

YOU KNOW, I KNOW SOME DISTRICTS DO, SOME MAY NOT.

THEY MAY BE ADAPTING THEIR DO, SOME MAY NOT.

THEY MAY BE ADAPTING THEIR FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.

THEY MAY BE ADAPTING THEIR FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSIGHT FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSIGHT AND GIVING US THIS INFORMATION >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSIGHT AND GIVING US THIS INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS AND GIVING US THIS INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

JENNIFER PALMER WITH THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

JENNIFER PALMER WITH THE OKLAHOMA WATCH THANK YOU AND JENNIFER PALMER WITH THE OKLAHOMA WATCH THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

OKLAHOMA WATCH THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT COVID >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT COVID CASES ARE RISING IN OKLAHOMA.

THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT COVID CASES ARE RISING IN OKLAHOMA.

AND IT'S CERTAIN THAT NEW CASES CASES ARE RISING IN OKLAHOMA.

AND IT'S CERTAIN THAT NEW CASES ARE BEING UNDERREPORTED BECAUSE AND IT'S CERTAIN THAT NEW CASES ARE BEING UNDERREPORTED BECAUSE OF AT-HOME TESTING THAT DOESN'T ARE BEING UNDERREPORTED BECAUSE OF AT-HOME TESTING THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF AT-HOME TESTING THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT NUMBERS.

SHOW UP IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT NUMBERS.

EVEN WITHOUT THEM, OKLAHOMA IS NUMBERS.

EVEN WITHOUT THEM, OKLAHOMA IS NOW AVERAGING MORE THAN 1200 NEW EVEN WITHOUT THEM, OKLAHOMA IS NOW AVERAGING MORE THAN 1200 NEW CASES PER DAY, A BIG JUMP FROM NOW AVERAGING MORE THAN 1200 NEW CASES PER DAY, A BIG JUMP FROM SPRINGTIME.

CASES PER DAY, A BIG JUMP FROM SPRINGTIME.

16, 591 OKLAHOMANS ARE CURRENT SPRINGTIME.

16, 591 OKLAHOMANS ARE CURRENT INFECTED.

16, 591 OKLAHOMANS ARE CURRENT INFECTED.

HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE RISING, 323 INFECTED.

HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE RISING, 323 PEOPLE IN ALL, 37 OF THEM ARE HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE RISING, 323 PEOPLE IN ALL, 37 OF THEM ARE CHILDREN AND 67 PATIENTS OCCUPY PEOPLE IN ALL, 37 OF THEM ARE CHILDREN AND 67 PATIENTS OCCUPY ICU BEDS.

CHILDREN AND 67 PATIENTS OCCUPY ICU BEDS.

30 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT ICU BEDS.

30 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF COVID IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, 30 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF COVID IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, WITH THE DEATH TOLL AT 16,189.

OF COVID IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, WITH THE DEATH TOLL AT 16,189.

THE INCREASE OF COVID INFECTIONS WITH THE DEATH TOLL AT 16,189.

THE INCREASE OF COVID INFECTIONS IS DUE TO SUBVARIANTS OF THE THE INCREASE OF COVID INFECTIONS IS DUE TO SUBVARIANTS OF THE OMICRON STRAIN OF THE VIRUS.

IS DUE TO SUBVARIANTS OF THE OMICRON STRAIN OF THE VIRUS.

STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST JOLIANNE OMICRON STRAIN OF THE VIRUS.

STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST JOLIANNE STONE SAYS THE INCREASES HAVE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST JOLIANNE STONE SAYS THE INCREASES HAVE BEEN STUDY OVER THE PAST WEEKS STONE SAYS THE INCREASES HAVE BEEN STUDY OVER THE PAST WEEKS IN OKLAHOMA AND ACROSS THE BEEN STUDY OVER THE PAST WEEKS IN OKLAHOMA AND ACROSS THE NATION.

IN OKLAHOMA AND ACROSS THE NATION.

>> CERTAINLY, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH NATION.

>> CERTAINLY, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH LAB DOES COVID SEQUENCING ON >> CERTAINLY, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH LAB DOES COVID SEQUENCING ON SPECIMEN THAT ARE RECEIVED.

LAB DOES COVID SEQUENCING ON SPECIMEN THAT ARE RECEIVED.

RIGHT NOW THE MOST COMMON IS THE SPECIMEN THAT ARE RECEIVED.

RIGHT NOW THE MOST COMMON IS THE BA.5 AND OTHERS.

RIGHT NOW THE MOST COMMON IS THE BA.5 AND OTHERS.

WHILE WE HAVE SEEN A SLIGHT BA.5 AND OTHERS.

WHILE WE HAVE SEEN A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS WHILE WE HAVE SEEN A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, UM, INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, UM, WE'RE STILL BELOW THE NUMBER OF OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, UM, WE'RE STILL BELOW THE NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS THAT WE SAW WE'RE STILL BELOW THE NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS THAT WE SAW WITH PREVIOUS WAVES OF COVID-19.

HOSPITALIZATIONS THAT WE SAW WITH PREVIOUS WAVES OF COVID-19.

AND SO, WHILE WE MAY BE SEEING WITH PREVIOUS WAVES OF COVID-19.

AND SO, WHILE WE MAY BE SEEING AN INCREASE IN CASES, WE'RE NOT AND SO, WHILE WE MAY BE SEEING AN INCREASE IN CASES, WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY SEEING A LARGE AN INCREASE IN CASES, WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY SEEING A LARGE INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS IN NECESSARILY SEEING A LARGE INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS IN COMPARISON.

INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS IN COMPARISON.

>> STONE SAYS THAT COVID COMPARISON.

>> STONE SAYS THAT COVID VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS ARE >> STONE SAYS THAT COVID VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AROUND THE VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AROUND THE STATE.

STILL AVAILABLE AROUND THE STATE.

ON JUNE 30th, OKLAHOMA'S HEALTH STATE.

ON JUNE 30th, OKLAHOMA'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE ON JUNE 30th, OKLAHOMA'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE WEST NILE VIRUS HAD CLAIMED ITS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE WEST NILE VIRUS HAD CLAIMED ITS FIRST HUMAN LIFE OF 2022.

WEST NILE VIRUS HAD CLAIMED ITS FIRST HUMAN LIFE OF 2022.

THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" FIRST HUMAN LIFE OF 2022.

THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" STEVE SHAW TALKED TO AN OKLAHOMA THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT" STEVE SHAW TALKED TO AN OKLAHOMA CITY WOMAN WHO NEARLY DIED FROM STEVE SHAW TALKED TO AN OKLAHOMA CITY WOMAN WHO NEARLY DIED FROM A WEST NILE INFECTION NINE YEARS CITY WOMAN WHO NEARLY DIED FROM A WEST NILE INFECTION NINE YEARS AGO.

A WEST NILE INFECTION NINE YEARS AGO.

STEVE?

AGO.

STEVE?

>> JASON, THERE WERE DARK DAYS STEVE?

>> JASON, THERE WERE DARK DAYS WHEN SEVERE HEADACHES KRISTEN >> JASON, THERE WERE DARK DAYS WHEN SEVERE HEADACHES KRISTEN ADAMS SUFFERED FROM BACK THEN WHEN SEVERE HEADACHES KRISTEN ADAMS SUFFERED FROM BACK THEN TURNED INTO SOMETHING ELSE.

ADAMS SUFFERED FROM BACK THEN TURNED INTO SOMETHING ELSE.

SHE SAYS IF YOU SPEND ANY TIME TURNED INTO SOMETHING ELSE.

SHE SAYS IF YOU SPEND ANY TIME OUTDOORS YOU SIMPLY CAN'T TAKE SHE SAYS IF YOU SPEND ANY TIME OUTDOORS YOU SIMPLY CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED.

OUTDOORS YOU SIMPLY CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED.

KRISTEN ADAMS LIVES A BUSY, YET ANYTHING FOR GRANTED.

KRISTEN ADAMS LIVES A BUSY, YET QUIET LIFE IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY.

KRISTEN ADAMS LIVES A BUSY, YET QUIET LIFE IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY.

SHE SAYS NEWS OF THE SOONER QUIET LIFE IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY.

SHE SAYS NEWS OF THE SOONER STATE'S FIRST WEST NILE DEATH OF SHE SAYS NEWS OF THE SOONER STATE'S FIRST WEST NILE DEATH OF 2022 TOOK HER BACK.

STATE'S FIRST WEST NILE DEATH OF 2022 TOOK HER BACK.

>> I CONTRACTED WEST NILE, UM, 2022 TOOK HER BACK.

>> I CONTRACTED WEST NILE, UM, WITH ENCEPHALITIS AND SPINAL >> I CONTRACTED WEST NILE, UM, WITH ENCEPHALITIS AND SPINAL MENINGITIS KIND OF FOLLOWED WITH ENCEPHALITIS AND SPINAL MENINGITIS KIND OF FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH THAT.

MENINGITIS KIND OF FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH THAT.

UM, BUT, YEAH, I FEEL VERY LUCKY THROUGH WITH THAT.

UM, BUT, YEAH, I FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE.

UM, BUT, YEAH, I FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE.

>> Reporter: IN AUGUST OF 2013, TO BE HERE.

>> Reporter: IN AUGUST OF 2013, ADAMS WAS PREPARING FOR A FLOAT >> Reporter: IN AUGUST OF 2013, ADAMS WAS PREPARING FOR A FLOAT TRIP WHEN SHE GOT REALLY SICK.

ADAMS WAS PREPARING FOR A FLOAT TRIP WHEN SHE GOT REALLY SICK.

>> THEN JUST THE POUNDING TRIP WHEN SHE GOT REALLY SICK.

>> THEN JUST THE POUNDING HEADACHE IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD >> THEN JUST THE POUNDING HEADACHE IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND EVERYTHING WAS JUST REALLY HEADACHE IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND EVERYTHING WAS JUST REALLY FUZZY AND HARD TO WALK TO THE AND EVERYTHING WAS JUST REALLY FUZZY AND HARD TO WALK TO THE CAR AND THEN THEY TOOK ME TO THE FUZZY AND HARD TO WALK TO THE CAR AND THEN THEY TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL.

CAR AND THEN THEY TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL.

AND THEN, UM, THEY DID A SPINAL HOSPITAL.

AND THEN, UM, THEY DID A SPINAL TAB ON ME AND COULDN'T GET A AND THEN, UM, THEY DID A SPINAL TAB ON ME AND COULDN'T GET A PROPER DIAGNOSIS SO THEY ENDED TAB ON ME AND COULDN'T GET A PROPER DIAGNOSIS SO THEY ENDED UP TRANSFERRING ME TO MERCY IN PROPER DIAGNOSIS SO THEY ENDED UP TRANSFERRING ME TO MERCY IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

UP TRANSFERRING ME TO MERCY IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

>> Reporter: JOLIANNE STONE IS OKLAHOMA CITY.

>> Reporter: JOLIANNE STONE IS THE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND >> Reporter: JOLIANNE STONE IS THE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND SAYS THIS LATEST DEATH OCCURRED THE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND SAYS THIS LATEST DEATH OCCURRED IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

SAYS THIS LATEST DEATH OCCURRED IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

>> WE FIRST SAW WEST NILE VIRUS IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

>> WE FIRST SAW WEST NILE VIRUS IN THE UNITED STATES BACK IN >> WE FIRST SAW WEST NILE VIRUS IN THE UNITED STATES BACK IN 1999, AND WE SAW IT SPREAD IN THE UNITED STATES BACK IN 1999, AND WE SAW IT SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

1999, AND WE SAW IT SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND THE FIRST YEAR WE STARTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND THE FIRST YEAR WE STARTED TRACKS IT HERE IN OKLAHOMA WAS AND THE FIRST YEAR WE STARTED TRACKS IT HERE IN OKLAHOMA WAS 2002.

TRACKS IT HERE IN OKLAHOMA WAS 2002.

>> THE WORST YEAR FOR WEST NILE 2002.

>> THE WORST YEAR FOR WEST NILE HERE WAS IN 2012 WHEN 15 >> THE WORST YEAR FOR WEST NILE HERE WAS IN 2012 WHEN 15 OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS DIED FROM THE HERE WAS IN 2012 WHEN 15 OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS DIED FROM THE ILLNESS, 161 OTHERS REPORTED OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS DIED FROM THE ILLNESS, 161 OTHERS REPORTED GETTING SICK.

ILLNESS, 161 OTHERS REPORTED GETTING SICK.

>> WE SEE VARIATIONS IN THE GETTING SICK.

>> WE SEE VARIATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF CASES OF WEST NILE >> WE SEE VARIATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS THAT WE SEE EACH YEAR.

NUMBER OF CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS THAT WE SEE EACH YEAR.

UM, MOSQUITOES, SUCH AS THE VIRUS THAT WE SEE EACH YEAR.

UM, MOSQUITOES, SUCH AS THE CULEX MOSQUITO THAT TRANSMIT UM, MOSQUITOES, SUCH AS THE CULEX MOSQUITO THAT TRANSMIT THIS PARTICULAR VIRUS, IT REALLY CULEX MOSQUITO THAT TRANSMIT THIS PARTICULAR VIRUS, IT REALLY LIKES WHAT WE WOULD THINK THIS PARTICULAR VIRUS, IT REALLY LIKES WHAT WE WOULD THINK OPPOSITE OF MOST MOSQUITOES.

LIKES WHAT WE WOULD THINK OPPOSITE OF MOST MOSQUITOES.

IT LIKES THE DRIER TEMPERATURES.

OPPOSITE OF MOST MOSQUITOES.

IT LIKES THE DRIER TEMPERATURES.

IT CAN SURVIVE WHEREVER PEOPLE IT LIKES THE DRIER TEMPERATURES.

IT CAN SURVIVE WHEREVER PEOPLE LIVE.

IT CAN SURVIVE WHEREVER PEOPLE LIVE.

IT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU LIVE.

IT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU WOULD TYPICALLY THINK, LIKE, IN IT'S DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU WOULD TYPICALLY THINK, LIKE, IN THE SPRINGTIME WITH ALL THE RAIN WOULD TYPICALLY THINK, LIKE, IN THE SPRINGTIME WITH ALL THE RAIN AND THE MOSQUITOES.

THE SPRINGTIME WITH ALL THE RAIN AND THE MOSQUITOES.

THOSE AREN'T THE TYPES OF AND THE MOSQUITOES.

THOSE AREN'T THE TYPES OF MOSQUITOES THAT CARRY THIS THOSE AREN'T THE TYPES OF MOSQUITOES THAT CARRY THIS VIRUS.

MOSQUITOES THAT CARRY THIS VIRUS.

IT'S THE ONES YOU TYPICALLY SEE VIRUS.

IT'S THE ONES YOU TYPICALLY SEE IN THE MORNING AND EVENING AND IT'S THE ONES YOU TYPICALLY SEE IN THE MORNING AND EVENING AND TYPICALLY IN THE DRIER PARTS OF IN THE MORNING AND EVENING AND TYPICALLY IN THE DRIER PARTS OF THE YEAR.

TYPICALLY IN THE DRIER PARTS OF THE YEAR.

>> Reporter: STONE SAYS THERE'S THE YEAR.

>> Reporter: STONE SAYS THERE'S NO CURE FOR WEST NILE.

>> Reporter: STONE SAYS THERE'S NO CURE FOR WEST NILE.

THE ILLNESS JUST RUNS ITS NO CURE FOR WEST NILE.

THE ILLNESS JUST RUNS ITS COURSE, USUALLY IN LESS THAN A THE ILLNESS JUST RUNS ITS COURSE, USUALLY IN LESS THAN A WEEK.

COURSE, USUALLY IN LESS THAN A WEEK.

>> THE SYMPTOMS CAN BE -- MOST WEEK.

>> THE SYMPTOMS CAN BE -- MOST PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE NO SYMPTOMS >> THE SYMPTOMS CAN BE -- MOST PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE NO SYMPTOMS OF WEST NILE VIRUS.

PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE NO SYMPTOMS OF WEST NILE VIRUS.

SOME PEOPLE WHO DO DEVELOP OF WEST NILE VIRUS.

SOME PEOPLE WHO DO DEVELOP SYMPTOMS HAVE MILDER SYMPTOMS, SOME PEOPLE WHO DO DEVELOP SYMPTOMS HAVE MILDER SYMPTOMS, FEVER, MUSCLE ACHES, ACHY SYMPTOMS HAVE MILDER SYMPTOMS, FEVER, MUSCLE ACHES, ACHY FEELINGS AND PEOPLE WITH FEVER, MUSCLE ACHES, ACHY FEELINGS AND PEOPLE WITH COMORBIDITIES OR OTHER FEELINGS AND PEOPLE WITH COMORBIDITIES OR OTHER CONDITIONS, THEY'RE HIGHER RISK COMORBIDITIES OR OTHER CONDITIONS, THEY'RE HIGHER RISK FOR SEVERE SYMPTOMS.

CONDITIONS, THEY'RE HIGHER RISK FOR SEVERE SYMPTOMS.

>> YOU FEEL IT INSIDE.

FOR SEVERE SYMPTOMS.

>> YOU FEEL IT INSIDE.

>> Reporter: KRISTEN ADAMS WAS >> YOU FEEL IT INSIDE.

>> Reporter: KRISTEN ADAMS WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS >> Reporter: KRISTEN ADAMS WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS BACK THEN.

HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS BACK THEN.

>> IT TOOK ME A GOOD YEAR AND A BACK THEN.

>> IT TOOK ME A GOOD YEAR AND A HALF TO FEEL DEPOT -- DECENT >> IT TOOK ME A GOOD YEAR AND A HALF TO FEEL DEPOT -- DECENT ENERGY LEVEL AGAIN AND DAILY HALF TO FEEL DEPOT -- DECENT ENERGY LEVEL AGAIN AND DAILY TASKS, BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE ENERGY LEVEL AGAIN AND DAILY TASKS, BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE THEM.

TASKS, BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE THEM.

COGNITIVELY I THINK, YOU KNOW, THEM.

COGNITIVELY I THINK, YOU KNOW, IF IT DOES GET INTO THE COGNITIVELY I THINK, YOU KNOW, IF IT DOES GET INTO THE ENCEPHALITIS STAGES WITH THE IF IT DOES GET INTO THE ENCEPHALITIS STAGES WITH THE WEST NILE, I THINK IT TAKES A ENCEPHALITIS STAGES WITH THE WEST NILE, I THINK IT TAKES A WHILE.

WEST NILE, I THINK IT TAKES A WHILE.

IT TOOK MY QUITE A WHILE TO FEEL WHILE.

IT TOOK MY QUITE A WHILE TO FEEL BACK TO MYSELF.

IT TOOK MY QUITE A WHILE TO FEEL BACK TO MYSELF.

>> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT JUST BACK TO MYSELF.

>> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT JUST HUMANS THAT CAN BE AFFECTED BY >> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT JUST HUMANS THAT CAN BE AFFECTED BY WEST NILE.

HUMANS THAT CAN BE AFFECTED BY WEST NILE.

IT'S HORSES, TOO.

WEST NILE.

IT'S HORSES, TOO.

JUSTIN TALLEY IS DEPARTMENT HEAD IT'S HORSES, TOO.

JUSTIN TALLEY IS DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT JUSTIN TALLEY IS DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY AT OKLAHOMA STATE.

FOR ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY AT OKLAHOMA STATE.

>> HORSES AND HUMANS ARE WHAT WE PATHOLOGY AT OKLAHOMA STATE.

>> HORSES AND HUMANS ARE WHAT WE CALL DEAD IN HOST BECAUSE THE v. >> HORSES AND HUMANS ARE WHAT WE CALL DEAD IN HOST BECAUSE THE v. IS TRANSMITTED BY MOSQUITOES.

CALL DEAD IN HOST BECAUSE THE v. IS TRANSMITTED BY MOSQUITOES.

MOSQUITO FEED ON BIRDS, AND THEN IS TRANSMITTED BY MOSQUITOES.

MOSQUITO FEED ON BIRDS, AND THEN THEY FEED ON EITHER HUMANS OR MOSQUITO FEED ON BIRDS, AND THEN THEY FEED ON EITHER HUMANS OR HORSES AND THAT'S HOW WEST NILE THEY FEED ON EITHER HUMANS OR HORSES AND THAT'S HOW WEST NILE VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED.

HORSES AND THAT'S HOW WEST NILE VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED.

>> Reporter: TALLEY SAYS THERE'S VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED.

>> Reporter: TALLEY SAYS THERE'S NOW A WEST NILE VACCINE FOR >> Reporter: TALLEY SAYS THERE'S NOW A WEST NILE VACCINE FOR HORSES AND ALONG THEY GET ONE, NOW A WEST NILE VACCINE FOR HORSES AND ALONG THEY GET ONE, ALONG WITH A BOOSTER EACH YEAR, HORSES AND ALONG THEY GET ONE, ALONG WITH A BOOSTER EACH YEAR, THE VIRUS WON'T TOUCH THEM.

ALONG WITH A BOOSTER EACH YEAR, THE VIRUS WON'T TOUCH THEM.

>> WHY DOESN'T IT AFFECT COWS?

THE VIRUS WON'T TOUCH THEM.

>> WHY DOESN'T IT AFFECT COWS?

>> WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.

>> WHY DOESN'T IT AFFECT COWS?

>> WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.

COWS AND HOW THE VIRUS CAN >> WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.

COWS AND HOW THE VIRUS CAN INTERACT AND HOW THE MOSQUITO COWS AND HOW THE VIRUS CAN INTERACT AND HOW THE MOSQUITO INTERACTS WITH THOSE COWS IS INTERACT AND HOW THE MOSQUITO INTERACTS WITH THOSE COWS IS JUST NOT A VERY GOOD HOST.

INTERACTS WITH THOSE COWS IS JUST NOT A VERY GOOD HOST.

>> Reporter: SO THE KEY TO JUST NOT A VERY GOOD HOST.

>> Reporter: SO THE KEY TO STOPPING WEST NILE IS TO KILL AS >> Reporter: SO THE KEY TO STOPPING WEST NILE IS TO KILL AS MANY CULEX MOSQUITOES AS YOU STOPPING WEST NILE IS TO KILL AS MANY CULEX MOSQUITOES AS YOU CAN.

MANY CULEX MOSQUITOES AS YOU CAN.

THE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST TELLS CAN.

THE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST TELLS ME CITY/COUNTIES HEALTH THE STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST TELLS ME CITY/COUNTIES HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TULSA AND ME CITY/COUNTIES HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY HAVE MOSQUITO DEPARTMENTS IN TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY HAVE MOSQUITO ABATEMENT PROGRAMS.

OKLAHOMA CITY HAVE MOSQUITO ABATEMENT PROGRAMS.

AN OKLAHOMA CITY SPOKESPERSON ABATEMENT PROGRAMS.

AN OKLAHOMA CITY SPOKESPERSON PERSON TELLS ME THEY DUMP -- AN OKLAHOMA CITY SPOKESPERSON PERSON TELLS ME THEY DUMP -- THEY HAVE TIPS AS EMPTYING OUT PERSON TELLS ME THEY DUMP -- THEY HAVE TIPS AS EMPTYING OUT YOUR PET'S WATER BOWL EACH DAY, THEY HAVE TIPS AS EMPTYING OUT YOUR PET'S WATER BOWL EACH DAY, SCRUB AND REFILL BIRD BATHS AND YOUR PET'S WATER BOWL EACH DAY, SCRUB AND REFILL BIRD BATHS AND EMPTY WADING POOLS EACH WEEK AND SCRUB AND REFILL BIRD BATHS AND EMPTY WADING POOLS EACH WEEK AND STORE THEM INDOORS.

EMPTY WADING POOLS EACH WEEK AND STORE THEM INDOORS.

>> WE'RE KIND OF EARLY ON IN THE STORE THEM INDOORS.

>> WE'RE KIND OF EARLY ON IN THE SEASON.

>> WE'RE KIND OF EARLY ON IN THE SEASON.

WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THIS DEATH SEASON.

WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THIS DEATH THAT WAS RELATED TO WEST NILE WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THIS DEATH THAT WAS RELATED TO WEST NILE VIRUS, WE WERE NOT SEEING THAT THAT WAS RELATED TO WEST NILE VIRUS, WE WERE NOT SEEING THAT RELATED TO HORSES YET, AND WE'RE VIRUS, WE WERE NOT SEEING THAT RELATED TO HORSES YET, AND WE'RE NOT REALLY SEEING IT RELATED TO RELATED TO HORSES YET, AND WE'RE NOT REALLY SEEING IT RELATED TO THE MOSQUITO POPULATION YET NOT REALLY SEEING IT RELATED TO THE MOSQUITO POPULATION YET EITHER.

THE MOSQUITO POPULATION YET EITHER.

>> Reporter: BUT IT'S COMING?

EITHER.

>> Reporter: BUT IT'S COMING?

>> YEAH, MORE THAN LIKELY.

>> Reporter: BUT IT'S COMING?

>> YEAH, MORE THAN LIKELY.

>> THE REASON WHY WE AS PUBLIC >> YEAH, MORE THAN LIKELY.

>> THE REASON WHY WE AS PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS WANT TO LET >> THE REASON WHY WE AS PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHEN THERE'S BEEN SCHOOL OFFICIALS WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHEN THERE'S BEEN OUR FIRST CASE OF WEST NILE PEOPLE KNOW WHEN THERE'S BEEN OUR FIRST CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS OR OUR FIRST DEATH FROM OUR FIRST CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS OR OUR FIRST DEATH FROM WEST NILE VIRUS IN THE STATE IS VIRUS OR OUR FIRST DEATH FROM WEST NILE VIRUS IN THE STATE IS BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS WEST NILE VIRUS IN THE STATE IS BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS INDIVIDUALS CAN DO TO HELP BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS INDIVIDUALS CAN DO TO HELP PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM GETTING INDIVIDUALS CAN DO TO HELP PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM GETTING WEST NILE VIRUS AND, AGAIN, THAT PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM GETTING WEST NILE VIRUS AND, AGAIN, THAT WILL BE THE FOUR Ds.

WEST NILE VIRUS AND, AGAIN, THAT WILL BE THE FOUR Ds.

AVOID DUSK AND DAWN, DRESS WILL BE THE FOUR Ds.

AVOID DUSK AND DAWN, DRESS APPROPRIATELY, WEAR DEET AND AVOID DUSK AND DAWN, DRESS APPROPRIATELY, WEAR DEET AND ALSO DRAIN STANDING WATER APPROPRIATELY, WEAR DEET AND ALSO DRAIN STANDING WATER BECAUSE THESE INSECTS, THESE ALSO DRAIN STANDING WATER BECAUSE THESE INSECTS, THESE MOSQUITOES DO MULTIPLY IN SMALL, BECAUSE THESE INSECTS, THESE MOSQUITOES DO MULTIPLY IN SMALL, SMALL AMOUNTS OF STANDING WATER.

MOSQUITOES DO MULTIPLY IN SMALL, SMALL AMOUNTS OF STANDING WATER.

>> Reporter: AGAIN, THERE'S NO SMALL AMOUNTS OF STANDING WATER.

>> Reporter: AGAIN, THERE'S NO HUMAN VACCINATION FOR THE WEST >> Reporter: AGAIN, THERE'S NO HUMAN VACCINATION FOR THE WEST NILE VIRUS.

HUMAN VACCINATION FOR THE WEST NILE VIRUS.

STONE SAYS IF YOU DEVELOP NILE VIRUS.

STONE SAYS IF YOU DEVELOP SYMPTOMS, YOU SHOULD BE OKAY IN STONE SAYS IF YOU DEVELOP SYMPTOMS, YOU SHOULD BE OKAY IN A WEEK.

SYMPTOMS, YOU SHOULD BE OKAY IN A WEEK.

JASON?

A WEEK.

JASON?

>> THANKS.

JASON?

>> THANKS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OKLAHOMA >> THANKS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OKLAHOMA COLLEGE REPUBLICANS WHO WAS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OKLAHOMA COLLEGE REPUBLICANS WHO WAS ALSO A CAMPAIGN WORKER FOR RYAN COLLEGE REPUBLICANS WHO WAS ALSO A CAMPAIGN WORKER FOR RYAN WALTERS' STATE SUPERINTENDENT A CAMPAIGN WORKER FOR RYAN WALTERS' STATE SUPERINTENDENT CAMPAIGN WAS ARRESTED A WEEK AGO WALTERS' STATE SUPERINTENDENT CAMPAIGN WAS ARRESTED A WEEK AGO FRIDAY.

CAMPAIGN WAS ARRESTED A WEEK AGO FRIDAY.

JOHNATHAN HERNANDEZ IS NOW FRIDAY.

JOHNATHAN HERNANDEZ IS NOW CHARGED WITH FORCED ORAL SODOMY JOHNATHAN HERNANDEZ IS NOW CHARGED WITH FORCED ORAL SODOMY OR INDECENT ACTS.

CHARGED WITH FORCED ORAL SODOMY OR INDECENT ACTS.

HE WAS ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE OR INDECENT ACTS.

HE WAS ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE OKLAHOMA SENATE.

HE WAS ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE OKLAHOMA SENATE.

>> IS IT TIME FOR THE OKLAHOMA SENATE.

>> IS IT TIME FOR THE RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA TO >> IS IT TIME FOR THE RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA TO BE LEGALIZED IN OKLAHOMA?

RECREATIONAL USE OF MARIJUANA TO BE LEGALIZED IN OKLAHOMA?

ADVOCATES ARE LOOKING TO MAKE BE LEGALIZED IN OKLAHOMA?

ADVOCATES ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

ADVOCATES ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

OUR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH THAT HAPPEN.

OUR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH MODERATOR SEUSS KA -- SUSAN OUR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH MODERATOR SEUSS KA -- SUSAN KADOT.

MODERATOR SEUSS KA -- SUSAN KADOT.

>> I THINK THAT REGULATORY KADOT.

>> I THINK THAT REGULATORY SCHEMES SHOULDN'T BE IN THE >> I THINK THAT REGULATORY SCHEMES SHOULDN'T BE IN THE CONSTITUTION.

SCHEMES SHOULDN'T BE IN THE CONSTITUTION.

IF YOU THINK WHERE OKLAHOMA IS CONSTITUTION.

IF YOU THINK WHERE OKLAHOMA IS WITH ALCOHOL LAWS AND HOW LONG IF YOU THINK WHERE OKLAHOMA IS WITH ALCOHOL LAWS AND HOW LONG IT'S TAKEN US TO GET TO THE WITH ALCOHOL LAWS AND HOW LONG IT'S TAKEN US TO GET TO THE POINT TO WHERE YOU CAN WALK INTO IT'S TAKEN US TO GET TO THE POINT TO WHERE YOU CAN WALK INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE AND BUY BEER POINT TO WHERE YOU CAN WALK INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE AND BUY BEER THAT IS MORE THAN 3 POINT AT A CONVENIENCE STORE AND BUY BEER THAT IS MORE THAN 3 POINT AT YOUR LOCAL GAS STATION AND IT'S THAT IS MORE THAN 3 POINT AT YOUR LOCAL GAS STATION AND IT'S COLD, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT YOUR LOCAL GAS STATION AND IT'S COLD, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT A CENTURY.

COLD, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT A CENTURY.

THAT WAS BECAUSE WE STARTED A CENTURY.

THAT WAS BECAUSE WE STARTED OUT -- WE WERE THE ONLY STATE IN THAT WAS BECAUSE WE STARTED OUT -- WE WERE THE ONLY STATE IN THE NATION THAT STARTED OUT WITH OUT -- WE WERE THE ONLY STATE IN THE NATION THAT STARTED OUT WITH PROHIBITION IN OUR CONSTITUTION.

THE NATION THAT STARTED OUT WITH PROHIBITION IN OUR CONSTITUTION.

>> ULTIMATELY, IT'S A FREEDOM PROHIBITION IN OUR CONSTITUTION.

>> ULTIMATELY, IT'S A FREEDOM ISSUE AND IT'S AN ISSUE OF >> ULTIMATELY, IT'S A FREEDOM ISSUE AND IT'S AN ISSUE OF RIGHTS.

ISSUE AND IT'S AN ISSUE OF RIGHTS.

AND THE REALTY IS MARIJUANA IS RIGHTS.

AND THE REALTY IS MARIJUANA IS HERE.

AND THE REALTY IS MARIJUANA IS HERE.

SO, THE QUESTION FOR US AS A HERE.

SO, THE QUESTION FOR US AS A PEOPLE AND FOR OKLAHOMA AS A SO, THE QUESTION FOR US AS A PEOPLE AND FOR OKLAHOMA AS A STATE IS, WHERE DOES THE REVENUE PEOPLE AND FOR OKLAHOMA AS A STATE IS, WHERE DOES THE REVENUE GO?

STATE IS, WHERE DOES THE REVENUE GO?

>> THE EVOLVING FUTURE OF GO?

>> THE EVOLVING FUTURE OF CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA COMING UP >> THE EVOLVING FUTURE OF CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES.

CANNABIS IN OKLAHOMA COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> IN MAY, THE DEPARTMENT OF IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> IN MAY, THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR REELED THE FIRST REPORT >> IN MAY, THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR REELED THE FIRST REPORT ON GOVERNMENT-BACKED INDIAN INTERIOR REELED THE FIRST REPORT ON GOVERNMENT-BACKED INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS FINDING AT ON GOVERNMENT-BACKED INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS FINDING AT LEAST 500 NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOLS FINDING AT LEAST 500 NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN DIED AT SOME OF THE LEAST 500 NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN DIED AT SOME OF THE SCHOOLS AND THAT NUMBER IS CHILDREN DIED AT SOME OF THE SCHOOLS AND THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO REACH INTO THE SCHOOLS AND THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO REACH INTO THE THOUSANDS.

EXPECTED TO REACH INTO THE THOUSANDS.

KENNEDY SEPULVADO JOINS US NOW THOUSANDS.

KENNEDY SEPULVADO JOINS US NOW WITH A NEW EFFORT FROM THE KENNEDY SEPULVADO JOINS US NOW WITH A NEW EFFORT FROM THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT TO LEARN AND WITH A NEW EFFORT FROM THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT TO LEARN AND HEAL FROM THE PAST.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT TO LEARN AND HEAL FROM THE PAST.

>> Reporter: DEB HAALAND, THE HEAL FROM THE PAST.

>> Reporter: DEB HAALAND, THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN SEATED AS >> Reporter: DEB HAALAND, THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN SEATED AS THE U.S. SECRETARY OF THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN SEATED AS THE U.S. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR LAUNCHED A TOUR TO THE U.S. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR LAUNCHED A TOUR TO DOCUMENT THE SHARED EXPERIENCES INTERIOR LAUNCHED A TOUR TO DOCUMENT THE SHARED EXPERIENCES OF SURVIVORS OF INDIAN BOARDING DOCUMENT THE SHARED EXPERIENCES OF SURVIVORS OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS.

OF SURVIVORS OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS.

THEY HAD THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLS.

THEY HAD THE FIRST DAY OF TESTIMONY ON JULY 9th.

THEY HAD THE FIRST DAY OF TESTIMONY ON JULY 9th.

SOME OF THE DETAILS MAY BE TESTIMONY ON JULY 9th.

SOME OF THE DETAILS MAY BE DISTURBING.

SOME OF THE DETAILS MAY BE DISTURBING.

>> I SPENT 12 YEARS IN THIS DISTURBING.

>> I SPENT 12 YEARS IN THIS HELLHOLE.

>> I SPENT 12 YEARS IN THIS HELLHOLE.

>> I WAS NO LONGER ALLOWED TO HELLHOLE.

>> I WAS NO LONGER ALLOWED TO USE MY NAME.

>> I WAS NO LONGER ALLOWED TO USE MY NAME.

I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER.

USE MY NAME.

I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER.

[ Indiscernible ] I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER.

[ Indiscernible ] >> WE LOOKED LIKE LITTLE [ Indiscernible ] >> WE LOOKED LIKE LITTLE GRAY-HEADED WOMEN.

>> WE LOOKED LIKE LITTLE GRAY-HEADED WOMEN.

>> Reporter: DAY ONE OF THE GRAY-HEADED WOMEN.

>> Reporter: DAY ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT INTERIOR'S ROAD OF >> Reporter: DAY ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT INTERIOR'S ROAD OF HEALING TOUR MET WITH TEARS AND DEPARTMENT INTERIOR'S ROAD OF HEALING TOUR MET WITH TEARS AND HEAVY HEARTS.

HEALING TOUR MET WITH TEARS AND HEAVY HEARTS.

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, HEAVY HEARTS.

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND, AND BRYAN NEWLAND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, DEB HAALAND, AND BRYAN NEWLAND KICKED OFF THE TOUR AT RIVERSIDE DEB HAALAND, AND BRYAN NEWLAND KICKED OFF THE TOUR AT RIVERSIDE INDIAN SCHOOL WHICH OPENED IN KICKED OFF THE TOUR AT RIVERSIDE INDIAN SCHOOL WHICH OPENED IN 1871 AND ONE OF THE 408 SCHOOLS INDIAN SCHOOL WHICH OPENED IN 1871 AND ONE OF THE 408 SCHOOLS DESIGNED TO ASSIMILATE NATIVE 1871 AND ONE OF THE 408 SCHOOLS DESIGNED TO ASSIMILATE NATIVE CHILDREN INTO WHITE SOCIETY.

DESIGNED TO ASSIMILATE NATIVE CHILDREN INTO WHITE SOCIETY.

>> I WILL FEEL YOUR PAIN.

CHILDREN INTO WHITE SOCIETY.

>> I WILL FEEL YOUR PAIN.

THIS IS ONE STEP IN MANY THAT >> I WILL FEEL YOUR PAIN.

THIS IS ONE STEP IN MANY THAT PEOPLE WILL TAKE TO HEAL.

THIS IS ONE STEP IN MANY THAT PEOPLE WILL TAKE TO HEAL.

[ Indiscernible ] PEOPLE WILL TAKE TO HEAL.

[ Indiscernible ] >> THE SECRETARY AND I WANT TO [ Indiscernible ] >> THE SECRETARY AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE.

>> THE SECRETARY AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE.

>> Reporter: ONE BY ONE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE.

>> Reporter: ONE BY ONE, SURVIVORS SPOKE ABOUT THEIR TIME >> Reporter: ONE BY ONE, SURVIVORS SPOKE ABOUT THEIR TIME AT INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS.

SURVIVORS SPOKE ABOUT THEIR TIME AT INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS.

A MAN SHARED HIS STORY FROM TWO AT INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS.

A MAN SHARED HIS STORY FROM TWO BOARDING SCHOOLS.

A MAN SHARED HIS STORY FROM TWO BOARDING SCHOOLS.

>> THE MOMENT I LANDED THERE, BOARDING SCHOOLS.

>> THE MOMENT I LANDED THERE, THEY TOOK ME DOWNSTAIRS, TOOK >> THE MOMENT I LANDED THERE, THEY TOOK ME DOWNSTAIRS, TOOK ALL MY CLOTHES OFF, AND THREW A THEY TOOK ME DOWNSTAIRS, TOOK ALL MY CLOTHES OFF, AND THREW A BUNCH OF GREEN STUFF ALL OVER ALL MY CLOTHES OFF, AND THREW A BUNCH OF GREEN STUFF ALL OVER ME.

BUNCH OF GREEN STUFF ALL OVER ME.

IT STUNG LIKE HELL.

ME.

IT STUNG LIKE HELL.

WHEN THEY PUT THE WATER ON ME, IT STUNG LIKE HELL.

WHEN THEY PUT THE WATER ON ME, IT STUNG EVEN WORSE.

WHEN THEY PUT THE WATER ON ME, IT STUNG EVEN WORSE.

THEY DID NOT CARE.

IT STUNG EVEN WORSE.

THEY DID NOT CARE.

THEY D -- THEY DIDN'T BAT AN THEY DID NOT CARE.

THEY D -- THEY DIDN'T BAT AN EYELASH.

THEY D -- THEY DIDN'T BAT AN EYELASH.

THEY SAID, IF YOU CRY, WE WILL EYELASH.

THEY SAID, IF YOU CRY, WE WILL WHIP YOU.

THEY SAID, IF YOU CRY, WE WILL WHIP YOU.

I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER.

WHIP YOU.

I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER.

BUT THEN I LANDED AT RIVERSIDE, I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER.

BUT THEN I LANDED AT RIVERSIDE, HERE, AND IT STARTED ALL OVER BUT THEN I LANDED AT RIVERSIDE, HERE, AND IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN.

HERE, AND IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN.

>> Reporter: THE STORY DOESN'T AGAIN.

>> Reporter: THE STORY DOESN'T CHANGE MUCH FOR EACH OF THE >> Reporter: THE STORY DOESN'T CHANGE MUCH FOR EACH OF THE ELDERS' FIRST DAY AT BOARDING CHANGE MUCH FOR EACH OF THE ELDERS' FIRST DAY AT BOARDING SCHOOL.

ELDERS' FIRST DAY AT BOARDING SCHOOL.

>> THEY STRIPPED ME DOWN, THEY SCHOOL.

>> THEY STRIPPED ME DOWN, THEY CUT MY HAIR OFF, AND THEY POURED >> THEY STRIPPED ME DOWN, THEY CUT MY HAIR OFF, AND THEY POURED LIQUID IN MY HAIR.

CUT MY HAIR OFF, AND THEY POURED LIQUID IN MY HAIR.

>> SO, SHE WAS FIGHTING WITH THE LIQUID IN MY HAIR.

>> SO, SHE WAS FIGHTING WITH THE NUNS TO KEEP HER HAIR, AND THAT >> SO, SHE WAS FIGHTING WITH THE NUNS TO KEEP HER HAIR, AND THAT NUN JUST CHOPPED HER HAIR.

NUNS TO KEEP HER HAIR, AND THAT NUN JUST CHOPPED HER HAIR.

IT CUT A PIECE OF HER EAR LOBE NUN JUST CHOPPED HER HAIR.

IT CUT A PIECE OF HER EAR LOBE OFF.

IT CUT A PIECE OF HER EAR LOBE OFF.

>> SHE TOOK HER SCISSORS AND CUT OFF.

>> SHE TOOK HER SCISSORS AND CUT OFF HER HAIR AND USED DET.

>> SHE TOOK HER SCISSORS AND CUT OFF HER HAIR AND USED DET.

IT WAS BANNED AS A DANGEROUS OFF HER HAIR AND USED DET.

IT WAS BANNED AS A DANGEROUS PESTICIDE.

IT WAS BANNED AS A DANGEROUS PESTICIDE.

>> WE HAD KEROSENE POURED ON OUR PESTICIDE.

>> WE HAD KEROSENE POURED ON OUR HAIR TO KILL ANY LICE OR >> WE HAD KEROSENE POURED ON OUR HAIR TO KILL ANY LICE OR WHATEVER WAS IN OUR HAIR.

HAIR TO KILL ANY LICE OR WHATEVER WAS IN OUR HAIR.

AFTER THAT WAS DONE, WE STEPPED WHATEVER WAS IN OUR HAIR.

AFTER THAT WAS DONE, WE STEPPED OUT AND WE WERE TOLD TO SIT ON A AFTER THAT WAS DONE, WE STEPPED OUT AND WE WERE TOLD TO SIT ON A CHAIR STILL NAKED, AND OUR LONG OUT AND WE WERE TOLD TO SIT ON A CHAIR STILL NAKED, AND OUR LONG HAIR WAS CUT OFF.

CHAIR STILL NAKED, AND OUR LONG HAIR WAS CUT OFF.

>> OVER THE YEAR, YOU HAVE AN HAIR WAS CUT OFF.

>> OVER THE YEAR, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH OTHERS >> OVER THE YEAR, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN IN BOARDING OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN IN BOARDING SCHOOLS, AND MOST OF THEM THAT HAVE BEEN IN BOARDING SCHOOLS, AND MOST OF THEM EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS.

SCHOOLS, AND MOST OF THEM EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS.

>> Reporter: AT JUST 9 OR 10 EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS.

>> Reporter: AT JUST 9 OR 10 YEARS OLD, JACK WAS TAKEN FROM >> Reporter: AT JUST 9 OR 10 YEARS OLD, JACK WAS TAKEN FROM HIS FAMILY, SEPARATED FROM HIS YEARS OLD, JACK WAS TAKEN FROM HIS FAMILY, SEPARATED FROM HIS SIBLINGS.

HIS FAMILY, SEPARATED FROM HIS SIBLINGS.

HIS YOUNGER BROTHER WENT TO THE SIBLINGS.

HIS YOUNGER BROTHER WENT TO THE JONES ACADEMY WITH HIM BUT WHEN HIS YOUNGER BROTHER WENT TO THE JONES ACADEMY WITH HIM BUT WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THEY, TOO, WERE JONES ACADEMY WITH HIM BUT WHEN THEY GOT THERE, THEY, TOO, WERE SEPARATED.

THEY GOT THERE, THEY, TOO, WERE SEPARATED.

>> THERE WERE EIGHT IN MY FAMILY SEPARATED.

>> THERE WERE EIGHT IN MY FAMILY AND SIX OF US WERE IN BOARDING >> THERE WERE EIGHT IN MY FAMILY AND SIX OF US WERE IN BOARDING SCHOOL.

AND SIX OF US WERE IN BOARDING SCHOOL.

MY TWO OLDER SISTERS RAN AWAY AT SCHOOL.

MY TWO OLDER SISTERS RAN AWAY AT 13, 14.

MY TWO OLDER SISTERS RAN AWAY AT 13, 14.

THEN THEY GOT MARRIED AT 15 AND 13, 14.

THEN THEY GOT MARRIED AT 15 AND 16 SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THEN THEY GOT MARRIED AT 15 AND 16 SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO INTO THE BOARDING SCHOOLS.

16 SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO INTO THE BOARDING SCHOOLS.

>> Reporter: THE INTO THE BOARDING SCHOOLS.

>> Reporter: THE GOVERNMENT-BACKED BOARDING >> Reporter: THE GOVERNMENT-BACKED BOARDING SCHOOLS SCATTERED ACROSS THE GOVERNMENT-BACKED BOARDING SCHOOLS SCATTERED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

SCHOOLS SCATTERED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

OKLAHOMA HAD 76 INDIAN BOARDING UNITED STATES.

OKLAHOMA HAD 76 INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS, THE MOST IN THE NATION.

OKLAHOMA HAD 76 INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS, THE MOST IN THE NATION.

>> IT WAS VERY HARD, I MEAN, SCHOOLS, THE MOST IN THE NATION.

>> IT WAS VERY HARD, I MEAN, BEING 5 YEARS OLD AND BEING >> IT WAS VERY HARD, I MEAN, BEING 5 YEARS OLD AND BEING INTRODUCED TO SOMETHING TOTALLY BEING 5 YEARS OLD AND BEING INTRODUCED TO SOMETHING TOTALLY FOREIGN, BUT I MADE IT THROUGH.

INTRODUCED TO SOMETHING TOTALLY FOREIGN, BUT I MADE IT THROUGH.

>> Reporter: A STANDING ROCK FOREIGN, BUT I MADE IT THROUGH.

>> Reporter: A STANDING ROCK SIOUX WOMAN TRAVELED TO ANADARKO >> Reporter: A STANDING ROCK SIOUX WOMAN TRAVELED TO ANADARKO FROM DAMASCUS.

SIOUX WOMAN TRAVELED TO ANADARKO FROM DAMASCUS.

SHE RECALLED A FORM OF FROM DAMASCUS.

SHE RECALLED A FORM OF PUNISHMENT WHERE GIRLS WOULD BE SHE RECALLED A FORM OF PUNISHMENT WHERE GIRLS WOULD BE WHIPPED WITH HOT, WET TOWELS.

PUNISHMENT WHERE GIRLS WOULD BE WHIPPED WITH HOT, WET TOWELS.

>> I WOULD SEE GIRLS TAKE AN WHIPPED WITH HOT, WET TOWELS.

>> I WOULD SEE GIRLS TAKE AN OPEN SAFETY PIN AND STICK THEM >> I WOULD SEE GIRLS TAKE AN OPEN SAFETY PIN AND STICK THEM INTO THEIR TOWELS.

OPEN SAFETY PIN AND STICK THEM INTO THEIR TOWELS.

THEY LINED ALL OF US GIRLS UP IN INTO THEIR TOWELS.

THEY LINED ALL OF US GIRLS UP IN TWO SEPARATE LINES, AND THEY THEY LINED ALL OF US GIRLS UP IN TWO SEPARATE LINES, AND THEY STARTED SENDING THE GIRLS DOWN A TWO SEPARATE LINES, AND THEY STARTED SENDING THE GIRLS DOWN A LINE, WHICH WE HAD TO WHIP THEM STARTED SENDING THE GIRLS DOWN A LINE, WHICH WE HAD TO WHIP THEM WITH THESE WET TOWELS.

LINE, WHICH WE HAD TO WHIP THEM WITH THESE WET TOWELS.

AND I COULDN'T HIT HER.

WITH THESE WET TOWELS.

AND I COULDN'T HIT HER.

AND SO THEY RIPPED MY CLOTHES AND I COULDN'T HIT HER.

AND SO THEY RIPPED MY CLOTHES OFF AT THE END AND SAT ME DOWN.

AND SO THEY RIPPED MY CLOTHES OFF AT THE END AND SAT ME DOWN.

>> Reporter: CHIEF OF THE OFF AT THE END AND SAT ME DOWN.

>> Reporter: CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEE TRIBE, BEN BARNES, >> Reporter: CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEE TRIBE, BEN BARNES, SHARED A TESTIMONY FROM A TRIBAL SHAWNEE TRIBE, BEN BARNES, SHARED A TESTIMONY FROM A TRIBAL MEMBER WHO LIVES IN KANSAS.

SHARED A TESTIMONY FROM A TRIBAL MEMBER WHO LIVES IN KANSAS.

>> IF SHE WAS TO SPEAK ABOUT THE MEMBER WHO LIVES IN KANSAS.

>> IF SHE WAS TO SPEAK ABOUT THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PERPETRATED ON >> IF SHE WAS TO SPEAK ABOUT THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PERPETRATED ON HER, THAT SHE WOULD FIND HERSELF SEXUAL ASSAULT PERPETRATED ON HER, THAT SHE WOULD FIND HERSELF IN THAT CEMETERY.

HER, THAT SHE WOULD FIND HERSELF IN THAT CEMETERY.

WHEN SHE DID SPEAK UP AFTER NOT IN THAT CEMETERY.

WHEN SHE DID SPEAK UP AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO BE QUIET, SENT HER WHEN SHE DID SPEAK UP AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO BE QUIET, SENT HER TO A MENTAL WARD AND ATTEMPTED BEING ABLE TO BE QUIET, SENT HER TO A MENTAL WARD AND ATTEMPTED TUBAL LIGATION AND ULTIMATELY TO A MENTAL WARD AND ATTEMPTED TUBAL LIGATION AND ULTIMATELY LED TO ISSUES IN HER PERSONAL TUBAL LIGATION AND ULTIMATELY LED TO ISSUES IN HER PERSONAL LIFE WHERE THEY TOOK HER FIRST LED TO ISSUES IN HER PERSONAL LIFE WHERE THEY TOOK HER FIRST CHILD AWAY FROM HER WHICH SHE LIFE WHERE THEY TOOK HER FIRST CHILD AWAY FROM HER WHICH SHE RECENTLY REDISCOVERED.

CHILD AWAY FROM HER WHICH SHE RECENTLY REDISCOVERED.

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE FIRST RECENTLY REDISCOVERED.

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SOME OF THEM ARE SPEAKING >> Reporter: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SOME OF THEM ARE SPEAKING OUT.

TIME SOME OF THEM ARE SPEAKING OUT.

>> THERE ARE STRUGGLES AFTER OUT.

>> THERE ARE STRUGGLES AFTER GRADUATION.

>> THERE ARE STRUGGLES AFTER GRADUATION.

I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF THINGS GRADUATION.

I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF THINGS THAT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF THINGS THAT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COPE, I THAT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COPE, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COPE, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THINGS.

DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THINGS.

>> Reporter: AS THE "ROAD TO THINGS.

>> Reporter: AS THE "ROAD TO HEALING TOUR" CONTINUES, IT'S >> Reporter: AS THE "ROAD TO HEALING TOUR" CONTINUES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER MANY HEALING TOUR" CONTINUES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER MANY SCHOOLS THAT FOUGHT TO KILL THE IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER MANY SCHOOLS THAT FOUGHT TO KILL THE INDIAN AND SAFE THE MAN ARE SCHOOLS THAT FOUGHT TO KILL THE INDIAN AND SAFE THE MAN ARE CLOSED.

INDIAN AND SAFE THE MAN ARE CLOSED.

BUT SOME SCHOOLS, LIKE RIVERSIDE CLOSED.

BUT SOME SCHOOLS, LIKE RIVERSIDE INDIAN SCHOOL, ARE OPERATING BUT SOME SCHOOLS, LIKE RIVERSIDE INDIAN SCHOOL, ARE OPERATING WITH THE NEW PURPOSE OF INDIAN SCHOOL, ARE OPERATING WITH THE NEW PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT WITH THE NEW PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION.

PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION.

>> THANKS.

EDUCATION.

>> THANKS.

GREAT JOB.

>> THANKS.

GREAT JOB.

NASA RELEASED ITS FIRST IMAGES GREAT JOB.

NASA RELEASED ITS FIRST IMAGES FROM THE JAMES WEBB SPACE NASA RELEASED ITS FIRST IMAGES FROM THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE THIS WEEK, AND FROM THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE THIS WEEK, AND OKLAHOMANS GOT SOME OF THE FIRST TELESCOPE THIS WEEK, AND OKLAHOMANS GOT SOME OF THE FIRST LOOKS AT THE STUNNING PICTURES.

OKLAHOMANS GOT SOME OF THE FIRST LOOKS AT THE STUNNING PICTURES.

THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA WAS LOOKS AT THE STUNNING PICTURES.

THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA WAS SELECTED TO BE ONE OF THE THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA WAS SELECTED TO BE ONE OF THE LIMITED NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS SELECTED TO BE ONE OF THE LIMITED NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS TO SHARE THE INITIAL IMAGES FROM LIMITED NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS TO SHARE THE INITIAL IMAGES FROM THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL TO SHARE THE INITIAL IMAGES FROM THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL TELESCOPE WHEN THEY WERE THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL TELESCOPE WHEN THEY WERE RELEASED ON TUESDAY.

TELESCOPE WHEN THEY WERE RELEASED ON TUESDAY.

AMONG THEM ARE THE RELEASED ON TUESDAY.

AMONG THEM ARE THE STARRING-FORMING REGION OF THE AMONG THEM ARE THE STARRING-FORMING REGION OF THE CARINA NEBULA, THE STEPHAN'S STARRING-FORMING REGION OF THE CARINA NEBULA, THE STEPHAN'S QUINTET OF GALAXIES AND THE CARINA NEBULA, THE STEPHAN'S QUINTET OF GALAXIES AND THE SOUTHERN RING NEBULA.

QUINTET OF GALAXIES AND THE SOUTHERN RING NEBULA.

>> DESPITE A MAJOR INCENTIVE SOUTHERN RING NEBULA.

>> DESPITE A MAJOR INCENTIVE PACKAGE, AN INTERNATIONAL >> DESPITE A MAJOR INCENTIVE PACKAGE, AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY I PACKAGE, AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY I >> WE HAVE TWO GENTLEMEN WHO CAN COMPANY I >> WE HAVE TWO GENTLEMEN WHO CAN EDUCATE US ON WHAT THE NEXT >> WE HAVE TWO GENTLEMEN WHO CAN EDUCATE US ON WHAT THE NEXT FOOTPRINT MIGHT BE.

EDUCATE US ON WHAT THE NEXT FOOTPRINT MIGHT BE.

JED GREEN WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF FOOTPRINT MIGHT BE.

JED GREEN WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF OKLAHOMANS FOR RESPONSIBLE JED GREEN WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF OKLAHOMANS FOR RESPONSIBLE CANNABIS ACTION AND RYAN KIESEL OKLAHOMANS FOR RESPONSIBLE CANNABIS ACTION AND RYAN KIESEL WHO IS THE SENIOR ADVISER TO THE CANNABIS ACTION AND RYAN KIESEL WHO IS THE SENIOR ADVISER TO THE YES ON 820 CAMPAIGN.

WHO IS THE SENIOR ADVISER TO THE YES ON 820 CAMPAIGN.

GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR BEING YES ON 820 CAMPAIGN.

GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.

WITH US.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.

>> THANKS FOR LETTING US BE >> THANKS FOR HAVING US.

>> THANKS FOR LETTING US BE HERE, YEAH.

>> THANKS FOR LETTING US BE HERE, YEAH.

>> FIRST OF ALL, WE WILL DO HERE, YEAH.

>> FIRST OF ALL, WE WILL DO EXPLANATIONS FOR OUR VIEWERS AND >> FIRST OF ALL, WE WILL DO EXPLANATIONS FOR OUR VIEWERS AND MYSELF.

EXPLANATIONS FOR OUR VIEWERS AND MYSELF.

TELL US ABOUT STATE QUESTION 820 MYSELF.

TELL US ABOUT STATE QUESTION 820 AND PLEASE USE LAYMAN'S TERMS.

TELL US ABOUT STATE QUESTION 820 AND PLEASE USE LAYMAN'S TERMS.

>> QUESTION 820, IF APPROVED BY AND PLEASE USE LAYMAN'S TERMS.

>> QUESTION 820, IF APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER, WOULD >> QUESTION 820, IF APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER, WOULD TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN SENSIBLE THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER, WOULD TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN SENSIBLE MARIJUANA POLICY IN THE STATE OF TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN SENSIBLE MARIJUANA POLICY IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ESSENTIALLY LEGALIZING MARIJUANA POLICY IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ESSENTIALLY LEGALIZING WHAT SOME CALL ADULT USE AND OKLAHOMA, ESSENTIALLY LEGALIZING WHAT SOME CALL ADULT USE AND OTHERS CALL RECREATIONAL FOR WHAT SOME CALL ADULT USE AND OTHERS CALL RECREATIONAL FOR ADULTS 21 OVER IN THE STATE OF OTHERS CALL RECREATIONAL FOR ADULTS 21 OVER IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND BRING ABOUT COMMON ADULTS 21 OVER IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND BRING ABOUT COMMON SENSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS OKLAHOMA AND BRING ABOUT COMMON SENSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS AND PROVIDE REVENUE FOR CRITICAL SENSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS AND PROVIDE REVENUE FOR CRITICAL STATE SERVICES.

AND PROVIDE REVENUE FOR CRITICAL STATE SERVICES.

WE TURNED IN OVER 165,000 STATE SERVICES.

WE TURNED IN OVER 165,000 SIGNATURES LAST WEEK AT THE WE TURNED IN OVER 165,000 SIGNATURES LAST WEEK AT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.

SIGNATURES LAST WEEK AT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.

THAT COUNT IS ONGOING IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.

THAT COUNT IS ONGOING IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE THAT COUNT IS ONGOING IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE RIGHT NOW WITH THE HOPES OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE RIGHT NOW WITH THE HOPES OF QUALIFYING FOR THE NOVEMBER 2022 RIGHT NOW WITH THE HOPES OF QUALIFYING FOR THE NOVEMBER 2022 BALLOT.

QUALIFYING FOR THE NOVEMBER 2022 BALLOT.

>> SINCE YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, BALLOT.

>> SINCE YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, HOW MANY WERE REQUIRED?

>> SINCE YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, HOW MANY WERE REQUIRED?

>> 94,911 ARE REQUIRED.

HOW MANY WERE REQUIRED?

>> 94,911 ARE REQUIRED.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> 94,911 ARE REQUIRED.

>> ALL RIGHT.

SO, YOU'VE GOT A PRETTY WIDE >> ALL RIGHT.

SO, YOU'VE GOT A PRETTY WIDE MARGIN FOR ERROR THERE, YES?

SO, YOU'VE GOT A PRETTY WIDE MARGIN FOR ERROR THERE, YES?

>> THAT'S OUR HOPE, YEAH.

MARGIN FOR ERROR THERE, YES?

>> THAT'S OUR HOPE, YEAH.

WE TURNED IN WELL IN ADVANCE OF >> THAT'S OUR HOPE, YEAH.

WE TURNED IN WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE AUGUST 1 DEADLINE.

WE TURNED IN WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE AUGUST 1 DEADLINE.

YOU KNOW, WE DID THAT AGAIN THE AUGUST 1 DEADLINE.

YOU KNOW, WE DID THAT AGAIN MAKING SURE WE TOOK EVERY YOU KNOW, WE DID THAT AGAIN MAKING SURE WE TOOK EVERY POSSIBLE STEP TO MAKE THIS MAKING SURE WE TOOK EVERY POSSIBLE STEP TO MAKE THIS QUESTION AVAILABLE FOR THE POSSIBLE STEP TO MAKE THIS QUESTION AVAILABLE FOR THE VOTERS TO CONSIDER COMING UP IN QUESTION AVAILABLE FOR THE VOTERS TO CONSIDER COMING UP IN NOVEMBER.

VOTERS TO CONSIDER COMING UP IN NOVEMBER.

>> YOU'RE ANSWERING ALL THE NOVEMBER.

>> YOU'RE ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD.

>> YOU'RE ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD.

I WANTED TO KNOW THE DEADLINE.

QUESTIONS I HAD.

I WANTED TO KNOW THE DEADLINE.

Mr. GREEN, TELL US ABOUT YOUR I WANTED TO KNOW THE DEADLINE.

Mr. GREEN, TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROPOSAL, STATE QUESTION 18 AND Mr. GREEN, TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROPOSAL, STATE QUESTION 18 AND 19.

PROPOSAL, STATE QUESTION 18 AND 19.

FIRST OF ALL, EXPLAIN WHAT THAT 19.

FIRST OF ALL, EXPLAIN WHAT THAT IS, HOW IT DIFFERS FROM 820, AND FIRST OF ALL, EXPLAIN WHAT THAT IS, HOW IT DIFFERS FROM 820, AND WHY YOU DECIDED GO AND AHEAD AND IS, HOW IT DIFFERS FROM 820, AND WHY YOU DECIDED GO AND AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE TWO WHY YOU DECIDED GO AND AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE TWO QUESTIONS.

MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE TWO QUESTIONS.

>> SURE.

QUESTIONS.

>> SURE.

THE STATE QUESTIONS 818 AND 819 >> SURE.

THE STATE QUESTIONS 818 AND 819 ARE TWO SEPARATE STATE THE STATE QUESTIONS 818 AND 819 ARE TWO SEPARATE STATE QUESTIONS.

ARE TWO SEPARATE STATE QUESTIONS.

818 IS A MEDICAL PROVISION AND QUESTIONS.

818 IS A MEDICAL PROVISION AND 819 IS A RECREATIONAL PETITION.

818 IS A MEDICAL PROVISION AND 819 IS A RECREATIONAL PETITION.

THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT 819 IS A RECREATIONAL PETITION.

THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT THESE ARE BOTH CONSTITUTIONAL THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT THESE ARE BOTH CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURES, SO THEY HAVE A HIGHER THESE ARE BOTH CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURES, SO THEY HAVE A HIGHER SIGNATURE THRESHOLD.

MEASURES, SO THEY HAVE A HIGHER SIGNATURE THRESHOLD.

WE'RE AROUND 179,000 SIGNATURES SIGNATURE THRESHOLD.

WE'RE AROUND 179,000 SIGNATURES TO GET THOSE ON THE BALLOT, AND WE'RE AROUND 179,000 SIGNATURES TO GET THOSE ON THE BALLOT, AND THE REASON THAT WE HAVE PUSHED TO GET THOSE ON THE BALLOT, AND THE REASON THAT WE HAVE PUSHED THESE FORWARD IS THAT THE REASON THAT WE HAVE PUSHED THESE FORWARD IS THAT FUNDAMENTALLY RIGHTS AND THESE FORWARD IS THAT FUNDAMENTALLY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE NOT RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTALLY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE NOT RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS UNTIL THEY'RE FREEDOMS ARE NOT RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS UNTIL THEY'RE GUARANTEED IN THE CONSTITUTION.

FREEDOMS UNTIL THEY'RE GUARANTEED IN THE CONSTITUTION.

WHAT IS DONE IN LAW BY THE GUARANTEED IN THE CONSTITUTION.

WHAT IS DONE IN LAW BY THE LEGISLATURE IS SIMPLY A WHAT IS DONE IN LAW BY THE LEGISLATURE IS SIMPLY A PRIVILEGE THAT ANY SORT OF COURT LEGISLATURE IS SIMPLY A PRIVILEGE THAT ANY SORT OF COURT RULING CAN BE EASILY OVERTURNED.

PRIVILEGE THAT ANY SORT OF COURT RULING CAN BE EASILY OVERTURNED.

SO, WHAT WE WANTED TO DO WAS TO RULING CAN BE EASILY OVERTURNED.

SO, WHAT WE WANTED TO DO WAS TO FIRST AND FOREMOST GUARANTEE SO, WHAT WE WANTED TO DO WAS TO FIRST AND FOREMOST GUARANTEE PROTECTIONS AND FREEDOMS FOR FIRST AND FOREMOST GUARANTEE PROTECTIONS AND FREEDOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEN, ALSO, PROTECTIONS AND FREEDOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEN, ALSO, REMOVE THE OKLAHOMA DOUBLE INDIVIDUALS AND THEN, ALSO, REMOVE THE OKLAHOMA DOUBLE STANDARD THAT IS BEING APPLIED REMOVE THE OKLAHOMA DOUBLE STANDARD THAT IS BEING APPLIED TO CANNABIS BUSINESSES EVEN STANDARD THAT IS BEING APPLIED TO CANNABIS BUSINESSES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE CREATED OVER TO CANNABIS BUSINESSES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE CREATED OVER 45,000 JOBS IN OUR STATE.

THOUGH THEY HAVE CREATED OVER 45,000 JOBS IN OUR STATE.

WE WANT THEM TO GET THE SAME 45,000 JOBS IN OUR STATE.

WE WANT THEM TO GET THE SAME TREATMENT AS OTHER BUSINESSES, WE WANT THEM TO GET THE SAME TREATMENT AS OTHER BUSINESSES, AND SO THEN WE ALSO WANTED TO TREATMENT AS OTHER BUSINESSES, AND SO THEN WE ALSO WANTED TO MAKE SIRE WE HAD A PROVISIONS AND SO THEN WE ALSO WANTED TO MAKE SIRE WE HAD A PROVISIONS THAT BENEFITTED THE STATE OF MAKE SIRE WE HAD A PROVISIONS THAT BENEFITTED THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AS A WHOLE.

THAT BENEFITTED THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AS A WHOLE.

SO, THOSE ARE THE OVERARCHING OKLAHOMA AS A WHOLE.

SO, THOSE ARE THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO SO, THOSE ARE THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO ACCOMPLISH.

GOALS OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO ACCOMPLISH.

>> RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, I KNOW ACCOMPLISH.

>> RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, I KNOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR INDUSTRY, >> RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, I KNOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR INDUSTRY, THEY CANNOT USE BANKS RIGHT NOW, MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR INDUSTRY, THEY CANNOT USE BANKS RIGHT NOW, CORRECT, BECAUSE OF FEDERAL LAWS THEY CANNOT USE BANKS RIGHT NOW, CORRECT, BECAUSE OF FEDERAL LAWS BECAUSE BADGE USE IS STILL A CORRECT, BECAUSE OF FEDERAL LAWS BECAUSE BADGE USE IS STILL A FEDERAL OFFENSE?

BECAUSE BADGE USE IS STILL A FEDERAL OFFENSE?

>> WE CAN UTILIZE BANKS.

FEDERAL OFFENSE?

>> WE CAN UTILIZE BANKS.

THERE ARE SEVERAL BANKS IN >> WE CAN UTILIZE BANKS.

THERE ARE SEVERAL BANKS IN OKLAHOMA WE ARE ABLE TO USE; THERE ARE SEVERAL BANKS IN OKLAHOMA WE ARE ABLE TO USE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE SEVERE OKLAHOMA WE ARE ABLE TO USE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE SEVERE RESTRICTIONS AND THERE IS A HOWEVER, THERE ARE SEVERE RESTRICTIONS AND THERE IS A HIGHER REGULATORY COST THAN WE RESTRICTIONS AND THERE IS A HIGHER REGULATORY COST THAN WE WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE.

HIGHER REGULATORY COST THAN WE WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE.

>> DOES THAT AFFECT -- WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE.

>> DOES THAT AFFECT -- Mr. KEISEL, I WILL ASK YOU, DOES >> DOES THAT AFFECT -- Mr. KEISEL, I WILL ASK YOU, DOES THAT AFFECT THE STATE'S ABILITY Mr. KEISEL, I WILL ASK YOU, DOES THAT AFFECT THE STATE'S ABILITY TO KEEP TRACK OF SALES?

THAT AFFECT THE STATE'S ABILITY TO KEEP TRACK OF SALES?

>> THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TO KEEP TRACK OF SALES?

>> THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK OF SALES >> THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK OF SALES IS THE SEED TO SALE TRACK AND BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK OF SALES IS THE SEED TO SALE TRACK AND TRACE SYSTEM.

IS THE SEED TO SALE TRACK AND TRACE SYSTEM.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE MOST TRACE SYSTEM.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL FOR REGULATORS IN YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL FOR REGULATORS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO USE OR IMPORTANT TOOL FOR REGULATORS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO USE OR REALLY ANY STATE THAT HAS A THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO USE OR REALLY ANY STATE THAT HAS A LEGAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM, WHETHER REALLY ANY STATE THAT HAS A LEGAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM, WHETHER IT'S RECREATIONAL OR MEDICAL.

LEGAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM, WHETHER IT'S RECREATIONAL OR MEDICAL.

THAT'S THE ABILITY TO MONITOR AS IT'S RECREATIONAL OR MEDICAL.

THAT'S THE ABILITY TO MONITOR AS IT COMES INTO THE SYSTEM AND AS THAT'S THE ABILITY TO MONITOR AS IT COMES INTO THE SYSTEM AND AS IT'S SOLD.

IT COMES INTO THE SYSTEM AND AS IT'S SOLD.

THAT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT JUST IT'S SOLD.

THAT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT JUST IN EVERYTHING FROM ENSURING THAT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT JUST IN EVERYTHING FROM ENSURING WE'RE NOT SEEING DIVERSION TO IN EVERYTHING FROM ENSURING WE'RE NOT SEEING DIVERSION TO ILLICIT MARKETS.

WE'RE NOT SEEING DIVERSION TO ILLICIT MARKETS.

WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE ILLICIT MARKETS.

WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE PLAYING BY THE RULES, PAYING WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE PLAYING BY THE RULES, PAYING TAXES AND TESTING.

PLAYING BY THE RULES, PAYING TAXES AND TESTING.

FROM A PRODUCT SAFETY TAXES AND TESTING.

FROM A PRODUCT SAFETY STANDPOINT.

FROM A PRODUCT SAFETY STANDPOINT.

I'M A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT STANDPOINT.

I'M A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT MYSELF AND I WANT TO KNOW THAT I'M A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT MYSELF AND I WANT TO KNOW THAT THE PRODUCTS THAT I'M PUTTING IN MYSELF AND I WANT TO KNOW THAT THE PRODUCTS THAT I'M PUTTING IN MY BODY, IF THERE'S EVER A THE PRODUCTS THAT I'M PUTTING IN MY BODY, IF THERE'S EVER A RECALL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, MY BODY, IF THERE'S EVER A RECALL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THE ABILITY TO NOTIFY ME AS A RECALL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THE ABILITY TO NOTIFY ME AS A PATIENT AND THEN AS A CONSUMER.

THE ABILITY TO NOTIFY ME AS A PATIENT AND THEN AS A CONSUMER.

>> WE WILL BE TALKING WITH BOTH PATIENT AND THEN AS A CONSUMER.

>> WE WILL BE TALKING WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE ON THIS >> WE WILL BE TALKING WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE ON THIS LATER.

SIDES OF THE ISSUE ON THIS LATER.

THESE ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN LATER.

THESE ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD YET.

THESE ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD YET.

YOUR PETITION, Mr. KEISEL IS BROUGHT FORWARD YET.

YOUR PETITION, Mr. KEISEL IS BEING EXAMINED AND YOU'RE YOUR PETITION, Mr. KEISEL IS BEING EXAMINED AND YOU'RE GETTING YOURS TOGETHER BEING EXAMINED AND YOU'RE GETTING YOURS TOGETHER Mr. GREEN.

GETTING YOURS TOGETHER Mr. GREEN.

THIS IS INFORMATION TO LET Mr. GREEN.

THIS IS INFORMATION TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT AND WHY.

THIS IS INFORMATION TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT AND WHY.

IF WE HAVE MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT AND WHY.

IF WE HAVE MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE AND EITHER ONE OF YOU OR BOTH IF WE HAVE MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE AND EITHER ONE OF YOU OR BOTH CAN ANSWER THIS, WHY THE NEED AND EITHER ONE OF YOU OR BOTH CAN ANSWER THIS, WHY THE NEED FOR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE?

CAN ANSWER THIS, WHY THE NEED FOR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE?

>> I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF FOR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE?

>> I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF NEEDS.

>> I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF NEEDS.

UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT AN NEEDS.

UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST AT ALL.

UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST AT ALL.

THE FIRST IS REVENUE.

EXHAUSTIVE LIST AT ALL.

THE FIRST IS REVENUE.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA WAS NEVER SET THE FIRST IS REVENUE.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA WAS NEVER SET UP AND IS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A MEDICAL MARIJUANA WAS NEVER SET UP AND IS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A REVENUE-GENERATING PROPOSITION UP AND IS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A REVENUE-GENERATING PROPOSITION FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA OR ANY REVENUE-GENERATING PROPOSITION FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA OR ANY STATE.

FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA OR ANY STATE.

THE TAX REVENUE THE STATE STATE.

THE TAX REVENUE THE STATE RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THAT IS THE TAX REVENUE THE STATE RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THAT IS REALLY, YOU KNOW, AN ADDED RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THAT IS REALLY, YOU KNOW, AN ADDED BENEFIT BUT IT'S NOT THE REAL REALLY, YOU KNOW, AN ADDED BENEFIT BUT IT'S NOT THE REAL DRIVER THERE.

BENEFIT BUT IT'S NOT THE REAL DRIVER THERE.

WITH RECREATIONAL, REVENUE DOES DRIVER THERE.

WITH RECREATIONAL, REVENUE DOES BECOME A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE, SO WITH RECREATIONAL, REVENUE DOES BECOME A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE, SO OUR ABILITY TO TAX AT 15% BECOME A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE, SO OUR ABILITY TO TAX AT 15% INSTEAD OF 7% WOULD GENERATE A OUR ABILITY TO TAX AT 15% INSTEAD OF 7% WOULD GENERATE A LOT OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF INSTEAD OF 7% WOULD GENERATE A LOT OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

LOT OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

SECOND AND, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY OKLAHOMA.

SECOND AND, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY NOT, YOU KNOW, LESS THAN BUT THE SECOND AND, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY NOT, YOU KNOW, LESS THAN BUT THE SECOND PRIORITY IS THERE ARE NOT, YOU KNOW, LESS THAN BUT THE SECOND PRIORITY IS THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE THAT FACE SECOND PRIORITY IS THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE THAT FACE CONSEQUENCES FOR LOW-LEVEL STILL PEOPLE THAT FACE CONSEQUENCES FOR LOW-LEVEL MARIJUANA OFFENSES THAT, YOU CONSEQUENCES FOR LOW-LEVEL MARIJUANA OFFENSES THAT, YOU KNOW, IF THEY WERE COMMITTED MARIJUANA OFFENSES THAT, YOU KNOW, IF THEY WERE COMMITTED TODAY AND ESPECIALLY IF THEY KNOW, IF THEY WERE COMMITTED TODAY AND ESPECIALLY IF THEY WERE COMMITTED AFTER 820 BECOMES TODAY AND ESPECIALLY IF THEY WERE COMMITTED AFTER 820 BECOMES LAW, WOULDN'T BE A CRIME ANY WERE COMMITTED AFTER 820 BECOMES LAW, WOULDN'T BE A CRIME ANY MORE.

LAW, WOULDN'T BE A CRIME ANY MORE.

MOST OKLAHOMA CITY THINK WHY ARE MORE.

MOST OKLAHOMA CITY THINK WHY ARE WE STILL PUSHING PEOPLE FOR MOST OKLAHOMA CITY THINK WHY ARE WE STILL PUSHING PEOPLE FOR THESE THINGS?

WE STILL PUSHING PEOPLE FOR THESE THINGS?

BIG QUESTION 820 GIVES AN THESE THINGS?

BIG QUESTION 820 GIVES AN ABILITY NOT JUST IN TERMS OF BIG QUESTION 820 GIVES AN ABILITY NOT JUST IN TERMS OF FORWARD-LOOKING SENTENCING ABILITY NOT JUST IN TERMS OF FORWARD-LOOKING SENTENCING REFORM, BUT RETROACTIVELY GIVES FORWARD-LOOKING SENTENCING REFORM, BUT RETROACTIVELY GIVES OKLAHOMANS AN EASY, EFFECTIVE, REFORM, BUT RETROACTIVELY GIVES OKLAHOMANS AN EASY, EFFECTIVE, AND AFFORDABLE WAY TO GET THOSE OKLAHOMANS AN EASY, EFFECTIVE, AND AFFORDABLE WAY TO GET THOSE THINGS OFF THEIR RECORDS.

AND AFFORDABLE WAY TO GET THOSE THINGS OFF THEIR RECORDS.

>> I WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON THINGS OFF THEIR RECORDS.

>> I WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON THIS AS A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.

>> I WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON THIS AS A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS THUS FAR?

THIS AS A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS THUS FAR?

>> SURE, SURE.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS THUS FAR?

>> SURE, SURE.

AS FOR THE NEED AS TO WHY >> SURE, SURE.

AS FOR THE NEED AS TO WHY RECREATIONAL?

AS FOR THE NEED AS TO WHY RECREATIONAL?

IT'S REALLY PRETTY SIMPLE TO US.

RECREATIONAL?

IT'S REALLY PRETTY SIMPLE TO US.

ULTIMATELY, IT'S A FREEDOM IT'S REALLY PRETTY SIMPLE TO US.

ULTIMATELY, IT'S A FREEDOM ISSUE, AND IT'S AN ISSUE OF ULTIMATELY, IT'S A FREEDOM ISSUE, AND IT'S AN ISSUE OF RIGHTS.

ISSUE, AND IT'S AN ISSUE OF RIGHTS.

AND THE REALITY IS IS THAT RIGHTS.

AND THE REALITY IS IS THAT MARIJUANA IS HERE, IT HAS BEEN AND THE REALITY IS IS THAT MARIJUANA IS HERE, IT HAS BEEN HERE, AND IT IS GOING TO BE HERE MARIJUANA IS HERE, IT HAS BEEN HERE, AND IT IS GOING TO BE HERE DESPITE THE QUOTE/U HERE, AND IT IS GOING TO BE HERE DESPITE THE QUOTE/U >> WE'RE GOING TO SEE AN DESPITE THE QUOTE/U >> WE'RE GOING TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE STATE'S >> WE'RE GOING TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE STATE'S ABILITY TO HOLD INDIVIDUALS IMPROVEMENT IN THE STATE'S ABILITY TO HOLD INDIVIDUALS ACCOUNTABLE AND ENFORCE ACTION ABILITY TO HOLD INDIVIDUALS ACCOUNTABLE AND ENFORCE ACTION AGAINST THE BAD ACTORS OUT THERE ACCOUNTABLE AND ENFORCE ACTION AGAINST THE BAD ACTORS OUT THERE NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW.

AGAINST THE BAD ACTORS OUT THERE NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW.

YOU KNOW, THE WAY THAT WE'VE SET NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW.

YOU KNOW, THE WAY THAT WE'VE SET UP STATE QUESTION 820 IS TO YOU KNOW, THE WAY THAT WE'VE SET UP STATE QUESTION 820 IS TO REALLY KIND OF GIVE STATE UP STATE QUESTION 820 IS TO REALLY KIND OF GIVE STATE REGULATORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY KIND OF GIVE STATE REGULATORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED.

REGULATORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED.

WE HAVE LIMITED FOR THE FIRST 24 SUCCEED.

WE HAVE LIMITED FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTHS OF THE LICENSE PROGRAM WE HAVE LIMITED FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTHS OF THE LICENSE PROGRAM THAT ONLY MEDICAL MARIJUANA MONTHS OF THE LICENSE PROGRAM THAT ONLY MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES THAT WERE IN THAT ONLY MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES THAT WERE IN EXISTENCE IN OKLAHOMA PRIOR TO BUSINESSES THAT WERE IN EXISTENCE IN OKLAHOMA PRIOR TO 820, FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTHS, EXISTENCE IN OKLAHOMA PRIOR TO 820, FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTHS, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT GET TO 820, FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTHS, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT GET TO APPLY TO SELL RECREATIONAL THEY ARE THE ONES THAT GET TO APPLY TO SELL RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

APPLY TO SELL RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

IT WILL GIVE REGULATORS AN MARIJUANA.

IT WILL GIVE REGULATORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THIS NEW IT WILL GIVE REGULATORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THIS NEW PROGRAM ON TOP OF THE EXISTING OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THIS NEW PROGRAM ON TOP OF THE EXISTING PROGRAM AND TO DO IT WITH THE PROGRAM ON TOP OF THE EXISTING PROGRAM AND TO DO IT WITH THE LICENSEES THAT THEY HAVE PROGRAM AND TO DO IT WITH THE LICENSEES THAT THEY HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALREADY.

LICENSEES THAT THEY HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALREADY.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TRIED TO DO RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALREADY.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE SO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT REGULATORS HAVE THE TOOLS EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT REGULATORS HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THAT REGULATORS HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

>> AS YOU GO OUT AND GATHER THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

>> AS YOU GO OUT AND GATHER SIGNATURES, BOTH OF YOU, BUT >> AS YOU GO OUT AND GATHER SIGNATURES, BOTH OF YOU, BUT I'LL LET Mr. GREEN ANSWER THIS SIGNATURES, BOTH OF YOU, BUT I'LL LET Mr. GREEN ANSWER THIS QUESTION FIRST.

I'LL LET Mr. GREEN ANSWER THIS QUESTION FIRST.

ARE YOU TALKING TO PEOPLE WHO QUESTION FIRST.

ARE YOU TALKING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE AS OPPOSED TO?

ARE YOU TALKING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE AS OPPOSED TO?

IF SO, WHAT KIND OF PUSHBACK ARE ARE AS OPPOSED TO?

IF SO, WHAT KIND OF PUSHBACK ARE YOU GETTING FROM THEM?

IF SO, WHAT KIND OF PUSHBACK ARE YOU GETTING FROM THEM?

>> WELL, THE NUMBER-ONE PUSHBACK YOU GETTING FROM THEM?

>> WELL, THE NUMBER-ONE PUSHBACK THAT WE GET IS PEOPLE DON'T WANT >> WELL, THE NUMBER-ONE PUSHBACK THAT WE GET IS PEOPLE DON'T WANT THE RECREATIONAL LAW TO HARM THE THAT WE GET IS PEOPLE DON'T WANT THE RECREATIONAL LAW TO HARM THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM THAT THE RECREATIONAL LAW TO HARM THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE RIGHT NOW.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE RIGHT NOW.

THAT IS THE NUMBER-ONE PUSHBACK WE HAVE IN PLACE RIGHT NOW.

THAT IS THE NUMBER-ONE PUSHBACK THAT WE HAVE.

THAT IS THE NUMBER-ONE PUSHBACK THAT WE HAVE.

AND SO, THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE THAT WE HAVE.

AND SO, THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE WORK TO DO WITH 818 AND 819, IS AND SO, THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE WORK TO DO WITH 818 AND 819, IS TO HAVE RECREATIONAL BE A WORK TO DO WITH 818 AND 819, IS TO HAVE RECREATIONAL BE A PLUG-IN AS OPPOSED TO AN TO HAVE RECREATIONAL BE A PLUG-IN AS OPPOSED TO AN OVERRIDE ON THE MEDICAL PLUG-IN AS OPPOSED TO AN OVERRIDE ON THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

OVERRIDE ON THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

HERE'S A REAL GOOD EXAMPLE, AND MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

HERE'S A REAL GOOD EXAMPLE, AND THIS IS WHERE WE DO HAVE A REAL HERE'S A REAL GOOD EXAMPLE, AND THIS IS WHERE WE DO HAVE A REAL COMPARISON BETWEEN 818 AND THIS IS WHERE WE DO HAVE A REAL COMPARISON BETWEEN 818 AND WHAT'S IN 820.

COMPARISON BETWEEN 818 AND WHAT'S IN 820.

IN 819, RECREATIONAL SALES START WHAT'S IN 820.

IN 819, RECREATIONAL SALES START 60 DAYS FROM PASSAGE.

IN 819, RECREATIONAL SALES START 60 DAYS FROM PASSAGE.

THERE IS NO NEW LICENSE 60 DAYS FROM PASSAGE.

THERE IS NO NEW LICENSE APPLICATION, NO NEW LICENSE FEE, THERE IS NO NEW LICENSE APPLICATION, NO NEW LICENSE FEE, NO DUPLICATE SET OF REGULATIONS.

APPLICATION, NO NEW LICENSE FEE, NO DUPLICATE SET OF REGULATIONS.

BY DOING THAT, WE IMMEDIATELY NO DUPLICATE SET OF REGULATIONS.

BY DOING THAT, WE IMMEDIATELY INTEGRATE INTO THE EXISTING BY DOING THAT, WE IMMEDIATELY INTEGRATE INTO THE EXISTING PROGRAM.

INTEGRATE INTO THE EXISTING PROGRAM.

UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, WE PROGRAM.

UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE LEGISLATURE OR OUR REGULATORS DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE LEGISLATURE OR OUR REGULATORS HAVE DONE ANYWHERE IN THE LEGISLATURE OR OUR REGULATORS HAVE DONE ANYWHERE IN THE BALLPARK OF A GOOD JOB THE LAST HAVE DONE ANYWHERE IN THE BALLPARK OF A GOOD JOB THE LAST FOUR YEARS WITH ENFORCEMENT, AND BALLPARK OF A GOOD JOB THE LAST FOUR YEARS WITH ENFORCEMENT, AND SO, WE BELIEVE THAT THE -- WE'VE FOUR YEARS WITH ENFORCEMENT, AND SO, WE BELIEVE THAT THE -- WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK AND WE'VE SEEN SO, WE BELIEVE THAT THE -- WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK AND WE'VE SEEN THE BETTER ACTIVITY OUT OF OUR SEEN AN UPTICK AND WE'VE SEEN THE BETTER ACTIVITY OUT OF OUR REGULATORS THE LAST YEAR OR SO, THE BETTER ACTIVITY OUT OF OUR REGULATORS THE LAST YEAR OR SO, BUT THEY ARE STILL WOEFULLY REGULATORS THE LAST YEAR OR SO, BUT THEY ARE STILL WOEFULLY BEHIND, AND WE BELIEVE THAT IF BUT THEY ARE STILL WOEFULLY BEHIND, AND WE BELIEVE THAT IF YOU CREATE A NEW LICENSING BEHIND, AND WE BELIEVE THAT IF YOU CREATE A NEW LICENSING PROCESS IN A SHORT TIME FRAME YOU CREATE A NEW LICENSING PROCESS IN A SHORT TIME FRAME FOR RECREATIONAL, WE DON'T PROCESS IN A SHORT TIME FRAME FOR RECREATIONAL, WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT OOMA WILL BE ABLE FOR RECREATIONAL, WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT OOMA WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE A GLUT OF 8,000 BELIEVE THAT OOMA WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE A GLUT OF 8,000 LICENSES.

TO HANDLE A GLUT OF 8,000 LICENSES.

AND SO WHAT YOU DO IS YOU CREATE LICENSES.

AND SO WHAT YOU DO IS YOU CREATE A SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE THE AND SO WHAT YOU DO IS YOU CREATE A SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE THE STATE PICKING THE WINNERS AND A SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE THE STATE PICKING THE WINNERS AND THE LOSERS.

STATE PICKING THE WINNERS AND THE LOSERS.

>> Mr. KEISEL, WHERE DO YOU THE LOSERS.

>> Mr. KEISEL, WHERE DO YOU STAND ON THIS, AND ARE YOU IN >> Mr. KEISEL, WHERE DO YOU STAND ON THIS, AND ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL STAND ON THIS, AND ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE?

FAVOR OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE?

THAT'S WHY WE WROTE A STATUTORY MEASURE?

THAT'S WHY WE WROTE A STATUTORY MEASURE.

THAT'S WHY WE WROTE A STATUTORY MEASURE.

REGULATORS SCHEMES SHOULDN'T BE MEASURE.

REGULATORS SCHEMES SHOULDN'T BE IN THE CONSTITUTION.

REGULATORS SCHEMES SHOULDN'T BE IN THE CONSTITUTION.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT OKLAHOMA AND IN THE CONSTITUTION.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT OKLAHOMA AND ALCOHOL LAWS WHERE YOU CAN WALK IF YOU THINK ABOUT OKLAHOMA AND ALCOHOL LAWS WHERE YOU CAN WALK INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE AND ALCOHOL LAWS WHERE YOU CAN WALK INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE AND BUY, YOU KNOW, BEER THAT'S MORE INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE AND BUY, YOU KNOW, BEER THAT'S MORE THAN, YOU KNOW, 3 POINT AT YOUR BUY, YOU KNOW, BEER THAT'S MORE THAN, YOU KNOW, 3 POINT AT YOUR LOCAL GAS STATION AND IT'S COLD, THAN, YOU KNOW, 3 POINT AT YOUR LOCAL GAS STATION AND IT'S COLD, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT LOCAL GAS STATION AND IT'S COLD, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT CENTURY.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT CENTURY.

WE WERE THE ONLY STATE IN THE CENTURY.

WE WERE THE ONLY STATE IN THE NATION THAT STARTED OUT WITH WE WERE THE ONLY STATE IN THE NATION THAT STARTED OUT WITH FROMHY BIG IN OUR CONSTITUTION NATION THAT STARTED OUT WITH FROMHY BIG IN OUR CONSTITUTION AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING AWAY FROM FROMHY BIG IN OUR CONSTITUTION AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING AWAY FROM THAT EVER SINCE.

AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING AWAY FROM THAT EVER SINCE.

I DO THINK THERE ARE CERTAIN THAT EVER SINCE.

I DO THINK THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT SHOULD BE IN THE I DO THINK THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT SHOULD BE IN THE CONSTITUTION.

THINGS THAT SHOULD BE IN THE CONSTITUTION.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, CONSTITUTION.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, REGULATORY SCHEMES LIKE THIS AT THE END OF THE DAY, REGULATORY SCHEMES LIKE THIS DON'T NEED TO BE IN IT.

REGULATORY SCHEMES LIKE THIS DON'T NEED TO BE IN IT.

I DISAGREE THAT THE LEGISLATURE DON'T NEED TO BE IN IT.

I DISAGREE THAT THE LEGISLATURE AND THE REGULATORY BODIES AREN'T I DISAGREE THAT THE LEGISLATURE AND THE REGULATORY BODIES AREN'T ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB.

AND THE REGULATORY BODIES AREN'T ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T LIKE ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T LIKE EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF YOU KNOW, I DON'T LIKE EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF LEGISLATURE.

EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF LEGISLATURE.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO LIKE LEGISLATURE.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO LIKE EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF THE YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO LIKE EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF THE REGULATORY BODY BUT MARIJUANA IS EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF THE REGULATORY BODY BUT MARIJUANA IS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES, AS WE'VE REGULATORY BODY BUT MARIJUANA IS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES, AS WE'VE BEEN AROUND THE STATE, AGAIN, ONE OF THOSE ISSUES, AS WE'VE BEEN AROUND THE STATE, AGAIN, WE'VE COLLECTED OVER 165,000 BEEN AROUND THE STATE, AGAIN, WE'VE COLLECTED OVER 165,000 SIGNATURES, AS WE'VE BEEN AROUND WE'VE COLLECTED OVER 165,000 SIGNATURES, AS WE'VE BEEN AROUND THE STATE NOT TAKING ANY VOTE SIGNATURES, AS WE'VE BEEN AROUND THE STATE NOT TAKING ANY VOTE FOR GRANTED, WE BELIEVE THIS IS THE STATE NOT TAKING ANY VOTE FOR GRANTED, WE BELIEVE THIS IS ONE OF THOSE FEW ISSUES WHERE FOR GRANTED, WE BELIEVE THIS IS ONE OF THOSE FEW ISSUES WHERE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, ONE OF THOSE FEW ISSUES WHERE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENTS,LICKS -- REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENTS,LICKS -- LIBERTARIANS HAVE A INDEPENDENTS,LICKS -- LIBERTARIANS HAVE A CROSS-SECTION OF SUPPORT.

LIBERTARIANS HAVE A CROSS-SECTION OF SUPPORT.

OF EVERYTHING THAT OKLAHOMANS CROSS-SECTION OF SUPPORT.

OF EVERYTHING THAT OKLAHOMANS ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW, I OF EVERYTHING THAT OKLAHOMANS ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW, I THINK IT'S VERY CRITICAL TO ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW, I THINK IT'S VERY CRITICAL TO UNDERSTAND THAT STATE QUESTION THINK IT'S VERY CRITICAL TO UNDERSTAND THAT STATE QUESTION 820 IS ON TRACK TO BE ON THE UNDERSTAND THAT STATE QUESTION 820 IS ON TRACK TO BE ON THE NOVEMBER 2022 BALLOT.

820 IS ON TRACK TO BE ON THE NOVEMBER 2022 BALLOT.

WE'VE TURNED IN OUR SIGNATURES, NOVEMBER 2022 BALLOT.

WE'VE TURNED IN OUR SIGNATURES, WE'RE READY TO GO, AND WE'RE WE'VE TURNED IN OUR SIGNATURES, WE'RE READY TO GO, AND WE'RE READY TO TAKE THIS CAMPAIGN TO WE'RE READY TO GO, AND WE'RE READY TO TAKE THIS CAMPAIGN TO ALL OKLAHOMA CITY IN ALL CORNERS READY TO TAKE THIS CAMPAIGN TO ALL OKLAHOMA CITY IN ALL CORNERS OF THE STATE AND NOT TAKE A ALL OKLAHOMA CITY IN ALL CORNERS OF THE STATE AND NOT TAKE A SINGLE VOTE FOR GRANTED.

OF THE STATE AND NOT TAKE A SINGLE VOTE FOR GRANTED.

WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A WINNING SINGLE VOTE FOR GRANTED.

WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A WINNING MESSAGE.

WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A WINNING MESSAGE.

OUR POLLS INDICATE WE HAVE A LOT MESSAGE.

OUR POLLS INDICATE WE HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT, BUT WE WILL WORK OUR POLLS INDICATE WE HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT, BUT WE WILL WORK HARD AND EXPLAIN THE CAMPAIGN OF SUPPORT, BUT WE WILL WORK HARD AND EXPLAIN THE CAMPAIGN AND THE QUESTION TO OKLAHOMANS.

HARD AND EXPLAIN THE CAMPAIGN AND THE QUESTION TO OKLAHOMANS.

YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE THINGS TO AND THE QUESTION TO OKLAHOMANS.

YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE THINGS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE FUTURE, YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE THINGS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE FUTURE, THAT'S WHY IT'S A STATUTORY BE ADDRESSED IN THE FUTURE, THAT'S WHY IT'S A STATUTORY MEASURE.

THAT'S WHY IT'S A STATUTORY MEASURE.

>> WE'RE WAITING TO SEE IF THE MEASURE.

>> WE'RE WAITING TO SEE IF THE SIGNATURES YOU'VE COLLECTED ARE >> WE'RE WAITING TO SEE IF THE SIGNATURES YOU'VE COLLECTED ARE VALID AND GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS SIGNATURES YOU'VE COLLECTED ARE VALID AND GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS MUSTER.

VALID AND GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS MUSTER.

Mr. GREEN, I BELIEVE YOU SAID MUSTER.

Mr. GREEN, I BELIEVE YOU SAID YOU NEEDED SIGNATURES.

Mr. GREEN, I BELIEVE YOU SAID YOU NEEDED SIGNATURES.

>> OUR DEADLINE IS AUGUST 24th.

YOU NEEDED SIGNATURES.

>> OUR DEADLINE IS AUGUST 24th.

SO, WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK >> OUR DEADLINE IS AUGUST 24th.

SO, WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK STATEWIDE TO GATHER THOSE SO, WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK STATEWIDE TO GATHER THOSE SIGNATURES, AND WE'LL GET -- STATEWIDE TO GATHER THOSE SIGNATURES, AND WE'LL GET -- WILL GET TURNED IN PROBABLY SIGNATURES, AND WE'LL GET -- WILL GET TURNED IN PROBABLY AROUND THEN.

WILL GET TURNED IN PROBABLY AROUND THEN.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AROUND THEN.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION, >> ALL RIGHT.

THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION, STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH.

THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION, STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH.

WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH.

WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR INSIGHT INTO THIS WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR INSIGHT INTO THIS ISSUE THAT ALL OKLAHOMANS WILL TIME AND YOUR INSIGHT INTO THIS ISSUE THAT ALL OKLAHOMANS WILL BE MAYBE TAKING A LOOK AT IN THE ISSUE THAT ALL OKLAHOMANS WILL BE MAYBE TAKING A LOOK AT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

BE MAYBE TAKING A LOOK AT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU BOTH.

NEAR FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU BOTH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU BOTH.

>> THANK YOU.

SINCE PONCE DE LEON EXPLORED THE >> THANK YOU.

SINCE PONCE DE LEON EXPLORED THE AMERICAS, WE'VE BEEN SEARCHING SINCE PONCE DE LEON EXPLORED THE AMERICAS, WE'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH AND IN AMERICAS, WE'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH AND IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL VIEW.

FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH AND IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL VIEW.

WE GO TO SEATTLE AND THE KEY THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL VIEW.

WE GO TO SEATTLE AND THE KEY COULD BE HELD BY DOGS.

WE GO TO SEATTLE AND THE KEY COULD BE HELD BY DOGS.

>> HE'S A PROFESSOR OF COULD BE HELD BY DOGS.

>> HE'S A PROFESSOR OF LABORATORY MEDICINE AT THE >> HE'S A PROFESSOR OF LABORATORY MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.

LABORATORY MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.

THERE, HE STUDIES SOMETHING OF UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.

THERE, HE STUDIES SOMETHING OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO EVERY LIVING THERE, HE STUDIES SOMETHING OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO EVERY LIVING PERSONS, AGING.

VITAL IMPORTANCE TO EVERY LIVING PERSONS, AGING.

>> WE'RE INTERESTED IN PERSONS, AGING.

>> WE'RE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING HOW AND WHY >> WE'RE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING HOW AND WHY ANIMALS AND PEOPLE AGE AND, IN UNDERSTANDING HOW AND WHY ANIMALS AND PEOPLE AGE AND, IN PARTICULAR, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE ANIMALS AND PEOPLE AGE AND, IN PARTICULAR, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE THE MECHANISMS THAT CAUSE PARTICULAR, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE THE MECHANISMS THAT CAUSE DIFFERENT ANIMALS OR DIFFERENT THE MECHANISMS THAT CAUSE DIFFERENT ANIMALS OR DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO AGE AT DIFFERENT DIFFERENT ANIMALS OR DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO AGE AT DIFFERENT RATES.

PEOPLE TO AGE AT DIFFERENT RATES.

I DIDN'T APPRECIATE, I THINK, RATES.

I DIDN'T APPRECIATE, I THINK, AGING MAYBE AS MUCH AS I DO NOW I DIDN'T APPRECIATE, I THINK, AGING MAYBE AS MUCH AS I DO NOW HAVING EXPERIENCED IT.

AGING MAYBE AS MUCH AS I DO NOW HAVING EXPERIENCED IT.

AGEING IS A PERSONAL THING FOR HAVING EXPERIENCED IT.

AGEING IS A PERSONAL THING FOR EVERYBODY.

AGEING IS A PERSONAL THING FOR EVERYBODY.

WE ALL EXPERIENCE ASPECTS OF IT EVERYBODY.

WE ALL EXPERIENCE ASPECTS OF IT THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS SO PLEASANT.

WE ALL EXPERIENCE ASPECTS OF IT THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS SO PLEASANT.

ONCE WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, WE THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS SO PLEASANT.

ONCE WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ONCE WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVENE IN THAT PROCESS AND ACTUALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVENE IN THAT PROCESS AND HOPEFULLY DELAY A LOT OF THOSE INTERVENE IN THAT PROCESS AND HOPEFULLY DELAY A LOT OF THOSE CHANGES THAT GO ALONG WITH HOPEFULLY DELAY A LOT OF THOSE CHANGES THAT GO ALONG WITH AGING.

CHANGES THAT GO ALONG WITH AGING.

[ ] AGING.

[ ] >> FOR MATT, UNLOCKING THE [ ] >> FOR MATT, UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF AGING DIDN'T START >> FOR MATT, UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF AGING DIDN'T START WITH PEOPLE OR EVEN WITH COMPLEX SECRETS OF AGING DIDN'T START WITH PEOPLE OR EVEN WITH COMPLEX MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS.

WITH PEOPLE OR EVEN WITH COMPLEX MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS.

HE HAD TO BEGIN WITH SOMETHING MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS.

HE HAD TO BEGIN WITH SOMETHING THAT AGES MUCH FASTER THAN US.

HE HAD TO BEGIN WITH SOMETHING THAT AGES MUCH FASTER THAN US.

HE STARTED BY STUDYING YEAST.

THAT AGES MUCH FASTER THAN US.

HE STARTED BY STUDYING YEAST.

>> THESE CELLS WILL UNDERGO CELL HE STARTED BY STUDYING YEAST.

>> THESE CELLS WILL UNDERGO CELL DIVISION USUALLY ABOUT 20-25 >> THESE CELLS WILL UNDERGO CELL DIVISION USUALLY ABOUT 20-25 SOMETIMES AND STOP.

DIVISION USUALLY ABOUT 20-25 SOMETIMES AND STOP.

THAT IS A PROCESS CALLED SOMETIMES AND STOP.

THAT IS A PROCESS CALLED SENESCENCE.

THAT IS A PROCESS CALLED SENESCENCE.

HOW LONG CAN THE ORGANISM SENESCENCE.

HOW LONG CAN THE ORGANISM FUNCTION AND DIES?

HOW LONG CAN THE ORGANISM FUNCTION AND DIES?

WE CAN DO THE EXPERIMENT IN FUNCTION AND DIES?

WE CAN DO THE EXPERIMENT IN THREE WEEKS.

WE CAN DO THE EXPERIMENT IN THREE WEEKS.

IT DOESN'T TAKE 30 YEARS.

THREE WEEKS.

IT DOESN'T TAKE 30 YEARS.

>> Reporter: MEASURING LIFE SPAN IT DOESN'T TAKE 30 YEARS.

>> Reporter: MEASURING LIFE SPAN ISN'T PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT.

>> Reporter: MEASURING LIFE SPAN ISN'T PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT.

WHAT MATT REALLY WANTS TO ISN'T PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT.

WHAT MATT REALLY WANTS TO MEASURE IS HEALTH MAN, THE WHAT MATT REALLY WANTS TO MEASURE IS HEALTH MAN, THE AMOUNT OF TIME ONE SPENDS IN MEASURE IS HEALTH MAN, THE AMOUNT OF TIME ONE SPENDS IN GOOD HEALTH.

AMOUNT OF TIME ONE SPENDS IN GOOD HEALTH.

DETERMINING HEALTH SPAN AND HOW GOOD HEALTH.

DETERMINING HEALTH SPAN AND HOW WE MIGHT EXTEND IT HAS MAJOR DETERMINING HEALTH SPAN AND HOW WE MIGHT EXTEND IT HAS MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR AGING AND MIGHT WE MIGHT EXTEND IT HAS MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR AGING AND MIGHT UNLOCK THE KEY TO LIVING IMPLICATIONS FOR AGING AND MIGHT UNLOCK THE KEY TO LIVING FOREVER?

UNLOCK THE KEY TO LIVING FOREVER?

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IDEA FOREVER?

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IDEA OF IMMORTALITY, YOU KNOW, IT'S A >> YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IDEA OF IMMORTALITY, YOU KNOW, IT'S A FUN IDEA TO THINK ABOUT.

OF IMMORTALITY, YOU KNOW, IT'S A FUN IDEA TO THINK ABOUT.

UNFORTUNATELY, UM, YOU KNOW, IT FUN IDEA TO THINK ABOUT.

UNFORTUNATELY, UM, YOU KNOW, IT OFTEN GETS PORTRAYED AS THAT'S UNFORTUNATELY, UM, YOU KNOW, IT OFTEN GETS PORTRAYED AS THAT'S WHAT THE FIELD IS TRYING TO DO.

OFTEN GETS PORTRAYED AS THAT'S WHAT THE FIELD IS TRYING TO DO.

AND, YOU KNOW, THE BEST WE'VE WHAT THE FIELD IS TRYING TO DO.

AND, YOU KNOW, THE BEST WE'VE DONE IS MAKE A MOUSE LIVE ABOUT AND, YOU KNOW, THE BEST WE'VE DONE IS MAKE A MOUSE LIVE ABOUT 60% LONGER THAN IT WOULD DONE IS MAKE A MOUSE LIVE ABOUT 60% LONGER THAN IT WOULD OTHERWISE.

60% LONGER THAN IT WOULD OTHERWISE.

SO, UNTIL WE CAN MAKE A MOUSE, OTHERWISE.

SO, UNTIL WE CAN MAKE A MOUSE, YOU KNOW, IMMORTAL, WE PROBABLY SO, UNTIL WE CAN MAKE A MOUSE, YOU KNOW, IMMORTAL, WE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT MAKING YOU KNOW, IMMORTAL, WE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT MAKING PEOPLE IMMORALITY.

SHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT MAKING PEOPLE IMMORALITY.

>> Reporter: FOR NOW, REACHING PEOPLE IMMORALITY.

>> Reporter: FOR NOW, REACHING FOR IMMORALITY REMAINS FIRMLY IN >> Reporter: FOR NOW, REACHING FOR IMMORALITY REMAINS FIRMLY IN THE REALM OF SCIENCE FICTION.

FOR IMMORALITY REMAINS FIRMLY IN THE REALM OF SCIENCE FICTION.

IT CAN STILL BENEFIT OUR LIVES THE REALM OF SCIENCE FICTION.

IT CAN STILL BENEFIT OUR LIVES AND OUR BEST FRIENDS' LIVES IN IT CAN STILL BENEFIT OUR LIVES AND OUR BEST FRIENDS' LIVES IN SURPRISING WAYS.

AND OUR BEST FRIENDS' LIVES IN SURPRISING WAYS.

>> IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I KNOW SURPRISING WAYS.

>> IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I KNOW ABOUT ALL THESE INTERVENTIONS >> IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I KNOW ABOUT ALL THESE INTERVENTIONS ABOUT SLOW AGEING IN LABORATORY ABOUT ALL THESE INTERVENTIONS ABOUT SLOW AGEING IN LABORATORY ANIMALS AND MICE.

ABOUT SLOW AGEING IN LABORATORY ANIMALS AND MICE.

WHAT IF SOME OF THEM WORK THE ANIMALS AND MICE.

WHAT IF SOME OF THEM WORK THE SAME WAY IN DOGS?

WHAT IF SOME OF THEM WORK THE SAME WAY IN DOGS?

AS SOON AS I HAD THAT MENTAL SAME WAY IN DOGS?

AS SOON AS I HAD THAT MENTAL SHIFT THAT IT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE AS SOON AS I HAD THAT MENTAL SHIFT THAT IT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE PEOPLE'S PETS SHIFT THAT IT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE PEOPLE'S PETS LIVE THREE, FOUR, FIVE YEARS POSSIBLE TO MAKE PEOPLE'S PETS LIVE THREE, FOUR, FIVE YEARS LONGER IN GOOD HEALTH, IT WAS LIVE THREE, FOUR, FIVE YEARS LONGER IN GOOD HEALTH, IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A DONE DEAL.

LONGER IN GOOD HEALTH, IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A DONE DEAL.

I HAD TO DO IT.

KIND OF LIKE A DONE DEAL.

I HAD TO DO IT.

?

I HAD TO DO IT.

?

>> Reporter: MATT TOOK THIS IDEA ?

>> Reporter: MATT TOOK THIS IDEA AND STARTED WORKING ON IT >> Reporter: MATT TOOK THIS IDEA AND STARTED WORKING ON IT THROUGH THE DOG AGING PROJECT AND STARTED WORKING ON IT THROUGH THE DOG AGING PROJECT ANALYZING DATA COLLECTED FROM THROUGH THE DOG AGING PROJECT ANALYZING DATA COLLECTED FROM OVER 30,000 DOGS AND SOME OWNERS ANALYZING DATA COLLECTED FROM OVER 30,000 DOGS AND SOME OWNERS ENROLLED THEIR DOG TO SEE IF A OVER 30,000 DOGS AND SOME OWNERS ENROLLED THEIR DOG TO SEE IF A DRUG COULD EXTEND THEIR ENROLLED THEIR DOG TO SEE IF A DRUG COULD EXTEND THEIR PETS' LIVES.

DRUG COULD EXTEND THEIR PETS' LIVES.

>> THE OBSERVATION IS WHEN WE PETS' LIVES.

>> THE OBSERVATION IS WHEN WE TREAT ANIMALS OR CELLS WITH >> THE OBSERVATION IS WHEN WE TREAT ANIMALS OR CELLS WITH RAPAMYCIN IT TRICKS THE CELL, TREAT ANIMALS OR CELLS WITH RAPAMYCIN IT TRICKS THE CELL, SLOWS AGING, INCREASING LIFE RAPAMYCIN IT TRICKS THE CELL, SLOWS AGING, INCREASING LIFE SPAN AND INCREASES HEALTH SPAN.

SLOWS AGING, INCREASING LIFE SPAN AND INCREASES HEALTH SPAN.

THE STATISTICS ARE THAT SPAN AND INCREASES HEALTH SPAN.

THE STATISTICS ARE THAT SOMETHING LIKE 50% OF PET OWNERS THE STATISTICS ARE THAT SOMETHING LIKE 50% OF PET OWNERS CONSIDER THEIR PETS TO BE A PART SOMETHING LIKE 50% OF PET OWNERS CONSIDER THEIR PETS TO BE A PART OF THEIR FAMILIES.

CONSIDER THEIR PETS TO BE A PART OF THEIR FAMILIES.

>> Reporter: WHILE MATT CAN'T OF THEIR FAMILIES.

>> Reporter: WHILE MATT CAN'T KEEP HIM ALIVE FOREVER, MORE >> Reporter: WHILE MATT CAN'T KEEP HIM ALIVE FOREVER, MORE QUALITY TIME SPENT WITH OUR PETS KEEP HIM ALIVE FOREVER, MORE QUALITY TIME SPENT WITH OUR PETS IS PRICELESS.

QUALITY TIME SPENT WITH OUR PETS IS PRICELESS.

>> YOU KNOW, IT'S THINKING ABOUT IS PRICELESS.

>> YOU KNOW, IT'S THINKING ABOUT THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THE >> YOU KNOW, IT'S THINKING ABOUT THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT A LOT OF THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE WITH THEIR PETS, RELATIONSHIP THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE WITH THEIR PETS, THAT'S PROBABLY THE MOST PEOPLE HAVE WITH THEIR PETS, THAT'S PROBABLY THE MOST PROFOUND PERSONAL THING I'VE THAT'S PROBABLY THE MOST PROFOUND PERSONAL THING I'VE LEARNED FROM THIS STUDY.

PROFOUND PERSONAL THING I'VE LEARNED FROM THIS STUDY.

I THINK WE LOVE OUR PETS.

LEARNED FROM THIS STUDY.

I THINK WE LOVE OUR PETS.

YOU KNOW, MAYBE NOT EXACTLY THE I THINK WE LOVE OUR PETS.

YOU KNOW, MAYBE NOT EXACTLY THE SAME THING AS YOUR HUMAN CHILD, YOU KNOW, MAYBE NOT EXACTLY THE SAME THING AS YOUR HUMAN CHILD, BUT CLOSE.

SAME THING AS YOUR HUMAN CHILD, BUT CLOSE.

I THINK IT'S THAT FEELING, THAT BUT CLOSE.

I THINK IT'S THAT FEELING, THAT EMOTION, THAT CONNECTION THAT WE I THINK IT'S THAT FEELING, THAT EMOTION, THAT CONNECTION THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR PETS.

EMOTION, THAT CONNECTION THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR PETS.

>> INTO -- AND WE LEAVE YOU WITH HAVE WITH OUR PETS.

>> INTO -- AND WE LEAVE YOU WITH A LOOK AT THE "BLUE ZOO" >> INTO -- AND WE LEAVE YOU WITH A LOOK AT THE "BLUE ZOO" AQUARIUM IN OKLAHOMA CITY A LOOK AT THE "BLUE ZOO" AQUARIUM IN OKLAHOMA CITY PHOTOGRAPHED BY LUIS RENDON.

AQUARIUM IN OKLAHOMA CITY PHOTOGRAPHED BY LUIS RENDON.

I'M JASON DOYLE.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY LUIS RENDON.

I'M JASON DOYLE.

HAVE A GOOD REST OF YOUR DAY AND I'M JASON DOYLE.

HAVE A GOOD REST OF YOUR DAY AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.

HAVE A GOOD REST OF YOUR DAY AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.

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