AND WILDFIRES GROWS AFTER WEEKS OF TRIPLE-DIGIT TEMPERATURES.

>> THIS IS A PARTICULARLY STRONG OF TRIPLE-DIGIT TEMPERATURES.

>> THIS IS A PARTICULARLY STRONG HEAT DOME, AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE >> THIS IS A PARTICULARLY STRONG HEAT DOME, AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE SEEING HOT TEMPERATURES.

HEAT DOME, AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE SEEING HOT TEMPERATURES.

>> Rich: YOU CAN NOW DIAL 988 IF SEEING HOT TEMPERATURES.

>> Rich: YOU CAN NOW DIAL 988 IF YOU'RE HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH >> Rich: YOU CAN NOW DIAL 988 IF YOU'RE HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY.

YOU'RE HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY.

>> WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE FOR EMERGENCY.

>> WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE FOR EXAMPLES TO GET SUPPORT AND LET >> WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE FOR EXAMPLES TO GET SUPPORT AND LET THEM THERE WON'T BE JUDGMENT ON EXAMPLES TO GET SUPPORT AND LET THEM THERE WON'T BE JUDGMENT ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE OR THE THEM THERE WON'T BE JUDGMENT ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE OR THE TEXT.

THE OTHER END OF THE LINE OR THE TEXT.

>> Rich: THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC TEXT.

>> Rich: THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS SOARS IN OKLAHOMA.

>> Rich: THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS SOARS IN OKLAHOMA.

QUALITY CARE IS TOO RARE IN MANY CONVERTERS SOARS IN OKLAHOMA.

QUALITY CARE IS TOO RARE IN MANY OKLAHOMA NURSING HOMES.

QUALITY CARE IS TOO RARE IN MANY OKLAHOMA NURSING HOMES.

>> THEY SHOULD PUT A CAMERA IN OKLAHOMA NURSING HOMES.

>> THEY SHOULD PUT A CAMERA IN THE NURSING HOME AND VISIT AS >> THEY SHOULD PUT A CAMERA IN THE NURSING HOME AND VISIT AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

THE NURSING HOME AND VISIT AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

>> Rich: IT'S JUST 20 YEARS OLD, OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

>> Rich: IT'S JUST 20 YEARS OLD, BUT IS OKLAHOMA CITY'S ARENA >> Rich: IT'S JUST 20 YEARS OLD, BUT IS OKLAHOMA CITY'S ARENA OBSOLETE?

BUT IS OKLAHOMA CITY'S ARENA OBSOLETE?

>> THEY HAVE TO HAVE FACILITIES.

OBSOLETE?

>> THEY HAVE TO HAVE FACILITIES.

>> Rich: PLUS, AN IN-DEPTH >> THEY HAVE TO HAVE FACILITIES.

>> Rich: PLUS, AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ON CONVINCING >> Rich: PLUS, AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ON CONVINCING COMPANIES THAT OKLAHOMA IS THE DISCUSSION ON CONVINCING COMPANIES THAT OKLAHOMA IS THE BEST PLACE TO DO BEST NEXT ON COMPANIES THAT OKLAHOMA IS THE BEST PLACE TO DO BEST NEXT ON "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

BEST PLACE TO DO BEST NEXT ON "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

[ ] "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

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

WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

NEWS REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO I'M RICH LENZ.

WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO RECORDING ONE OF THE HOTTEST WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO RECORDING ONE OF THE HOTTEST JULYS IN STATE HISTORY.

RECORDING ONE OF THE HOTTEST JULYS IN STATE HISTORY.

IT WAS 113 ON TUESDAY IN JULYS IN STATE HISTORY.

IT WAS 113 ON TUESDAY IN STILLWATER AND 110 IN OKLAHOMA IT WAS 113 ON TUESDAY IN STILLWATER AND 110 IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

STILLWATER AND 110 IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

AS WE LOOK AHEAD, NO RELIEF SOON CITY.

AS WE LOOK AHEAD, NO RELIEF SOON FROM THOSE TRIPLE-DIGIT AS WE LOOK AHEAD, NO RELIEF SOON FROM THOSE TRIPLE-DIGIT TEMPERATURES.

FROM THOSE TRIPLE-DIGIT TEMPERATURES.

JASON DOYLE HAS MORE ON THE TEMPERATURES.

JASON DOYLE HAS MORE ON THE THREAT THAT POSES TO THE JASON DOYLE HAS MORE ON THE THREAT THAT POSES TO THE WILDFIRES, AND THE ELECTRIC THREAT THAT POSES TO THE WILDFIRES, AND THE ELECTRIC GRID.

WILDFIRES, AND THE ELECTRIC GRID.

>> THE WILDFIRE BURNED FOR DAYS GRID.

>> THE WILDFIRE BURNED FOR DAYS IN BLAINE COUNTY WHILE RECORD >> THE WILDFIRE BURNED FOR DAYS IN BLAINE COUNTY WHILE RECORD HEAT PUTS PRESSURE ON OUR IN BLAINE COUNTY WHILE RECORD HEAT PUTS PRESSURE ON OUR FARMERS AND RANCHERS UNDER HEAT PUTS PRESSURE ON OUR FARMERS AND RANCHERS UNDER OKLAHOMA'S BLAZING SUN.

FARMERS AND RANCHERS UNDER OKLAHOMA'S BLAZING SUN.

FOR NEARLY A WEEK, FIREFIGHTERS OKLAHOMA'S BLAZING SUN.

FOR NEARLY A WEEK, FIREFIGHTERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE HAVE FOR NEARLY A WEEK, FIREFIGHTERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BATTLED A 10,000-ACRE WILDFIRE FROM ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BATTLED A 10,000-ACRE WILDFIRE IN BLAINE COUNTY.

BATTLED A 10,000-ACRE WILDFIRE IN BLAINE COUNTY.

THE RECORD HEAT HAS KEPT THAT IN BLAINE COUNTY.

THE RECORD HEAT HAS KEPT THAT FIRE GOING.

THE RECORD HEAT HAS KEPT THAT FIRE GOING.

>> WE DON'T HAVE THOSE SUPER FIRE GOING.

>> WE DON'T HAVE THOSE SUPER STRONG WINDS LIKE WE SEE >> WE DON'T HAVE THOSE SUPER STRONG WINDS LIKE WE SEE SOMETIMES IN THOSE BIG WILDFIRE STRONG WINDS LIKE WE SEE SOMETIMES IN THOSE BIG WILDFIRE EVENTS IN THE SPRINGTIME.

SOMETIMES IN THOSE BIG WILDFIRE EVENTS IN THE SPRINGTIME.

THE HEAT KEEPS THE FIRES GOING.

EVENTS IN THE SPRINGTIME.

THE HEAT KEEPS THE FIRES GOING.

>> THERE ARE 120 SEPARATE THE HEAT KEEPS THE FIRES GOING.

>> THERE ARE 120 SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS -- FIRE DEPARTMENTS >> THERE ARE 120 SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS -- FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS, DEPARTMENTS -- FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS, INCLUDING LIPSCOMBE COUNTY, THAT HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS, INCLUDING LIPSCOMBE COUNTY, TEXAS.

INCLUDING LIPSCOMBE COUNTY, TEXAS.

>> NO MAJOR INJURIES OR TEXAS.

>> NO MAJOR INJURIES OR STRUCTURES LOST TO THE BLAZE.

>> NO MAJOR INJURIES OR STRUCTURES LOST TO THE BLAZE.

THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO STRUCTURES LOST TO THE BLAZE.

THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO REPRESENTS BLAINE COUNTY WHERE THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO REPRESENTS BLAINE COUNTY WHERE THE FIRE STARTED BURNING LATE REPRESENTS BLAINE COUNTY WHERE THE FIRE STARTED BURNING LATE LAST WEEK.

THE FIRE STARTED BURNING LATE LAST WEEK.

HE'S THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT LAST WEEK.

HE'S THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT AND THAT INCLUDES THE NATIONAL HE'S THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT AND THAT INCLUDES THE NATIONAL GUARD.

AND THAT INCLUDES THE NATIONAL GUARD.

>> THANKFULLY, THE GOVERNOR GUARD.

>> THANKFULLY, THE GOVERNOR APPROVED THE NATIONAL GUARD >> THANKFULLY, THE GOVERNOR APPROVED THE NATIONAL GUARD AERIAL SUPPORT, WHICH CERTAINLY APPROVED THE NATIONAL GUARD AERIAL SUPPORT, WHICH CERTAINLY WE WOULD NOT HAVE WANTED TO DO AERIAL SUPPORT, WHICH CERTAINLY WE WOULD NOT HAVE WANTED TO DO THIS WITHOUT THAT ASSISTANCE.

WE WOULD NOT HAVE WANTED TO DO THIS WITHOUT THAT ASSISTANCE.

>> DOBRINSKI GOOD TO WITNESS THE THIS WITHOUT THAT ASSISTANCE.

>> DOBRINSKI GOOD TO WITNESS THE NATIONAL GUARD'S WORK UP CLOSE >> DOBRINSKI GOOD TO WITNESS THE NATIONAL GUARD'S WORK UP CLOSE AND SHOWS WHY THOSE HELICOPTERS NATIONAL GUARD'S WORK UP CLOSE AND SHOWS WHY THOSE HELICOPTERS WERE SO IMPORTANT TO THE EFFORT AND SHOWS WHY THOSE HELICOPTERS WERE SO IMPORTANT TO THE EFFORT IN A RECENT VIDEO.

WERE SO IMPORTANT TO THE EFFORT IN A RECENT VIDEO.

>> HERE'S JUST A SHOT OF THE IN A RECENT VIDEO.

>> HERE'S JUST A SHOT OF THE TERRAIN HERE IN BLAINE COUNTY, >> HERE'S JUST A SHOT OF THE TERRAIN HERE IN BLAINE COUNTY, SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY TERRAIN HERE IN BLAINE COUNTY, SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY FIREFIGHTERS CANNOT BEAT THIS ON SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY FIREFIGHTERS CANNOT BEAT THIS ON THE GROUND.

FIREFIGHTERS CANNOT BEAT THIS ON THE GROUND.

>> ESPECIALLY IF YOU GET INTO THE GROUND.

>> ESPECIALLY IF YOU GET INTO SOME OF THE TERRAIN IN WESTERN >> ESPECIALLY IF YOU GET INTO SOME OF THE TERRAIN IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA, THAT WIND CAN BE SOME OF THE TERRAIN IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA, THAT WIND CAN BE AMPLIFIED ENOUGH TO CAUSE BIG OKLAHOMA, THAT WIND CAN BE AMPLIFIED ENOUGH TO CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS, AS WE'VE SEEN IN AMPLIFIED ENOUGH TO CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS, AS WE'VE SEEN IN BLAINE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF PROBLEMS, AS WE'VE SEEN IN BLAINE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.

BLAINE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.

>> RICK SMITH WITH THE NATIONAL THE STATE.

>> RICK SMITH WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S NORMAN >> RICK SMITH WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S NORMAN FORECAST OFFICE SAYS THERE IS A WEATHER SERVICE'S NORMAN FORECAST OFFICE SAYS THERE IS A HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE FORECAST OFFICE SAYS THERE IS A HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS CAUSING OUR HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS CAUSING OUR TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT WAVE.

SOUTHERN PLAINS CAUSING OUR TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT WAVE.

>> NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE THAT TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT WAVE.

>> NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE THAT WEATHER PATTERN HERE IN THE >> NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE THAT WEATHER PATTERN HERE IN THE SUMMERTIME.

WEATHER PATTERN HERE IN THE SUMMERTIME.

THAT JUST SUPPRESSES MOST OF THE SUMMERTIME.

THAT JUST SUPPRESSES MOST OF THE CLOUDS, MOST OF THE THAT JUST SUPPRESSES MOST OF THE CLOUDS, MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION THAT KEEPS ANY CLOUDS, MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION THAT KEEPS ANY STORM SYSTEMS FROM MOVING PRECIPITATION THAT KEEPS ANY STORM SYSTEMS FROM MOVING THROUGH THAT COULD BRING RELIEF, STORM SYSTEMS FROM MOVING THROUGH THAT COULD BRING RELIEF, COLD FRONTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT THROUGH THAT COULD BRING RELIEF, COLD FRONTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND CAUSES THE AIR TO SINK.

COLD FRONTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND CAUSES THE AIR TO SINK.

AS THAT AIR SINKS, IT HEATS UP.

AND CAUSES THE AIR TO SINK.

AS THAT AIR SINKS, IT HEATS UP.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY STRONG AS THAT AIR SINKS, IT HEATS UP.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY STRONG HEAT DOME AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE THIS IS A PARTICULARLY STRONG HEAT DOME AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE SEEING SOME OF THE VERY, VERY HEAT DOME AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE SEEING SOME OF THE VERY, VERY HOT TEMPERATURES.

SEEING SOME OF THE VERY, VERY HOT TEMPERATURES.

>> RECORDS WERE SET ACROSS THE HOT TEMPERATURES.

>> RECORDS WERE SET ACROSS THE STATE ON TUESDAY.

>> RECORDS WERE SET ACROSS THE STATE ON TUESDAY.

>> A NEW RECORD TODAY WITH 110 .

STATE ON TUESDAY.

>> A NEW RECORD TODAY WITH 110 .

WE'RE BREAKING RECORDS ALL OVER >> A NEW RECORD TODAY WITH 110 .

WE'RE BREAKING RECORDS ALL OVER THE STATE.

WE'RE BREAKING RECORDS ALL OVER THE STATE.

AT LEAST 24 OF THE SITES THE STATE.

AT LEAST 24 OF THE SITES YESTERDAY BROKE NOT ONLY THEIR AT LEAST 24 OF THE SITES YESTERDAY BROKE NOT ONLY THEIR DAILY RECORD FOR JULY 19th, BUT YESTERDAY BROKE NOT ONLY THEIR DAILY RECORD FOR JULY 19th, BUT THEY BROKE THEIR ALL-TIME RECORD DAILY RECORD FOR JULY 19th, BUT THEY BROKE THEIR ALL-TIME RECORD HIGHS.

THEY BROKE THEIR ALL-TIME RECORD HIGHS.

>> DOES IT LOOK LIKE OUR HIGHS.

>> DOES IT LOOK LIKE OUR HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM, IS IT >> DOES IT LOOK LIKE OUR HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM, IS IT MOVING ANY?

HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM, IS IT MOVING ANY?

WILL WE SEE MOVEMENT SOON?

MOVING ANY?

WILL WE SEE MOVEMENT SOON?

>> I DON'T THINK WE'LL SEE ANY WILL WE SEE MOVEMENT SOON?

>> I DON'T THINK WE'LL SEE ANY DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN THE >> I DON'T THINK WE'LL SEE ANY DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN THE WEATHER AS FAR AS THE HEAT GOES.

DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN THE WEATHER AS FAR AS THE HEAT GOES.

WE MAY SEE UP AND DOWN WEATHER AS FAR AS THE HEAT GOES.

WE MAY SEE UP AND DOWN PUBLICATIONS.

WE MAY SEE UP AND DOWN PUBLICATIONS.

IT MAY NOT BE 105-110 EVERY PUBLICATIONS.

IT MAY NOT BE 105-110 EVERY SINGLE DAY.

IT MAY NOT BE 105-110 EVERY SINGLE DAY.

PARTS OF US MAY DIP BELOW 100 SINGLE DAY.

PARTS OF US MAY DIP BELOW 100 FOR A DAY OR TWO BUT STILL 99 PARTS OF US MAY DIP BELOW 100 FOR A DAY OR TWO BUT STILL 99 AND HOT.

FOR A DAY OR TWO BUT STILL 99 AND HOT.

>> THE GOOD NEWS?

AND HOT.

>> THE GOOD NEWS?

SO FAR THE REGIONAL ELECTRIC >> THE GOOD NEWS?

SO FAR THE REGIONAL ELECTRIC GRID IS HOLDING OUT AND MEETING SO FAR THE REGIONAL ELECTRIC GRID IS HOLDING OUT AND MEETING RECORD DEMAND.

GRID IS HOLDING OUT AND MEETING RECORD DEMAND.

LAST FRIDAY IT GENERATED MORE RECORD DEMAND.

LAST FRIDAY IT GENERATED MORE THAN 52,000 MEGAWATTS OF ENERGY.

LAST FRIDAY IT GENERATED MORE THAN 52,000 MEGAWATTS OF ENERGY.

SO FAR, UTILITIES ARE NOT ASKING THAN 52,000 MEGAWATTS OF ENERGY.

SO FAR, UTILITIES ARE NOT ASKING CUSTOMERS TO CUT BACK ON DEMAND, SO FAR, UTILITIES ARE NOT ASKING CUSTOMERS TO CUT BACK ON DEMAND, HOWEVER, THE HEAT IS HAVING AN CUSTOMERS TO CUT BACK ON DEMAND, HOWEVER, THE HEAT IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON OKLAHOMA'S AGRICULTURE HOWEVER, THE HEAT IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON OKLAHOMA'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.

IMPACT ON OKLAHOMA'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.

>> IT'S REALLY TAKEN A TERRIBLE INDUSTRY.

>> IT'S REALLY TAKEN A TERRIBLE TOLL ON OUR CROPS, AND, YOU >> IT'S REALLY TAKEN A TERRIBLE TOLL ON OUR CROPS, AND, YOU KNOW, I SEE A LOT OF CROPS THAT TOLL ON OUR CROPS, AND, YOU KNOW, I SEE A LOT OF CROPS THAT WILL NEVER BE HARVESTED THIS KNOW, I SEE A LOT OF CROPS THAT WILL NEVER BE HARVESTED THIS SUMMER, THAT WILL BE FAILED AND WILL NEVER BE HARVESTED THIS SUMMER, THAT WILL BE FAILED AND PLOWED GROUND.

SUMMER, THAT WILL BE FAILED AND PLOWED GROUND.

>> Reporter: AMERICAN FARMERS PLOWED GROUND.

>> Reporter: AMERICAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS PRESIDENT SCOTT >> Reporter: AMERICAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS PRESIDENT SCOTT BLUBAUGH SAYS THE HEAT IS TAKING AND RANCHERS PRESIDENT SCOTT BLUBAUGH SAYS THE HEAT IS TAKING A TOLL ON HIS CROPS.

BLUBAUGH SAYS THE HEAT IS TAKING A TOLL ON HIS CROPS.

>> I HAVE ABOUT 600 ACRES OF A TOLL ON HIS CROPS.

>> I HAVE ABOUT 600 ACRES OF SOYBEANS PLANTED OUT THERE.

>> I HAVE ABOUT 600 ACRES OF SOYBEANS PLANTED OUT THERE.

I DOUBT IF I'LL HARVEST ANY OF SOYBEANS PLANTED OUT THERE.

I DOUBT IF I'LL HARVEST ANY OF THOSE ACRES BETWEEN THE DROUGHT I DOUBT IF I'LL HARVEST ANY OF THOSE ACRES BETWEEN THE DROUGHT AND THE TEMPERATURES.

THOSE ACRES BETWEEN THE DROUGHT AND THE TEMPERATURES.

IT'S JUST REALLY STRESSED THEM AND THE TEMPERATURES.

IT'S JUST REALLY STRESSED THEM SO BAD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME IT'S JUST REALLY STRESSED THEM SO BAD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME THEY'RE -- THEY'RE -- THEY'RE SO BAD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME THEY'RE -- THEY'RE -- THEY'RE DONE OR NEARLY DONE.

THEY'RE -- THEY'RE -- THEY'RE DONE OR NEARLY DONE.

>> Reporter: THE HEAT AND THE DONE OR NEARLY DONE.

>> Reporter: THE HEAT AND THE DROUGHT ALSO MAKE IT HARDER FOR >> Reporter: THE HEAT AND THE DROUGHT ALSO MAKE IT HARDER FOR RANCHERS TO PREPARE TO FEED DROUGHT ALSO MAKE IT HARDER FOR RANCHERS TO PREPARE TO FEED THEIR LIVESTOCK DURING THE RANCHERS TO PREPARE TO FEED THEIR LIVESTOCK DURING THE WINTER.

THEIR LIVESTOCK DURING THE WINTER.

>> OUR RANCHERS ARE NOT ABLE TO WINTER.

>> OUR RANCHERS ARE NOT ABLE TO PUT UP PROBABLY 20% OF THEIR >> OUR RANCHERS ARE NOT ABLE TO PUT UP PROBABLY 20% OF THEIR NORMAL HAY CROP.

PUT UP PROBABLY 20% OF THEIR NORMAL HAY CROP.

AND SO THAT MEANS THEY'RE NOT NORMAL HAY CROP.

AND SO THAT MEANS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH HAY TO GET AND SO THAT MEANS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH HAY TO GET THROUGH THE WINTER.

GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH HAY TO GET THROUGH THE WINTER.

EVEN RIGHT NOW THEY'RE GOING TO THROUGH THE WINTER.

EVEN RIGHT NOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE FEEDING THE ANIMALS EVEN RIGHT NOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE FEEDING THE ANIMALS BECAUSE THE GRASS IS DRIED UP.

HAVE TROUBLE FEEDING THE ANIMALS BECAUSE THE GRASS IS DRIED UP.

>> Reporter: THE HEAT ITSELF CAN BECAUSE THE GRASS IS DRIED UP.

>> Reporter: THE HEAT ITSELF CAN IMPACT LIVESTOCK AS WELL.

>> Reporter: THE HEAT ITSELF CAN IMPACT LIVESTOCK AS WELL.

>> IT DOESN'T TAKE VERY LONG FOR IMPACT LIVESTOCK AS WELL.

>> IT DOESN'T TAKE VERY LONG FOR LIVESTOCK -- ALL LIVESTOCK TO >> IT DOESN'T TAKE VERY LONG FOR LIVESTOCK -- ALL LIVESTOCK TO QUICKLY, YOU KNOW, DETERIORATE LIVESTOCK -- ALL LIVESTOCK TO QUICKLY, YOU KNOW, DETERIORATE FROM THE HEAT AND TRULY DIE FROM QUICKLY, YOU KNOW, DETERIORATE FROM THE HEAT AND TRULY DIE FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.

FROM THE HEAT AND TRULY DIE FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE THE TEMPS EXCESSIVE HEAT.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE THE TEMPS DON'T GO MUCH BELOW 80 LATELY, >> Reporter: BECAUSE THE TEMPS DON'T GO MUCH BELOW 80 LATELY, EXTRA VIGILANCE IS REQUIRED.

DON'T GO MUCH BELOW 80 LATELY, EXTRA VIGILANCE IS REQUIRED.

>> THEY DON'T GET THE EXTRA VIGILANCE IS REQUIRED.

>> THEY DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO COOL OFF.

>> THEY DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO COOL OFF.

THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OPPORTUNITY TO COOL OFF.

THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR PRODUCERS AND FARMERS TO THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR PRODUCERS AND FARMERS TO CONTINUE TO BE VIGILANT ABOUT OUR PRODUCERS AND FARMERS TO CONTINUE TO BE VIGILANT ABOUT MAKING SURE WATER SYSTEMS ARE CONTINUE TO BE VIGILANT ABOUT MAKING SURE WATER SYSTEMS ARE WORKING, MAKING SURE WE HAVE MAKING SURE WATER SYSTEMS ARE WORKING, MAKING SURE WE HAVE ADEQUATE WATER TRYING TO WORKING, MAKING SURE WE HAVE ADEQUATE WATER TRYING TO PROVIDE, IF WE CAN, SOME ADEQUATE WATER TRYING TO PROVIDE, IF WE CAN, SOME VENTILATION OR A FAN, CONTINUING PROVIDE, IF WE CAN, SOME VENTILATION OR A FAN, CONTINUING TO OFFER SOME SHADE AS MUCH AS VENTILATION OR A FAN, CONTINUING TO OFFER SOME SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

TO OFFER SOME SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: AS WE LONG FOR POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: AS WE LONG FOR COOLER DAYS, REPRESENTATIVE >> Reporter: AS WE LONG FOR COOLER DAYS, REPRESENTATIVE DOBRINSKI IS LOOKING FORWARD TO COOLER DAYS, REPRESENTATIVE DOBRINSKI IS LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT FEBRUARY WHEN HE PLANS TO DOBRINSKI IS LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT FEBRUARY WHEN HE PLANS TO TAKE WHAT HE'S LEARNED ABOUT NEXT FEBRUARY WHEN HE PLANS TO TAKE WHAT HE'S LEARNED ABOUT WHAT FIREFIGHTERS FACE TO THE TAKE WHAT HE'S LEARNED ABOUT WHAT FIREFIGHTERS FACE TO THE CAPITOL.

WHAT FIREFIGHTERS FACE TO THE CAPITOL.

>> WHEN THE DUST SETTLES ON THIS CAPITOL.

>> WHEN THE DUST SETTLES ON THIS AND WE TALK ABOUT THE THINGS >> WHEN THE DUST SETTLES ON THIS AND WE TALK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WORKED WELL AND THE THINGS AND WE TALK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WORKED WELL AND THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO BETTER, RURAL THAT WORKED WELL AND THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO BETTER, RURAL FUNDING IS CERTAINLY GOING TO BE WE NEED TO DO BETTER, RURAL FUNDING IS CERTAINLY GOING TO BE AT THE TOP OF MY PRIORITIES, AND FUNDING IS CERTAINLY GOING TO BE AT THE TOP OF MY PRIORITIES, AND I'VE BEEN CONTACTED BY MANY OF AT THE TOP OF MY PRIORITIES, AND I'VE BEEN CONTACTED BY MANY OF MY RURAL FRIENDS IN SUPPORT THE I'VE BEEN CONTACTED BY MANY OF MY RURAL FRIENDS IN SUPPORT THE LAST WEEK, AND I AM CERTAINLY MY RURAL FRIENDS IN SUPPORT THE LAST WEEK, AND I AM CERTAINLY NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THAT LAST WEEK, AND I AM CERTAINLY NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THAT WAY.

NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THAT WAY.

>> Rich: EVEN WHEN OUR WAY.

>> Rich: EVEN WHEN OUR TEMPERATURES RETURN TO A MORE >> Rich: EVEN WHEN OUR TEMPERATURES RETURN TO A MORE NORMAL LEVEL, CONSUMERS WILL TEMPERATURES RETURN TO A MORE NORMAL LEVEL, CONSUMERS WILL LIKELY SEE AN IMPACT AT THE NORMAL LEVEL, CONSUMERS WILL LIKELY SEE AN IMPACT AT THE GROCERY STORE WITH INCREASED LIKELY SEE AN IMPACT AT THE GROCERY STORE WITH INCREASED PRICES FOR MONTHS AND MAYBE EVEN GROCERY STORE WITH INCREASED PRICES FOR MONTHS AND MAYBE EVEN YEARS TO COME AS AG PRODUCERS PRICES FOR MONTHS AND MAYBE EVEN YEARS TO COME AS AG PRODUCERS RECOVER FROM THE HEAT WAVE.

YEARS TO COME AS AG PRODUCERS RECOVER FROM THE HEAT WAVE.

>> Rich: THANK YOU.

RECOVER FROM THE HEAT WAVE.

>> Rich: THANK YOU.

ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND >> Rich: THANK YOU.

ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND HAS TURNED TO THREE NORTHERN ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND HAS TURNED TO THREE NORTHERN DISTRICT PROSECUTORS FOR HAS TURNED TO THREE NORTHERN DISTRICT PROSECUTORS FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

DISTRICT PROSECUTORS FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

THE 69th ANNUAL ATTORNEY GENERAL EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

THE 69th ANNUAL ATTORNEY GENERAL AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE ORTS OF THE 69th ANNUAL ATTORNEY GENERAL AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE ORTS OF SHANNON COZZONI, RYAN ROBERTS AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE ORTS OF SHANNON COZZONI, RYAN ROBERTS AND EDWARD SNOW FOR EXCEPTIONAL SHANNON COZZONI, RYAN ROBERTS AND EDWARD SNOW FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE IN INDIAN COUNTRY.

AND EDWARD SNOW FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE IN INDIAN COUNTRY.

SINCE THE McGIRT DECISION TOOK SERVICE IN INDIAN COUNTRY.

SINCE THE McGIRT DECISION TOOK EFFECT, CASELOADS IN OKLAHOMA'S SINCE THE McGIRT DECISION TOOK EFFECT, CASELOADS IN OKLAHOMA'S NORTHERN DISTRICT HAVE TRIPLED.

EFFECT, CASELOADS IN OKLAHOMA'S NORTHERN DISTRICT HAVE TRIPLED.

THE NEWS THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN NORTHERN DISTRICT HAVE TRIPLED.

THE NEWS THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID THE NEWS THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID UNDERSCORES THE NEW CASES.

TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID UNDERSCORES THE NEW CASES.

IN OKLAHOMA, THE AVERAGE UNDERSCORES THE NEW CASES.

IN OKLAHOMA, THE AVERAGE REUNITES TO 1366.

IN OKLAHOMA, THE AVERAGE REUNITES TO 1366.

THE GOOD NEWS, HOSPITALIZATIONS REUNITES TO 1366.

THE GOOD NEWS, HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE HOLDING STEADY.

THE GOOD NEWS, HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE HOLDING STEADY.

THE SAME IS TRUE FOR ICU ARE HOLDING STEADY.

THE SAME IS TRUE FOR ICU PATIENTS.

THE SAME IS TRUE FOR ICU PATIENTS.

IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, THE PATIENTS.

IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS 27 IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS 27 DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THE COVID HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS 27 DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THE COVID VIRUS.

DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THE COVID VIRUS.

>> A NEW THREE-DIGIT PHONE VIRUS.

>> A NEW THREE-DIGIT PHONE NUMBER 988 LAUNCHED LAST >> A NEW THREE-DIGIT PHONE NUMBER 988 LAUNCHED LAST SATURDAY TO CALL IN A MENTAL NUMBER 988 LAUNCHED LAST SATURDAY TO CALL IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS EMERGENCY.

SATURDAY TO CALL IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS EMERGENCY.

OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN IN SERVICE HEALTH CRISIS EMERGENCY.

OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE JULY 5th.

OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE JULY 5th.

KENNEDY SEPULVADO REPORTS ON SINCE JULY 5th.

KENNEDY SEPULVADO REPORTS ON HOW IT WORKS.

KENNEDY SEPULVADO REPORTS ON HOW IT WORKS.

>> Reporter: THE CAMPUS IS QUIET HOW IT WORKS.

>> Reporter: THE CAMPUS IS QUIET AS THE SUMMER SEMESTER NEARS ITS >> Reporter: THE CAMPUS IS QUIET AS THE SUMMER SEMESTER NEARS ITS END.

AS THE SUMMER SEMESTER NEARS ITS END.

THE LIBRARY IS NEARLY EMPTY, BUT END.

THE LIBRARY IS NEARLY EMPTY, BUT THAT CORNER, SHE IS PREPARING THE LIBRARY IS NEARLY EMPTY, BUT THAT CORNER, SHE IS PREPARING FOR A TEST.

THAT CORNER, SHE IS PREPARING FOR A TEST.

>> I WAS EXPECTED TO BE FOR A TEST.

>> I WAS EXPECTED TO BE GRADUATED WITHIN FOUR YEARS.

>> I WAS EXPECTED TO BE GRADUATED WITHIN FOUR YEARS.

>> Reporter: HOWEVER, THAT ISN'T GRADUATED WITHIN FOUR YEARS.

>> Reporter: HOWEVER, THAT ISN'T WHAT HAPPENED.

>> Reporter: HOWEVER, THAT ISN'T WHAT HAPPENED.

>> BACK IN 2020, I WAS HAVING A WHAT HAPPENED.

>> BACK IN 2020, I WAS HAVING A REALLY GREAT LIFE, EVERYTHING >> BACK IN 2020, I WAS HAVING A REALLY GREAT LIFE, EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE.

REALLY GREAT LIFE, EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE.

I WAS MAKING STRAIGHT A'S IN MY WAS GOING FINE.

I WAS MAKING STRAIGHT A'S IN MY CLASSES, I HAD AN INTERNSHIP I WAS MAKING STRAIGHT A'S IN MY CLASSES, I HAD AN INTERNSHIP WITH THE OKC THUNDER AND COVID CLASSES, I HAD AN INTERNSHIP WITH THE OKC THUNDER AND COVID RUINED MY LIFE.

WITH THE OKC THUNDER AND COVID RUINED MY LIFE.

>> Reporter: SHE LOST THE RUINED MY LIFE.

>> Reporter: SHE LOST THE INTERNSHIP, ALL SOURCES OF >> Reporter: SHE LOST THE INTERNSHIP, ALL SOURCES OF INCOME AND HAD TO MOVE BACK IN INTERNSHIP, ALL SOURCES OF INCOME AND HAD TO MOVE BACK IN WITH HER PARENTS.

INCOME AND HAD TO MOVE BACK IN WITH HER PARENTS.

>> I DEVELOPED AN EATING WITH HER PARENTS.

>> I DEVELOPED AN EATING DISORDER AND ACTUALLY LOST 60 >> I DEVELOPED AN EATING DISORDER AND ACTUALLY LOST 60 POUNDS WITHIN THREE MONTHS.

DISORDER AND ACTUALLY LOST 60 POUNDS WITHIN THREE MONTHS.

I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS AN ISSUE POUNDS WITHIN THREE MONTHS.

I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS AN ISSUE BECAUSE EVERY TIME I TRIED TO I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS AN ISSUE BECAUSE EVERY TIME I TRIED TO TELL MY MOM, SHE WAS, LIKE, BECAUSE EVERY TIME I TRIED TO TELL MY MOM, SHE WAS, LIKE, YOU'RE FINALLY BEING HEALTHY TELL MY MOM, SHE WAS, LIKE, YOU'RE FINALLY BEING HEALTHY WHEN I WAS NOT.

YOU'RE FINALLY BEING HEALTHY WHEN I WAS NOT.

THEN, ON SEPTEMBER 26th OF 2020, WHEN I WAS NOT.

THEN, ON SEPTEMBER 26th OF 2020, I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE MY OWN LIFE.

THEN, ON SEPTEMBER 26th OF 2020, I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE MY OWN LIFE.

>> Reporter: SHE WAS IN AND OUT I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE MY OWN LIFE.

>> Reporter: SHE WAS IN AND OUT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL >> Reporter: SHE WAS IN AND OUT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND RECEIVED OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND RECEIVED HELP.

FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND RECEIVED HELP.

>> I GOT DIAGNOSED WITH SOME HELP.

>> I GOT DIAGNOSED WITH SOME MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.

>> I GOT DIAGNOSED WITH SOME MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.

I GOT DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.

I GOT DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR TYPE WHICH IS BASICALLY I GOT DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR TYPE WHICH IS BASICALLY SCHIZOPHRENIA WITH A MOOD TYPE WHICH IS BASICALLY SCHIZOPHRENIA WITH A MOOD DISORDER PRESENT.

SCHIZOPHRENIA WITH A MOOD DISORDER PRESENT.

I FELT LIKE I FINALLY HAD DISORDER PRESENT.

I FELT LIKE I FINALLY HAD ANSWERS.

I FELT LIKE I FINALLY HAD ANSWERS.

>> Reporter: NOW, CARLY ANSWERS.

>> Reporter: NOW, CARLY ADVOCATES FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

>> Reporter: NOW, CARLY ADVOCATES FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

>> I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE ADVOCATES FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

>> I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE REACH OUT TO ME SAYING, HEY, YOU >> I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE REACH OUT TO ME SAYING, HEY, YOU HELPED SAVE ME.

REACH OUT TO ME SAYING, HEY, YOU HELPED SAVE ME.

YOU HELPED ME REALIZE THAT LIFE HELPED SAVE ME.

YOU HELPED ME REALIZE THAT LIFE IS ACTUALLY WORTH LIVING, AND IF YOU HELPED ME REALIZE THAT LIFE IS ACTUALLY WORTH LIVING, AND IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU SHARING YOUR IS ACTUALLY WORTH LIVING, AND IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU SHARING YOUR STORY, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE IT WEREN'T FOR YOU SHARING YOUR STORY, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF BY NOW.

STORY, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF BY NOW.

>> Reporter: THE 11-DIGIT HOT KILLED MYSELF BY NOW.

>> Reporter: THE 11-DIGIT HOT LINE NUMBER 1-800-273-8255 >> Reporter: THE 11-DIGIT HOT LINE NUMBER 1-800-273-8255 NEEDED TO BE EASIEST TO LINE NUMBER 1-800-273-8255 NEEDED TO BE EASIEST TO REMEMBER.

NEEDED TO BE EASIEST TO REMEMBER.

THE NEW NUMBER DESIGNATED BY REMEMBER.

THE NEW NUMBER DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS IN 2020 TO LAUNCH IN THE NEW NUMBER DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS IN 2020 TO LAUNCH IN 2022.

CONGRESS IN 2020 TO LAUNCH IN 2022.

HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE OKLAHOMA 2022.

HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE LAUNCHED THE 988 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE LAUNCHED THE 988 NUMBER ON JULY 5th AND HAS SUBSTANCE LAUNCHED THE 988 NUMBER ON JULY 5th AND HAS ALREADY RECEIVED OVER 700 CALLS.

NUMBER ON JULY 5th AND HAS ALREADY RECEIVED OVER 700 CALLS.

>> NOW THAT THREE-DIGIT NUMBER ALREADY RECEIVED OVER 700 CALLS.

>> NOW THAT THREE-DIGIT NUMBER IS A LOT EASIER TO REMEMBER BUT >> NOW THAT THREE-DIGIT NUMBER IS A LOT EASIER TO REMEMBER BUT IN A 1-800 NUMBER STILL WORKS.

IS A LOT EASIER TO REMEMBER BUT IN A 1-800 NUMBER STILL WORKS.

IT WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE SAME IN A 1-800 NUMBER STILL WORKS.

IT WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE SAME LINE THAT THE 988 NUMBER WILL IT WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE SAME LINE THAT THE 988 NUMBER WILL DIRECT YOU TO.

LINE THAT THE 988 NUMBER WILL DIRECT YOU TO.

>> YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE BARRIERS DIRECT YOU TO.

>> YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE BARRIERS TO PEOPLE ACCESSING CARE HAS >> YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE BARRIERS TO PEOPLE ACCESSING CARE HAS BEEN A WORRY ABOUT WHERE TO TO PEOPLE ACCESSING CARE HAS BEEN A WORRY ABOUT WHERE TO CALL, WHEN TO CALL, AND -- WHO BEEN A WORRY ABOUT WHERE TO CALL, WHEN TO CALL, AND -- WHO TO CALL.

CALL, WHEN TO CALL, AND -- WHO TO CALL.

911 HAS TYPICALLY BEEN THAT TO CALL.

911 HAS TYPICALLY BEEN THAT RESOURCE IN THE PAST FOR MANY 911 HAS TYPICALLY BEEN THAT RESOURCE IN THE PAST FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY'RE RESOURCE IN THE PAST FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY'RE FAMILIAR WITH.

INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY'RE FAMILIAR WITH.

BUT, IN SOME CASES, FAMILIES FAMILIAR WITH.

BUT, IN SOME CASES, FAMILIES MIGHT BE RELUCTANT TO DO THAT.

BUT, IN SOME CASES, FAMILIES MIGHT BE RELUCTANT TO DO THAT.

>> Reporter: 988 CALLS ARE MIGHT BE RELUCTANT TO DO THAT.

>> Reporter: 988 CALLS ARE ANSWERED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH >> Reporter: 988 CALLS ARE ANSWERED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS THAT GO THROUGH ANSWERED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS THAT GO THROUGH TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SPECIALISTS THAT GO THROUGH TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO ASSESS THE SITUATION AND UTILIZE TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO ASSESS THE SITUATION AND UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE A QUICK ASSESS THE SITUATION AND UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE A QUICK RESPONSE OR ACCESS TO NEEDED TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE A QUICK RESPONSE OR ACCESS TO NEEDED RESOURCES.

RESPONSE OR ACCESS TO NEEDED RESOURCES.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF MOCK CALLS RESOURCES.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF MOCK CALLS WHERE WE PUT THEM IN A VARIETY >> THERE ARE A LOT OF MOCK CALLS WHERE WE PUT THEM IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, IN A WHERE WE PUT THEM IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, IN A SAFE SITUATION, NOT ON A LIVE OF DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, IN A SAFE SITUATION, NOT ON A LIVE CALL SO THEY CAN RESPOND.

SAFE SITUATION, NOT ON A LIVE CALL SO THEY CAN RESPOND.

>> 80% OF THE CALLS, OR MORE, CALL SO THEY CAN RESPOND.

>> 80% OF THE CALLS, OR MORE, WILL BE HANDLED ON THAT PHONE >> 80% OF THE CALLS, OR MORE, WILL BE HANDLED ON THAT PHONE CALL.

WILL BE HANDLED ON THAT PHONE CALL.

WHEN WE NEED MORE, THE 988 CALL.

WHEN WE NEED MORE, THE 988 DISPATCHER IS ABLE TO CALL OUT WHEN WE NEED MORE, THE 988 DISPATCHER IS ABLE TO CALL OUT OUR LOCAL CRISIS SERVICES OR DISPATCHER IS ABLE TO CALL OUT OUR LOCAL CRISIS SERVICES OR OTHER SERVICES THAT MIGHT BE OUR LOCAL CRISIS SERVICES OR OTHER SERVICES THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE AND REALLY MAKE THAT OTHER SERVICES THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE AND REALLY MAKE THAT LINK FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

AVAILABLE AND REALLY MAKE THAT LINK FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

>> Reporter: MOBILE CRISIS UNITS LINK FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

>> Reporter: MOBILE CRISIS UNITS ARE SET UP THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY >> Reporter: MOBILE CRISIS UNITS ARE SET UP THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE RATHER ARE SET UP THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE RATHER THAN IN THE BACK OF A POLICE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE RATHER THAN IN THE BACK OF A POLICE CAR.

THAN IN THE BACK OF A POLICE CAR.

>> THAT'S TYPICALLY HOW PEOPLE CAR.

>> THAT'S TYPICALLY HOW PEOPLE IN CRISIS WERE GETTING TO >> THAT'S TYPICALLY HOW PEOPLE IN CRISIS WERE GETTING TO TREATMENT SERVICES BEFORE.

IN CRISIS WERE GETTING TO TREATMENT SERVICES BEFORE.

AS YOU CAN MANAGE, -- IMAGINE TREATMENT SERVICES BEFORE.

AS YOU CAN MANAGE, -- IMAGINE THAT'S NOT THE BEST PLACE.

AS YOU CAN MANAGE, -- IMAGINE THAT'S NOT THE BEST PLACE.

>> Reporter: ALSO, THE NUMBER OF THAT'S NOT THE BEST PLACE.

>> Reporter: ALSO, THE NUMBER OF URGENT CARE CENTERS HAS >> Reporter: ALSO, THE NUMBER OF URGENT CARE CENTERS HAS INCREASED THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

URGENT CARE CENTERS HAS INCREASED THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

>> THESE ARE 24-HOUR INCREASED THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

>> THESE ARE 24-HOUR DE-ESCALATION CENTERS THAT ARE >> THESE ARE 24-HOUR DE-ESCALATION CENTERS THAT ARE ABLE TO GET PEOPLE BACK INTO THE DE-ESCALATION CENTERS THAT ARE ABLE TO GET PEOPLE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY QUICKER, AND IT CAN ABLE TO GET PEOPLE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY QUICKER, AND IT CAN ALSO LEAD TO SOMEBODY MOVING ON COMMUNITY QUICKER, AND IT CAN ALSO LEAD TO SOMEBODY MOVING ON THE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE, SUCH ALSO LEAD TO SOMEBODY MOVING ON THE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE, SUCH AS CRISIS CENTERS.

THE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE, SUCH AS CRISIS CENTERS.

>> WHAT MAY BE A CRISIS TO YOU AS CRISIS CENTERS.

>> WHAT MAY BE A CRISIS TO YOU MAY NOT BE A CRISIS TO YOU, BUT >> WHAT MAY BE A CRISIS TO YOU MAY NOT BE A CRISIS TO YOU, BUT WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAY NOT BE A CRISIS TO YOU, BUT WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CALL AND GET SUPPORT AND THERE WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CALL AND GET SUPPORT AND THERE WON'T BE JUDGMENT ON THE OTHER CALL AND GET SUPPORT AND THERE WON'T BE JUDGMENT ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE OR THE TEXT.

WON'T BE JUDGMENT ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE OR THE TEXT.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE END OF THE LINE OR THE TEXT.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, SUICIDE >> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, SUICIDE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, SUICIDE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AMERICANS AGES 10-34.

IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AMERICANS AGES 10-34.

IN 2020, IT IS ESTIMATED ONE FOR AMERICANS AGES 10-34.

IN 2020, IT IS ESTIMATED ONE PERSON DIED BY SUICIDE EVERY 11 IN 2020, IT IS ESTIMATED ONE PERSON DIED BY SUICIDE EVERY 11 MINUTES IN THE UNITED STATES.

PERSON DIED BY SUICIDE EVERY 11 MINUTES IN THE UNITED STATES.

988 DOESN'T JUST ASSIST PEOPLE MINUTES IN THE UNITED STATES.

988 DOESN'T JUST ASSIST PEOPLE HAVING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES.

988 DOESN'T JUST ASSIST PEOPLE HAVING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES.

PEOPLE CAN CALL BEFORE A CRISIS HAVING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES.

PEOPLE CAN CALL BEFORE A CRISIS HITS.

PEOPLE CAN CALL BEFORE A CRISIS HITS.

PLUS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS HITS.

PLUS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS CAN RECEIVE HELPFUL RESOURCES, PLUS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS CAN RECEIVE HELPFUL RESOURCES, TOO.

CAN RECEIVE HELPFUL RESOURCES, TOO.

ALL THIS TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE TOO.

ALL THIS TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE CARLY WHO, WITH THE RESOURCES ALL THIS TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE CARLY WHO, WITH THE RESOURCES SHE NEEDS, IS WORKING THROUGH CARLY WHO, WITH THE RESOURCES SHE NEEDS, IS WORKING THROUGH HER MENTAL HEALTH.

SHE NEEDS, IS WORKING THROUGH HER MENTAL HEALTH.

>> I LIKE REFERRING TO MENTAL HER MENTAL HEALTH.

>> I LIKE REFERRING TO MENTAL HEALTH, IF YOU TELL YOURSELF >> I LIKE REFERRING TO MENTAL HEALTH, IF YOU TELL YOURSELF YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, YOU'LL PLANT HEALTH, IF YOU TELL YOURSELF YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, YOU'LL PLANT THE SEED THAT MAKES YOU WILL BE YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, YOU'LL PLANT THE SEED THAT MAKES YOU WILL BE BEAUTIFUL.

THE SEED THAT MAKES YOU WILL BE BEAUTIFUL.

IT COULD TAKE WEEKS, YEARS AGO, BEAUTIFUL.

IT COULD TAKE WEEKS, YEARS AGO, MONTHS.

IT COULD TAKE WEEKS, YEARS AGO, MONTHS.

IT COULD TAKE FOREVER FOR THOSE MONTHS.

IT COULD TAKE FOREVER FOR THOSE FLOWERS TO BLOSSOM.

IT COULD TAKE FOREVER FOR THOSE FLOWERS TO BLOSSOM.

>> Reporter: KENNEDY SEPULVADO, FLOWERS TO BLOSSOM.

>> Reporter: KENNEDY SEPULVADO, THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Reporter: KENNEDY SEPULVADO, THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Rich: KENNEDY, THANK YOU.

THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Rich: KENNEDY, THANK YOU.

>> OKLAHOMA IS UNFORTUNATELY A >> Rich: KENNEDY, THANK YOU.

>> OKLAHOMA IS UNFORTUNATELY A TOP 10 STATE WHEN IT COMES TO >> OKLAHOMA IS UNFORTUNATELY A TOP 10 STATE WHEN IT COMES TO THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC TOP 10 STATE WHEN IT COMES TO THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

A RECENT STUDY SHOWS THE CONVERTERS.

A RECENT STUDY SHOWS THE DEVICES, WHICH ARE MANDATORY IN A RECENT STUDY SHOWS THE DEVICES, WHICH ARE MANDATORY IN ALL VEHICLES, ARE STOLEN AT A DEVICES, WHICH ARE MANDATORY IN ALL VEHICLES, ARE STOLEN AT A RATE SEVEN TIMES HIGHER THAN A ALL VEHICLES, ARE STOLEN AT A RATE SEVEN TIMES HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO.

RATE SEVEN TIMES HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO.

NOW OKLAHOMA LAWMAKERS WILL TAKE YEAR AGO.

NOW OKLAHOMA LAWMAKERS WILL TAKE ACTION.

NOW OKLAHOMA LAWMAKERS WILL TAKE ACTION.

>> Reporter: RICH, AS A MATTER ACTION.

>> Reporter: RICH, AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE STATE LEGISLATURE >> Reporter: RICH, AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED A LAW THAT MAKES THE OF FACT, THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED A LAW THAT MAKES THE PENALTY FOR GETTING CAUGHT PASSED A LAW THAT MAKES THE PENALTY FOR GETTING CAUGHT STEALING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PENALTY FOR GETTING CAUGHT STEALING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER MUCH MORE SEVERE.

STEALING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER MUCH MORE SEVERE.

THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF A MUCH MORE SEVERE.

THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT OUTSIDE AIR ASSURANCE HEATING, CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT OUTSIDE AIR ASSURANCE HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING AND PLUMBING IN OUTSIDE AIR ASSURANCE HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING AND PLUMBING IN BROKEN ARROW SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.

AIR-CONDITIONING AND PLUMBING IN BROKEN ARROW SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.

ALL IT TAKES IS A SMALL SAW TO BROKEN ARROW SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.

ALL IT TAKES IS A SMALL SAW TO DO IT.

ALL IT TAKES IS A SMALL SAW TO DO IT.

FOR AIR ASSURANCE OWNER, DAVID DO IT.

FOR AIR ASSURANCE OWNER, DAVID RAMPEY, IT STILL STINGS.

FOR AIR ASSURANCE OWNER, DAVID RAMPEY, IT STILL STINGS.

>> LAST YEAR, IN PARTICULAR, IS RAMPEY, IT STILL STINGS.

>> LAST YEAR, IN PARTICULAR, IS WHEN WE REALLY GOT HIT HARD.

>> LAST YEAR, IN PARTICULAR, IS WHEN WE REALLY GOT HIT HARD.

>> Reporter: RAMPEY SAYS HE'S WHEN WE REALLY GOT HIT HARD.

>> Reporter: RAMPEY SAYS HE'S BEEN HIT MORE THAN A DOZEN TIME >> Reporter: RAMPEY SAYS HE'S BEEN HIT MORE THAN A DOZEN TIME IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

BEEN HIT MORE THAN A DOZEN TIME IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

>> WE DID A LOT OF THINGS TO IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

>> WE DID A LOT OF THINGS TO REALLY BEEF UP THE SECURITY.

>> WE DID A LOT OF THINGS TO REALLY BEEF UP THE SECURITY.

WE HAD TO SPEND A FORTUNE TO DO REALLY BEEF UP THE SECURITY.

WE HAD TO SPEND A FORTUNE TO DO SO, BUT WE BOUGHT HUGE LIGHTS WE HAD TO SPEND A FORTUNE TO DO SO, BUT WE BOUGHT HUGE LIGHTS WITH ALARM SYSTEMS AND TRIGGERS SO, BUT WE BOUGHT HUGE LIGHTS WITH ALARM SYSTEMS AND TRIGGERS AND TRAIL CAMERAS BEHIND OUR WITH ALARM SYSTEMS AND TRIGGERS AND TRAIL CAMERAS BEHIND OUR LOT.

AND TRAIL CAMERAS BEHIND OUR LOT.

>> Reporter: THAT'S WHAT A LOT.

>> Reporter: THAT'S WHAT A VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE AFTER ITS >> Reporter: THAT'S WHAT A VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE AFTER ITS CATALYTIC CONVERTER'S BEEN SAWED VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE AFTER ITS CATALYTIC CONVERTER'S BEEN SAWED OFF.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER'S BEEN SAWED OFF.

IT'S HIDEOUS.

OFF.

IT'S HIDEOUS.

THE OWNER OF THIS TOYOTA TUNDRA IT'S HIDEOUS.

THE OWNER OF THIS TOYOTA TUNDRA BROUGHT IT IN TO STEVEN AUSTIN'S THE OWNER OF THIS TOYOTA TUNDRA BROUGHT IT IN TO STEVEN AUSTIN'S 405 MUFFLER AND MORE TWO WEEKS BROUGHT IT IN TO STEVEN AUSTIN'S 405 MUFFLER AND MORE TWO WEEKS AGO.

405 MUFFLER AND MORE TWO WEEKS AGO.

>> JUST YOUR OLD-SCHOOL AGO.

>> JUST YOUR OLD-SCHOOL MOM-AND-POP MUFFLER SHOP.

>> JUST YOUR OLD-SCHOOL MOM-AND-POP MUFFLER SHOP.

AND HE'S BEEN BUSY.

MOM-AND-POP MUFFLER SHOP.

AND HE'S BEEN BUSY.

>> PROBABLY SEVEN OR EIGHT A AND HE'S BEEN BUSY.

>> PROBABLY SEVEN OR EIGHT A WEEK NOW.

>> PROBABLY SEVEN OR EIGHT A WEEK NOW.

CONVERTER THEFT IS 75% OF OUR WEEK NOW.

CONVERTER THEFT IS 75% OF OUR BUSINESS NOW.

CONVERTER THEFT IS 75% OF OUR BUSINESS NOW.

>> Reporter: THIS IS WHAT A BUSINESS NOW.

>> Reporter: THIS IS WHAT A CATALYTIC CONVERTER LOOKS LIKE.

>> Reporter: THIS IS WHAT A CATALYTIC CONVERTER LOOKS LIKE.

THEY'VE BEEN MANDATORY ON ALL CATALYTIC CONVERTER LOOKS LIKE.

THEY'VE BEEN MANDATORY ON ALL VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL DECADES.

THEY'VE BEEN MANDATORY ON ALL VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL DECADES.

>> IT'S ALL EPA STUFF.

VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL DECADES.

>> IT'S ALL EPA STUFF.

>> Reporter: IT'S LOCATED NEXT >> IT'S ALL EPA STUFF.

>> Reporter: IT'S LOCATED NEXT TO THE MOTOR OR EXHAUST.

>> Reporter: IT'S LOCATED NEXT TO THE MOTOR OR EXHAUST.

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO THE MOTOR OR EXHAUST.

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE UNDERNEATH THAT TOYOTA TUNDRA.

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE UNDERNEATH THAT TOYOTA TUNDRA.

>> ABOUT 30 SECONDS.

UNDERNEATH THAT TOYOTA TUNDRA.

>> ABOUT 30 SECONDS.

>> Reporter: 30 SECONDS?

>> ABOUT 30 SECONDS.

>> Reporter: 30 SECONDS?

>> UH-HUH.

>> Reporter: 30 SECONDS?

>> UH-HUH.

YOU CAN HAVE ONE DONE PRETTY >> UH-HUH.

YOU CAN HAVE ONE DONE PRETTY FAST.

YOU CAN HAVE ONE DONE PRETTY FAST.

>> Reporter: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FAST.

>> Reporter: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A REALLY NICE TRUCK THAT >> Reporter: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A REALLY NICE TRUCK THAT ACTUALLY HAD FOUR CATALYTIC A REALLY NICE TRUCK THAT ACTUALLY HAD FOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, AND THE THIEF WHO ACTUALLY HAD FOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, AND THE THIEF WHO DID THIS TOOK ALL FOUR.

CONVERTERS, AND THE THIEF WHO DID THIS TOOK ALL FOUR.

>> YES, YES.

DID THIS TOOK ALL FOUR.

>> YES, YES.

THERE SHOULD BE REPERCUSSIONS.

>> YES, YES.

THERE SHOULD BE REPERCUSSIONS.

YOU'RE STEALING FROM SOMEBODY.

THERE SHOULD BE REPERCUSSIONS.

YOU'RE STEALING FROM SOMEBODY.

THIS COULD BE UP TO -- YOU'RE STEALING FROM SOMEBODY.

THIS COULD BE UP TO -- ESPECIALLY ON THIS TUNDRA -- THIS COULD BE UP TO -- ESPECIALLY ON THIS TUNDRA -- THIS IS PROBABLY A GOOD $1700 ESPECIALLY ON THIS TUNDRA -- THIS IS PROBABLY A GOOD $1700 REPAIR TO THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS PROBABLY A GOOD $1700 REPAIR TO THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE SOMEBODY WANTED TO MAKE MONEY REPAIR TO THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE SOMEBODY WANTED TO MAKE MONEY INSTEAD OF GETTING A REAL JOB.

SOMEBODY WANTED TO MAKE MONEY INSTEAD OF GETTING A REAL JOB.

>> Reporter: CATALYTIC CONVERTER INSTEAD OF GETTING A REAL JOB.

>> Reporter: CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIEVES GO AFTER THE LOW-HANGING >> Reporter: CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIEVES GO AFTER THE LOW-HANGING FRUIT, WHICH ARE VEHICLES THAT THIEVES GO AFTER THE LOW-HANGING FRUIT, WHICH ARE VEHICLES THAT IT IS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN FRUIT, WHICH ARE VEHICLES THAT IT IS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN REGULAR CARS, BUT CARS ARE NOT IT IS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN REGULAR CARS, BUT CARS ARE NOT IMMUNE EITHER.

REGULAR CARS, BUT CARS ARE NOT IMMUNE EITHER.

>> THIS 2015 KIA SOUL STILL HAS IMMUNE EITHER.

>> THIS 2015 KIA SOUL STILL HAS ITS CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

>> THIS 2015 KIA SOUL STILL HAS ITS CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, IT'S ITS CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, IT'S PRETTY CLEAR SOMEBODY TRIED TO BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, IT'S PRETTY CLEAR SOMEBODY TRIED TO STEAL IT ONCE.

PRETTY CLEAR SOMEBODY TRIED TO STEAL IT ONCE.

>> TRUCKS, BOX TRUCKS, UM, WE DO STEAL IT ONCE.

>> TRUCKS, BOX TRUCKS, UM, WE DO A LOT OF MOTOR HOMES.

>> TRUCKS, BOX TRUCKS, UM, WE DO A LOT OF MOTOR HOMES.

OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE GOT A GIANT A LOT OF MOTOR HOMES.

OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE GOT A GIANT PIT, SO WE CAN ACCOMMODATE STUFF OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE GOT A GIANT PIT, SO WE CAN ACCOMMODATE STUFF LIKE THAT.

PIT, SO WE CAN ACCOMMODATE STUFF LIKE THAT.

>> Reporter: SUVs?

LIKE THAT.

>> Reporter: SUVs?

>> YEAH, SUVs.

>> Reporter: SUVs?

>> YEAH, SUVs.

>> Reporter: THIS MASSIVE >> YEAH, SUVs.

>> Reporter: THIS MASSIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER JUST CAME IN >> Reporter: THIS MASSIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER JUST CAME IN TO AUSTIN'S SHOP FOR AN RV THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER JUST CAME IN TO AUSTIN'S SHOP FOR AN RV THAT WAS ALSO PILFERED.

TO AUSTIN'S SHOP FOR AN RV THAT WAS ALSO PILFERED.

>> YOU KNOW, IN A GOOD NIGHT, WAS ALSO PILFERED.

>> YOU KNOW, IN A GOOD NIGHT, HITTING FIVE OR SIX CARS, THEY >> YOU KNOW, IN A GOOD NIGHT, HITTING FIVE OR SIX CARS, THEY COULD MAKE 1,000, $1500.

HITTING FIVE OR SIX CARS, THEY COULD MAKE 1,000, $1500.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA CITY COULD MAKE 1,000, $1500.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE SPOKESPERSON GARY KNIGHT >> Reporter: OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE SPOKESPERSON GARY KNIGHT SAYS THEY DON'T KEEP A RUNNING POLICE SPOKESPERSON GARY KNIGHT SAYS THEY DON'T KEEP A RUNNING COUNT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER SAYS THEY DON'T KEEP A RUNNING COUNT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS.

COUNT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS.

THE FACT IT'S HAPPENING MUCH POR THEFTS.

THE FACT IT'S HAPPENING MUCH POR FREQUENTLY NOW MEANS IT'S ON THE THE FACT IT'S HAPPENING MUCH POR FREQUENTLY NOW MEANS IT'S ON THE RADAR.

FREQUENTLY NOW MEANS IT'S ON THE RADAR.

>> IT'S JUST THE LATEST CRAZE IN RADAR.

>> IT'S JUST THE LATEST CRAZE IN METAL THEFT.

>> IT'S JUST THE LATEST CRAZE IN METAL THEFT.

FOR THE LONGEST TIME, WE'D SEE METAL THEFT.

FOR THE LONGEST TIME, WE'D SEE COPPER BEING STOLEN AND WE DO FOR THE LONGEST TIME, WE'D SEE COPPER BEING STOLEN AND WE DO STILL SEE COPPER BEING TAKEN, COPPER BEING STOLEN AND WE DO STILL SEE COPPER BEING TAKEN, BUT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS STILL SEE COPPER BEING TAKEN, BUT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS REALLY WHAT A LOT OF THESE GUYS BUT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS REALLY WHAT A LOT OF THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO NOW.

REALLY WHAT A LOT OF THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO NOW.

>> Reporter: AND THIS BRAZEN ARE GOING TO NOW.

>> Reporter: AND THIS BRAZEN CRIME DOESN'T HAPPEN ONLY IN THE >> Reporter: AND THIS BRAZEN CRIME DOESN'T HAPPEN ONLY IN THE DARK OF NIGHT.

CRIME DOESN'T HAPPEN ONLY IN THE DARK OF NIGHT.

CATHY FOOTE IS A SERGEANT WITH DARK OF NIGHT.

CATHY FOOTE IS A SERGEANT WITH THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S CATHY FOOTE IS A SERGEANT WITH THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

AT 1:30 IN THE AFTERNOON JUNE OFFICE.

AT 1:30 IN THE AFTERNOON JUNE 13th, CATHY'S DAUGHTER PARKED AT 1:30 IN THE AFTERNOON JUNE 13th, CATHY'S DAUGHTER PARKED THE FAMILY'S WHITE TOYOTA 13th, CATHY'S DAUGHTER PARKED THE FAMILY'S WHITE TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHERE THAT RED X IS IN THE FAMILY'S WHITE TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHERE THAT RED X IS IN FRONT OF J.C.

PENNEY AND NEXT TO SEQUOIA WHERE THAT RED X IS IN FRONT OF J.C.

PENNEY AND NEXT TO DILLARD'S IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT OF J.C.

PENNEY AND NEXT TO DILLARD'S IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

DILLARD'S IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

>> AS SOON AS SHE STARTED THE AFTERNOON.

>> AS SOON AS SHE STARTED THE CAR, SHE WAS, LIKE, THIS DOESN'T >> AS SOON AS SHE STARTED THE CAR, SHE WAS, LIKE, THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE.

CAR, SHE WAS, LIKE, THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE.

THEN, ALSO, THE LIGHTS WERE -- SOUND LIKE.

THEN, ALSO, THE LIGHTS WERE -- LIKE, THE SERVICE LIGHTS AND ALL THEN, ALSO, THE LIGHTS WERE -- LIKE, THE SERVICE LIGHTS AND ALL THAT WERE GOING NUTS ON THE LIKE, THE SERVICE LIGHTS AND ALL THAT WERE GOING NUTS ON THE DASH.

THAT WERE GOING NUTS ON THE DASH.

I THINK THE THING THAT SURPRISED DASH.

I THINK THE THING THAT SURPRISED ME MOST IS AT A MALL YOU HAVE I THINK THE THING THAT SURPRISED ME MOST IS AT A MALL YOU HAVE PEOPLE WALKING IN AND OUT, SO ME MOST IS AT A MALL YOU HAVE PEOPLE WALKING IN AND OUT, SO YOU HAVE, LIKE, THE BUSINESS PEOPLE WALKING IN AND OUT, SO YOU HAVE, LIKE, THE BUSINESS GOING ON.

YOU HAVE, LIKE, THE BUSINESS GOING ON.

BUT, HONESTLY, IT DIDN'T TAKE GOING ON.

BUT, HONESTLY, IT DIDN'T TAKE THEM ANY TIME AT ALL.

BUT, HONESTLY, IT DIDN'T TAKE THEM ANY TIME AT ALL.

>> IT'S A BIG DEAL IF IT'S YOUR THEM ANY TIME AT ALL.

>> IT'S A BIG DEAL IF IT'S YOUR VEHICLE THAT'S BEEN TAMPERED >> IT'S A BIG DEAL IF IT'S YOUR VEHICLE THAT'S BEEN TAMPERED WITH.

VEHICLE THAT'S BEEN TAMPERED WITH.

>> Reporter: ROSS FORD SPENT 27 WITH.

>> Reporter: ROSS FORD SPENT 27 YEARS AS A TULSA POLICE OFFICER.

>> Reporter: ROSS FORD SPENT 27 YEARS AS A TULSA POLICE OFFICER.

AS A BROKEN ARROW STATE YEARS AS A TULSA POLICE OFFICER.

AS A BROKEN ARROW STATE REPRESENTATIVE, LAST SESSION, HE AS A BROKEN ARROW STATE REPRESENTATIVE, LAST SESSION, HE PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT IS NOW REPRESENTATIVE, LAST SESSION, HE PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT IS NOW STATE LAW.

PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT IS NOW STATE LAW.

IT'S A FELONY TO STEAL A STATE LAW.

IT'S A FELONY TO STEAL A CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

IT'S A FELONY TO STEAL A CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

>> WE MADE IT A $5,000 FINE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

>> WE MADE IT A $5,000 FINE AND/OR FIVE YEARS IN JAIL.

>> WE MADE IT A $5,000 FINE AND/OR FIVE YEARS IN JAIL.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM AND/OR FIVE YEARS IN JAIL.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM HAS SWUNG TOO FAR.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM HAS SWUNG TOO FAR.

WE'RE NOW ALLOWING CRIMINALS TO HAS SWUNG TOO FAR.

WE'RE NOW ALLOWING CRIMINALS TO JUST CONTINUALLY BREAK THE LAW WE'RE NOW ALLOWING CRIMINALS TO JUST CONTINUALLY BREAK THE LAW TO BREAK THE LAW, AND THERE'S NO JUST CONTINUALLY BREAK THE LAW TO BREAK THE LAW, AND THERE'S NO WAY -- IT'S ALWAYS A TO BREAK THE LAW, AND THERE'S NO WAY -- IT'S ALWAYS A MISDEMEANOR.

WAY -- IT'S ALWAYS A MISDEMEANOR.

>> Reporter: FORD SAYS SCRAP MISDEMEANOR.

>> Reporter: FORD SAYS SCRAP METAL DEALERS, PLACES WHERE >> Reporter: FORD SAYS SCRAP METAL DEALERS, PLACES WHERE STOLEN CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE METAL DEALERS, PLACES WHERE STOLEN CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE KNOWN TO END UP, AREN'T THE BAD STOLEN CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE KNOWN TO END UP, AREN'T THE BAD GUYS.

KNOWN TO END UP, AREN'T THE BAD GUYS.

>> YOU KNOW, THEY -- THEY'RE GUYS.

>> YOU KNOW, THEY -- THEY'RE BEING MADE OUT TO BE CRIMINALS, >> YOU KNOW, THEY -- THEY'RE BEING MADE OUT TO BE CRIMINALS, AND SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW -- AND BEING MADE OUT TO BE CRIMINALS, AND SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW -- AND THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE.

AND SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW -- AND THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE.

YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE.

YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THEY HAVE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THEY HAVE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE BOOKS BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE BOOKS BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA THAT SAYS WHAT THEY -- WHAT BOOKS BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA THAT SAYS WHAT THEY -- WHAT HOOPS THEY HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH THAT SAYS WHAT THEY -- WHAT HOOPS THEY HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS.

HOOPS THEY HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS.

>> Reporter: ALSO, ROSS SAYS TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS.

>> Reporter: ALSO, ROSS SAYS SCRAPYARDS AROUND THE STATE ARE >> Reporter: ALSO, ROSS SAYS SCRAPYARDS AROUND THE STATE ARE REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SCRAPYARDS AROUND THE STATE ARE REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WHICH ROSS SAYS IS REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WHICH ROSS SAYS IS A HEAD-SCRATCHER.

AGRICULTURE, WHICH ROSS SAYS IS A HEAD-SCRATCHER.

>> IF WE REALLY WANT -- AS A A HEAD-SCRATCHER.

>> IF WE REALLY WANT -- AS A STATE, IF WE REALLY WANT TO CUT >> IF WE REALLY WANT -- AS A STATE, IF WE REALLY WANT TO CUT DOWN ON THIS, WE NEED TO MOVE STATE, IF WE REALLY WANT TO CUT DOWN ON THIS, WE NEED TO MOVE THAT PROBABLY TO A LAW DOWN ON THIS, WE NEED TO MOVE THAT PROBABLY TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND THEN THAT PROBABLY TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND THEN PROP UP ENOUGH INVESTIGATORS AND ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND THEN PROP UP ENOUGH INVESTIGATORS AND PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY CAN PROP UP ENOUGH INVESTIGATORS AND PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY CAN ACTUALLY GO OUT DO SPOT CHECKS PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY CAN ACTUALLY GO OUT DO SPOT CHECKS AND MAKES SURE THAT THE SALVAGES ACTUALLY GO OUT DO SPOT CHECKS AND MAKES SURE THAT THE SALVAGES AND SCRAP DEALERS ARE PLAYING BY AND MAKES SURE THAT THE SALVAGES AND SCRAP DEALERS ARE PLAYING BY ALL THE RULES.

AND SCRAP DEALERS ARE PLAYING BY ALL THE RULES.

ROSS FORD SAYS HE PLANS TO ALL THE RULES.

ROSS FORD SAYS HE PLANS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION NEXT ROSS FORD SAYS HE PLANS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION NEXT SESSION THAT WOULD MAKE SCRAP INTRODUCE LEGISLATION NEXT SESSION THAT WOULD MAKE SCRAP METAL REGULATION THE JOB OF LAW SESSION THAT WOULD MAKE SCRAP METAL REGULATION THE JOB OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NOT THE METAL REGULATION THE JOB OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NOT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

ENFORCEMENT AND NOT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

BY THE WAY, I JUST HEARD FROM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

BY THE WAY, I JUST HEARD FROM THE LARGEST INSURANCE CARRIER IN BY THE WAY, I JUST HEARD FROM THE LARGEST INSURANCE CARRIER IN THE UNITED STATES, STATE FARM, THE LARGEST INSURANCE CARRIER IN THE UNITED STATES, STATE FARM, IN THEIR RECORDS ONE THEFT IN THE UNITED STATES, STATE FARM, IN THEIR RECORDS ONE THEFT IN 2019, IN 2001, 306.

IN THEIR RECORDS ONE THEFT IN 2019, IN 2001, 306.

>> Rich: ARE SOME OF THE NEW 2019, IN 2001, 306.

>> Rich: ARE SOME OF THE NEW LAWS RECENTLY PASSED BY THE >> Rich: ARE SOME OF THE NEW LAWS RECENTLY PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE HAVING A NEGATIVE LAWS RECENTLY PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ATTRACTING NEW LEGISLATURE HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO OKLAHOMA, IMPACT ON ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO OKLAHOMA, PARTICULARLY THOSE BUSINESSES BUSINESSES TO OKLAHOMA, PARTICULARLY THOSE BUSINESSES CONSIDERED TO BE HEADQUARTERED PARTICULARLY THOSE BUSINESSES CONSIDERED TO BE HEADQUARTERED IN BLUE STATES.

CONSIDERED TO BE HEADQUARTERED IN BLUE STATES.

THE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION HAS TWO IN BLUE STATES.

THE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION HAS TWO MEN THAT WILL BRING NEW BUSINESS THE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION HAS TWO MEN THAT WILL BRING NEW BUSINESS TO OUR STATE.

MEN THAT WILL BRING NEW BUSINESS TO OUR STATE.

>> THEY WANT TO SAY THEY'RE TO OUR STATE.

>> THEY WANT TO SAY THEY'RE BUSINESS FRIENDLY OR OTHER >> THEY WANT TO SAY THEY'RE BUSINESS FRIENDLY OR OTHER THINGS.

BUSINESS FRIENDLY OR OTHER THINGS.

REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THINGS.

REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, ARE WE READY TO MOVE NOW IS WHAT REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, ARE WE READY TO MOVE NOW IS WHAT WE KIND OF KICKED AROUND ON THIS ARE WE READY TO MOVE NOW IS WHAT WE KIND OF KICKED AROUND ON THIS CALL.

WE KIND OF KICKED AROUND ON THIS CALL.

ARE YOU BUSINESS READY NOW?

CALL.

ARE YOU BUSINESS READY NOW?

THEY WANT TO GET HERE.

ARE YOU BUSINESS READY NOW?

THEY WANT TO GET HERE.

THEY WANT TO KNOW THEY CAN HIT THEY WANT TO GET HERE.

THEY WANT TO KNOW THEY CAN HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND WE CAN THEY WANT TO KNOW THEY CAN HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND WE CAN HELP THEM GET UP AND GET RAMPED THE GROUND RUNNING AND WE CAN HELP THEM GET UP AND GET RAMPED AND RUNNING QUICKLY.

HELP THEM GET UP AND GET RAMPED AND RUNNING QUICKLY.

AND YOU DON'T WIN EVERYTHING BUT AND RUNNING QUICKLY.

AND YOU DON'T WIN EVERYTHING BUT WE TRY TO LEARN FROM LOSSES.

AND YOU DON'T WIN EVERYTHING BUT WE TRY TO LEARN FROM LOSSES.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS A HIGHLY WE TRY TO LEARN FROM LOSSES.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WORLD OF TRYING TO YOU KNOW, THIS IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WORLD OF TRYING TO GET THIS KIND OF CAPITAL COMPETITIVE WORLD OF TRYING TO GET THIS KIND OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN JOBS, SO, YOU GET THIS KIND OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN JOBS, SO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE, YOU'RE INVESTMENT IN JOBS, SO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN KNOW, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN YOU WIN, BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP GONNA LOSE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN YOU WIN, BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP YOU FROM TRYING TO YOUR OTHER YOU WIN, BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP YOU FROM TRYING TO YOUR OTHER QUESTION, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING YOU FROM TRYING TO YOUR OTHER QUESTION, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT PLAYS BIG IN THESE QUESTION, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT PLAYS BIG IN THESE DECISIONS IS IMAGE.

THAT PLAYS BIG IN THESE DECISIONS IS IMAGE.

IS HOW DO PEOPLE PERCEIVE THIS DECISIONS IS IMAGE.

IS HOW DO PEOPLE PERCEIVE THIS LOCATION?

IS HOW DO PEOPLE PERCEIVE THIS LOCATION?

I MEAN -- LOCATION?

I MEAN -- >> Rich: A GREAT CONVERSATION ON I MEAN -- >> Rich: A GREAT CONVERSATION ON MAKING BUSINESS GROW IN OKLAHOMA >> Rich: A GREAT CONVERSATION ON MAKING BUSINESS GROW IN OKLAHOMA COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

MAKING BUSINESS GROW IN OKLAHOMA COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

>> SO, WHILE OKLAHOMA IS A TOP COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

>> SO, WHILE OKLAHOMA IS A TOP 10 STATE IN THE THEFT OF >> SO, WHILE OKLAHOMA IS A TOP 10 STATE IN THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, WE'RE ALSO 10 STATE IN THE THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, WE'RE ALSO A BOTTOM FIVE STATE IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, WE'RE ALSO A BOTTOM FIVE STATE IN THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED BY OUR A BOTTOM FIVE STATE IN THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED BY OUR STATE'S NEARLY 300 NURSING HOMES QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED BY OUR STATE'S NEARLY 300 NURSING HOMES ACCORDING TO A LARGE STUDY STATE'S NEARLY 300 NURSING HOMES ACCORDING TO A LARGE STUDY RECENTLY RELEASED BY THE KAISER ACCORDING TO A LARGE STUDY RECENTLY RELEASED BY THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION.

RECENTLY RELEASED BY THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION.

THEY STATE ALMOST HALF OF OUR FAMILY FOUNDATION.

THEY STATE ALMOST HALF OF OUR STATE'S LONG-CARE FACILITIES ARE THEY STATE ALMOST HALF OF OUR STATE'S LONG-CARE FACILITIES ARE UNDERPERFORMING.

STATE'S LONG-CARE FACILITIES ARE UNDERPERFORMING.

TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US NOW WITH UNDERPERFORMING.

TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US NOW WITH WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US NOW WITH WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THOSE NUMBERS.

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THOSE NUMBERS.

>> Reporter: YEAH, RICH, OVER 66 THOSE NUMBERS.

>> Reporter: YEAH, RICH, OVER 66 NURSING HOMES IN THE STATE HAVE >> Reporter: YEAH, RICH, OVER 66 NURSING HOMES IN THE STATE HAVE RECEIVED BELOW AVERAGE RATINGS.

NURSING HOMES IN THE STATE HAVE RECEIVED BELOW AVERAGE RATINGS.

THE ORGANIZATION I SPOKE WITH RECEIVED BELOW AVERAGE RATINGS.

THE ORGANIZATION I SPOKE WITH SAYS THEY'RE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE ORGANIZATION I SPOKE WITH SAYS THEY'RE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE IN THESE SAYS THEY'RE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE IN THESE FACILITIES.

THE QUALITY OF CARE IN THESE FACILITIES.

SIX YEARS, KENZIE NESEVITCH'S FACILITIES.

SIX YEARS, KENZIE NESEVITCH'S LIFE CHANGED FOREVER WHEN HER SIX YEARS, KENZIE NESEVITCH'S LIFE CHANGED FOREVER WHEN HER MOTHER SUFFERED A MASSIVE STROKE LIFE CHANGED FOREVER WHEN HER MOTHER SUFFERED A MASSIVE STROKE AT THE AGE OF 47.

MOTHER SUFFERED A MASSIVE STROKE AT THE AGE OF 47.

>> WHEN SHE HAD THAT STROKE, SHE AT THE AGE OF 47.

>> WHEN SHE HAD THAT STROKE, SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY >> WHEN SHE HAD THAT STROKE, SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY TRANSFERRED HER TO A REHAB.

WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY TRANSFERRED HER TO A REHAB.

AND THEN THE REHAB TRANSFERRED TRANSFERRED HER TO A REHAB.

AND THEN THE REHAB TRANSFERRED HER TO A SKILLED AND THEN A AND THEN THE REHAB TRANSFERRED HER TO A SKILLED AND THEN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY.

HER TO A SKILLED AND THEN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY.

>> Reporter: NESEVITCH'S MOTHER LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY.

>> Reporter: NESEVITCH'S MOTHER STARTED EXPERIENCING CHRONIC YUR >> Reporter: NESEVITCH'S MOTHER STARTED EXPERIENCING CHRONIC YUR NAIR TRACT INFECTIONS AND EVEN STARTED EXPERIENCING CHRONIC YUR NAIR TRACT INFECTIONS AND EVEN FOUND MULTIPLE SORES ON HER NAIR TRACT INFECTIONS AND EVEN FOUND MULTIPLE SORES ON HER MOTHER'S BODY.

FOUND MULTIPLE SORES ON HER MOTHER'S BODY.

>> SHE HAD A COCHLEAR IMPLANT ON MOTHER'S BODY.

>> SHE HAD A COCHLEAR IMPLANT ON HER HEAD, AND BECAUSE OF THE >> SHE HAD A COCHLEAR IMPLANT ON HER HEAD, AND BECAUSE OF THE MISTREATMENT AT HER NURSING HER HEAD, AND BECAUSE OF THE MISTREATMENT AT HER NURSING HOME, IT LEFT A VERY LARGE SORE MISTREATMENT AT HER NURSING HOME, IT LEFT A VERY LARGE SORE ON HER HEAD, UM, AND ALL OF HOME, IT LEFT A VERY LARGE SORE ON HER HEAD, UM, AND ALL OF THESE THINGS ADDED UP AND MADE ON HER HEAD, UM, AND ALL OF THESE THINGS ADDED UP AND MADE ME REACH OUT TO A PERFECT CAUSE.

THESE THINGS ADDED UP AND MADE ME REACH OUT TO A PERFECT CAUSE.

>> Reporter: A PERFECT CAUSE IS ME REACH OUT TO A PERFECT CAUSE.

>> Reporter: A PERFECT CAUSE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT >> Reporter: A PERFECT CAUSE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR NURSING HOME A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

ADVOCATES FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

FOUNDER WES BLEDSOE CREATED THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

FOUNDER WES BLEDSOE CREATED THE ORGANIZATION AFTER HIS FOUNDER WES BLEDSOE CREATED THE ORGANIZATION AFTER HIS GRANDMOTHER DIED IN NURSING HOME ORGANIZATION AFTER HIS GRANDMOTHER DIED IN NURSING HOME CARE DUE TO NEGLECT.

GRANDMOTHER DIED IN NURSING HOME CARE DUE TO NEGLECT.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CARE DUE TO NEGLECT.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS FAR TOO OFTEN.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS FAR TOO OFTEN.

>> Reporter: BLEDSOE WAS PUSHING HAPPENS FAR TOO OFTEN.

>> Reporter: BLEDSOE WAS PUSHING FOR SAFE, QUALITY CARE IN >> Reporter: BLEDSOE WAS PUSHING FOR SAFE, QUALITY CARE IN NURSING HOME AND LONG-TERM CARE FOR SAFE, QUALITY CARE IN NURSING HOME AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

NURSING HOME AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

THE CHANGE STARTS WITH NURSING FACILITIES.

THE CHANGE STARTS WITH NURSING HOME HOME OWNERS AND LAWMAKERS.

THE CHANGE STARTS WITH NURSING HOME HOME OWNERS AND LAWMAKERS.

>> I'VE GONE UP TO PRO-LIFE HOME HOME OWNERS AND LAWMAKERS.

>> I'VE GONE UP TO PRO-LIFE LAWMAKERS, LAWMAKERS WHO CLAIM >> I'VE GONE UP TO PRO-LIFE LAWMAKERS, LAWMAKERS WHO CLAIM TO BE PRO VET, AND I'VE ASKED LAWMAKERS, LAWMAKERS WHO CLAIM TO BE PRO VET, AND I'VE ASKED THEM, I KNOW YOU'RE PRO-LIFE TO BE PRO VET, AND I'VE ASKED THEM, I KNOW YOU'RE PRO-LIFE ABOUT THE UNBORN.

THEM, I KNOW YOU'RE PRO-LIFE ABOUT THE UNBORN.

WOULD YOU BE PRO-LIFE WITH ME ABOUT THE UNBORN.

WOULD YOU BE PRO-LIFE WITH ME ABOUT PEOPLE IN NURSING HOMES, WOULD YOU BE PRO-LIFE WITH ME ABOUT PEOPLE IN NURSING HOMES, INCLUDING OUR VETERANS AND THEIR ABOUT PEOPLE IN NURSING HOMES, INCLUDING OUR VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES?

INCLUDING OUR VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES?

AND THEY TURN AROUND AND WALK SPOUSES?

AND THEY TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY.

AND THEY TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY.

>> Reporter: WITH THE HELP OF A AWAY.

>> Reporter: WITH THE HELP OF A PERFECT CAUSE, NESEVITCH BAN TO >> Reporter: WITH THE HELP OF A PERFECT CAUSE, NESEVITCH BAN TO ADVOCATE FOR HER MOTHER.

PERFECT CAUSE, NESEVITCH BAN TO ADVOCATE FOR HER MOTHER.

I SENT THEM AN EMAIL WITH ALL OF ADVOCATE FOR HER MOTHER.

I SENT THEM AN EMAIL WITH ALL OF MY CLAIMS THAT I WAS I SENT THEM AN EMAIL WITH ALL OF MY CLAIMS THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WITH MY MOM, AND MY CLAIMS THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WITH MY MOM, AND THEY DID SEND SOMEONE OUT ON MY EXPERIENCING WITH MY MOM, AND THEY DID SEND SOMEONE OUT ON MY MOM'S BEHALF TO GO AND LOOK AT THEY DID SEND SOMEONE OUT ON MY MOM'S BEHALF TO GO AND LOOK AT THOSE CLAIMS TO SEE IF THEY MOM'S BEHALF TO GO AND LOOK AT THOSE CLAIMS TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE SUBSTANTIATED OR NOT.

THOSE CLAIMS TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE SUBSTANTIATED OR NOT.

ALL THE CLAIMS, AND EVEN MORE WOULD BE SUBSTANTIATED OR NOT.

ALL THE CLAIMS, AND EVEN MORE THAN I HAD ORIGINALLY SENT, WERE ALL THE CLAIMS, AND EVEN MORE THAN I HAD ORIGINALLY SENT, WERE SUBSTANTIATED.

THAN I HAD ORIGINALLY SENT, WERE SUBSTANTIATED.

>> Reporter: NESEVITCH SAYS NOT SUBSTANTIATED.

>> Reporter: NESEVITCH SAYS NOT MUCH CHANGED AFTER THEIR >> Reporter: NESEVITCH SAYS NOT MUCH CHANGED AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION.

MUCH CHANGED AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION.

MALTREATMENT REFERRALS CAN BE INVESTIGATION.

MALTREATMENT REFERRALS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADULT MALTREATMENT REFERRALS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

SUBMITTED TO THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

>> WE INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

>> WE INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS.

>> Reporter: STATE OMBUDSMAN >> WE INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS.

>> Reporter: STATE OMBUDSMAN WILLIAM WHITED SAYS WHEN >> Reporter: STATE OMBUDSMAN WILLIAM WHITED SAYS WHEN REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION, WILLIAM WHITED SAYS WHEN REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND WHICH DEPARTMENTS HAVE THE IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND WHICH DEPARTMENTS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE WHICH DEPARTMENTS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE FACILITIES.

AUTHORITY TO REGULATE FACILITIES.

>> THE PEOPLE DON'T ALWAYS FACILITIES.

>> THE PEOPLE DON'T ALWAYS UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SYSTEM IS >> THE PEOPLE DON'T ALWAYS UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SYSTEM IS BIG, AND PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SYSTEM IS BIG, AND PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND IT UNTIL IT REACHES THEM.

BIG, AND PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND IT UNTIL IT REACHES THEM.

THEN THEY HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION.

IT UNTIL IT REACHES THEM.

THEN THEY HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION.

>> Reporter: THE STATE LONG-TERM THEN THEY HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION.

>> Reporter: THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN CAN ONLY ADVOCATE >> Reporter: THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN CAN ONLY ADVOCATE FOR THE RESIDENT.

CARE OMBUDSMAN CAN ONLY ADVOCATE FOR THE RESIDENT.

THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE 240R9 FOR THE RESIDENT.

THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE 240R9 AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE 240R9 AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HEALTH'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE AND ENFORCE.

HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE AND ENFORCE.

THE LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE CAN AND ENFORCE.

THE LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE CAN INVESTIGATE BUT CAN'T REGULATE THE LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE CAN INVESTIGATE BUT CAN'T REGULATE OR ENFORCE.

INVESTIGATE BUT CAN'T REGULATE OR ENFORCE.

JEREMY BUCHANAN IS WITH DHS OR ENFORCE.

JEREMY BUCHANAN IS WITH DHS COMMUNITY PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

JEREMY BUCHANAN IS WITH DHS COMMUNITY PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

>> OUR LONG-TERM CARE REFERRALS COMMUNITY PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

>> OUR LONG-TERM CARE REFERRALS THAT WE GOT IN FY22 WHICH WOULD >> OUR LONG-TERM CARE REFERRALS THAT WE GOT IN FY22 WHICH WOULD BE JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, THAT WE GOT IN FY22 WHICH WOULD BE JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022, 3,128 REFERRALS OF ABUSE, BE JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022, 3,128 REFERRALS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOSION.

2022, 3,128 REFERRALS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOSION.

-- EXPLOITATION.

NEGLECT OR EXPLOSION.

-- EXPLOITATION.

THEY REDUCE ISOLATION PLAYING A -- EXPLOITATION.

THEY REDUCE ISOLATION PLAYING A BIG ROLE IN PROVIDING A SPACE THEY REDUCE ISOLATION PLAYING A BIG ROLE IN PROVIDING A SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO BE AABUSED.

BIG ROLE IN PROVIDING A SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO BE AABUSED.

>> Reporter: DURING THE FOR PEOPLE TO BE AABUSED.

>> Reporter: DURING THE PANDEMIC, NURSING HOMES IN THE >> Reporter: DURING THE PANDEMIC, NURSING HOMES IN THE UNITED STATES LOST 200,000 PANDEMIC, NURSING HOMES IN THE UNITED STATES LOST 200,000 EMPLOYEES.

UNITED STATES LOST 200,000 EMPLOYEES.

THERE ARE STAFFING SHORTAGES.

EMPLOYEES.

THERE ARE STAFFING SHORTAGES.

OUR NURSE AIDES AND CERTIFIED THERE ARE STAFFING SHORTAGES.

OUR NURSE AIDES AND CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES ARE PAID A OUR NURSE AIDES AND CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES ARE PAID A FAIRLY LOW WAGE.

MEDICATION AIDES ARE PAID A FAIRLY LOW WAGE.

WE WORKED WITH THE LEGISLATOR TO FAIRLY LOW WAGE.

WE WORKED WITH THE LEGISLATOR TO GET OUR RATE INCREASE.

WE WORKED WITH THE LEGISLATOR TO GET OUR RATE INCREASE.

>> Reporter: BUCHANAN SAYS THIS GET OUR RATE INCREASE.

>> Reporter: BUCHANAN SAYS THIS SHOULD HELP FACILITIES RAISE >> Reporter: BUCHANAN SAYS THIS SHOULD HELP FACILITIES RAISE SALARIES AND REDUCE TURNOVER TO SHOULD HELP FACILITIES RAISE SALARIES AND REDUCE TURNOVER TO KEEP STAFFING LEVELS MORE SALARIES AND REDUCE TURNOVER TO KEEP STAFFING LEVELS MORE STABLE.

KEEP STAFFING LEVELS MORE STABLE.

>> Reporter: THEY PROVIDE STABLE.

>> Reporter: THEY PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO HEALTH >> Reporter: THEY PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ELEVATE THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF CARE AVAILABLE TO CARE PROVIDERS TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF CARE AVAILABLE TO THEIR RESIDENTS.

QUALITY OF CARE AVAILABLE TO THEIR RESIDENTS.

>> WE PROVIDE A PRETTY ROBUST THEIR RESIDENTS.

>> WE PROVIDE A PRETTY ROBUST ARRAY OF EDUCATION, THAT >> WE PROVIDE A PRETTY ROBUST ARRAY OF EDUCATION, THAT INCLUDES FROM THOSE VERY BASIC ARRAY OF EDUCATION, THAT INCLUDES FROM THOSE VERY BASIC CARE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MEET INCLUDES FROM THOSE VERY BASIC CARE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MEET YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, BUT THEN, CARE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MEET YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, BUT THEN, ALSO, ON THOSE QUALITY YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, BUT THEN, ALSO, ON THOSE QUALITY ENHANCERS.

ALSO, ON THOSE QUALITY ENHANCERS.

>> Reporter: BUCK SAYS MOST OF ENHANCERS.

>> Reporter: BUCK SAYS MOST OF THE TRAINING THEY PROVIDE IS >> Reporter: BUCK SAYS MOST OF THE TRAINING THEY PROVIDE IS CENTERED AROUND ABUSE AND THE TRAINING THEY PROVIDE IS CENTERED AROUND ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION.

CENTERED AROUND ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION.

>> TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NEGLECT PREVENTION.

>> TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING THE RIGHT CARE WITH >> TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING THE RIGHT CARE WITH THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF PROVIDING THE RIGHT CARE WITH THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THE THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.

DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.

THERE ARE SENIORS, THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS.

THERE ARE SENIORS, THERE ARE SCHOOLTEACHERS, THEY ARE THERE ARE SENIORS, THERE ARE SCHOOLTEACHERS, THEY ARE FIREFIGHTERS, THEY DESERVE TO SCHOOLTEACHERS, THEY ARE FIREFIGHTERS, THEY DESERVE TO HAVE AUTHENTIC CARE.

FIREFIGHTERS, THEY DESERVE TO HAVE AUTHENTIC CARE.

>> Reporter: IF YOU HAVE A LOVED HAVE AUTHENTIC CARE.

>> Reporter: IF YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE IN A NURSING HOME OR A >> Reporter: IF YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE IN A NURSING HOME OR A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, ONE IN A NURSING HOME OR A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, NESEVITCH RECOMMENDS YOU VISIT LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, NESEVITCH RECOMMENDS YOU VISIT THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

NESEVITCH RECOMMENDS YOU VISIT THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

>> PUT A CAMERA IN THEIR ROOM.

THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

>> PUT A CAMERA IN THEIR ROOM.

THAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WILL >> PUT A CAMERA IN THEIR ROOM.

THAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ANY ISSUES THAT THAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ANY ISSUES THAT GO ON WITH YOUR LOVED ONE BE ABLE TO SEE ANY ISSUES THAT GO ON WITH YOUR LOVED ONE WHENEVER YOU'RE NOT THERE.

GO ON WITH YOUR LOVED ONE WHENEVER YOU'RE NOT THERE.

MY SECOND RECOMMENDATION WOULD WHENEVER YOU'RE NOT THERE.

MY SECOND RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO VISIT AS OFTEN AS MY SECOND RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO VISIT AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

BE TO VISIT AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: A PERFECT CAUSE IS POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: A PERFECT CAUSE IS SET TO HOST A HUMAN RIGHTS >> Reporter: A PERFECT CAUSE IS SET TO HOST A HUMAN RIGHTS HEARING TO GIVE VICTIMS, FAMILY SET TO HOST A HUMAN RIGHTS HEARING TO GIVE VICTIMS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND STAFF THE HEARING TO GIVE VICTIMS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR MEMBERS, AND STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR TESTIMONIES.

OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR TESTIMONIES.

THE HEARINGS WILL BEGIN TESTIMONIES.

THE HEARINGS WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 12th THIS YEAR.

THE HEARINGS WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 12th THIS YEAR.

RICH?

SEPTEMBER 12th THIS YEAR.

RICH?

>> Rich: THANK YOU.

RICH?

>> Rich: THANK YOU.

>> OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY >> Rich: THANK YOU.

>> OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS FOR GIVING $4 MILLION >> OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS FOR GIVING $4 MILLION IN DEBT.

COLLEGE IS FOR GIVING $4 MILLION IN DEBT.

THE SCHOOL IS USING FEDERAL IN DEBT.

THE SCHOOL IS USING FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE THE SCHOOL IS USING FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE INITIATIVE, WHICH WILL AFFECT RELIEF FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE INITIATIVE, WHICH WILL AFFECT 4500 STUDENTS.

INITIATIVE, WHICH WILL AFFECT 4500 STUDENTS.

YOU MOUSSE HAVE BEEN ENROLLED 4500 STUDENTS.

YOU MOUSSE HAVE BEEN ENROLLED THROUGH SPRING OF 2022.

YOU MOUSSE HAVE BEEN ENROLLED THROUGH SPRING OF 2022.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THROUGH SPRING OF 2022.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO occc.edu/fsi.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO occc.edu/fsi.

>> STATE SUPERINTENDENT JOY occc.edu/fsi.

>> STATE SUPERINTENDENT JOY HOFMEISTER AWARDED $.4 MILLION >> STATE SUPERINTENDENT JOY HOFMEISTER AWARDED $.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO 32 SCHOOL HOFMEISTER AWARDED $.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO 32 SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO 32 SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THE MONEY IS EARMARKED TO FUND DISTRICTS.

THE MONEY IS EARMARKED TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT RESULT IN THE MONEY IS EARMARKED TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT.

PROGRAMS THAT RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT.

DESIGNATED SCHOOLS CAN APPLY FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT.

DESIGNATED SCHOOLS CAN APPLY FOR A MAXIMUM OF $200,000.

DESIGNATED SCHOOLS CAN APPLY FOR A MAXIMUM OF $200,000.

LAWMAKERS WILL RETURN TO THE A MAXIMUM OF $200,000.

LAWMAKERS WILL RETURN TO THE STATE CAPITOL IN AUGUST TO GET LAWMAKERS WILL RETURN TO THE STATE CAPITOL IN AUGUST TO GET PROPOSALS APPROVED.

STATE CAPITOL IN AUGUST TO GET PROPOSALS APPROVED.

WITH MORE ON THAT AND A FEDERAL PROPOSALS APPROVED.

WITH MORE ON THAT AND A FEDERAL REPORT ON COVID SPENDING THAT WITH MORE ON THAT AND A FEDERAL REPORT ON COVID SPENDING THAT CALLED OUT THE STATE REPORT ON COVID SPENDING THAT CALLED OUT THE STATE ADMINISTRATION, HERE'S "QUORUM CALLED OUT THE STATE ADMINISTRATION, HERE'S "QUORUM CALL" PUBLISHER SHAWN ASHLEY.

ADMINISTRATION, HERE'S "QUORUM CALL" PUBLISHER SHAWN ASHLEY.

SHAWN, BEFORE WE GET INTO THE CALL" PUBLISHER SHAWN ASHLEY.

SHAWN, BEFORE WE GET INTO THE STUDY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHAWN, BEFORE WE GET INTO THE STUDY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELEASED A REPORT CRITICAL ABOUT STUDY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELEASED A REPORT CRITICAL ABOUT HOW OKLAHOMA SPENDS THE COVID RELEASED A REPORT CRITICAL ABOUT HOW OKLAHOMA SPENDS THE COVID RELIEF FUNDS AS RELATED TO HOW OKLAHOMA SPENDS THE COVID RELIEF FUNDS AS RELATED TO EDUCATION.

RELIEF FUNDS AS RELATED TO EDUCATION.

TELL US ABOUT THAT.

EDUCATION.

TELL US ABOUT THAT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

TELL US ABOUT THAT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

THE STATE RECEIVED ABOUT $39 >> THAT'S RIGHT.

THE STATE RECEIVED ABOUT $39 MILLION IN FUNDS RELATED TO THE STATE RECEIVED ABOUT $39 MILLION IN FUNDS RELATED TO SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL MILLION IN FUNDS RELATED TO SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES DURING THE COVID SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES DURING THE COVID EPIDEMIC.

ENTITIES DURING THE COVID EPIDEMIC.

ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT, THERE EPIDEMIC.

ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT, THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT HOW $31 ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT, THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT HOW $31 MILLION OF THAT WAS SPENT, AND WERE CONCERNS ABOUT HOW $31 MILLION OF THAT WAS SPENT, AND THIS IS OVER A VARIETY OF MILLION OF THAT WAS SPENT, AND THIS IS OVER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, FOUR TO BE EXACT.

THIS IS OVER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, FOUR TO BE EXACT.

THE FIFTH PROGRAM, OPERATED BY PROGRAMS, FOUR TO BE EXACT.

THE FIFTH PROGRAM, OPERATED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE FIFTH PROGRAM, OPERATED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REALLY RECEIVED NO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REALLY RECEIVED NO CRITICISM.

EDUCATION, REALLY RECEIVED NO CRITICISM.

THERE WERE CONCERNS IN THE OTHER CRITICISM.

THERE WERE CONCERNS IN THE OTHER $31 MILLION, SOME OF IT WAS THERE WERE CONCERNS IN THE OTHER $31 MILLION, SOME OF IT WAS SPENT IMPROPERLY, EITHER $31 MILLION, SOME OF IT WAS SPENT IMPROPERLY, EITHER MISDIRECTED OR WHEN INDIVIDUALS SPENT IMPROPERLY, EITHER MISDIRECTED OR WHEN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED THAT MONEY, THEY SPENT MISDIRECTED OR WHEN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED THAT MONEY, THEY SPENT IT ON NON-EDUCATION-RELATED RECEIVED THAT MONEY, THEY SPENT IT ON NON-EDUCATION-RELATED MATTERS.

IT ON NON-EDUCATION-RELATED MATTERS.

THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF MATTERS.

THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF INSPECTOR THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS INDICATED THAT EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS INDICATED THAT UPWARDS OF $625,000 THAT NEEDS GENERAL HAS INDICATED THAT UPWARDS OF $625,000 THAT NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO THE FEDERAL UPWARDS OF $625,000 THAT NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

TO BE RETURNED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

>> Rich: SO, LET'S GET TO THE GOVERNMENT.

>> Rich: SO, LET'S GET TO THE INTERIM STUDIES.

>> Rich: SO, LET'S GET TO THE INTERIM STUDIES.

KEEPING KIDS SAFE IN SCHOOL TOP INTERIM STUDIES.

KEEPING KIDS SAFE IN SCHOOL TOP OF MIND FOR ALL OKLAHOMANS AND KEEPING KIDS SAFE IN SCHOOL TOP OF MIND FOR ALL OKLAHOMANS AND NOW THERE'S A BIPARTISAN EFFORT OF MIND FOR ALL OKLAHOMANS AND NOW THERE'S A BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO LOOK AT THAT.

NOW THERE'S A BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO LOOK AT THAT.

>> REPRESENTATIVE PAYE AND JOIN TO LOOK AT THAT.

>> REPRESENTATIVE PAYE AND JOIN ROSE CANTS REQUESTED A STUDY.

>> REPRESENTATIVE PAYE AND JOIN ROSE CANTS REQUESTED A STUDY.

SPECIFICALLY WHAT THEY WANT TO ROSE CANTS REQUESTED A STUDY.

SPECIFICALLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IS EXAMINE WHAT IS BEING DONE SPECIFICALLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IS EXAMINE WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT STUDENTS IN THE DO IS EXAMINE WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM ACROSS THE STATE.

TO PROTECT STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM ACROSS THE STATE.

AND IN OTHER INSTANCES, WE'VE CLASSROOM ACROSS THE STATE.

AND IN OTHER INSTANCES, WE'VE HEARD EXAMPLES OF WHERE SOME OF AND IN OTHER INSTANCES, WE'VE HEARD EXAMPLES OF WHERE SOME OF THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HAVE HEARD EXAMPLES OF WHERE SOME OF THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HAVE FAILED.

THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HAVE FAILED.

THE TWO REPRESENTATIVES, ONE A FAILED.

THE TWO REPRESENTATIVES, ONE A DEMOCRAT AND ONE A REPUBLICAN THE TWO REPRESENTATIVES, ONE A DEMOCRAT AND ONE A REPUBLICAN ARE HOPEFUL THIS BIPARTISAN WILL DEMOCRAT AND ONE A REPUBLICAN ARE HOPEFUL THIS BIPARTISAN WILL DRAW MORE ATTENTION AND A GREAT ARE HOPEFUL THIS BIPARTISAN WILL DRAW MORE ATTENTION AND A GREAT LIKELIHOOD THAT A SOLUTION TO DRAW MORE ATTENTION AND A GREAT LIKELIHOOD THAT A SOLUTION TO ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE ISSUES LIKELIHOOD THAT A SOLUTION TO ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE ISSUES CAN BE FOUND AND MOVED THROUGH ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE ISSUES CAN BE FOUND AND MOVED THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE.

CAN BE FOUND AND MOVED THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE.

>> Rich: NOW, BOTH CHAMBERS WANT THE LEGISLATURE.

>> Rich: NOW, BOTH CHAMBERS WANT TO LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE >> Rich: NOW, BOTH CHAMBERS WANT TO LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY.

TO LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY.

WHAT DO THEY WANT TO LOOK AT?

AUTHORITY.

WHAT DO THEY WANT TO LOOK AT?

>> THERE ARE THREE STUDIES WHAT DO THEY WANT TO LOOK AT?

>> THERE ARE THREE STUDIES RELATED TO THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE >> THERE ARE THREE STUDIES RELATED TO THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY.

RELATED TO THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY.

ONE IN THE HOUSE, AND TWO IN THE AUTHORITY.

ONE IN THE HOUSE, AND TWO IN THE SENATE.

ONE IN THE HOUSE, AND TWO IN THE SENATE.

THE ONE IN THE HOUSE BY SENATE.

THE ONE IN THE HOUSE BY REPRESENTATIVE DANNY STERLING THE ONE IN THE HOUSE BY REPRESENTATIVE DANNY STERLING ALREADY HAS HEARING DATES SET.

REPRESENTATIVE DANNY STERLING ALREADY HAS HEARING DATES SET.

THOSE ARE IN LATE SEPTEMBER.

ALREADY HAS HEARING DATES SET.

THOSE ARE IN LATE SEPTEMBER.

REALLY, HE WANTS TO LOOK AT THE THOSE ARE IN LATE SEPTEMBER.

REALLY, HE WANTS TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE PROCESS INVOLVED BY THE REALLY, HE WANTS TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE PROCESS INVOLVED BY THE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY IN SELECTING ENTIRE PROCESS INVOLVED BY THE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY IN SELECTING PROPOSED ROUTES, HOW THEY FUND TURNPIKE AUTHORITY IN SELECTING PROPOSED ROUTES, HOW THEY FUND IT, AND THE CRITERIA INVOLVED IN PROPOSED ROUTES, HOW THEY FUND IT, AND THE CRITERIA INVOLVED IN ACQUIRING PROPERTY.

IT, AND THE CRITERIA INVOLVED IN ACQUIRING PROPERTY.

THE TWO STUDIES IN SENATE LOOK ACQUIRING PROPERTY.

THE TWO STUDIES IN SENATE LOOK AT WHAT THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE THE TWO STUDIES IN SENATE LOOK AT WHAT THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY IS AND ISN'T AND AT WHAT THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY IS AND ISN'T AND WHETHER A TASK FORCE IS NEEDED AUTHORITY IS AND ISN'T AND WHETHER A TASK FORCE IS NEEDED TO OVERSEE ACTIVITIES.

WHETHER A TASK FORCE IS NEEDED TO OVERSEE ACTIVITIES.

>> Rich: THERE HAS BEEN TO OVERSEE ACTIVITIES.

>> Rich: THERE HAS BEEN CONTROVERSY CONCERNING THE >> Rich: THERE HAS BEEN CONTROVERSY CONCERNING THE EXTENSIONS TO THE TURNPIKE CONTROVERSY CONCERNING THE EXTENSIONS TO THE TURNPIKE SYSTEM.

EXTENSIONS TO THE TURNPIKE SYSTEM.

THEY ALSO WANT TO PLAYOFF -- THE SYSTEM.

THEY ALSO WANT TO PLAYOFF -- THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN.

THEY ALSO WANT TO PLAYOFF -- THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN.

>> TWO STUDIES.

QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN.

>> TWO STUDIES.

THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE QUALITY >> TWO STUDIES.

THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

SENATOR GARVIN INDICATED IN AN OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

SENATOR GARVIN INDICATED IN AN INTERVIEW WITH "QUORUM CALL" SENATOR GARVIN INDICATED IN AN INTERVIEW WITH "QUORUM CALL" THAT SHE GAME INTERESTED IN THIS INTERVIEW WITH "QUORUM CALL" THAT SHE GAME INTERESTED IN THIS ISSUE WHEN SHE HEARD REFERENCE THAT SHE GAME INTERESTED IN THIS ISSUE WHEN SHE HEARD REFERENCE TO A STUDY BY WALLET HUB.

ISSUE WHEN SHE HEARD REFERENCE TO A STUDY BY WALLET HUB.

THIS STUDY LOOKED AT 25 TO A STUDY BY WALLET HUB.

THIS STUDY LOOKED AT 25 DIFFERENT METRICS FOR MEASURING THIS STUDY LOOKED AT 25 DIFFERENT METRICS FOR MEASURING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN DIFFERENT METRICS FOR MEASURING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN STATES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN STATES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND OKLAHOMA RANKED LAST.

STATES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND OKLAHOMA RANKED LAST.

NOW, MANY OF THESE METRICS, SUCH AND OKLAHOMA RANKED LAST.

NOW, MANY OF THESE METRICS, SUCH AS HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS AND NOW, MANY OF THESE METRICS, SUCH AS HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS AND EVEN THINGS LIKE VOTER TURNOUT AS HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS AND EVEN THINGS LIKE VOTER TURNOUT ARE THINGS THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED EVEN THINGS LIKE VOTER TURNOUT ARE THINGS THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED IN PUBLIC POLICY, IN OTHER ARE THINGS THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED IN PUBLIC POLICY, IN OTHER WORDS, BY LEGISLATION.

IN PUBLIC POLICY, IN OTHER WORDS, BY LEGISLATION.

>> Rich: A FINAL QUESTION FOR WORDS, BY LEGISLATION.

>> Rich: A FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU: MODERNIZING THE 1948 >> Rich: A FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU: MODERNIZING THE 1948 UNFAIR SALES ACT.

YOU: MODERNIZING THE 1948 UNFAIR SALES ACT.

PERHAPS IT'S READY FOR UNFAIR SALES ACT.

PERHAPS IT'S READY FOR MODERNIZATION.

PERHAPS IT'S READY FOR MODERNIZATION.

>> WELL, IN OKLAHOMA THERE'S A MODERNIZATION.

>> WELL, IN OKLAHOMA THERE'S A 6% MARKUP ON MOTOR FUELS, ON >> WELL, IN OKLAHOMA THERE'S A 6% MARKUP ON MOTOR FUELS, ON GASOLINE AND DIESEL.

6% MARKUP ON MOTOR FUELS, ON GASOLINE AND DIESEL.

WHEN THERE'S $4 GAS, WE'RE GASOLINE AND DIESEL.

WHEN THERE'S $4 GAS, WE'RE PAYING NEARLY 25 CENTS MORE PER WHEN THERE'S $4 GAS, WE'RE PAYING NEARLY 25 CENTS MORE PER GALLON IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THAT PAYING NEARLY 25 CENTS MORE PER GALLON IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THAT GAS.

GALLON IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THAT GAS.

THIS PROPOSED STUDY WOULD LOOKS GAS.

THIS PROPOSED STUDY WOULD LOOKS AT THE IDEA OF REMOVING GASOLINE THIS PROPOSED STUDY WOULD LOOKS AT THE IDEA OF REMOVING GASOLINE AND DIESEL FROM THE UNFAIR SALES AT THE IDEA OF REMOVING GASOLINE AND DIESEL FROM THE UNFAIR SALES TAX SO THAT 6% MARKUP WOULD GO AND DIESEL FROM THE UNFAIR SALES TAX SO THAT 6% MARKUP WOULD GO AWAY PAYING A LOWER PRICE FOR TAX SO THAT 6% MARKUP WOULD GO AWAY PAYING A LOWER PRICE FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL.

AWAY PAYING A LOWER PRICE FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL.

>> Rich: SHAWN, THANK YOU VERY GASOLINE AND DIESEL.

>> Rich: SHAWN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> Rich: SHAWN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

MUCH.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> Rich: OKLAHOMA CITY MAYOR >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> Rich: OKLAHOMA CITY MAYOR DAVID HOLT SAYS THE CITY BETTER >> Rich: OKLAHOMA CITY MAYOR DAVID HOLT SAYS THE CITY BETTER GET ON THE BALL OR RISK LOSING DAVID HOLT SAYS THE CITY BETTER GET ON THE BALL OR RISK LOSING THE NBA FRANCHISE TO ANOTHER GET ON THE BALL OR RISK LOSING THE NBA FRANCHISE TO ANOTHER CITY.

THE NBA FRANCHISE TO ANOTHER CITY.

THE PAYCOM CENTER IS ONLY 20 CITY.

THE PAYCOM CENTER IS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD, BUT HOLT SAYS IT'S NO THE PAYCOM CENTER IS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD, BUT HOLT SAYS IT'S NO LONGER MEETING NBA STANDARDS AND YEARS OLD, BUT HOLT SAYS IT'S NO LONGER MEETING NBA STANDARDS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

LONGER MEETING NBA STANDARDS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

AT JUST OVER 586,000 SQUARE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

AT JUST OVER 586,000 SQUARE FEET, THE PAYCOM CENTER IS THE AT JUST OVER 586,000 SQUARE FEET, THE PAYCOM CENTER IS THE SMALLEST NBA ARENA AND COST $89 FEET, THE PAYCOM CENTER IS THE SMALLEST NBA ARENA AND COST $89 MILLION WHEN IT OPENED IN 2002 SMALLEST NBA ARENA AND COST $89 MILLION WHEN IT OPENED IN 2002 AND THE THUNDER'S AGREEMENT WITH MILLION WHEN IT OPENED IN 2002 AND THE THUNDER'S AGREEMENT WITH OKLAHOMA CITY RUNS THROUGH THE AND THE THUNDER'S AGREEMENT WITH OKLAHOMA CITY RUNS THROUGH THE 2026 REASON.

OKLAHOMA CITY RUNS THROUGH THE 2026 REASON.

>> IF YOUR CITY WANTS WATER, YOU 2026 REASON.

>> IF YOUR CITY WANTS WATER, YOU HAVE TO BUILD LAKES AND WATER >> IF YOUR CITY WANTS WATER, YOU HAVE TO BUILD LAKES AND WATER PIPES.

HAVE TO BUILD LAKES AND WATER PIPES.

IF YOUR CITY WANTS SPORTS, IT PIPES.

IF YOUR CITY WANTS SPORTS, IT HAS TO HAVE THE FACILITIES.

IF YOUR CITY WANTS SPORTS, IT HAS TO HAVE THE FACILITIES.

THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HAS TO HAVE THE FACILITIES.

THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IS NOT THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IS NOT OPTIONAL IF YOU WANT TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IS NOT OPTIONAL IF YOU WANT TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.

OPTIONAL IF YOU WANT TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.

WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.

WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE THE DISCRETION TO BE OR NOT BE A WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE THE DISCRETION TO BE OR NOT BE A MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS CITY, BUT WE DISCRETION TO BE OR NOT BE A MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS CITY, BUT WE HAVE NO DISCRETION AS TO WHAT MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS CITY, BUT WE HAVE NO DISCRETION AS TO WHAT THAT REQUIRES.

HAVE NO DISCRETION AS TO WHAT THAT REQUIRES.

IT IS WHAT IT IS, ESPECIALLY FOR THAT REQUIRES.

IT IS WHAT IT IS, ESPECIALLY FOR A CITY OUR SIZE.

IT IS WHAT IT IS, ESPECIALLY FOR A CITY OUR SIZE.

>> Rich: OKLAHOMA CITY NOW THE A CITY OUR SIZE.

>> Rich: OKLAHOMA CITY NOW THE 20th LARGEST U.S.

CITY WITH A >> Rich: OKLAHOMA CITY NOW THE 20th LARGEST U.S.

CITY WITH A POPULATION OF 688,000 PEOPLE, AN 20th LARGEST U.S.

CITY WITH A POPULATION OF 688,000 PEOPLE, AN INCREASE OF 18.5% SINCE THE 2010 POPULATION OF 688,000 PEOPLE, AN INCREASE OF 18.5% SINCE THE 2010 CENSUS.

INCREASE OF 18.5% SINCE THE 2010 CENSUS.

IT'S TIME TO RECAP THE OTHER CENSUS.

IT'S TIME TO RECAP THE OTHER STORIES MAKING ECONOMIC NEWS IT'S TIME TO RECAP THE OTHER STORIES MAKING ECONOMIC NEWS THIS WEEK.

STORIES MAKING ECONOMIC NEWS THIS WEEK.

OUR OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW THIS WEEK.

OUR OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW BEGINS.

OUR OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW BEGINS.

LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF BEGINS.

LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF CANOO'S CUSTOMIZABLE CHASSIS LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF CANOO'S CUSTOMIZABLE CHASSIS WILL NOT ROLL OFF THE ASSEMBLY CANOO'S CUSTOMIZABLE CHASSIS WILL NOT ROLL OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE UNTIL 2024.

WILL NOT ROLL OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE UNTIL 2024.

AN OPPORTUNITY THAT COULD LINE UNTIL 2024.

AN OPPORTUNITY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A LONG-TERM AN OPPORTUNITY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND CANOO.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND CANOO.

CANOO IS ALSO SELECTED TO MILITARY AND CANOO.

CANOO IS ALSO SELECTED TO PROVIDE NEW VEHICLES FOR CANOO IS ALSO SELECTED TO PROVIDE NEW VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORTATION TO DELIVER PROVIDE NEW VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORTATION TO DELIVER ASTRONAUTS TO THE LAUNCH SITE IN TRANSPORTATION TO DELIVER ASTRONAUTS TO THE LAUNCH SITE IN FLORIDA.

ASTRONAUTS TO THE LAUNCH SITE IN FLORIDA.

THE OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO IS FLORIDA.

THE OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO IS ADJUSTING THE SUMMER HOURS TO THE OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO IS ADJUSTING THE SUMMER HOURS TO AVOID THE HOTTEST PART OF THE ADJUSTING THE SUMMER HOURS TO AVOID THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY WHEN ANIMALS ARE LESS ACTIVE AVOID THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY WHEN ANIMALS ARE LESS ACTIVE AND HUNKERED DOWN INSIDE.

DAY WHEN ANIMALS ARE LESS ACTIVE AND HUNKERED DOWN INSIDE.

THE NEW HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M.

AND HUNKERED DOWN INSIDE.

THE NEW HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M.

UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

WITH THE LAST THE NEW HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M.

UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

WITH THE LAST ENTRY AT 2:00 P.M.

UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

WITH THE LAST ENTRY AT 2:00 P.M.

AS HOT AS IT IS, THE OKLAHOMA ENTRY AT 2:00 P.M.

AS HOT AS IT IS, THE OKLAHOMA HOUSING MARKET SHOWING SIGNS OF AS HOT AS IT IS, THE OKLAHOMA HOUSING MARKET SHOWING SIGNS OF COOLING OFF A BIT.

HOUSING MARKET SHOWING SIGNS OF COOLING OFF A BIT.

ACCORDING TO REDFIN, THE NUMBER COOLING OFF A BIT.

ACCORDING TO REDFIN, THE NUMBER OF HOMES FOR SALE ROSE ALMOST 3% ACCORDING TO REDFIN, THE NUMBER OF HOMES FOR SALE ROSE ALMOST 3% IN JUNE.

OF HOMES FOR SALE ROSE ALMOST 3% IN JUNE.

REDFIN SAYS THAT IS DUE TO IN JUNE.

REDFIN SAYS THAT IS DUE TO HIGHER MORTGAGE RATES AND A REDFIN SAYS THAT IS DUE TO HIGHER MORTGAGE RATES AND A WEAKENING ECONOMY.

HIGHER MORTGAGE RATES AND A WEAKENING ECONOMY.

REDSFIN REPORTS 2,340 SOLD IN WEAKENING ECONOMY.

REDSFIN REPORTS 2,340 SOLD IN OKLAHOMA CITY IN MAY, A 9% REDSFIN REPORTS 2,340 SOLD IN OKLAHOMA CITY IN MAY, A 9% DECREASE YEAR TO YEAR.

OKLAHOMA CITY IN MAY, A 9% DECREASE YEAR TO YEAR.

THE MEDIAN SALE PRICE INCREASED DECREASE YEAR TO YEAR.

THE MEDIAN SALE PRICE INCREASED 13% OVER THE SAME PERIOD.

THE MEDIAN SALE PRICE INCREASED 13% OVER THE SAME PERIOD.

PARTICIPATING OKLAHOMA WALMARTS 13% OVER THE SAME PERIOD.

PARTICIPATING OKLAHOMA WALMARTS WILL HOST A COMMUNITY WELLNESS PARTICIPATING OKLAHOMA WALMARTS WILL HOST A COMMUNITY WELLNESS DAY ON SATURDAY JULY 23rd.

WILL HOST A COMMUNITY WELLNESS DAY ON SATURDAY JULY 23rd.

CUSTOMERS CAN RECEIVE FREE DAY ON SATURDAY JULY 23rd.

CUSTOMERS CAN RECEIVE FREE GLUCOSE, CHOLESTEROL, AND BLOOD CUSTOMERS CAN RECEIVE FREE GLUCOSE, CHOLESTEROL, AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING IN ADDITION GLUCOSE, CHOLESTEROL, AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING IN ADDITION TO AFFORDABLE IMMUNIZATIONS.

PRESSURE SCREENING IN ADDITION TO AFFORDABLE IMMUNIZATIONS.

MORE THAN 4600 WALMART STORES TO AFFORDABLE IMMUNIZATIONS.

MORE THAN 4600 WALMART STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL HOST THE MORE THAN 4600 WALMART STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL HOST THE EVENT.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL HOST THE EVENT.

THE OKLAHOMA ENERGY RESOURCES EVENT.

THE OKLAHOMA ENERGY RESOURCES BOATER IS OFFERING THE PROGRAM THE OKLAHOMA ENERGY RESOURCES BOATER IS OFFERING THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL TRAINING TO BOATER IS OFFERING THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL TRAINING TO FAST TRACK CAREERS AND OIL AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL TRAINING TO FAST TRACK CAREERS AND OIL AND NATURAL GAS.

FAST TRACK CAREERS AND OIL AND NATURAL GAS.

NEW CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED AT NATURAL GAS.

NEW CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED AT THE FRANCES TUTTLE AND TULSA NEW CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED AT THE FRANCES TUTTLE AND TULSA TECH CENTERS AND THE CLASSES ARE THE FRANCES TUTTLE AND TULSA TECH CENTERS AND THE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO NEWCOMERS AND TECH CENTERS AND THE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO NEWCOMERS AND PROFESSIONALS SEEKING TO ENHANCE OPEN TO NEWCOMERS AND PROFESSIONALS SEEKING TO ENHANCE THEIR ÉSUÉS.

PROFESSIONALS SEEKING TO ENHANCE THEIR ÉSUÉS.

VISIT THE WEBSITE ON YOUR THEIR ÉSUÉS.

VISIT THE WEBSITE ON YOUR SCREEN.

VISIT THE WEBSITE ON YOUR SCREEN.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST SCREEN.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST 1st.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST 1st.

THE NATION SAYS ITS INTERNSHIP 1st.

THE NATION SAYS ITS INTERNSHIP WILL PROVIDE 8-10 WEEKS TO THE NATION SAYS ITS INTERNSHIP WILL PROVIDE 8-10 WEEKS TO ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN A VARIETY WILL PROVIDE 8-10 WEEKS TO ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THIS IS THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS OF LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THIS IS THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

THIS IS THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

WHEN PANASONIC CHOSE KANSAS OVER REVIEW.

WHEN PANASONIC CHOSE KANSAS OVER OKLAHOMA FOR THE BATTERY WHEN PANASONIC CHOSE KANSAS OVER OKLAHOMA FOR THE BATTERY MANUFACTURING FACILITY, IT MADE OKLAHOMA FOR THE BATTERY MANUFACTURING FACILITY, IT MADE US WONDER, IS OKLAHOMA MANUFACTURING FACILITY, IT MADE US WONDER, IS OKLAHOMA COMPETITIVE?

US WONDER, IS OKLAHOMA COMPETITIVE?

ARE THE LAWS HELPING OR HURTING?

COMPETITIVE?

ARE THE LAWS HELPING OR HURTING?

THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S ARE THE LAWS HELPING OR HURTING?

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

MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AND HER PANEL OF GUESTS.

>> Susan: YES, IT'S THE ECONOMY, PANEL OF GUESTS.

>> Susan: YES, IT'S THE ECONOMY, CORRECT?

>> Susan: YES, IT'S THE ECONOMY, CORRECT?

THAT CERTAINLY IS A STATEMENT CORRECT?

THAT CERTAINLY IS A STATEMENT THAT PERTAINS TO OKLAHOMA RIGHT THAT CERTAINLY IS A STATEMENT THAT PERTAINS TO OKLAHOMA RIGHT NOW.

THAT PERTAINS TO OKLAHOMA RIGHT NOW.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR TWO NOW.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR TWO PANELISTS WITH YOU.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR TWO PANELISTS WITH YOU.

WE HAVE CHAD WARMINGTON, THE PANELISTS WITH YOU.

WE HAVE CHAD WARMINGTON, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE STATE WE HAVE CHAD WARMINGTON, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE STATE CHAMBER OF OKLAHOMA.

PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE STATE CHAMBER OF OKLAHOMA.

THEN WE HAVE ROY WILLIAMS, WHO CHAMBER OF OKLAHOMA.

THEN WE HAVE ROY WILLIAMS, WHO IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE THEN WE HAVE ROY WILLIAMS, WHO IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING WITH COMMERCE.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING WITH US.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING WITH US.

>> YOU BET.

US.

>> YOU BET.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

>> YOU BET.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

IT'S A PLEASURE BEING HERE.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

IT'S A PLEASURE BEING HERE.

>> Susan: I'M GOING TO START IT'S A PLEASURE BEING HERE.

>> Susan: I'M GOING TO START WITH YOU, CHAD.

>> Susan: I'M GOING TO START WITH YOU, CHAD.

EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE WITH YOU, CHAD.

EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE PANASONIC DEAL.

EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE PANASONIC DEAL.

I WANTED YOUR TAKE ON THE PANASONIC DEAL.

I WANTED YOUR TAKE ON THE PANASONIC DEAL AND THEN I WILL I WANTED YOUR TAKE ON THE PANASONIC DEAL AND THEN I WILL COME TO YOU, ROY, AND GET YOURS.

PANASONIC DEAL AND THEN I WILL COME TO YOU, ROY, AND GET YOURS.

>> YEAH, WELL, I MEAN -- YOU COME TO YOU, ROY, AND GET YOURS.

>> YEAH, WELL, I MEAN -- YOU KNOW, THE PANASONIC OPPORTUNITY >> YEAH, WELL, I MEAN -- YOU KNOW, THE PANASONIC OPPORTUNITY WAS AND STILL IS A HUGE KNOW, THE PANASONIC OPPORTUNITY WAS AND STILL IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR OKLAHOMA.

WAS AND STILL IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR OKLAHOMA.

IT'S FUN TO FINAL BE ABLE TO OPPORTUNITY FOR OKLAHOMA.

IT'S FUN TO FINAL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT PANASONIC OPPOSED TO IT'S FUN TO FINAL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT PANASONIC OPPOSED TO PROJECT OCEAN.

TALK ABOUT PANASONIC OPPOSED TO PROJECT OCEAN.

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A PROJECT OCEAN.

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A HIGH-SKILLED MANUFACTURING IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A HIGH-SKILLED MANUFACTURING FACILITY OF THAT SCALE IN HIGH-SKILLED MANUFACTURING FACILITY OF THAT SCALE IN OKLAHOMA.

FACILITY OF THAT SCALE IN OKLAHOMA.

THOSE DON'T COME AROUND VERY OKLAHOMA.

THOSE DON'T COME AROUND VERY OFTEN.

THOSE DON'T COME AROUND VERY OFTEN.

AND SO I'D SAY THAT OKLAHOMA PUT OFTEN.

AND SO I'D SAY THAT OKLAHOMA PUT ITS BEST FOOT FORWARD.

AND SO I'D SAY THAT OKLAHOMA PUT ITS BEST FOOT FORWARD.

WE DIDN'T GET THE FIRST ITS BEST FOOT FORWARD.

WE DIDN'T GET THE FIRST FACILITY.

WE DIDN'T GET THE FIRST FACILITY.

IT'S LOOKING LIKE WE WON'T GET FACILITY.

IT'S LOOKING LIKE WE WON'T GET THE FIRST FACILITY.

IT'S LOOKING LIKE WE WON'T GET THE FIRST FACILITY.

THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN TALK OF TWO THE FIRST FACILITY.

THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN TALK OF TWO POTENTIAL FACILITIES.

THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN TALK OF TWO POTENTIAL FACILITIES.

SO, HOPEFULLY, ALL THE HARD WORK POTENTIAL FACILITIES.

SO, HOPEFULLY, ALL THE HARD WORK WE PUT INTO THAT RECRUITMENT SO, HOPEFULLY, ALL THE HARD WORK WE PUT INTO THAT RECRUITMENT EFFORT ISN'T IN VAIN AND MAYBE WE PUT INTO THAT RECRUITMENT EFFORT ISN'T IN VAIN AND MAYBE WE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE EFFORT ISN'T IN VAIN AND MAYBE WE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE SECOND FACILITY IF THEY BUILD WE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE SECOND FACILITY IF THEY BUILD ONE.

SECOND FACILITY IF THEY BUILD ONE.

>> Susan: I KNOW YOU FOCUS ON ONE.

>> Susan: I KNOW YOU FOCUS ON OKLAHOMA CITY BUT THESE ARE >> Susan: I KNOW YOU FOCUS ON OKLAHOMA CITY BUT THESE ARE RIPPLE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE OKLAHOMA CITY BUT THESE ARE RIPPLE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, CORRECT?

RIPPLE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, CORRECT?

>> YEAH, THEY DO.

STATE, CORRECT?

>> YEAH, THEY DO.

YOU KNOW, ANYTHING OF THIS KIND >> YEAH, THEY DO.

YOU KNOW, ANYTHING OF THIS KIND OF SIZE, NOBODY WHERE IT LOCATES YOU KNOW, ANYTHING OF THIS KIND OF SIZE, NOBODY WHERE IT LOCATES IN OKLAHOMA IS GOOD FOR THE OF SIZE, NOBODY WHERE IT LOCATES IN OKLAHOMA IS GOOD FOR THE STATE IN A WHOLE FOR MANY IN OKLAHOMA IS GOOD FOR THE STATE IN A WHOLE FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS.

STATE IN A WHOLE FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS.

THERE'S ALWAYS SUPPLIERS, DIFFERENT REASONS.

THERE'S ALWAYS SUPPLIERS, THERE'S ALWAYS OTHER TALENT THERE'S ALWAYS SUPPLIERS, THERE'S ALWAYS OTHER TALENT NEEDS, ET CETERA.

THERE'S ALWAYS OTHER TALENT NEEDS, ET CETERA.

SO, YEAH, IT WOULD BE A BIG WIN NEEDS, ET CETERA.

SO, YEAH, IT WOULD BE A BIG WIN FOR OKLAHOMA SHOULD WE BE ABLE SO, YEAH, IT WOULD BE A BIG WIN FOR OKLAHOMA SHOULD WE BE ABLE TO GET, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THESE FOR OKLAHOMA SHOULD WE BE ABLE TO GET, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THESE KINDS OF SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRY TO GET, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THESE KINDS OF SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRY PRESENCE.

KINDS OF SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRY PRESENCE.

>> Susan: SO, ROY, I WANT TO ASK PRESENCE.

>> Susan: SO, ROY, I WANT TO ASK YOU: WHAT KIND OF INTANGIBLES >> Susan: SO, ROY, I WANT TO ASK YOU: WHAT KIND OF INTANGIBLES DOES OKLAHOMA HAVE TO OFFER?

YOU: WHAT KIND OF INTANGIBLES DOES OKLAHOMA HAVE TO OFFER?

AS YOU LOOK AT RECRUITMENT, NOT DOES OKLAHOMA HAVE TO OFFER?

AS YOU LOOK AT RECRUITMENT, NOT OF PANASONIC, BUT OTHER AS YOU LOOK AT RECRUITMENT, NOT OF PANASONIC, BUT OTHER BUSINESSES, ARE THE STATE'S OF PANASONIC, BUT OTHER BUSINESSES, ARE THE STATE'S SOCIAL LAWS HAMPERING OKLAHOMA'S BUSINESSES, ARE THE STATE'S SOCIAL LAWS HAMPERING OKLAHOMA'S ABILITY TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS?

SOCIAL LAWS HAMPERING OKLAHOMA'S ABILITY TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS?

BY SOCIAL LAWS, I MEAN LIKE THE ABILITY TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS?

BY SOCIAL LAWS, I MEAN LIKE THE VERY CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL BY SOCIAL LAWS, I MEAN LIKE THE VERY CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ABORTION MEASURES VERY CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ABORTION MEASURES BEING TAKEN IN THE STATE?

SPOTLIGHT ABORTION MEASURES BEING TAKEN IN THE STATE?

>> I MEAN, TO BE CLEAR, I HAD NO BEING TAKEN IN THE STATE?

>> I MEAN, TO BE CLEAR, I HAD NO INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT.

>> I MEAN, TO BE CLEAR, I HAD NO INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT.

IT WAS IN THE NORTHEAST, SO I INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT.

IT WAS IN THE NORTHEAST, SO I WASN'T INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS.

IT WAS IN THE NORTHEAST, SO I WASN'T INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS.

THERE'S A LOT ABOUT THIS PROJECT WASN'T INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS.

THERE'S A LOT ABOUT THIS PROJECT THAT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING THERE'S A LOT ABOUT THIS PROJECT THAT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT.

THAT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT.

>> Susan: OKAY.

ABOUT.

>> Susan: OKAY.

>> YOU KNOW, WHAT I DO KNOW, >> Susan: OKAY.

>> YOU KNOW, WHAT I DO KNOW, I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS FOR >> YOU KNOW, WHAT I DO KNOW, I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS FOR DECADES.

I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS FOR DECADES.

YOU DON'T WIN EVERYTHING, BUT DECADES.

YOU DON'T WIN EVERYTHING, BUT YOU TRY TO LEARN FROM LOSSES.

YOU DON'T WIN EVERYTHING, BUT YOU TRY TO LEARN FROM LOSSES.

AND, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A HIGHLY YOU TRY TO LEARN FROM LOSSES.

AND, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WORLD OF TRYING TO AND, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WORLD OF TRYING TO GET THIS KIND OF CAPITAL COMPETITIVE WORLD OF TRYING TO GET THIS KIND OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN JOBS.

GET THIS KIND OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN JOBS.

SO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE.

INVESTMENT IN JOBS.

SO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE.

YOU'RE GONNA LOSE A WHOLE LOT SO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GONNA LOSE.

YOU'RE GONNA LOSE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN YOU WIN, BUT THAT YOU'RE GONNA LOSE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN YOU WIN, BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP YOU FROM TRYING.

MORE THAN YOU WIN, BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP YOU FROM TRYING.

TO YOUR OTHER QUESTION, YOU DOESN'T STOP YOU FROM TRYING.

TO YOUR OTHER QUESTION, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT PLAYS BIG TO YOUR OTHER QUESTION, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT PLAYS BIG IN ALL OF THESE CONVINCE -- KNOW, SOMETHING THAT PLAYS BIG IN ALL OF THESE CONVINCE -- KINDS OF DECISION IS IMAGE.

IN ALL OF THESE CONVINCE -- KINDS OF DECISION IS IMAGE.

WE SAW HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, KINDS OF DECISION IS IMAGE.

WE SAW HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, YOU KNOW, DECADES AGO WHEN WE WE SAW HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, YOU KNOW, DECADES AGO WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO GET MAJOR YOU KNOW, DECADES AGO WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO GET MAJOR FACILITIES HERE, IMAGE WAS WERE TRYING TO GET MAJOR FACILITIES HERE, IMAGE WAS CAUSING A BIG PART OF OUR FACILITIES HERE, IMAGE WAS CAUSING A BIG PART OF OUR LOSSES.

CAUSING A BIG PART OF OUR LOSSES.

IF A CEO CAN'T IMAGE THEIR LOSSES.

IF A CEO CAN'T IMAGE THEIR EMPLOYEES LIVING IN YOUR STATE IF A CEO CAN'T IMAGE THEIR EMPLOYEES LIVING IN YOUR STATE OR THEIR TOWN, THEY'RE CERTAINLY EMPLOYEES LIVING IN YOUR STATE OR THEIR TOWN, THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO SELECT YOU.

OR THEIR TOWN, THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO SELECT YOU.

THAT IS A CHALLENGE WE FACED 30, NOT GOING TO SELECT YOU.

THAT IS A CHALLENGE WE FACED 30, 40 YEARS AGO.

THAT IS A CHALLENGE WE FACED 30, 40 YEARS AGO.

THAT'S A COMMON THING.

40 YEARS AGO.

THAT'S A COMMON THING.

WHAT KIND OF IMAGE ARE WE THAT'S A COMMON THING.

WHAT KIND OF IMAGE ARE WE PORTRAYING TO THE NATION AND THE WHAT KIND OF IMAGE ARE WE PORTRAYING TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD?

PORTRAYING TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD?

AND, YOU KNOW, THE MORE WORLD?

AND, YOU KNOW, THE MORE CONTROVERSIAL PROJECTS OR AND, YOU KNOW, THE MORE CONTROVERSIAL PROJECTS OR LEGISLATION OR SOCIAL THINGS CONTROVERSIAL PROJECTS OR LEGISLATION OR SOCIAL THINGS THAT YOU TAKE ACTION ON, THE LEGISLATION OR SOCIAL THINGS THAT YOU TAKE ACTION ON, THE MORE YOU ELIMINATE A CERTAIN THAT YOU TAKE ACTION ON, THE MORE YOU ELIMINATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE MORE YOU ELIMINATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED.

PORTION OF PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED.

SO, YEAH, THOSE ALWAYS PLAY INTO INTERESTED.

SO, YEAH, THOSE ALWAYS PLAY INTO IT.

SO, YEAH, THOSE ALWAYS PLAY INTO IT.

>> Susan: SO, IT'S A TOUGH IT.

>> Susan: SO, IT'S A TOUGH BALANCING ACT, RIGHT, CHAD?

>> Susan: SO, IT'S A TOUGH BALANCING ACT, RIGHT, CHAD?

I MEAN, SO -- SO, WE TALKED BALANCING ACT, RIGHT, CHAD?

I MEAN, SO -- SO, WE TALKED ABOUT IMAGE, YOU TALKED ABOUT I MEAN, SO -- SO, WE TALKED ABOUT IMAGE, YOU TALKED ABOUT INTANGIBLES, WE TALK ABOUT ABOUT IMAGE, YOU TALKED ABOUT INTANGIBLES, WE TALK ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES, IT'S HARD TO MIX INTANGIBLES, WE TALK ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES, IT'S HARD TO MIX ALL THAT TOGETHER AND STILL STAY SOCIAL ISSUES, IT'S HARD TO MIX ALL THAT TOGETHER AND STILL STAY ATTRACTIVE OR CAN WE?

ALL THAT TOGETHER AND STILL STAY ATTRACTIVE OR CAN WE?

>> I THINK IT IS.

ATTRACTIVE OR CAN WE?

>> I THINK IT IS.

I THINK, AT THE END OF THE DAY, >> I THINK IT IS.

I THINK, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE REAL I THINK, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE REAL RESPONSIVE TO THE DESIRES OF THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE REAL RESPONSIVE TO THE DESIRES OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS ON THOSE RESPONSIVE TO THE DESIRES OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS ON THOSE SOCIAL ISSUES.

THEIR CONSTITUENTS ON THOSE SOCIAL ISSUES.

SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK YOU SOCIAL ISSUES.

SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE A LEGISLATURE THAT'S GONE SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE A LEGISLATURE THAT'S GONE ROGUE AND SOMEHOW IS PUSHING, HAVE A LEGISLATURE THAT'S GONE ROGUE AND SOMEHOW IS PUSHING, YOU KNOW, SOCIAL ISSUES THAT THE ROGUE AND SOMEHOW IS PUSHING, YOU KNOW, SOCIAL ISSUES THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW, SOCIAL ISSUES THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE DON'T WANT.

VAST MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE DON'T WANT.

COMPANIES WILL MAKE AN DON'T WANT.

COMPANIES WILL MAKE AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER THEY WANT COMPANIES WILL MAKE AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER THEY WANT TO BE HERE IF THOSE SOCIAL EVALUATION OF WHETHER THEY WANT TO BE HERE IF THOSE SOCIAL POLICIES ARE PUSHED.

TO BE HERE IF THOSE SOCIAL POLICIES ARE PUSHED.

THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE THOSE POLICIES ARE PUSHED.

THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE THOSE ISSUE ISES IN THE BEST INTEREST THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE THOSE ISSUE ISES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEM, THEIR SHAREHOLDERS AND ISSUE ISES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEM, THEIR SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES.

OF THEM, THEIR SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES.

I DON'T THINK YOU CAN EMPLOYEES.

I DON'T THINK YOU CAN NECESSARILY FAULT LEGISLATORS I DON'T THINK YOU CAN NECESSARILY FAULT LEGISLATORS FOR PUSHING POLICIES THEYTHY ARE NECESSARILY FAULT LEGISLATORS FOR PUSHING POLICIES THEYTHY ARE -- THINK ARE THE BEST INTEREST FOR PUSHING POLICIES THEYTHY ARE -- THINK ARE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.

-- THINK ARE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.

I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE OF THE STATE.

I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERATION.

I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERATION.

THEY NEED TO FACTOR THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.

THEY NEED TO FACTOR THAT INTO THE DECISION WHETHER TO PUSH THEY NEED TO FACTOR THAT INTO THE DECISION WHETHER TO PUSH SOME OF THOSE POLICIES.

THE DECISION WHETHER TO PUSH SOME OF THOSE POLICIES.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY'RE SOME OF THOSE POLICIES.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO THINGS AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO THINGS CONSTITUENTS DON'T WANT.

NOT GOING TO DO THINGS CONSTITUENTS DON'T WANT.

>> Susan: WE'VE COME A LONG WAY CONSTITUENTS DON'T WANT.

>> Susan: WE'VE COME A LONG WAY FROM 34 YEARS AGO TO WHERE WE >> Susan: WE'VE COME A LONG WAY FROM 34 YEARS AGO TO WHERE WE ARE NOW IN OKLAHOMA.

FROM 34 YEARS AGO TO WHERE WE ARE NOW IN OKLAHOMA.

THIS IS MY HOME AND I LIVE HERE.

ARE NOW IN OKLAHOMA.

THIS IS MY HOME AND I LIVE HERE.

I LOVE OKLAHOMA.

THIS IS MY HOME AND I LIVE HERE.

I LOVE OKLAHOMA.

WHAT IS YOU HEARING ARE THE I LOVE OKLAHOMA.

WHAT IS YOU HEARING ARE THE CURRENT IMAGE OF THE STATE?

WHAT IS YOU HEARING ARE THE CURRENT IMAGE OF THE STATE?

HOW DOES THAT AFFECT YOU IN CURRENT IMAGE OF THE STATE?

HOW DOES THAT AFFECT YOU IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

HOW DOES THAT AFFECT YOU IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THE IMAGE OF OKLAHOMA CITY, IS OKLAHOMA CITY.

THE IMAGE OF OKLAHOMA CITY, IS IT DIFFERENT THAN THE STATE THE IMAGE OF OKLAHOMA CITY, IS IT DIFFERENT THAN THE STATE ENTIRE, ROY?

IT DIFFERENT THAN THE STATE ENTIRE, ROY?

>> YEAH, I DO THINK THAT ENTIRE, ROY?

>> YEAH, I DO THINK THAT DIFFERENT PLACES WITHIN THE >> YEAH, I DO THINK THAT DIFFERENT PLACES WITHIN THE STATE DO HAVE DIFFERENT IMAGES DIFFERENT PLACES WITHIN THE STATE DO HAVE DIFFERENT IMAGES THAT THEY PORTRAY OUTSIDE OF THE STATE DO HAVE DIFFERENT IMAGES THAT THEY PORTRAY OUTSIDE OF THE AREA.

THAT THEY PORTRAY OUTSIDE OF THE AREA.

YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT AREA.

YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CHANGED OUR IMAGE HERE IN YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CHANGED OUR IMAGE HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY MORE THAN ANYTHING CHANGED OUR IMAGE HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY MORE THAN ANYTHING WAS AN NBA FRANCHISE.

OKLAHOMA CITY MORE THAN ANYTHING WAS AN NBA FRANCHISE.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S ATTRIBUTES ALL WAS AN NBA FRANCHISE.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S ATTRIBUTES ALL ACROSS THE STATE THAT YOU CAN YOU KNOW, THERE'S ATTRIBUTES ALL ACROSS THE STATE THAT YOU CAN HOLD UP AND SAY, YOU KNOW, THESE ACROSS THE STATE THAT YOU CAN HOLD UP AND SAY, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE REALLY EXTREMELY POSITIVE; HOLD UP AND SAY, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE REALLY EXTREMELY POSITIVE; THESE REALLY HAVE HELPED US.

ARE REALLY EXTREMELY POSITIVE; THESE REALLY HAVE HELPED US.

BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO JUST THESE REALLY HAVE HELPED US.

BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO JUST CONTINUALLY STAY ON TOP OF THAT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO JUST CONTINUALLY STAY ON TOP OF THAT.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK CONTINUALLY STAY ON TOP OF THAT.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS ALL YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS ALL ABOUT SALES.

THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS ALL ABOUT SALES.

WELL, THAT'S HALF OF IT.

ABOUT SALES.

WELL, THAT'S HALF OF IT.

THE OTHER HALF IS WHAT YOU CALL WELL, THAT'S HALF OF IT.

THE OTHER HALF IS WHAT YOU CALL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.

THE OTHER HALF IS WHAT YOU CALL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.

YOU GOT TO HAVE A PRODUCT YOU PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.

YOU GOT TO HAVE A PRODUCT YOU CAN SELL.

YOU GOT TO HAVE A PRODUCT YOU CAN SELL.

AND SO YOU HAVE TO CONTINUALLY CAN SELL.

AND SO YOU HAVE TO CONTINUALLY WORK ON THAT PRODUCT TO MAKE IT AND SO YOU HAVE TO CONTINUALLY WORK ON THAT PRODUCT TO MAKE IT COMPETITIVE.

WORK ON THAT PRODUCT TO MAKE IT COMPETITIVE.

>> Susan: SO, MAYBE I'M OFF COMPETITIVE.

>> Susan: SO, MAYBE I'M OFF COURSE HERE.

>> Susan: SO, MAYBE I'M OFF COURSE HERE.

WORKFORCE TRAINING, IS IT RAW COURSE HERE.

WORKFORCE TRAINING, IS IT RAW MATERIALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE WORKFORCE TRAINING, IS IT RAW MATERIALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE HERE?

MATERIALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE HERE?

DEFINE THAT FOR US.

HERE?

DEFINE THAT FOR US.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

DEFINE THAT FOR US.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

THAT'S WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS >> THAT'S RIGHT.

THAT'S WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS OUR JOB, PARTICULARLY THE STATE THAT'S WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS OUR JOB, PARTICULARLY THE STATE CHAMBER, ARE WE PUTTING OUR BEST OUR JOB, PARTICULARLY THE STATE CHAMBER, ARE WE PUTTING OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD?

CHAMBER, ARE WE PUTTING OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD?

ARE WE DEVELOPING THE FOOT FORWARD?

ARE WE DEVELOPING THE INTANGIBLES WE NEED?

ARE WE DEVELOPING THE INTANGIBLES WE NEED?

DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT BUSINESS INTANGIBLES WE NEED?

DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT BUSINESS INCENTIVE?

DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT BUSINESS INCENTIVE?

DO WE HAVE A WORKFORCE SYSTEM INCENTIVE?

DO WE HAVE A WORKFORCE SYSTEM THAT CAN SUPPLY THE NEEDS OF THE DO WE HAVE A WORKFORCE SYSTEM THAT CAN SUPPLY THE NEEDS OF THE COMPANIES THAT WE ARE TRYING TO THAT CAN SUPPLY THE NEEDS OF THE COMPANIES THAT WE ARE TRYING TO RECRUIT.

COMPANIES THAT WE ARE TRYING TO RECRUIT.

I THINK OKLAHOMA IS DOING A MUCH RECRUIT.

I THINK OKLAHOMA IS DOING A MUCH BETTER JOB OF THAT RECENTLY IN I THINK OKLAHOMA IS DOING A MUCH BETTER JOB OF THAT RECENTLY IN TERMS OF TRYING TO BE BETTER JOB OF THAT RECENTLY IN TERMS OF TRYING TO BE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS THE TERMS OF TRYING TO BE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS THE DEMAND OUT THERE.

UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS THE DEMAND OUT THERE.

SO, TO ROY'S POINT EXACTLY, IF DEMAND OUT THERE.

SO, TO ROY'S POINT EXACTLY, IF WE'RE NOT SUPPLYING THE NEEDED SO, TO ROY'S POINT EXACTLY, IF WE'RE NOT SUPPLYING THE NEEDED SKILLS AND THE NEEDED ATTRIBUTES WE'RE NOT SUPPLYING THE NEEDED SKILLS AND THE NEEDED ATTRIBUTES THAT THESE COMPANIES WANT, SKILLS AND THE NEEDED ATTRIBUTES THAT THESE COMPANIES WANT, THEY'RE NOT COMING HERE THAT THESE COMPANIES WANT, THEY'RE NOT COMING HERE REGARDLESS OF THE OTHER THINGS THEY'RE NOT COMING HERE REGARDLESS OF THE OTHER THINGS WE DO.

REGARDLESS OF THE OTHER THINGS WE DO.

AGAIN THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, WE WE DO.

AGAIN THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, WE WORK WITH ROY AND HIS TEAM TO AGAIN THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, WE WORK WITH ROY AND HIS TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE INCENTIVES, WORK WITH ROY AND HIS TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE INCENTIVES, THOSE ISSUES THAT OKLAHOMA IS MAKE SURE THAT THOSE INCENTIVES, THOSE ISSUES THAT OKLAHOMA IS DOING THE THINGS IT NEEDS TO THOSE ISSUES THAT OKLAHOMA IS DOING THE THINGS IT NEEDS TO REMAIN ATTRACTIVE TO INDUSTRY TO DOING THE THINGS IT NEEDS TO REMAIN ATTRACTIVE TO INDUSTRY TO MOVE HERE AND GROW THE EXISTING REMAIN ATTRACTIVE TO INDUSTRY TO MOVE HERE AND GROW THE EXISTING INDUSTRY.

MOVE HERE AND GROW THE EXISTING INDUSTRY.

>> THERE'S INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY.

>> THERE'S INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES, THERE'S >> THERE'S INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES, THERE'S TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES, ISSUES, THERE'S TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES, THERE'S LOGISTICS ISSUES, YOU TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES, THERE'S LOGISTICS ISSUES, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SUPPLIER ISSUES.

THERE'S LOGISTICS ISSUES, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SUPPLIER ISSUES.

I MEAN, IT GOES ON AND ON AND KNOW, THERE'S SUPPLIER ISSUES.

I MEAN, IT GOES ON AND ON AND ON.

I MEAN, IT GOES ON AND ON AND ON.

THERE'S NOT FIVE MAGIC BULLETS ON.

THERE'S NOT FIVE MAGIC BULLETS HERE.

THERE'S NOT FIVE MAGIC BULLETS HERE.

THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT HERE.

THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS, AND THE SAME IS TRUE THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS, AND THE SAME IS TRUE FOR US TRYING TO CREATE THAT FACTORS, AND THE SAME IS TRUE FOR US TRYING TO CREATE THAT PRODUCT HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

FOR US TRYING TO CREATE THAT PRODUCT HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> Susan: SO, THIS IS NOT A PRODUCT HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> Susan: SO, THIS IS NOT A SPRINT; IT'S A MARATHON IS WHAT >> Susan: SO, THIS IS NOT A SPRINT; IT'S A MARATHON IS WHAT I'M HEARING, BUT IT'S ONE WE'VE SPRINT; IT'S A MARATHON IS WHAT I'M HEARING, BUT IT'S ONE WE'VE BEEN RUNNING FOR 34 YEARS, ROY.

I'M HEARING, BUT IT'S ONE WE'VE BEEN RUNNING FOR 34 YEARS, ROY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FARTHER DO BEEN RUNNING FOR 34 YEARS, ROY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FARTHER DO YOU THINK WE HAVE TO RUN.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FARTHER DO YOU THINK WE HAVE TO RUN.

[ Chuckling ] YOU THINK WE HAVE TO RUN.

[ Chuckling ] >> YEAH, IT'S NOT A MARATHON; [ Chuckling ] >> YEAH, IT'S NOT A MARATHON; IT'S A NEVER-ENDING RACE.

>> YEAH, IT'S NOT A MARATHON; IT'S A NEVER-ENDING RACE.

>> Susan: GOODNESS, YEAH.

IT'S A NEVER-ENDING RACE.

>> Susan: GOODNESS, YEAH.

ROY AND I WERE ON A CALL.

>> Susan: GOODNESS, YEAH.

ROY AND I WERE ON A CALL.

A LOT OF STATES LIKE TO SAY ROY AND I WERE ON A CALL.

A LOT OF STATES LIKE TO SAY THEY'RE BUSINESS FRIENDLY.

A LOT OF STATES LIKE TO SAY THEY'RE BUSINESS FRIENDLY.

REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY'RE BUSINESS FRIENDLY.

REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, ARE WE READY TO MOVE NOW IS WHAT REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, ARE WE READY TO MOVE NOW IS WHAT WE KIND OF KICKED AROUND ON THIS ARE WE READY TO MOVE NOW IS WHAT WE KIND OF KICKED AROUND ON THIS CALL?

WE KIND OF KICKED AROUND ON THIS CALL?

ARE WE BUSINESS READY NOW?

CALL?

ARE WE BUSINESS READY NOW?

MEANING A LOT OF THESE COMPANIES ARE WE BUSINESS READY NOW?

MEANING A LOT OF THESE COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE DECISIONS, THEY MEANING A LOT OF THESE COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE DECISIONS, THEY WANT TO GET HERE, THEY WANT TO WANT TO MAKE DECISIONS, THEY WANT TO GET HERE, THEY WANT TO KNOW THEY CAN HIT THE GROUND WANT TO GET HERE, THEY WANT TO KNOW THEY CAN HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND THEY CAN GET RAMPED KNOW THEY CAN HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND THEY CAN GET RAMPED UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY.

RUNNING AND THEY CAN GET RAMPED UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY.

NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY.

NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE THOSE PREPARED, THEN WE HAVE TO NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE THOSE PREPARED, THEN WE HAVE TO MOVE QUICKLY.

THOSE PREPARED, THEN WE HAVE TO MOVE QUICKLY.

THEY DON'T WANT DELAYS IN TERMS MOVE QUICKLY.

THEY DON'T WANT DELAYS IN TERMS OF ZONING AND PERMITTING AND THEY DON'T WANT DELAYS IN TERMS OF ZONING AND PERMITTING AND REGULATORY ISSUES.

OF ZONING AND PERMITTING AND REGULATORY ISSUES.

THAT I WANT TO BE BUSINESS READY REGULATORY ISSUES.

THAT I WANT TO BE BUSINESS READY NOW.

THAT I WANT TO BE BUSINESS READY NOW.

AND THAT'S THE WAY OKLAHOMA HAS NOW.

AND THAT'S THE WAY OKLAHOMA HAS GOT TO GET ITSELF POSTURED.

AND THAT'S THE WAY OKLAHOMA HAS GOT TO GET ITSELF POSTURED.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

GOT TO GET ITSELF POSTURED.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

EITHER ONE OF YOU CAN ANSWER >> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

EITHER ONE OF YOU CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

EITHER ONE OF YOU CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

DOES THE STATE HAVE ENOUGH THIS QUESTION.

DOES THE STATE HAVE ENOUGH PROGRAMS TO MOTIVATE BUSINESSES?

DOES THE STATE HAVE ENOUGH PROGRAMS TO MOTIVATE BUSINESSES?

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT IS PROGRAMS TO MOTIVATE BUSINESSES?

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT IS EVOLVING RATHER QUICKLY.

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT IS EVOLVING RATHER QUICKLY.

IF YOU WOULD HAVE ASKED THAT EVOLVING RATHER QUICKLY.

IF YOU WOULD HAVE ASKED THAT QUESTION FIVE OR TEN YEARS AGO, IF YOU WOULD HAVE ASKED THAT QUESTION FIVE OR TEN YEARS AGO, I WOULD HAVE SAID NO.

QUESTION FIVE OR TEN YEARS AGO, I WOULD HAVE SAID NO.

I THINK NOW WE'RE REACTING TO I WOULD HAVE SAID NO.

I THINK NOW WE'RE REACTING TO THE MARKET, WE'RE REACTING TO I THINK NOW WE'RE REACTING TO THE MARKET, WE'RE REACTING TO ENTREPRENEURS AND A LOT OF THE MARKET, WE'RE REACTING TO ENTREPRENEURS AND A LOT OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE ARE ENTREPRENEURS AND A LOT OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE ARE REALLY FOCUSING ON START-UP COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE ARE REALLY FOCUSING ON START-UP COMPANIES AND HELPING THOSE REALLY FOCUSING ON START-UP COMPANIES AND HELPING THOSE START-UP COMPANIES ACCELERATE.

COMPANIES AND HELPING THOSE START-UP COMPANIES ACCELERATE.

SO, YOU KNOW, IN ALL THE METRO START-UP COMPANIES ACCELERATE.

SO, YOU KNOW, IN ALL THE METRO AREAS, THERE'S A NUMBER OF SO, YOU KNOW, IN ALL THE METRO AREAS, THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT DO THIS, AREAS, THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT DO THIS, AND IN RURAL OKLAHOMA, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT DO THIS, AND IN RURAL OKLAHOMA, YOU KNOW, THERE'S LESS RESOURCES, BUT AND IN RURAL OKLAHOMA, YOU KNOW, THERE'S LESS RESOURCES, BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT OF EFFORTS THERE'S LESS RESOURCES, BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT OF EFFORTS GOING ON IN CAREERS AND THERE'S STILL A LOT OF EFFORTS GOING ON IN CAREERS AND COMMUNITIES.

GOING ON IN CAREERS AND COMMUNITIES.

I THINK WE'RE GETTING THERE.

COMMUNITIES.

I THINK WE'RE GETTING THERE.

WE'RE NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE I THINK WE'RE GETTING THERE.

WE'RE NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE YET, BUT I THINK WE'RE GETTING WE'RE NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE YET, BUT I THINK WE'RE GETTING REALLY GOOD TRACTION.

YET, BUT I THINK WE'RE GETTING REALLY GOOD TRACTION.

>> Susan: WE'VE DONE SO MANY REALLY GOOD TRACTION.

>> Susan: WE'VE DONE SO MANY STORIES ON CAREER TECH >> Susan: WE'VE DONE SO MANY STORIES ON CAREER TECH INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE STORIES ON CAREER TECH INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE SEEING GROWTH IN ENROLLMENT AND INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE SEEING GROWTH IN ENROLLMENT AND THERE'S REALLY GOOD MONEY TO BE SEEING GROWTH IN ENROLLMENT AND THERE'S REALLY GOOD MONEY TO BE MADE IN THOSE SECTORS.

THERE'S REALLY GOOD MONEY TO BE MADE IN THOSE SECTORS.

CHAD, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT MADE IN THOSE SECTORS.

CHAD, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT CANOO.

CHAD, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT CANOO.

THEY'RE STILL BUILDING IN CANOO.

THEY'RE STILL BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA.

THEY'RE STILL BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA.

WHAT DOES A COMPANY LIKE THAT DO OKLAHOMA.

WHAT DOES A COMPANY LIKE THAT DO FOR THE STATE?

WHAT DOES A COMPANY LIKE THAT DO FOR THE STATE?

AND HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CANOO?

FOR THE STATE?

AND HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CANOO?

>> YEAH, WELL, CANOO IS A AND HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CANOO?

>> YEAH, WELL, CANOO IS A FANTASTIC COMPANY.

>> YEAH, WELL, CANOO IS A FANTASTIC COMPANY.

THEY'RE A MEMBER COMPANY TO THE FANTASTIC COMPANY.

THEY'RE A MEMBER COMPANY TO THE STATE CHAMBER.

THEY'RE A MEMBER COMPANY TO THE STATE CHAMBER.

WHAT CANOO ACTUALLY HELPED US DO STATE CHAMBER.

WHAT CANOO ACTUALLY HELPED US DO IS EVEN PURSUE THE OPPORTUNITY WHAT CANOO ACTUALLY HELPED US DO IS EVEN PURSUE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PANASONIC.

IS EVEN PURSUE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PANASONIC.

CANOO WAS FIRST.

FOR PANASONIC.

CANOO WAS FIRST.

THEIR CEO, TONY, AND THE CANOO WAS FIRST.

THEIR CEO, TONY, AND THE GOVERNOR HAVE HIT IT OFF REALLY THEIR CEO, TONY, AND THE GOVERNOR HAVE HIT IT OFF REALLY WELL.

GOVERNOR HAVE HIT IT OFF REALLY WELL.

I THINK THE NOTION THAT CANOO WELL.

I THINK THE NOTION THAT CANOO WOULD CHOOSE TO LOCATE AT THE I THINK THE NOTION THAT CANOO WOULD CHOOSE TO LOCATE AT THE PRYOR PARK PUT US ON THE RADAR.

WOULD CHOOSE TO LOCATE AT THE PRYOR PARK PUT US ON THE RADAR.

CANOO WILL BE A BELLWETHER OF PRYOR PARK PUT US ON THE RADAR.

CANOO WILL BE A BELLWETHER OF MAKING TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT CANOO WILL BE A BELLWETHER OF MAKING TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT OKLAHOMA.

MAKING TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT OKLAHOMA.

THAT WAS FOLLOWED UP ON THE OKLAHOMA.

THAT WAS FOLLOWED UP ON THE INTEREST FROM TESLA AND THE LAST THAT WAS FOLLOWED UP ON THE INTEREST FROM TESLA AND THE LAST TIME THEY CONSIDERED PUTTING A INTEREST FROM TESLA AND THE LAST TIME THEY CONSIDERED PUTTING A FACILITY.

TIME THEY CONSIDERED PUTTING A FACILITY.

THAT I ENDED UP GOING TO AUSTIN.

FACILITY.

THAT I ENDED UP GOING TO AUSTIN.

WE WERE IN THE MAP.

THAT I ENDED UP GOING TO AUSTIN.

WE WERE IN THE MAP.

IF YOU HAVE ELON MUSK TALKING TO WE WERE IN THE MAP.

IF YOU HAVE ELON MUSK TALKING TO THE GOVERNOR WHAT COULD HAVE IF YOU HAVE ELON MUSK TALKING TO THE GOVERNOR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN TESLA THERE, I THINK WE THE GOVERNOR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN TESLA THERE, I THINK WE LEARNED A LOT OF LESSONS WHICH BEEN TESLA THERE, I THINK WE LEARNED A LOT OF LESSONS WHICH LED US TO CANOO.

LEARNED A LOT OF LESSONS WHICH LED US TO CANOO.

I THINK WE'RE GETTING BETTER.

LED US TO CANOO.

I THINK WE'RE GETTING BETTER.

WE'RE GETTING ALL THESE I THINK WE'RE GETTING BETTER.

WE'RE GETTING ALL THESE EXERCISES THAT ARE ACTUALLY WE'RE GETTING ALL THESE EXERCISES THAT ARE ACTUALLY HELPING US BE MORE PREPARED FOR EXERCISES THAT ARE ACTUALLY HELPING US BE MORE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY.

HELPING US BE MORE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY.

AND SO, THOSE ARE ALL GOOD THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY.

AND SO, THOSE ARE ALL GOOD THINGS FOR OKLAHOMA.

AND SO, THOSE ARE ALL GOOD THINGS FOR OKLAHOMA.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

THINGS FOR OKLAHOMA.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

WE'VE TALKED A LOT.

>> Susan: ALL RIGHT.

WE'VE TALKED A LOT.

WE SAID THE WORD INCENTIVE A WE'VE TALKED A LOT.

WE SAID THE WORD INCENTIVE A LOT.

WE SAID THE WORD INCENTIVE A LOT.

AS OUR TIME BEGINS TO WIND DOWN, LOT.

AS OUR TIME BEGINS TO WIND DOWN, WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE AS OUR TIME BEGINS TO WIND DOWN, WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE QUESTIONS, I DO WANT TO MAKE WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE QUESTIONS, I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT INCENTIVES ARE.

QUESTIONS, I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT INCENTIVES ARE.

WHEN PEOPLE HEAR THE STATE WAS SURE WHAT INCENTIVES ARE.

WHEN PEOPLE HEAR THE STATE WAS OFFERING $700 MILLION IN WHEN PEOPLE HEAR THE STATE WAS OFFERING $700 MILLION IN INCENTIVES TO PANASONIC, IT'S OFFERING $700 MILLION IN INCENTIVES TO PANASONIC, IT'S NOT THAT THE STATE WAS GOING TO INCENTIVES TO PANASONIC, IT'S NOT THAT THE STATE WAS GOING TO GIVE PANASONIC $700 MILLION IN NOT THAT THE STATE WAS GOING TO GIVE PANASONIC $700 MILLION IN CASH.

GIVE PANASONIC $700 MILLION IN CASH.

I'LL LET EITHER ONE OF YOU CASH.

I'LL LET EITHER ONE OF YOU EXPLAIN INCENTIVES.

I'LL LET EITHER ONE OF YOU EXPLAIN INCENTIVES.

HOW DOES THAT WORK WITH EXPLAIN INCENTIVES.

HOW DOES THAT WORK WITH BUSINESSES?

HOW DOES THAT WORK WITH BUSINESSES?

>> YOU CAN BEGIN AND I'LL BE BUSINESSES?

>> YOU CAN BEGIN AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ADD ON.

>> YOU CAN BEGIN AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ADD ON.

>> SURE.

HAPPY TO ADD ON.

>> SURE.

ROY'S AN EXPERT ON INCENTIVES.

>> SURE.

ROY'S AN EXPERT ON INCENTIVES.

WHAT WE DID FOR CANOO AND FOR -- ROY'S AN EXPERT ON INCENTIVES.

WHAT WE DID FOR CANOO AND FOR -- AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR WHAT WE DID FOR CANOO AND FOR -- AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR PANASONIC IS MORE OF A AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR PANASONIC IS MORE OF A MEGAPROJECT INCENTIVE.

PANASONIC IS MORE OF A MEGAPROJECT INCENTIVE.

IT'S WHEN YOU GET MORE THAN MEGAPROJECT INCENTIVE.

IT'S WHEN YOU GET MORE THAN 1,000 JOBS AND $1 MILLION IN IT'S WHEN YOU GET MORE THAN 1,000 JOBS AND $1 MILLION IN INVESTMENT, IT KICKS YOU UP IN 1,000 JOBS AND $1 MILLION IN INVESTMENT, IT KICKS YOU UP IN THE NEXT-TIER CATEGORY WHERE YOU INVESTMENT, IT KICKS YOU UP IN THE NEXT-TIER CATEGORY WHERE YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE THE NEXT-TIER CATEGORY WHERE YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE PACKAGE TO DO THAT.

HAVE TO HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE PACKAGE TO DO THAT.

I GIVE THE LEGISLATURE CREDIT.

PACKAGE TO DO THAT.

I GIVE THE LEGISLATURE CREDIT.

ALL THE INCENTIVES THEY OFFERED I GIVE THE LEGISLATURE CREDIT.

ALL THE INCENTIVES THEY OFFERED WERE CONTINGENT UPON THOSE ALL THE INCENTIVES THEY OFFERED WERE CONTINGENT UPON THOSE DOLLARS BEING SPENT BY THE WERE CONTINGENT UPON THOSE DOLLARS BEING SPENT BY THE PRIVATE COMPANY BEFORE THE DOLLARS BEING SPENT BY THE PRIVATE COMPANY BEFORE THE INCENTIVES WOULD BE PAID.

PRIVATE COMPANY BEFORE THE INCENTIVES WOULD BE PAID.

IT WAS MORE THAN GIVING THEM INCENTIVES WOULD BE PAID.

IT WAS MORE THAN GIVING THEM MONEY AND HOPE THEY COME.

IT WAS MORE THAN GIVING THEM MONEY AND HOPE THEY COME.

IT WAS IF THEY COME AND SPEND MONEY AND HOPE THEY COME.

IT WAS IF THEY COME AND SPEND THOSE DOLLARS, THEN THE IT WAS IF THEY COME AND SPEND THOSE DOLLARS, THEN THE INCENTIVES KICK IN.

THOSE DOLLARS, THEN THE INCENTIVES KICK IN.

A LOT OF IT WAS WORKFORCE INCENTIVES KICK IN.

A LOT OF IT WAS WORKFORCE TRAINING.

A LOT OF IT WAS WORKFORCE TRAINING.

THERE WERE A BUNCH OF THINGS TRAINING.

THERE WERE A BUNCH OF THINGS THEY WERE GOING TO DO.

THERE WERE A BUNCH OF THINGS THEY WERE GOING TO DO.

THERE HAD TO BE INVESTMENTS MADE THEY WERE GOING TO DO.

THERE HAD TO BE INVESTMENTS MADE BY THE COMPANY FIRST BEFORE THE THERE HAD TO BE INVESTMENTS MADE BY THE COMPANY FIRST BEFORE THE DOLLARS WOULD BE REBATED BACK TO BY THE COMPANY FIRST BEFORE THE DOLLARS WOULD BE REBATED BACK TO THE COMPANY.

DOLLARS WOULD BE REBATED BACK TO THE COMPANY.

I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD THE COMPANY.

I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD TWEAK IN TERMS OF NOT I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD TWEAK IN TERMS OF NOT NECESSARILY OFFERING UP A BUNCH TWEAK IN TERMS OF NOT NECESSARILY OFFERING UP A BUNCH OF CASH AND HOPING IT WORKS OUT.

NECESSARILY OFFERING UP A BUNCH OF CASH AND HOPING IT WORKS OUT.

WE WERE ROLL INCENTIVIZING THEM OF CASH AND HOPING IT WORKS OUT.

WE WERE ROLL INCENTIVIZING THEM TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT HERE AND WE WERE ROLL INCENTIVIZING THEM TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT HERE AND THEN WE WOULD REBATE IT.

TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT HERE AND THEN WE WOULD REBATE IT.

ROY CAN GET INTO THE DETAILS ON THEN WE WOULD REBATE IT.

ROY CAN GET INTO THE DETAILS ON EXISTING INCENTIVES ON THE BOOKS ROY CAN GET INTO THE DETAILS ON EXISTING INCENTIVES ON THE BOOKS FOR SMALLER PROJECTS AS WELL.

EXISTING INCENTIVES ON THE BOOKS FOR SMALLER PROJECTS AS WELL.

>> OKLAHOMA HAS ALWAYS TAKEN THE FOR SMALLER PROJECTS AS WELL.

>> OKLAHOMA HAS ALWAYS TAKEN THE APPROACH OF PERFORMANCE >> OKLAHOMA HAS ALWAYS TAKEN THE APPROACH OF PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES, MEANING THEY'RE APPROACH OF PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES, MEANING THEY'RE AFTER THE COMPANY PERFORMS THAT INCENTIVES, MEANING THEY'RE AFTER THE COMPANY PERFORMS THAT THEY GET THEM.

AFTER THE COMPANY PERFORMS THAT THEY GET THEM.

A LOT OF OUR COMPETITORS DON'T THEY GET THEM.

A LOT OF OUR COMPETITORS DON'T DO THAT.

A LOT OF OUR COMPETITORS DON'T DO THAT.

AND SO THEY'LL GIVE INCENTIVES DO THAT.

AND SO THEY'LL GIVE INCENTIVES UP FRONT, AND THEN THE COMPANY AND SO THEY'LL GIVE INCENTIVES UP FRONT, AND THEN THE COMPANY DOESN'T PERFORM, AND THEN THEY UP FRONT, AND THEN THE COMPANY DOESN'T PERFORM, AND THEN THEY GET INTO CLAWBACKS AND LAWSUITS DOESN'T PERFORM, AND THEN THEY GET INTO CLAWBACKS AND LAWSUITS AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.

GET INTO CLAWBACKS AND LAWSUITS AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.

WHEN YOU HAVE PERFORMANCE-BASED AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.

WHEN YOU HAVE PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVES, YOU DON'T GET INTO WHEN YOU HAVE PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVES, YOU DON'T GET INTO THAT BECAUSE YOU DON'T GET A INCENTIVES, YOU DON'T GET INTO THAT BECAUSE YOU DON'T GET A CHECK UNTIL YOU HAVE FULFILLED THAT BECAUSE YOU DON'T GET A CHECK UNTIL YOU HAVE FULFILLED THE PROMISE THAT YOU MADE AS IT CHECK UNTIL YOU HAVE FULFILLED THE PROMISE THAT YOU MADE AS IT RELATES TO EITHER INVESTMENT, THE PROMISE THAT YOU MADE AS IT RELATES TO EITHER INVESTMENT, NUMBER OF JOBS, PAYROLL, RELATES TO EITHER INVESTMENT, NUMBER OF JOBS, PAYROLL, ET CETERA.

NUMBER OF JOBS, PAYROLL, ET CETERA.

>> Susan: GENTLEMEN, SUCH GREAT ET CETERA.

>> Susan: GENTLEMEN, SUCH GREAT INFORMATION.

>> Susan: GENTLEMEN, SUCH GREAT INFORMATION.

WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

INFORMATION.

WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

I WOULD LIKE YOUR FINAL WORD FOR WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

I WOULD LIKE YOUR FINAL WORD FOR THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA WHO ARE I WOULD LIKE YOUR FINAL WORD FOR THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA WHO ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA WHO ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY RIGHT NOW.

VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY RIGHT NOW.

ROY, I'LL START WITH YOU.

RIGHT NOW.

ROY, I'LL START WITH YOU.

>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK A LOT ROY, I'LL START WITH YOU.

>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE TEND TO BELIEVE THAT >> YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE TEND TO BELIEVE THAT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE TEND TO BELIEVE THAT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS IS NOTHING BUT A SALES THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS IS NOTHING BUT A SALES BUSINESS; THAT, YOU KNOW, BUSINESS IS NOTHING BUT A SALES BUSINESS; THAT, YOU KNOW, WHOEVER IS THE BEST SALESPERSON BUSINESS; THAT, YOU KNOW, WHOEVER IS THE BEST SALESPERSON WINS.

WHOEVER IS THE BEST SALESPERSON WINS.

THEY REALLY FORGET ABOUT THAT WINS.

THEY REALLY FORGET ABOUT THAT WHOLE ISSUE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE THEY REALLY FORGET ABOUT THAT WHOLE ISSUE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND WHOLE ISSUE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND SALES.

OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND SALES.

AND THEY FORGET THAT, JUST LIKE SALES.

AND THEY FORGET THAT, JUST LIKE IN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, THEY HAVE AND THEY FORGET THAT, JUST LIKE IN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, THEY HAVE TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.

IN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, THEY HAVE TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.

I THINK A LOT OF COMMUNITY TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.

I THINK A LOT OF COMMUNITY LEADERS OFTENTIMES JUST DON'T I THINK A LOT OF COMMUNITY LEADERS OFTENTIMES JUST DON'T THINK THAT WAY.

LEADERS OFTENTIMES JUST DON'T THINK THAT WAY.

THEY TEND TO THINK THEIR THINK THAT WAY.

THEY TEND TO THINK THEIR COMMUNITY IS A GREAT PLACE THEY TEND TO THINK THEIR COMMUNITY IS A GREAT PLACE ALREADY, AND THEY REALLY DON'T COMMUNITY IS A GREAT PLACE ALREADY, AND THEY REALLY DON'T NEED TO DO ANYTHING, OTHER THAN ALREADY, AND THEY REALLY DON'T NEED TO DO ANYTHING, OTHER THAN THEY NEED A SUCCESSFUL NEED TO DO ANYTHING, OTHER THAN THEY NEED A SUCCESSFUL SALESPERSON TO DO THAT.

THEY NEED A SUCCESSFUL SALESPERSON TO DO THAT.

UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S JUST NOT SALESPERSON TO DO THAT.

UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S JUST NOT TRUE.

UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S JUST NOT TRUE.

THE PRODUCT HAS TO SELL ITSELF, TRUE.

THE PRODUCT HAS TO SELL ITSELF, NOT A GREAT SALESPERSON.

THE PRODUCT HAS TO SELL ITSELF, NOT A GREAT SALESPERSON.

YOU REALLY NEED TO THINK LONG NOT A GREAT SALESPERSON.

YOU REALLY NEED TO THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF YOU REALLY NEED TO THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF INVESTMENTS DO YOU NEED TO MAKE AND HARD ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF INVESTMENTS DO YOU NEED TO MAKE IN YOUR PRODUCT, IN YOUR INVESTMENTS DO YOU NEED TO MAKE IN YOUR PRODUCT, IN YOUR COMMUNITY THAT REALLY TURNS IT IN YOUR PRODUCT, IN YOUR COMMUNITY THAT REALLY TURNS IT INTO SOMETHING SOMEBODY REALLY COMMUNITY THAT REALLY TURNS IT INTO SOMETHING SOMEBODY REALLY WANTS.

INTO SOMETHING SOMEBODY REALLY WANTS.

THEN YOU CAN SELL IT.

WANTS.

THEN YOU CAN SELL IT.

>> Susan: CHAD?

THEN YOU CAN SELL IT.

>> Susan: CHAD?

>> I ECHO EXACTLY WHAT ROY IS >> Susan: CHAD?

>> I ECHO EXACTLY WHAT ROY IS SAYING AND I'LL ALSO SAY IT >> I ECHO EXACTLY WHAT ROY IS SAYING AND I'LL ALSO SAY IT TAKES GOOD LEADERSHIP FROM A SAYING AND I'LL ALSO SAY IT TAKES GOOD LEADERSHIP FROM A STATE TO GET PREPARED FOR THAT.

TAKES GOOD LEADERSHIP FROM A STATE TO GET PREPARED FOR THAT.

WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE A ROY STATE TO GET PREPARED FOR THAT.

WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE A ROY WILLIAMS AND MIKE NEALE AND DAVE WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE A ROY WILLIAMS AND MIKE NEALE AND DAVE STEWART.

WILLIAMS AND MIKE NEALE AND DAVE STEWART.

WE'VE GOT PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARE STEWART.

WE'VE GOT PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT OKLAHOMA WHO WANT TO GROW WE'VE GOT PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT OKLAHOMA WHO WANT TO GROW IT.

ABOUT OKLAHOMA WHO WANT TO GROW IT.

THEY QUANTITY COMPANIES THAT IT.

THEY QUANTITY COMPANIES THAT WILL COME INTO OKLAHOMA THAT THEY QUANTITY COMPANIES THAT WILL COME INTO OKLAHOMA THAT WILL BE ACCRETIVE TO OUR CULTURE WILL COME INTO OKLAHOMA THAT WILL BE ACCRETIVE TO OUR CULTURE AND PEOPLE.

WILL BE ACCRETIVE TO OUR CULTURE AND PEOPLE.

THEY WANT TO GROW OKLAHOMA IN AND PEOPLE.

THEY WANT TO GROW OKLAHOMA IN THE RIGHT WAY.

THEY WANT TO GROW OKLAHOMA IN THE RIGHT WAY.

THEY CAN REST ASSURED THAT WE THE RIGHT WAY.

THEY CAN REST ASSURED THAT WE HAVE A GOVERNOR AND A THEY CAN REST ASSURED THAT WE HAVE A GOVERNOR AND A LEGISLATURE THAT ARE REALLY HAVE A GOVERNOR AND A LEGISLATURE THAT ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON GROWING THE ECONOMY LEGISLATURE THAT ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON GROWING THE ECONOMY OF OKLAHOMA.

FOCUSED ON GROWING THE ECONOMY OF OKLAHOMA.

THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE, JOBS, OF OKLAHOMA.

THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE, JOBS, EMPLOYMENT, GOOD BENEFITS THAT THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE, JOBS, EMPLOYMENT, GOOD BENEFITS THAT CAN REALLY CHANGE FAMILY TREES.

EMPLOYMENT, GOOD BENEFITS THAT CAN REALLY CHANGE FAMILY TREES.

RECRUITING THE RIGHT BUSINESSES CAN REALLY CHANGE FAMILY TREES.

RECRUITING THE RIGHT BUSINESSES TO OKLAHOMA WHO WANT TO BE HERE RECRUITING THE RIGHT BUSINESSES TO OKLAHOMA WHO WANT TO BE HERE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS AND WE CAN TO OKLAHOMA WHO WANT TO BE HERE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS AND WE CAN GIVE THEM THE RIGHT INCENTIVES.

FOR THE RIGHT REASONS AND WE CAN GIVE THEM THE RIGHT INCENTIVES.

WE HAVE A GOOD GROUP OF PEOPLE GIVE THEM THE RIGHT INCENTIVES.

WE HAVE A GOOD GROUP OF PEOPLE WORKING ON THAT.

WE HAVE A GOOD GROUP OF PEOPLE WORKING ON THAT.

I THINK THEY SHOULD WALK AWAY WORKING ON THAT.

I THINK THEY SHOULD WALK AWAY FROM THIS INTERVIEW KNOWING I THINK THEY SHOULD WALK AWAY FROM THIS INTERVIEW KNOWING THERE'S A TEAM OF PEOPLE TRYING FROM THIS INTERVIEW KNOWING THERE'S A TEAM OF PEOPLE TRYING HARD TO MAKE OKLAHOMA EVEN THERE'S A TEAM OF PEOPLE TRYING HARD TO MAKE OKLAHOMA EVEN BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY.

HARD TO MAKE OKLAHOMA EVEN BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY.

>> Susan: GREAT.

BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY.

>> Susan: GREAT.

I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR >> Susan: GREAT.

I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR TIME.

I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR TIME.

CHAD WARMINGTON, STATE CHAMBER YOUR TIME.

CHAD WARMINGTON, STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ROY WILLIAMS.

CHAD WARMINGTON, STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ROY WILLIAMS.

THANK YOU.

OF COMMERCE, ROY WILLIAMS.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

>> YOU BET.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

>> YOU BET.

>> Rich: EXCELLENT.

>> YOU BET.

>> Rich: EXCELLENT.

WE'RE GOING TO CROSS OVER THE >> Rich: EXCELLENT.

WE'RE GOING TO CROSS OVER THE RED RIVER FOR THIS WEEK'S WE'RE GOING TO CROSS OVER THE RED RIVER FOR THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF THE NATIONAL VIEW RED RIVER FOR THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF THE NATIONAL VIEW DOWN TO GARLAND, TEXAS COMMUNITY EDITION OF THE NATIONAL VIEW DOWN TO GARLAND, TEXAS COMMUNITY POLICING, INCLUDING A BOXING GYM DOWN TO GARLAND, TEXAS COMMUNITY POLICING, INCLUDING A BOXING GYM TAKING KIDS OFF THE STREETS AND POLICING, INCLUDING A BOXING GYM TAKING KIDS OFF THE STREETS AND INTO AN ENVIRONMENT TEACHING TAKING KIDS OFF THE STREETS AND INTO AN ENVIRONMENT TEACHING THEM A LOT MORE THAN HOW TO INTO AN ENVIRONMENT TEACHING THEM A LOT MORE THAN HOW TO THROW A LEFT HOOK.

THEM A LOT MORE THAN HOW TO THROW A LEFT HOOK.

>> I'M 18 YEARS OLD.

THROW A LEFT HOOK.

>> I'M 18 YEARS OLD.

I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE I WAS 8 >> I'M 18 YEARS OLD.

I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE I WAS 8 YEARS OLD.

I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE I WAS 8 YEARS OLD.

I'M CLOSER TO PEOPLE HERE THAN YEARS OLD.

I'M CLOSER TO PEOPLE HERE THAN PEOPLE AT SCHOOL AND CLOSER THAN I'M CLOSER TO PEOPLE HERE THAN PEOPLE AT SCHOOL AND CLOSER THAN MY OWN ACTUAL FAMILY.

PEOPLE AT SCHOOL AND CLOSER THAN MY OWN ACTUAL FAMILY.

WE SEND HOLIDAYS TOGETHER.

MY OWN ACTUAL FAMILY.

WE SEND HOLIDAYS TOGETHER.

IT'S CRAZY, THE FRIENDSHIPS I WE SEND HOLIDAYS TOGETHER.

IT'S CRAZY, THE FRIENDSHIPS I HAVE BUILT HERE.

IT'S CRAZY, THE FRIENDSHIPS I HAVE BUILT HERE.

>> WHEN THIS ALL FIRST STARTED, HAVE BUILT HERE.

>> WHEN THIS ALL FIRST STARTED, I HAD GANG MEMBERS BRINGING >> WHEN THIS ALL FIRST STARTED, I HAD GANG MEMBERS BRINGING THEIR SIBLINGS.

I HAD GANG MEMBERS BRINGING THEIR SIBLINGS.

DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO THEM.

THEIR SIBLINGS.

DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO THEM.

THE FOCUS WAS TO GET KIDS OFF DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO THEM.

THE FOCUS WAS TO GET KIDS OFF THE STREETS AND GRADUATING.

THE FOCUS WAS TO GET KIDS OFF THE STREETS AND GRADUATING.

I HAVE KIDS IN HERE WHO ARE NOW THE STREETS AND GRADUATING.

I HAVE KIDS IN HERE WHO ARE NOW COACHES.

I HAVE KIDS IN HERE WHO ARE NOW COACHES.

I HAVE GIRLS NOW THAT ARE IN COACHES.

I HAVE GIRLS NOW THAT ARE IN CIA, AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOT, I HAVE GIRLS NOW THAT ARE IN CIA, AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOT, DENTISTS, DOCTORS BECAUSE I GAVE CIA, AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOT, DENTISTS, DOCTORS BECAUSE I GAVE THEM THE DESIRE TO SAY, HEY, YOU DENTISTS, DOCTORS BECAUSE I GAVE THEM THE DESIRE TO SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU CAN PUNCH ME IN THEM THE DESIRE TO SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU CAN PUNCH ME IN THE FACE, BUT I CAN STILL MAKE KNOW WHAT, YOU CAN PUNCH ME IN THE FACE, BUT I CAN STILL MAKE IT.

THE FACE, BUT I CAN STILL MAKE IT.

THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE IT.

THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE BOXING.

THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE BOXING.

>> THIS GYM HAS ALWAYS INSTILLED BOXING.

>> THIS GYM HAS ALWAYS INSTILLED IN ME THAT IF I DON'T HAVE GOOD >> THIS GYM HAS ALWAYS INSTILLED IN ME THAT IF I DON'T HAVE GOOD GRADES, I CAN'T BOX.

IN ME THAT IF I DON'T HAVE GOOD GRADES, I CAN'T BOX.

OH, I DON'T WANT TO DO MY GRADES, I CAN'T BOX.

OH, I DON'T WANT TO DO MY HOMEWORK, BUT IF I DON'T DO IT, OH, I DON'T WANT TO DO MY HOMEWORK, BUT IF I DON'T DO IT, I CAN'T BOX, SO I DO IT ANYWAYS.

HOMEWORK, BUT IF I DON'T DO IT, I CAN'T BOX, SO I DO IT ANYWAYS.

IT HAS HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY.

I CAN'T BOX, SO I DO IT ANYWAYS.

IT HAS HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY.

>> WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT ICON IT HAS HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY.

>> WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT ICON COMING FORWARD IS I DON'T KNOW >> WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT ICON COMING FORWARD IS I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE KIDS COME FROM.

COMING FORWARD IS I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE KIDS COME FROM.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DO DURING WHERE THESE KIDS COME FROM.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DO DURING THE DAY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DO DURING THE DAY.

I GET KIDS IN HERE EVERY DAY THE DAY.

I GET KIDS IN HERE EVERY DAY THAT ARE LACKING NOURISHMENT.

I GET KIDS IN HERE EVERY DAY THAT ARE LACKING NOURISHMENT.

THIS HELPS PROVIDE.

THAT ARE LACKING NOURISHMENT.

THIS HELPS PROVIDE.

>> YOU KNOW, I'VE SEEN KIDS COME THIS HELPS PROVIDE.

>> YOU KNOW, I'VE SEEN KIDS COME AND GO.

>> YOU KNOW, I'VE SEEN KIDS COME AND GO.

MY FAVORITE ABOUT THIS GYM WOULD AND GO.

MY FAVORITE ABOUT THIS GYM WOULD PROBABLY BE NO MATTER HOW GOOD MY FAVORITE ABOUT THIS GYM WOULD PROBABLY BE NO MATTER HOW GOOD OF A FIGHTER THEY ARE, THEY COME PROBABLY BE NO MATTER HOW GOOD OF A FIGHTER THEY ARE, THEY COME HERE AND THEN THEY LEAVE AND OF A FIGHTER THEY ARE, THEY COME HERE AND THEN THEY LEAVE AND THEY GO DO SOMETHING USEFUL IN HERE AND THEN THEY LEAVE AND THEY GO DO SOMETHING USEFUL IN THE WORLD.

THEY GO DO SOMETHING USEFUL IN THE WORLD.

IT'S AWESOME.

THE WORLD.

IT'S AWESOME.

>> Rich: WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT'S AWESOME.

>> Rich: WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU WITH A LOOK AT KIDS TRYING >> Rich: WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU WITH A LOOK AT KIDS TRYING TO BEAT THE HEAT AT THE GARDENS YOU WITH A LOOK AT KIDS TRYING TO BEAT THE HEAT AT THE GARDENS SPLASHPAD PHOTOGRAPHED AND TO BEAT THE HEAT AT THE GARDENS SPLASHPAD PHOTOGRAPHED AND EDITED BY LUIS RENDON AND CASEY SPLASHPAD PHOTOGRAPHED AND EDITED BY LUIS RENDON AND CASEY FERGUSON.

EDITED BY LUIS RENDON AND CASEY FERGUSON.

FOR ALL OF US HERE AT THE "THE FERGUSON.

FOR ALL OF US HERE AT THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH FOR ALL OF US HERE AT THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.

OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.

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