
June 24, 2022
Season 9 Episode 48 | 57m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Oklahoma patients caught in a dispute between OU Health and United Healthcare
Steve Shaw reports on Oklahoma patients caught in the middle of a dispute between OU Health and United Healthcare. Oklahoma’s Attorney General seeks permission to begin scheduling 25 executions. Oklahoma is a top five state when it comes to the number of single Dads. Kennedy Sepulvado reports on what that means for thousands of Oklahoma children. Plus a report on “NFT’s”. What are they?
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June 24, 2022
Season 9 Episode 48 | 57m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Steve Shaw reports on Oklahoma patients caught in the middle of a dispute between OU Health and United Healthcare. Oklahoma’s Attorney General seeks permission to begin scheduling 25 executions. Oklahoma is a top five state when it comes to the number of single Dads. Kennedy Sepulvado reports on what that means for thousands of Oklahoma children. Plus a report on “NFT’s”. What are they?
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>>THE U.S SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ROE V. WADE, SPARKING ' OUTRAGE AND SUPPORT.
OVERTURNS ROE V. WADE, SPARKING ' OUTRAGE AND SUPPORT.
>>THE SUPREME COURT HAVING DONE ' OUTRAGE AND SUPPORT.
>>THE SUPREME COURT HAVING DONE SOMETHING IT'S NEVER DONE BEFORE >>THE SUPREME COURT HAVING DONE SOMETHING IT'S NEVER DONE BEFORE WHICH IS TO TAKE AWAY AN SOMETHING IT'S NEVER DONE BEFORE WHICH IS TO TAKE AWAY AN INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL LIBERTY.
WHICH IS TO TAKE AWAY AN INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL LIBERTY.
>>FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL LIBERTY.
>>FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE THERE ARE TWO LIVES INVOLVED, >>FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE THERE ARE TWO LIVES INVOLVED, NOW WE HAVE TWO LIVES TO THINK THERE ARE TWO LIVES INVOLVED, NOW WE HAVE TWO LIVES TO THINK ABOUT.
NOW WE HAVE TWO LIVES TO THINK ABOUT.
>>>THE FOUNDERS OF EPIC CHARTERS ABOUT.
>>>THE FOUNDERS OF EPIC CHARTERS SCHOOLS ARRESTED, AS MULTIPLE >>>THE FOUNDERS OF EPIC CHARTERS SCHOOLS ARRESTED, AS MULTIPLE INVESTIGATIONS COME TO A HEAD.
SCHOOLS ARRESTED, AS MULTIPLE INVESTIGATIONS COME TO A HEAD.
>>IT APPEARS TO HAVE MISUSED INVESTIGATIONS COME TO A HEAD.
>>IT APPEARS TO HAVE MISUSED TAXPAYER DOLLARS, VIOLATED STATE >>IT APPEARS TO HAVE MISUSED TAXPAYER DOLLARS, VIOLATED STATE LAWS AND FOSTER A CLIMATE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS, VIOLATED STATE LAWS AND FOSTER A CLIMATE OF UNCERTAINTY AND FEAR.
LAWS AND FOSTER A CLIMATE OF UNCERTAINTY AND FEAR.
>>>A LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT UNCERTAINTY AND FEAR.
>>>A LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT TUESDAY'S OKLAHOMA PRIMARIES.
>>>A LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT TUESDAY'S OKLAHOMA PRIMARIES.
>> I JUST WANT TO STRESS THAT TUESDAY'S OKLAHOMA PRIMARIES.
>> I JUST WANT TO STRESS THAT BEFORE YOU GO TO THE POLLS, IT >> I JUST WANT TO STRESS THAT BEFORE YOU GO TO THE POLLS, IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU MAKE SURE BEFORE YOU GO TO THE POLLS, IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT DISTRICTS IS CRITICAL THAT YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT DISTRICTS YOU'RE IN AND WHERE YOU GO VOTE.
THAT YOU KNOW WHAT DISTRICTS YOU'RE IN AND WHERE YOU GO VOTE.
>>> PATIENTS FIND THEMSELVES YOU'RE IN AND WHERE YOU GO VOTE.
>>> PATIENTS FIND THEMSELVES STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR >>> PATIENTS FIND THEMSELVES STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR DISPUTE BETWEEN OU HEALTH AND STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR DISPUTE BETWEEN OU HEALTH AND UNITED HEALTHCARE.
DISPUTE BETWEEN OU HEALTH AND UNITED HEALTHCARE.
>> PLEASE HONOR THE INSURANCE, UNITED HEALTHCARE.
>> PLEASE HONOR THE INSURANCE, GET THIS DONE, I WANT MY LIFE >> PLEASE HONOR THE INSURANCE, GET THIS DONE, I WANT MY LIFE BACK.
GET THIS DONE, I WANT MY LIFE BACK.
>>> WE'LL EXAMINE THE STATE OF BACK.
>>> WE'LL EXAMINE THE STATE OF FATHERHOOD IN OKLAHOMA.
WHERE >>> WE'LL EXAMINE THE STATE OF FATHERHOOD IN OKLAHOMA.
WHERE WE'RE SUCCEEDING AND WHERE WE'RE FATHERHOOD IN OKLAHOMA.
WHERE WE'RE SUCCEEDING AND WHERE WE'RE STRUGGLING.
WE'RE SUCCEEDING AND WHERE WE'RE STRUGGLING.
>> OUR GOAL IS THAT DAD AND STRUGGLING.
>> OUR GOAL IS THAT DAD AND CO-PARENT WORK TOGETHER SO THAT >> OUR GOAL IS THAT DAD AND CO-PARENT WORK TOGETHER SO THAT THEY TEACH THEIR KIDS THESE CO-PARENT WORK TOGETHER SO THAT THEY TEACH THEIR KIDS THESE KINDS OF SKILLS, HOW TO THEY TEACH THEIR KIDS THESE KINDS OF SKILLS, HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND HOW TO WORK KINDS OF SKILLS, HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND HOW TO WORK TOGETHER.
COMMUNICATE AND HOW TO WORK TOGETHER.
>>> THOSE STORIES, PLUS AN TOGETHER.
>>> THOSE STORIES, PLUS AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION ON THE >>> THOSE STORIES, PLUS AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ECONOMIC IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ECONOMIC RECESSION.
POSSIBILITY OF AN ECONOMIC RECESSION.
NEXT, ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS RECESSION.
NEXT, ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.
NEXT, ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.
>>> HELLO EVERYONE, AND WELCOME REPORT.
>>> HELLO EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, I'M >>> HELLO EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, I'M RICH LENZ.
TO THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, I'M RICH LENZ.
ROE V. WADE, THE LAW OF THE LAND RICH LENZ.
ROE V. WADE, THE LAW OF THE LAND FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS REGARDING ROE V. WADE, THE LAW OF THE LAND FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS REGARDING FEDERAL ABORTION RIGHTS HAS BEEN FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS REGARDING FEDERAL ABORTION RIGHTS HAS BEEN OVERTURNED BY A 6 TO 3 VOTE IN FEDERAL ABORTION RIGHTS HAS BEEN OVERTURNED BY A 6 TO 3 VOTE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
OVERTURNED BY A 6 TO 3 VOTE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
THAT RULING IS EXPECTED TO LEAD THE SUPREME COURT.
THAT RULING IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO ABORTION BANS IN ROUGHLY HALF THAT RULING IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO ABORTION BANS IN ROUGHLY HALF THE STATES, INCLUDING OKLAHOMA.
TO ABORTION BANS IN ROUGHLY HALF THE STATES, INCLUDING OKLAHOMA.
THE RELEASE OF THE DECISION, THE STATES, INCLUDING OKLAHOMA.
THE RELEASE OF THE DECISION, WRITTEN BY CONSERVATIVE JUSTICE THE RELEASE OF THE DECISION, WRITTEN BY CONSERVATIVE JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO ON FRIDAY MORNING, WRITTEN BY CONSERVATIVE JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO ON FRIDAY MORNING, WAS MET WITH OUT RAGE BY THE SAMUEL ALITO ON FRIDAY MORNING, WAS MET WITH OUT RAGE BY THE PRO-CHOICE SUPPORTERS.
WAS MET WITH OUT RAGE BY THE PRO-CHOICE SUPPORTERS.
LIBERAL JUSTICES STEPHEN BRIER, PRO-CHOICE SUPPORTERS.
LIBERAL JUSTICES STEPHEN BRIER, SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND ELENA KAGEN, LIBERAL JUSTICES STEPHEN BRIER, SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND ELENA KAGEN, ISSUED A JOINT DISSENT ON THE SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND ELENA KAGEN, ISSUED A JOINT DISSENT ON THE RULING, WHILE PRO-LIFE ISSUED A JOINT DISSENT ON THE RULING, WHILE PRO-LIFE SUPPORTERS CHEERED THE REVERSAL, RULING, WHILE PRO-LIFE SUPPORTERS CHEERED THE REVERSAL, WHICH WAS PASSED IN 1973.
SUPPORTERS CHEERED THE REVERSAL, WHICH WAS PASSED IN 1973.
OKLAHOMA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL WHICH WAS PASSED IN 1973.
OKLAHOMA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL O'CONNOR WELCOMED THE DECISION, OKLAHOMA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL O'CONNOR WELCOMED THE DECISION, WHILE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF O'CONNOR WELCOMED THE DECISION, WHILE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ACLU SAYS THE FIGHT FOR WHILE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ACLU SAYS THE FIGHT FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IS FAR FROM ACLU SAYS THE FIGHT FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IS FAR FROM OVER.
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IS FAR FROM OVER.
>> I UNDERSTAND WHY FOR THOSE OVER.
>> I UNDERSTAND WHY FOR THOSE PEOPLE THEY WOULD BE VIEWING >> I UNDERSTAND WHY FOR THOSE PEOPLE THEY WOULD BE VIEWING THIS AS A MATTER OF A WOMAN, THE PEOPLE THEY WOULD BE VIEWING THIS AS A MATTER OF A WOMAN, THE MOTHER'S CONSIDERATIONS.
THIS AS A MATTER OF A WOMAN, THE MOTHER'S CONSIDERATIONS.
BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE MOTHER'S CONSIDERATIONS.
BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE THERE'S TWO LIVES INVOLVED, NOW BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE THERE'S TWO LIVES INVOLVED, NOW WE HAVE TWO LIVES TO THINK THERE'S TWO LIVES INVOLVED, NOW WE HAVE TWO LIVES TO THINK ABOUT.
WE HAVE TWO LIVES TO THINK ABOUT.
>> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT ABOUT.
>> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT STIGMATIZING ABORTION, >> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT STIGMATIZING ABORTION, AND TO REALIZE THERE'S A PATH TO WE'RE NOT STIGMATIZING ABORTION, AND TO REALIZE THERE'S A PATH TO VICTORY.
AND TO REALIZE THERE'S A PATH TO VICTORY.
IT'S A LONG PATH, AND WE'RE NOT VICTORY.
IT'S A LONG PATH, AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET IT BACK TOMORROW.
IT'S A LONG PATH, AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET IT BACK TOMORROW.
WE HAVE THREE LOSSES IN THE GOING TO GET IT BACK TOMORROW.
WE HAVE THREE LOSSES IN THE SUPREME COURT, SO THERE'S A WE HAVE THREE LOSSES IN THE SUPREME COURT, SO THERE'S A POSSIBLE THAT OKLAHOMA STATE SUPREME COURT, SO THERE'S A POSSIBLE THAT OKLAHOMA STATE SUPREME COURT COULD FIND A RIGHT POSSIBLE THAT OKLAHOMA STATE SUPREME COURT COULD FIND A RIGHT TO ABORTION.
SUPREME COURT COULD FIND A RIGHT TO ABORTION.
>> THE VISCERAL REACTION TO THE TO ABORTION.
>> THE VISCERAL REACTION TO THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IS A >> THE VISCERAL REACTION TO THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IS A DEVELOPING STORY WE'LL HAVE MORE SUPREME COURT DECISION IS A DEVELOPING STORY WE'LL HAVE MORE IN THE COMING DAYS HERE ON THE DEVELOPING STORY WE'LL HAVE MORE IN THE COMING DAYS HERE ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.
IN THE COMING DAYS HERE ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.
>>> THE OTHER BIG BREAKING OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.
>>> THE OTHER BIG BREAKING STORY HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE >>> THE OTHER BIG BREAKING STORY HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE FOUNDERS OF EPIC CHARTERS STORY HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE FOUNDERS OF EPIC CHARTERS SCHOOLS AND THEIR CHIEF FOUNDERS OF EPIC CHARTERS SCHOOLS AND THEIR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE WERE SCHOOLS AND THEIR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE WERE ARRESTED BY THE OSBI ON THURSDAY FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE WERE ARRESTED BY THE OSBI ON THURSDAY AND LATER RELEASED ON $250,000 ARRESTED BY THE OSBI ON THURSDAY AND LATER RELEASED ON $250,000 BONDS.
AND LATER RELEASED ON $250,000 BONDS.
FOUNDERS BEN HARRIS AND DAVID BONDS.
FOUNDERS BEN HARRIS AND DAVID CHANEY AND THEIR CFO JOSH BROCK FOUNDERS BEN HARRIS AND DAVID CHANEY AND THEIR CFO JOSH BROCK WERE BOOKED INTO CUSTODY AROUND CHANEY AND THEIR CFO JOSH BROCK WERE BOOKED INTO CUSTODY AROUND 10:00 THURSDAY MORNING.
WERE BOOKED INTO CUSTODY AROUND 10:00 THURSDAY MORNING.
THE OSBI BEGAN ITS INVESTIGATION 10:00 THURSDAY MORNING.
THE OSBI BEGAN ITS INVESTIGATION ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO AND THE THE OSBI BEGAN ITS INVESTIGATION ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO AND THE THREE MEN NOW FACE SEVEN FELONY ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO AND THE THREE MEN NOW FACE SEVEN FELONY CHARGES INCLUDING RACKETEERING, THREE MEN NOW FACE SEVEN FELONY CHARGES INCLUDING RACKETEERING, EMBEZZLEMENT OF STATE FUNDS, CHARGES INCLUDING RACKETEERING, EMBEZZLEMENT OF STATE FUNDS, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY, EMBEZZLEMENT OF STATE FUNDS, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY, SUBMITTING FALSE DOCUMENTS AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY, SUBMITTING FALSE DOCUMENTS AND SEVERAL OTHERS, THE OSBI SUBMITTING FALSE DOCUMENTS AND SEVERAL OTHERS, THE OSBI REFERRING TO THE CASE AS A SEVERAL OTHERS, THE OSBI REFERRING TO THE CASE AS A QUOTE, A GET RICH QUICK SCHEME, REFERRING TO THE CASE AS A QUOTE, A GET RICH QUICK SCHEME, THAT COST OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS AT QUOTE, A GET RICH QUICK SCHEME, THAT COST OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS AT LEAST $22 MILLION AND PROBABLY THAT COST OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS AT LEAST $22 MILLION AND PROBABLY MUCH MORE.
LEAST $22 MILLION AND PROBABLY MUCH MORE.
IN THEIR STATEMENT, THE OSBI MUCH MORE.
IN THEIR STATEMENT, THE OSBI THANKED STATE AUDITOR AND IN THEIR STATEMENT, THE OSBI THANKED STATE AUDITOR AND INSPECTOR CINDY BYRD FOR HER THANKED STATE AUDITOR AND INSPECTOR CINDY BYRD FOR HER HELP IN THEIR INVESTIGATION ON INSPECTOR CINDY BYRD FOR HER HELP IN THEIR INVESTIGATION ON THURSDAY, BYRD OUTLINED THE HELP IN THEIR INVESTIGATION ON THURSDAY, BYRD OUTLINED THE WRONG DOING THAT LED TO THE THURSDAY, BYRD OUTLINED THE WRONG DOING THAT LED TO THE CHARGES BEING FILED.
WRONG DOING THAT LED TO THE CHARGES BEING FILED.
$69 MILLION WAS TAKEN AND CHARGES BEING FILED.
$69 MILLION WAS TAKEN AND ANOTHER $145 MILLION WAS TAKEN $69 MILLION WAS TAKEN AND ANOTHER $145 MILLION WAS TAKEN BY THE COMPANY UNDER THE GUYS OF ANOTHER $145 MILLION WAS TAKEN BY THE COMPANY UNDER THE GUYS OF THE LEARNING FUND.
BY THE COMPANY UNDER THE GUYS OF THE LEARNING FUND.
THEY SPLATE THE PROFITS -- SPLIT THE LEARNING FUND.
THEY SPLATE THE PROFITS -- SPLIT THE PROFITS.
THEY SPLATE THE PROFITS -- SPLIT THE PROFITS.
52 DIFFERENT ILLEGAL TRANSFERS THE PROFITS.
52 DIFFERENT ILLEGAL TRANSFERS TOTALLYING 3.3 MILLION FROM THE 52 DIFFERENT ILLEGAL TRANSFERS TOTALLYING 3.3 MILLION FROM THE STUDENT LEARNING FUND TO THEIR TOTALLYING 3.3 MILLION FROM THE STUDENT LEARNING FUND TO THEIR PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT.
STUDENT LEARNING FUND TO THEIR PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT.
EVERY TIME OF OVERSIGHT HAS PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT.
EVERY TIME OF OVERSIGHT HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE SCHEME EVERY TIME OF OVERSIGHT HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE SCHEME BECAUSE THEY YIELD TO SUCH TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE SCHEME BECAUSE THEY YIELD TO SUCH STRONG POLITICAL INFLUENCE BECAUSE THEY YIELD TO SUCH STRONG POLITICAL INFLUENCE THROUGH MONEY AND FEAR TACTICS.
STRONG POLITICAL INFLUENCE THROUGH MONEY AND FEAR TACTICS.
AND MILLIONS OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS THROUGH MONEY AND FEAR TACTICS.
AND MILLIONS OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS HAVE BEEN USED BY THEM ON AND MILLIONS OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS HAVE BEEN USED BY THEM ON LOBBYIST AND ATTORNEY.
HAVE BEEN USED BY THEM ON LOBBYIST AND ATTORNEY.
ANOTHER NAME SHOULD BE, THE ART LOBBYIST AND ATTORNEY.
ANOTHER NAME SHOULD BE, THE ART OF PAYING PEOPLE OFF.
ANOTHER NAME SHOULD BE, THE ART OF PAYING PEOPLE OFF.
>> IN ALL, EPIC WAS THE TARGET OF PAYING PEOPLE OFF.
>> IN ALL, EPIC WAS THE TARGET OF THREE SEPARATE >> IN ALL, EPIC WAS THE TARGET OF THREE SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS.
OF THREE SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS.
BY THE OSBI, THE STATE AUDITOR INVESTIGATIONS.
BY THE OSBI, THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE OKLAHOMA STATE BY THE OSBI, THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH AND THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH RELEASED ITS FINDINGS ON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH RELEASED ITS FINDINGS ON TUESDAY.
RELEASED ITS FINDINGS ON TUESDAY.
TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US WITH TUESDAY.
TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US WITH MORE DETAILS ON THAT REPORT.
TAELYR JACKSON JOINS US WITH MORE DETAILS ON THAT REPORT.
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MORE DETAILS ON THAT REPORT.
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>>> RICH, STATE SUPERINTENDENT .
>>> RICH, STATE SUPERINTENDENT JOY HOFMEISTER SAYS THEIR >>> RICH, STATE SUPERINTENDENT JOY HOFMEISTER SAYS THEIR INVESTIGATION ALSO DETERMINED JOY HOFMEISTER SAYS THEIR INVESTIGATION ALSO DETERMINED THAT EPIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BROKE INVESTIGATION ALSO DETERMINED THAT EPIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BROKE STATE LAWS AND SHE WILL THAT EPIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BROKE STATE LAWS AND SHE WILL RECOMMEND TO THE STATE BOARD OF STATE LAWS AND SHE WILL RECOMMEND TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT THEY BE PUT ON RECOMMEND TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT THEY BE PUT ON PROBATION.
EDUCATION THAT THEY BE PUT ON PROBATION.
THERE WERE CONCERNS IN SEPTEMBER PROBATION.
THERE WERE CONCERNS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021.
THERE WERE CONCERNS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021.
>> TO CHALLENGE THE ENTERPRISE OF 2021.
>> TO CHALLENGE THE ENTERPRISE TO ACCUSE THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS, >> TO CHALLENGE THE ENTERPRISE TO ACCUSE THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS, VIOLATE IT HAD STATE LAW AND TO ACCUSE THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS, VIOLATE IT HAD STATE LAW AND FOSTER A CLIMATE OF UNCERTAINTY VIOLATE IT HAD STATE LAW AND FOSTER A CLIMATE OF UNCERTAINTY AND FEAR IN SCHOOL STAFF.
FOSTER A CLIMATE OF UNCERTAINTY AND FEAR IN SCHOOL STAFF.
>> IN A SEPARATE NEWS AND FEAR IN SCHOOL STAFF.
>> IN A SEPARATE NEWS CONFERENCE, THEY ADMITTED THAT >> IN A SEPARATE NEWS CONFERENCE, THEY ADMITTED THAT MISTAKES WERE MADE AND WORKING CONFERENCE, THEY ADMITTED THAT MISTAKES WERE MADE AND WORKING TO FIX THEM.
MISTAKES WERE MADE AND WORKING TO FIX THEM.
>> IT'S CLEAR WE HAVE MADE TO FIX THEM.
>> IT'S CLEAR WE HAVE MADE POLICY AND PROCEDURAL MISTAKES >> IT'S CLEAR WE HAVE MADE POLICY AND PROCEDURAL MISTAKES AS WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A NEW POLICY AND PROCEDURAL MISTAKES AS WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A NEW GOVERNMENT AND NEW OVERSIGHT.
AS WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A NEW GOVERNMENT AND NEW OVERSIGHT.
>> THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS GOVERNMENT AND NEW OVERSIGHT.
>> THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THERE'S A NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION >> THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THERE'S A NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION AND A FEW TEAM THAT'S WORKING TO THERE'S A NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION AND A FEW TEAM THAT'S WORKING TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS.
AND A FEW TEAM THAT'S WORKING TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> WE ARE HIGHLY COMMITTED TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> WE ARE HIGHLY COMMITTED TO BEING TRANSPARENT AS WE TAKE >> WE ARE HIGHLY COMMITTED TO BEING TRANSPARENT AS WE TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND RELY ON BEING TRANSPARENT AS WE TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND RELY ON THE CONTACTS AT THE STATE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND RELY ON THE CONTACTS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO THE CONTACTS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND CRITICISM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND CRITICISM WHERE NEEDED.
PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND CRITICISM WHERE NEEDED.
>> HE'S A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHERE NEEDED.
>> HE'S A MEMBER OF THE BOARD SAYS THE INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED >> HE'S A MEMBER OF THE BOARD SAYS THE INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED INCONSISTENCIES.
SAYS THE INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED INCONSISTENCIES.
>> THERE'S SPECIFIC TIME LINES INCONSISTENCIES.
>> THERE'S SPECIFIC TIME LINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTERS.
>> THERE'S SPECIFIC TIME LINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTERS.
>> STAYED WIDE VIRTUAL SCHOOLS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTERS.
>> STAYED WIDE VIRTUAL SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL A STUDENT >> STAYED WIDE VIRTUAL SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL A STUDENT ONLY AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL A STUDENT ONLY AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY IS ONLY AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY IS COMPLETED.
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY IS COMPLETED.
IF NOT FOR 15 DAYS IN A ROW, THE COMPLETED.
IF NOT FOR 15 DAYS IN A ROW, THE SCHOOL WITHDRAWS THE STUDENT ON IF NOT FOR 15 DAYS IN A ROW, THE SCHOOL WITHDRAWS THE STUDENT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.
SCHOOL WITHDRAWS THE STUDENT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THERE'S 672 INSTANCES WHERE THE THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THERE'S 672 INSTANCES WHERE THE PATTERN OF ATTENDANCE -- THE THERE'S 672 INSTANCES WHERE THE PATTERN OF ATTENDANCE -- THE STUDENT WAS ABSENT FOR 14 PATTERN OF ATTENDANCE -- THE STUDENT WAS ABSENT FOR 14 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, PRESENT ONE STUDENT WAS ABSENT FOR 14 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, PRESENT ONE DAY, AND ABSENT ANOTHER 14 DAYS.
CONSECUTIVE DAYS, PRESENT ONE DAY, AND ABSENT ANOTHER 14 DAYS.
AND ALSO INFORMATION REGARDING DAY, AND ABSENT ANOTHER 14 DAYS.
AND ALSO INFORMATION REGARDING THE ETHICS EMPLOYEE AND ALSO INFORMATION REGARDING THE ETHICS EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
THE ETHICS EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
>> PAID WITHOUT APPROVAL.
COMPENSATION.
>> PAID WITHOUT APPROVAL.
THEY'VE PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED EPIC >> PAID WITHOUT APPROVAL.
THEY'VE PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED EPIC AND THE VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 10 THEY'VE PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED EPIC AND THE VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 10 SECTION 26 OF THE OKLAHOMA AND THE VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 10 SECTION 26 OF THE OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION.
SECTION 26 OF THE OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION.
>> THE VIOLATION REFERRING TO IS CONSTITUTION.
>> THE VIOLATION REFERRING TO IS THE BONUS PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES >> THE VIOLATION REFERRING TO IS THE BONUS PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES IN THE PHYSICAL YEARS.
THE BONUS PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES IN THE PHYSICAL YEARS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE EMPLOYEE BONUS IN THE PHYSICAL YEARS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE EMPLOYEE BONUS FOR THE 2019, TO 2020 SCHOOL FOR EXAMPLE, THE EMPLOYEE BONUS FOR THE 2019, TO 2020 SCHOOL YEAR WAS NOT AWARDED UNTIL FALL FOR THE 2019, TO 2020 SCHOOL YEAR WAS NOT AWARDED UNTIL FALL OF 202, WHICH WOULD FALL IN YEAR WAS NOT AWARDED UNTIL FALL OF 202, WHICH WOULD FALL IN 2021.
OF 202, WHICH WOULD FALL IN 2021.
>> NEVER APPROVED.
2021.
>> NEVER APPROVED.
BONUS PAYMENTS MADE TO >> NEVER APPROVED.
BONUS PAYMENTS MADE TO ADMINISTRATORS ON JUNE 7, 2021.
BONUS PAYMENTS MADE TO ADMINISTRATORS ON JUNE 7, 2021.
>> THIS NOT ONLY VIOLATED STATE ADMINISTRATORS ON JUNE 7, 2021.
>> THIS NOT ONLY VIOLATED STATE LAW WHEN IT GETS A NEWLY ADOPTED >> THIS NOT ONLY VIOLATED STATE LAW WHEN IT GETS A NEWLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION THAT STATES THE LAW WHEN IT GETS A NEWLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION THAT STATES THE SCHOOL MUST GET INFORMATION FOR RESOLUTION THAT STATES THE SCHOOL MUST GET INFORMATION FOR APPROVAL REGARDING THE FINANCIAL SCHOOL MUST GET INFORMATION FOR APPROVAL REGARDING THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION FOR THE ENTIRE APPROVAL REGARDING THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD.
TRANSACTION FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD.
THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED 8 -- BOARD.
THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED 8 -- $8.5 MILLION.
THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED 8 -- $8.5 MILLION.
>> IN NOVEMBER OF 2020, THEY $8.5 MILLION.
>> IN NOVEMBER OF 2020, THEY MADE A PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF >> IN NOVEMBER OF 2020, THEY MADE A PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE BOARD NOT APPROVING THE MADE A PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE BOARD NOT APPROVING THE FINAL TRANSACTIONS.
THE BOARD NOT APPROVING THE FINAL TRANSACTIONS.
>> SOME ADMINISTRATORS ALSO FINAL TRANSACTIONS.
>> SOME ADMINISTRATORS ALSO RECEIVED MORE COMPENSATION OF >> SOME ADMINISTRATORS ALSO RECEIVED MORE COMPENSATION OF WHAT WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE RECEIVED MORE COMPENSATION OF WHAT WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT.
WHAT WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT.
>> THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT.
>> THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE, WORKED AT EPIC, >> THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE, WORKED AT EPIC, RECEIVED A BONUS THAT WAS 600% FINANCE, WORKED AT EPIC, RECEIVED A BONUS THAT WAS 600% MORE THAN THE AMOUNT IN YOUR RECEIVED A BONUS THAT WAS 600% MORE THAN THE AMOUNT IN YOUR EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT.
MORE THAN THE AMOUNT IN YOUR EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT.
>> AND THE REPORT FOUND EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT.
>> AND THE REPORT FOUND IRREGULARITIES TO CONVERT THE >> AND THE REPORT FOUND IRREGULARITIES TO CONVERT THE STATE FUNDS FOR PERSONAL USE AND IRREGULARITIES TO CONVERT THE STATE FUNDS FOR PERSONAL USE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
STATE FUNDS FOR PERSONAL USE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
>> THE FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOW.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
>> THE FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOW.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EPICS >> THE FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOW.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EPICS APPROVED AND RECEIVED HIS OWN THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EPICS APPROVED AND RECEIVED HIS OWN JUNE 2021 BONUS COMPENSATION AND APPROVED AND RECEIVED HIS OWN JUNE 2021 BONUS COMPENSATION AND THAT OF HIS SPOUSE.
JUNE 2021 BONUS COMPENSATION AND THAT OF HIS SPOUSE.
>> BUT THE BOARD CHAIR MEMBER THAT OF HIS SPOUSE.
>> BUT THE BOARD CHAIR MEMBER PUSHED BACK ON THAT ASSERTION, >> BUT THE BOARD CHAIR MEMBER PUSHED BACK ON THAT ASSERTION, SAYING THE BONUSES WERE.
PUSHED BACK ON THAT ASSERTION, SAYING THE BONUSES WERE.
>> I CAN SAY WITH HIGH SAYING THE BONUSES WERE.
>> I CAN SAY WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE, IF WE WERE TO GO >> I CAN SAY WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE, IF WE WERE TO GO BACK AND REVOTE, IT WOULD STILL CONFIDENCE, IF WE WERE TO GO BACK AND REVOTE, IT WOULD STILL GET APPROVED.
BACK AND REVOTE, IT WOULD STILL GET APPROVED.
THERE'S NO ILL INTENTION HERE.
GET APPROVED.
THERE'S NO ILL INTENTION HERE.
EVERY PENNY THAT WE PAID OUT WAS THERE'S NO ILL INTENTION HERE.
EVERY PENNY THAT WE PAID OUT WAS EARNED.
EVERY PENNY THAT WE PAID OUT WAS EARNED.
>> THE CHIEF OF PERFORMANCE EARNED.
>> THE CHIEF OF PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS SAYS THE NEW BOARD IS >> THE CHIEF OF PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS SAYS THE NEW BOARD IS RIGHT ON TRACK.
SYSTEMS SAYS THE NEW BOARD IS RIGHT ON TRACK.
>> YOU'LL SEE THE IMPROVEMENTS RIGHT ON TRACK.
>> YOU'LL SEE THE IMPROVEMENTS >>THE SUPERINTENDENT RELEASED A >> YOU'LL SEE THE IMPROVEMENTS >>THE SUPERINTENDENT RELEASED A STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE ARRESTS >>THE SUPERINTENDENT RELEASED A STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE ARRESTS THAT READ IN PART -- THEY NOT STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE ARRESTS THAT READ IN PART -- THEY NOT ONLY ROBBED THE CHILDREN OF EPIC THAT READ IN PART -- THEY NOT ONLY ROBBED THE CHILDREN OF EPIC BUT THE CHILDREN OF OKLAHOMA.
ONLY ROBBED THE CHILDREN OF EPIC BUT THE CHILDREN OF OKLAHOMA.
IT IS UNCONSCIOUS BELIEVE THAT BUT THE CHILDREN OF OKLAHOMA.
IT IS UNCONSCIOUS BELIEVE THAT THE ALLEGED AT THE SEATFULNESS IT IS UNCONSCIOUS BELIEVE THAT THE ALLEGED AT THE SEATFULNESS OF THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDER MADE THE ALLEGED AT THE SEATFULNESS OF THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDER MADE THEM MULTIMILLIONAIRES AT THE OF THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDER MADE THEM MULTIMILLIONAIRES AT THE EXPENSE OF TAXPAYERS.
THEM MULTIMILLIONAIRES AT THE EXPENSE OF TAXPAYERS.
THIS FRAUD WAS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN EXPENSE OF TAXPAYERS.
THIS FRAUD WAS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN BECAUSE OF CRACKS IN STATE LAW THIS FRAUD WAS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN BECAUSE OF CRACKS IN STATE LAW THAT STILL EXIST TODAY.
BECAUSE OF CRACKS IN STATE LAW THAT STILL EXIST TODAY.
>>> TUESDAY, JUNE 28 IS PRIMARY THAT STILL EXIST TODAY.
>>> TUESDAY, JUNE 28 IS PRIMARY DAY IN OKLAHOMA AND THIS YEAR, >>> TUESDAY, JUNE 28 IS PRIMARY DAY IN OKLAHOMA AND THIS YEAR, THERE ARE SEVERAL RACES THAT DAY IN OKLAHOMA AND THIS YEAR, THERE ARE SEVERAL RACES THAT HAVE GARNERED STATEWIDE INTEREST THERE ARE SEVERAL RACES THAT HAVE GARNERED STATEWIDE INTEREST AND RESULTED IN MILLIONS OF HAVE GARNERED STATEWIDE INTEREST AND RESULTED IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEING SPENT ON NEGATIVE AND RESULTED IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEING SPENT ON NEGATIVE ADVERTISING.
DOLLARS BEING SPENT ON NEGATIVE ADVERTISING.
JOINING US NOW WITH PRIMARY ADVERTISING.
JOINING US NOW WITH PRIMARY PRIMER IS CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JOINING US NOW WITH PRIMARY PRIMER IS CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON DOYLE.
PRIMER IS CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON DOYLE.
>> THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE JASON DOYLE.
>> THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE LAST ROUND OF ELECTIONS, WHICH >> THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE LAST ROUND OF ELECTIONS, WHICH MEANS VOTERS COULD BE IN A LAST ROUND OF ELECTIONS, WHICH MEANS VOTERS COULD BE IN A DIFFERENT VOTING DISTRICT AS MEANS VOTERS COULD BE IN A DIFFERENT VOTING DISTRICT AS THEY HEAD TO THE POLLS.
DIFFERENT VOTING DISTRICT AS THEY HEAD TO THE POLLS.
THE IMPACT OF THE 2020 CENSUS ON THEY HEAD TO THE POLLS.
THE IMPACT OF THE 2020 CENSUS ON VOTERS WILL BE EVIDENT.
THE IMPACT OF THE 2020 CENSUS ON VOTERS WILL BE EVIDENT.
>> THOUSANDS OF VOTERS IN THE VOTERS WILL BE EVIDENT.
>> THOUSANDS OF VOTERS IN THE STATE ARE NOW ASSIGNED TO NEW >> THOUSANDS OF VOTERS IN THE STATE ARE NOW ASSIGNED TO NEW PRECINCTS AND THAT OFTEN MEANS A STATE ARE NOW ASSIGNED TO NEW PRECINCTS AND THAT OFTEN MEANS A NEW VOTING PLACE.
PRECINCTS AND THAT OFTEN MEANS A NEW VOTING PLACE.
>> THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO WHEN NEW VOTING PLACE.
>> THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO WHEN THEY HEAD OUT TO VOTE IN >> THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO WHEN THEY HEAD OUT TO VOTE IN TUESDAY'S PRIMARY BECAUSE OF THE THEY HEAD OUT TO VOTE IN TUESDAY'S PRIMARY BECAUSE OF THE RECENT REDIRECTING.
TUESDAY'S PRIMARY BECAUSE OF THE RECENT REDIRECTING.
>> THIS IS THE FIRST IN EFFECT, RECENT REDIRECTING.
>> THIS IS THE FIRST IN EFFECT, EVEN IF YOU VOTED AT A >> THIS IS THE FIRST IN EFFECT, EVEN IF YOU VOTED AT A PARTICULAR PLACE IN OCTOBER, EVEN IF YOU VOTED AT A PARTICULAR PLACE IN OCTOBER, THERE'S A CHANCE YOU WERE ONE OF PARTICULAR PLACE IN OCTOBER, THERE'S A CHANCE YOU WERE ONE OF THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE THERE'S A CHANCE YOU WERE ONE OF THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE POLLING PLACE CHANGE.
THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE POLLING PLACE CHANGE.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT, MAKE SURE POLLING PLACE CHANGE.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT, MAKE SURE IT'S THE SAME PLACE TO VOTE.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT, MAKE SURE IT'S THE SAME PLACE TO VOTE.
>> THE EASY PLACE IS WITH THE OK IT'S THE SAME PLACE TO VOTE.
>> THE EASY PLACE IS WITH THE OK VOTING PORTAL.
>> THE EASY PLACE IS WITH THE OK VOTING PORTAL.
>> IT'S TELL YOU WHERE TO VOTE VOTING PORTAL.
>> IT'S TELL YOU WHERE TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, AND YOU'LL GET A >> IT'S TELL YOU WHERE TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, AND YOU'LL GET A SAMPLE BALLOT.
ON TUESDAY, AND YOU'LL GET A SAMPLE BALLOT.
>> THERE'S A SOLUTION FOR VOTERS SAMPLE BALLOT.
>> THERE'S A SOLUTION FOR VOTERS WHO MAY NOT WANT TO OR CANNOT >> THERE'S A SOLUTION FOR VOTERS WHO MAY NOT WANT TO OR CANNOT USE THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM.
WHO MAY NOT WANT TO OR CANNOT USE THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM.
>> IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, USE THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM.
>> IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, CALL THE COUNTY ELECTION BOARD.
>> IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, CALL THE COUNTY ELECTION BOARD.
>> BY THE WAY, EARLY IN PERSON CALL THE COUNTY ELECTION BOARD.
>> BY THE WAY, EARLY IN PERSON VOTING STARTS ON THURSDAY.
>> BY THE WAY, EARLY IN PERSON VOTING STARTS ON THURSDAY.
>> THE LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING VOTING STARTS ON THURSDAY.
>> THE LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IS SATURDAY, FROM 8 A.M. TO 2 >> THE LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IS SATURDAY, FROM 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
IT'S TY IN SOME COUNTIES.
IS SATURDAY, FROM 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
IT'S TY IN SOME COUNTIES.
>> THERE'LL BE PRIMARIES FOR THE P.M.
IT'S TY IN SOME COUNTIES.
>> THERE'LL BE PRIMARIES FOR THE STATE AND FEDERAL SEATS.
>> THERE'LL BE PRIMARIES FOR THE STATE AND FEDERAL SEATS.
THE TWO MAJOR PARTY LEADERS ARE STATE AND FEDERAL SEATS.
THE TWO MAJOR PARTY LEADERS ARE EXCITED THAT ELECTION DAY IS THE TWO MAJOR PARTY LEADERS ARE EXCITED THAT ELECTION DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER.
EXCITED THAT ELECTION DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER.
>> WE'LL SEE AN EXCITING AROUND THE CORNER.
>> WE'LL SEE AN EXCITING TUESDAY.
>> WE'LL SEE AN EXCITING TUESDAY.
THERE'S MANY RACES NOT DECIDED TUESDAY.
THERE'S MANY RACES NOT DECIDED ON OUR SIDE.
THERE'S MANY RACES NOT DECIDED ON OUR SIDE.
>> I THINK THAT DEMOCRATS ARE ON OUR SIDE.
>> I THINK THAT DEMOCRATS ARE EXCITE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A >> I THINK THAT DEMOCRATS ARE EXCITE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, WE HAVE MULTIPLE EXCITE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, WE HAVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM.
LONG TIME, WE HAVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM.
THE GOVERNOR'S RACE, MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM.
THE GOVERNOR'S RACE, MULTIPLE CANDIDATES.
THE GOVERNOR'S RACE, MULTIPLE CANDIDATES.
>> ONLY REPUBLICANS CAN VOTE IN CANDIDATES.
>> ONLY REPUBLICANS CAN VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
>> ONLY REPUBLICANS CAN VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
THE DEMOCRAT HAVE A SEMIOPEN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
THE DEMOCRAT HAVE A SEMIOPEN PRIMARY.
THE DEMOCRAT HAVE A SEMIOPEN PRIMARY.
>> WE HAVE OPENED THE PRIMARY PRIMARY.
>> WE HAVE OPENED THE PRIMARY SOMEWHAT.
>> WE HAVE OPENED THE PRIMARY SOMEWHAT.
TO ALLOW INDEPENDENTS TO ALSO SOMEWHAT.
TO ALLOW INDEPENDENTS TO ALSO CAST THEIR VOTE.
TO ALLOW INDEPENDENTS TO ALSO CAST THEIR VOTE.
WITH A RIGHT LEANING SLANT YOU CAST THEIR VOTE.
WITH A RIGHT LEANING SLANT YOU DON'T GET TO VOTE UNTIL WITH A RIGHT LEANING SLANT YOU DON'T GET TO VOTE UNTIL NOVEMBER.
DON'T GET TO VOTE UNTIL NOVEMBER.
>> REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN NOVEMBER.
>> REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN BELIEVES THE PRIMARY SHOULD BE A >> REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN BELIEVES THE PRIMARY SHOULD BE A GOOD RACE TO THE FINISH.
BELIEVES THE PRIMARY SHOULD BE A GOOD RACE TO THE FINISH.
>> THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE GOOD RACE TO THE FINISH.
>> THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE IS GOING TO BE AN EXCITING RACE.
>> THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE IS GOING TO BE AN EXCITING RACE.
MANY PEOPLE RIGHT RECALL, THAT IS GOING TO BE AN EXCITING RACE.
MANY PEOPLE RIGHT RECALL, THAT CAME TO 217 VOTE DIFFERENCE MANY PEOPLE RIGHT RECALL, THAT CAME TO 217 VOTE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONNER AND -- LAST TIME.
CAME TO 217 VOTE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONNER AND -- LAST TIME.
I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED AT ALL BETWEEN CONNER AND -- LAST TIME.
I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED AT ALL IF WE HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE IN I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED AT ALL IF WE HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE IN THIS UPCOMING ELECTION ON IF WE HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE IN THIS UPCOMING ELECTION ON TUESDAY.
THIS UPCOMING ELECTION ON TUESDAY.
>> DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR WOMAN TUESDAY.
>> DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR WOMAN ANDREWS POINTS TO THE POTENTIAL >> DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR WOMAN ANDREWS POINTS TO THE POTENTIAL OF DEMOCRATS IN THE GOVERNOR ANDREWS POINTS TO THE POTENTIAL OF DEMOCRATS IN THE GOVERNOR RACE.
OF DEMOCRATS IN THE GOVERNOR RACE.
>> WE HAVE JOHNSON, FORMER RACE.
>> WE HAVE JOHNSON, FORMER SENATOR JOHNSON WHO SERVED IN >> WE HAVE JOHNSON, FORMER SENATOR JOHNSON WHO SERVED IN THE LEGISLATURE HER FULL TERM.
SENATOR JOHNSON WHO SERVED IN THE LEGISLATURE HER FULL TERM.
SHE REMAINED INVOLVED IN THE THE LEGISLATURE HER FULL TERM.
SHE REMAINED INVOLVED IN THE PARTY AND A LONG TIME SHE REMAINED INVOLVED IN THE PARTY AND A LONG TIME PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT.
PARTY AND A LONG TIME PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT.
AND THEN WE HAVE JOY, WHO'S A PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT.
AND THEN WE HAVE JOY, WHO'S A CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC AND THEN WE HAVE JOY, WHO'S A CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OUR ONLY DEMOCRAT CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OUR ONLY DEMOCRAT STATEWIDE POSITION HOLDER.
INSTRUCTION, OUR ONLY DEMOCRAT STATEWIDE POSITION HOLDER.
SHE RECENTLY CHANGED TO STATEWIDE POSITION HOLDER.
SHE RECENTLY CHANGED TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
SHE RECENTLY CHANGED TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
>> THE RACE TO FILL THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
>> THE RACE TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF RETIRING >> THE RACE TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF RETIRING SENATOR AND TWO OPEN SEATS ARE UNEXPIRED TERM OF RETIRING SENATOR AND TWO OPEN SEATS ARE CROWDED NOMINATION RACES.
SENATOR AND TWO OPEN SEATS ARE CROWDED NOMINATION RACES.
>>S OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SO MUCH CROWDED NOMINATION RACES.
>>S OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SO MUCH NOISE FROM THE OTHER RACES IN >>S OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SO MUCH NOISE FROM THE OTHER RACES IN THE STATE, HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF NOISE FROM THE OTHER RACES IN THE STATE, HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF 11 DIFFERENT CANDIDATES.
THE STATE, HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF 11 DIFFERENT CANDIDATES.
>> A RUN OFF IS NECESSARY WHEN 11 DIFFERENT CANDIDATES.
>> A RUN OFF IS NECESSARY WHEN NO CANDIDATE GETS 50% OF THE >> A RUN OFF IS NECESSARY WHEN NO CANDIDATE GETS 50% OF THE VOTE IN THE PRIMARY.
NO CANDIDATE GETS 50% OF THE VOTE IN THE PRIMARY.
THE TOP TWO MOVES TO THE RUN OFF VOTE IN THE PRIMARY.
THE TOP TWO MOVES TO THE RUN OFF IN AUGUST, THAT PROVIDES AN THE TOP TWO MOVES TO THE RUN OFF IN AUGUST, THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FRONT IN AUGUST, THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FRONT RUNNERS.
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FRONT RUNNERS.
>> THAT'S A POINT WHEN THEY'LL RUNNERS.
>> THAT'S A POINT WHEN THEY'LL INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TO PEOPLE.
>> THAT'S A POINT WHEN THEY'LL INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TO PEOPLE.
EVEN THOUGH THEY CAME OUT OF THE INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TO PEOPLE.
EVEN THOUGH THEY CAME OUT OF THE PRIMARY, THERE WAS AN ELECTION EVEN THOUGH THEY CAME OUT OF THE PRIMARY, THERE WAS AN ELECTION OBVIOUSLY, THOSE IN CD 2 WILL PRIMARY, THERE WAS AN ELECTION OBVIOUSLY, THOSE IN CD 2 WILL HAVE TO GO OUT AND INTRODUCE OBVIOUSLY, THOSE IN CD 2 WILL HAVE TO GO OUT AND INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
HAVE TO GO OUT AND INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
>> PRIMARIES HAVE LOWER VOTER THEMSELVES.
>> PRIMARIES HAVE LOWER VOTER TURN OUTS THAN THE GENERAL >> PRIMARIES HAVE LOWER VOTER TURN OUTS THAN THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
TURN OUTS THAN THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
BUT ANDREWS ENCOURAGES VOTERS TO ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
BUT ANDREWS ENCOURAGES VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE.
BUT ANDREWS ENCOURAGES VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE.
>> WE GET TO WHITTLE DOWN THE PARTICIPATE.
>> WE GET TO WHITTLE DOWN THE LIST BY THE TIME WE GET TO >> WE GET TO WHITTLE DOWN THE LIST BY THE TIME WE GET TO NOVEMBER, THE DECISION IS PRETTY LIST BY THE TIME WE GET TO NOVEMBER, THE DECISION IS PRETTY MUCH MADE.
NOVEMBER, THE DECISION IS PRETTY MUCH MADE.
THE PRIMARIES ARE THE MOST MUCH MADE.
THE PRIMARIES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, THIS IS THE THE PRIMARIES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE HARD IMPORTANT, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS AND BEHOLD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS AND BEHOLD THE CANDIDATES THAT YOU SUPPORT QUESTIONS AND BEHOLD THE CANDIDATES THAT YOU SUPPORT ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT YOU CANDIDATES THAT YOU SUPPORT ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE.
ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE.
>> THAT'S THERE'S NO STATE BELIEVE.
>> THAT'S THERE'S NO STATE QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT THIS GO >> THAT'S THERE'S NO STATE QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT THIS GO AROUND.
QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT THIS GO AROUND.
HOWEVER, BELIEVE VOTERS WILL AROUND.
HOWEVER, BELIEVE VOTERS WILL STILL MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.
HOWEVER, BELIEVE VOTERS WILL STILL MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.
>> GIVEN THE HIGH PROFILE NATURE STILL MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.
>> GIVEN THE HIGH PROFILE NATURE OF THE RACES, WE'LL HAVE A >> GIVEN THE HIGH PROFILE NATURE OF THE RACES, WE'LL HAVE A PRETTY GOOD TURNOUT.
OF THE RACES, WE'LL HAVE A PRETTY GOOD TURNOUT.
BUT NOT SURPRISE ME TO COME UP PRETTY GOOD TURNOUT.
BUT NOT SURPRISE ME TO COME UP SHORT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE BUT NOT SURPRISE ME TO COME UP SHORT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE HIGH PROFILE STATE QUESTIONS WE SHORT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE HIGH PROFILE STATE QUESTIONS WE SAW THE LAST TWO PRIMARY HIGH PROFILE STATE QUESTIONS WE SAW THE LAST TWO PRIMARY QUESTIONS.
SAW THE LAST TWO PRIMARY QUESTIONS.
>> VOTERS WILL NEED TO REMEMBER, QUESTIONS.
>> VOTERS WILL NEED TO REMEMBER, A VOTER ID LAW IN PLACE.
>> VOTERS WILL NEED TO REMEMBER, A VOTER ID LAW IN PLACE.
>> THERE'S THREE WAYS TO PROVE A VOTER ID LAW IN PLACE.
>> THERE'S THREE WAYS TO PROVE THE IDENTITY.
>> THERE'S THREE WAYS TO PROVE THE IDENTITY.
THE PHOTO INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE IDENTITY.
THE PHOTO INFORMATION ISSUED BY -- IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE THE PHOTO INFORMATION ISSUED BY -- IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
-- IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
AND ALSO USE YOUR FREE VOTER ID STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
AND ALSO USE YOUR FREE VOTER ID CARD THAT EVERY VOTER GETS.
AND ALSO USE YOUR FREE VOTER ID CARD THAT EVERY VOTER GETS.
>> ONCE AGAIN TO MAKE SURE YOU CARD THAT EVERY VOTER GETS.
>> ONCE AGAIN TO MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE RIGHT POLLING PLACE ON >> ONCE AGAIN TO MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE RIGHT POLLING PLACE ON TUESDAY, CHECK OUT THE OKLAHOMA GO TO THE RIGHT POLLING PLACE ON TUESDAY, CHECK OUT THE OKLAHOMA VOTER PORTAL AT THE WEBSITE ON TUESDAY, CHECK OUT THE OKLAHOMA VOTER PORTAL AT THE WEBSITE ON YOUR SCREEN.
VOTER PORTAL AT THE WEBSITE ON YOUR SCREEN.
>>> OKLAHOMA CHILDREN, AGES 6 YOUR SCREEN.
>>> OKLAHOMA CHILDREN, AGES 6 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS ARE NOW >>> OKLAHOMA CHILDREN, AGES 6 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A COVID MONTHS TO 6 YEARS ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A COVID VACCINATION.
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A COVID VACCINATION.
KEEP IN MIND, THE PFIZER VACCINATION.
KEEP IN MIND, THE PFIZER VACCINATION REQUIRES THREE KEEP IN MIND, THE PFIZER VACCINATION REQUIRES THREE SHOTS.
VACCINATION REQUIRES THREE SHOTS.
AND THE MODERNA VACCINE JUST SHOTS.
AND THE MODERNA VACCINE JUST TWO.
AND THE MODERNA VACCINE JUST TWO.
THE FDA APPROVAL COMES AS COVID TWO.
THE FDA APPROVAL COMES AS COVID CASES ARE RISING AGAIN IN THE FDA APPROVAL COMES AS COVID CASES ARE RISING AGAIN IN OKLAHOMA.
CASES ARE RISING AGAIN IN OKLAHOMA.
THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 5,000 OKLAHOMA.
THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 5,000 NEW CASES IN THE LAST WEEK, AND THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 5,000 NEW CASES IN THE LAST WEEK, AND THERE ARE NOW TWO NEW STRAINS OF NEW CASES IN THE LAST WEEK, AND THERE ARE NOW TWO NEW STRAINS OF COVID CIRCULATING.
THERE ARE NOW TWO NEW STRAINS OF COVID CIRCULATING.
BA-4 AND BA 5.
COVID CIRCULATING.
BA-4 AND BA 5.
>>> A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE BA-4 AND BA 5.
>>> A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE >> THERE ARE A SELECT GROUP OF >>> A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE >> THERE ARE A SELECT GROUP OF CHILDREN THAT'LL ACQUIRE MISE, >> THERE ARE A SELECT GROUP OF CHILDREN THAT'LL ACQUIRE MISE, THERE ARE OVER30,000 CHILDREN CHILDREN THAT'LL ACQUIRE MISE, THERE ARE OVER30,000 CHILDREN JUST IN THIS AGE GROUP THAT HAVE THERE ARE OVER30,000 CHILDREN JUST IN THIS AGE GROUP THAT HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED WITH OXYGEN JUST IN THIS AGE GROUP THAT HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED WITH OXYGEN REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.
BEEN HOSPITALIZED WITH OXYGEN REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.
THAT IN AND OF IT IS TRAUMATIC REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.
THAT IN AND OF IT IS TRAUMATIC AND PREVENTIVE NOW.
THAT IN AND OF IT IS TRAUMATIC AND PREVENTIVE NOW.
THIS TYPICAL SIDESQUES IS A -- AND PREVENTIVE NOW.
THIS TYPICAL SIDESQUES IS A -- SIDE EFFECTS IS A FEVER, AND THIS TYPICAL SIDESQUES IS A -- SIDE EFFECTS IS A FEVER, AND ACHES, AND LASTS A FEW DAYS AND SIDE EFFECTS IS A FEVER, AND ACHES, AND LASTS A FEW DAYS AND IT GOES AWAY.
ACHES, AND LASTS A FEW DAYS AND IT GOES AWAY.
>> THE DOCTOR ADDS IF PARENTS IT GOES AWAY.
>> THE DOCTOR ADDS IF PARENTS HAVE CONCERNS GIVE YOUR DOCTOR A >> THE DOCTOR ADDS IF PARENTS HAVE CONCERNS GIVE YOUR DOCTOR A CALL.
HAVE CONCERNS GIVE YOUR DOCTOR A CALL.
>>> A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CALL.
>>> A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE LARGEST HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN >>> A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE LARGEST HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN OKLAHOMA AND THE LARGEST HEALTH LARGEST HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN OKLAHOMA AND THE LARGEST HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE U.S. OKLAHOMA AND THE LARGEST HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE U.S. HAS LEFT THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE U.S. HAS LEFT THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS IN A WILL YOU TELL THE JURY.
HAS LEFT THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS IN A WILL YOU TELL THE JURY.
OU HEALTH AND UNITED HEALTH CARE IN A WILL YOU TELL THE JURY.
OU HEALTH AND UNITED HEALTH CARE HAVE BEEN AT ODDS SINCE AN OU HEALTH AND UNITED HEALTH CARE HAVE BEEN AT ODDS SINCE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO HAVE BEEN AT ODDS SINCE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO EXPIRED THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO EXPIRED THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
ONR'S STEVE SHAW HAS THE EXPIRED THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
ONR'S STEVE SHAW HAS THE DETAILS.
ONR'S STEVE SHAW HAS THE DETAILS.
TWO MONTHS AGO, THIS PAST MONDAY DETAILS.
TWO MONTHS AGO, THIS PAST MONDAY HE SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD TWO MONTHS AGO, THIS PAST MONDAY HE SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY.
HE SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY.
AND AIR LIFTED FROM HIS HOME IN INJURY.
AND AIR LIFTED FROM HIS HOME IN YUKON TO OKLAHOMA CITY.
AND AIR LIFTED FROM HIS HOME IN YUKON TO OKLAHOMA CITY.
AND THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT OU YUKON TO OKLAHOMA CITY.
AND THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT OU HEALTH.
AND THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT OU HEALTH.
THREE SURGERIES AND 15 DAYS HEALTH.
THREE SURGERIES AND 15 DAYS LATER, THEY DISCHARGED HIM.
THREE SURGERIES AND 15 DAYS LATER, THEY DISCHARGED HIM.
>> THEY WANTED TO GET ME OUT OF LATER, THEY DISCHARGED HIM.
>> THEY WANTED TO GET ME OUT OF THERE QUICKLY.
>> THEY WANTED TO GET ME OUT OF THERE QUICKLY.
AND I WAS, I DIDN'T KNOW ANY THERE QUICKLY.
AND I WAS, I DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER.
AND I WAS, I DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER.
I HAD NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE BETTER.
I HAD NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE.
I HAD NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE.
>> HE SAYS HE HAD NO IDEA A VERY THAT BEFORE.
>> HE SAYS HE HAD NO IDEA A VERY IMPORTANT CONTRACT BETWEEN OU >> HE SAYS HE HAD NO IDEA A VERY IMPORTANT CONTRACT BETWEEN OU HEALTH AND ANDREW'S HEALTH CARE IMPORTANT CONTRACT BETWEEN OU HEALTH AND ANDREW'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HAD EXPIRED ON MAY 1.
HEALTH AND ANDREW'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HAD EXPIRED ON MAY 1.
>> THE ORIGINAL SURGERIES THEY PROVIDER HAD EXPIRED ON MAY 1.
>> THE ORIGINAL SURGERIES THEY COULDN'T COMPLETE THEM BECAUSE >> THE ORIGINAL SURGERIES THEY COULDN'T COMPLETE THEM BECAUSE THE SWELLING WAS SO BAD.
COULDN'T COMPLETE THEM BECAUSE THE SWELLING WAS SO BAD.
THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR THE THE SWELLING WAS SO BAD.
THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR THE SWELLING TO GO DOWN.
THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR THE SWELLING TO GO DOWN.
UPON THAT HAPPENING, ALL OF A SWELLING TO GO DOWN.
UPON THAT HAPPENING, ALL OF A SUDDEN, OU DECIDED NOT TO TAKE UPON THAT HAPPENING, ALL OF A SUDDEN, OU DECIDED NOT TO TAKE UNITED HEALTH CARE ANYMORE.
SUDDEN, OU DECIDED NOT TO TAKE UNITED HEALTH CARE ANYMORE.
>> THE DIRECTOR OF OU STEPHENSON UNITED HEALTH CARE ANYMORE.
>> THE DIRECTOR OF OU STEPHENSON CANCER CENTER, HE SAYS THAT OU >> THE DIRECTOR OF OU STEPHENSON CANCER CENTER, HE SAYS THAT OU HEALTH FIRST WENT TO THE UNITED CANCER CENTER, HE SAYS THAT OU HEALTH FIRST WENT TO THE UNITED HEALTH CARE SIX MONTHS BEFORE HEALTH FIRST WENT TO THE UNITED HEALTH CARE SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE CONTRACT EXPIRED.
HEALTH CARE SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE CONTRACT EXPIRED.
OW HEALTH PROPOSAL CALLED FOR THE CONTRACT EXPIRED.
OW HEALTH PROPOSAL CALLED FOR WHAT HE SAID WAS A MODERATE RATE OW HEALTH PROPOSAL CALLED FOR WHAT HE SAID WAS A MODERATE RATE INCREASE, BECAUSE OF THE HUGE WHAT HE SAID WAS A MODERATE RATE INCREASE, BECAUSE OF THE HUGE COST OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC.
INCREASE, BECAUSE OF THE HUGE COST OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC.
>> SALARY ESCALATION, LACK OF COST OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC.
>> SALARY ESCALATION, LACK OF STAFFING, REALLY DROVE UP THE >> SALARY ESCALATION, LACK OF STAFFING, REALLY DROVE UP THE COST OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY.
STAFFING, REALLY DROVE UP THE COST OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY.
AND WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE COST OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY.
AND WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE RECENT INFLATION.
AND WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE RECENT INFLATION.
>> THE UNITED HEALTH CARING RECENT INFLATION.
>> THE UNITED HEALTH CARING RESPONSE WAS INSULTING.
>> THE UNITED HEALTH CARING RESPONSE WAS INSULTING.
>> THEY CAME AFTER THAT FIRST RESPONSE WAS INSULTING.
>> THEY CAME AFTER THAT FIRST PROPOSAL, AND CAME BACK WITH >> THEY CAME AFTER THAT FIRST PROPOSAL, AND CAME BACK WITH THAT RECOMMENDATION.
PROPOSAL, AND CAME BACK WITH THAT RECOMMENDATION.
39% DECREASE IN PAY TO THE THAT RECOMMENDATION.
39% DECREASE IN PAY TO THE PHYSICIANS AT HEALTH CARE 39% DECREASE IN PAY TO THE PHYSICIANS AT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
PHYSICIANS AT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
AND ON TOP OF THAT, A 20% PROVIDERS.
AND ON TOP OF THAT, A 20% DECREASE IN PAY TO THE HOSPITAL AND ON TOP OF THAT, A 20% DECREASE IN PAY TO THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
DECREASE IN PAY TO THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
>> ACCORDING TO TO OU HEALTH, SYSTEM.
>> ACCORDING TO TO OU HEALTH, THE UNITEDHEALTH CARE TURNED A >> ACCORDING TO TO OU HEALTH, THE UNITEDHEALTH CARE TURNED A PROFIT LAST YEAR, AND THE UNITEDHEALTH CARE TURNED A PROFIT LAST YEAR, AND UNITEDHEALTH CARE OUT GOING CEO PROFIT LAST YEAR, AND UNITEDHEALTH CARE OUT GOING CEO MADE $142.2 MILLION LAST YEAR.
UNITEDHEALTH CARE OUT GOING CEO MADE $142.2 MILLION LAST YEAR.
HE WOULDN'T SAY HOW MUCH THEY MADE $142.2 MILLION LAST YEAR.
HE WOULDN'T SAY HOW MUCH THEY MADE LAST YEAR.
HE WOULDN'T SAY HOW MUCH THEY MADE LAST YEAR.
BUT HE DID SEND ME THIS MADE LAST YEAR.
BUT HE DID SEND ME THIS STATEMENT.
BUT HE DID SEND ME THIS STATEMENT.
OU HEALTH SENT US NOTICE IN STATEMENT.
OU HEALTH SENT US NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 2021 TERMINATING OUR OU HEALTH SENT US NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 2021 TERMINATING OUR CONTRACT AT THE CONCLUSION WITH OCTOBER OF 2021 TERMINATING OUR CONTRACT AT THE CONCLUSION WITH THE REQUEST OF RATE INCREASES.
CONTRACT AT THE CONCLUSION WITH THE REQUEST OF RATE INCREASES.
OU HEALTH IS ALREADY THE MOST THE REQUEST OF RATE INCREASES.
OU HEALTH IS ALREADY THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA OU HEALTH IS ALREADY THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE ACADEMIC EXPENSIVE HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION IN A 500 MILE AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION IN A 500 MILE RADIUS.
INSTITUTION IN A 500 MILE RADIUS.
IF WE WERE TO ACCEPT THE CURRENT RADIUS.
IF WE WERE TO ACCEPT THE CURRENT PROPOSAL, OU HEALTH IS 30% MORE IF WE WERE TO ACCEPT THE CURRENT PROPOSAL, OU HEALTH IS 30% MORE COSTLY THAN OTHER HOSPITALS IN PROPOSAL, OU HEALTH IS 30% MORE COSTLY THAN OTHER HOSPITALS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
COSTLY THAN OTHER HOSPITALS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
OUR TOP PRIORITY IS TO RENEW THE OKLAHOMA CITY.
OUR TOP PRIORITY IS TO RENEW THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HEALTH OUR TOP PRIORITY IS TO RENEW THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HEALTH SYSTEM.
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HEALTH SYSTEM.
OUR MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO SYSTEM.
OUR MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE.
OUR MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE.
AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT OU AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE.
AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT OU HEALTH WANTED A 40% RATE HIKE AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT OU HEALTH WANTED A 40% RATE HIKE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, WHICH HEALTH WANTED A 40% RATE HIKE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, WHICH HE SAYS WOULD ADMIT HIGHER OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, WHICH HE SAYS WOULD ADMIT HIGHER PREMIUMS FOR THE POLICY HOLDERS.
HE SAYS WOULD ADMIT HIGHER PREMIUMS FOR THE POLICY HOLDERS.
>> WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THE PREMIUMS FOR THE POLICY HOLDERS.
>> WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THE COMPLICATED PATIENTS, THE >> WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THE COMPLICATED PATIENTS, THE COMPLICATED PROBLEMS THAT NO COMPLICATED PATIENTS, THE COMPLICATED PROBLEMS THAT NO PLACE ELSE WILL TAKE CARE OF.
COMPLICATED PROBLEMS THAT NO PLACE ELSE WILL TAKE CARE OF.
AND IT COSTS MORE.
PLACE ELSE WILL TAKE CARE OF.
AND IT COSTS MORE.
>> OU HEALTH ESTIMATES 140,000 AND IT COSTS MORE.
>> OU HEALTH ESTIMATES 140,000 LIVES COULD BE IMPACTED BY OU >> OU HEALTH ESTIMATES 140,000 LIVES COULD BE IMPACTED BY OU HOSPITALS NOT IN THE LIVES COULD BE IMPACTED BY OU HOSPITALS NOT IN THE UNITEDHEALTH CARE NETWORK.
HOSPITALS NOT IN THE UNITEDHEALTH CARE NETWORK.
>> IN ORDER TO RECRUIT AND UNITEDHEALTH CARE NETWORK.
>> IN ORDER TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PHYSICIANS, WITH THIS >> IN ORDER TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PHYSICIANS, WITH THIS DEGREE OF KNOWLEDGE, IN ORDER TO RETAIN PHYSICIANS, WITH THIS DEGREE OF KNOWLEDGE, IN ORDER TO PAY FOR SOMEBODY TO BE LEVEL ONE DEGREE OF KNOWLEDGE, IN ORDER TO PAY FOR SOMEBODY TO BE LEVEL ONE TRAUMA CENTER, I NOT ONLY HAVE PAY FOR SOMEBODY TO BE LEVEL ONE TRAUMA CENTER, I NOT ONLY HAVE TO HAVE THE PHYSICIANS BUT IN TRAUMA CENTER, I NOT ONLY HAVE TO HAVE THE PHYSICIANS BUT IN THE HOSPITAL.
TO HAVE THE PHYSICIANS BUT IN THE HOSPITAL.
24/7.
THE HOSPITAL.
24/7.
READY TO.
24/7.
READY TO.
-- READY TO GO.
READY TO.
-- READY TO GO.
THERE'S NO OTHER HEALTH CARE -- READY TO GO.
THERE'S NO OTHER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN OKLAHOMA THAT'S THERE'S NO OTHER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN OKLAHOMA THAT'S WILLING TO TAKE ON THAT EXPENSE.
SYSTEM IN OKLAHOMA THAT'S WILLING TO TAKE ON THAT EXPENSE.
>> HIS CLOSEST OPTION NOW IS IN WILLING TO TAKE ON THAT EXPENSE.
>> HIS CLOSEST OPTION NOW IS IN DALLAS.
>> HIS CLOSEST OPTION NOW IS IN DALLAS.
>> THAT'S A THREE AND A HALF DALLAS.
>> THAT'S A THREE AND A HALF HOUR TROOIF.
>> THAT'S A THREE AND A HALF HOUR TROOIF.
-- DRIVE AND TIME, THAT'S FOR HOUR TROOIF.
-- DRIVE AND TIME, THAT'S FOR SURE.
-- DRIVE AND TIME, THAT'S FOR SURE.
ESPECIALLY FOR MY FAMILY, SURE.
ESPECIALLY FOR MY FAMILY, TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH.
ESPECIALLY FOR MY FAMILY, TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH.
IF HE WANT TO SEE ME, THEY HAVE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH.
IF HE WANT TO SEE ME, THEY HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK.
IF HE WANT TO SEE ME, THEY HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK.
>> HE WANTS IT DONE HERE.
TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK.
>> HE WANTS IT DONE HERE.
>> OU HAS FINALLY AGREED TO >> HE WANTS IT DONE HERE.
>> OU HAS FINALLY AGREED TO CONTINUATION CARE BUT ONLY UNTIL >> OU HAS FINALLY AGREED TO CONTINUATION CARE BUT ONLY UNTIL JULY 1.
CONTINUATION CARE BUT ONLY UNTIL JULY 1.
BUT THERE'S STILL NOT, I DON'T JULY 1.
BUT THERE'S STILL NOT, I DON'T KNOW TO PUT THIS, THEY'RE NOT BUT THERE'S STILL NOT, I DON'T KNOW TO PUT THIS, THEY'RE NOT BEING VERY EXPEDIENT ON GETTING KNOW TO PUT THIS, THEY'RE NOT BEING VERY EXPEDIENT ON GETTING THE AUTHORIZATIONS PUT THROUGH BEING VERY EXPEDIENT ON GETTING THE AUTHORIZATIONS PUT THROUGH TO GET THE SURGERIES DONE.
THE AUTHORIZATIONS PUT THROUGH TO GET THE SURGERIES DONE.
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE TO GET THE SURGERIES DONE.
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE SAME BOAT.
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE SAME BOAT.
AND IT'S VERY DISHEARTENING, YOU SAME BOAT.
AND IT'S VERY DISHEARTENING, YOU PAY THE PREMIUMS.
AND IT'S VERY DISHEARTENING, YOU PAY THE PREMIUMS.
AND YOU GO TO HOSPITAL AND ONE PAY THE PREMIUMS.
AND YOU GO TO HOSPITAL AND ONE DAY IT'S FINE AND THE NEXT DAY, AND YOU GO TO HOSPITAL AND ONE DAY IT'S FINE AND THE NEXT DAY, WE NO LONGER HONOR YOUR DAY IT'S FINE AND THE NEXT DAY, WE NO LONGER HONOR YOUR INSURANCE.
WE NO LONGER HONOR YOUR INSURANCE.
PLEASE, HONOR THE INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
PLEASE, HONOR THE INSURANCE.
GET THIS DONE.
PLEASE, HONOR THE INSURANCE.
GET THIS DONE.
I WANT MY LIFE BACK.
GET THIS DONE.
I WANT MY LIFE BACK.
>>> THERE ARE SOME ECONOMISTS I WANT MY LIFE BACK.
>>> THERE ARE SOME ECONOMISTS WHO BELIEVE WE ARE ALREADY IN A >>> THERE ARE SOME ECONOMISTS WHO BELIEVE WE ARE ALREADY IN A RECESSION, AND OTHERS WHO SAY WHO BELIEVE WE ARE ALREADY IN A RECESSION, AND OTHERS WHO SAY THERE IS STILL TIME TO AVOID RECESSION, AND OTHERS WHO SAY THERE IS STILL TIME TO AVOID ONE.
THERE IS STILL TIME TO AVOID ONE.
ONE THING IS CERTAIN, THOUSANDS ONE.
ONE THING IS CERTAIN, THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMENS ARE SCARED TO LOOK ONE THING IS CERTAIN, THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMENS ARE SCARED TO LOOK AT THEIR 401 K STATEMENTS RIGHT OF OKLAHOMENS ARE SCARED TO LOOK AT THEIR 401 K STATEMENTS RIGHT NOW.
AT THEIR 401 K STATEMENTS RIGHT NOW.
COMING UP LATER IN OUR IN-DEPTH NOW.
COMING UP LATER IN OUR IN-DEPTH SEGMENT, WE'LL DISCUSS THE R COMING UP LATER IN OUR IN-DEPTH SEGMENT, WE'LL DISCUSS THE R WORD WITH A NOTABLE PANEL OF SEGMENT, WE'LL DISCUSS THE R WORD WITH A NOTABLE PANEL OF OKLAHOMA ECONOMISTS.
WORD WITH A NOTABLE PANEL OF OKLAHOMA ECONOMISTS.
>> WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT OKLAHOMA ECONOMISTS.
>> WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE STILL IN VERY PRECAROUS.
>> WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE STILL IN VERY PRECAROUS.
WE HAVE A WAR IN UKRAINE, A FED WE'RE STILL IN VERY PRECAROUS.
WE HAVE A WAR IN UKRAINE, A FED THAT'S PERSISTENT IN SAYING THEY WE HAVE A WAR IN UKRAINE, A FED THAT'S PERSISTENT IN SAYING THEY WANT US BACK TO A 2% INFLATION THAT'S PERSISTENT IN SAYING THEY WANT US BACK TO A 2% INFLATION RATE.
WANT US BACK TO A 2% INFLATION RATE.
>> [INAUDIBLE].
RATE.
>> [INAUDIBLE].
REALLY IN A LONG TIME.
>> [INAUDIBLE].
REALLY IN A LONG TIME.
WE'RE STARTING A VERY STRONG REALLY IN A LONG TIME.
WE'RE STARTING A VERY STRONG POINT.
WE'RE STARTING A VERY STRONG POINT.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, WE HAVE POINT.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, WE HAVE REALLY [INAUDIBLE].
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, WE HAVE REALLY [INAUDIBLE].
>> ACTUALLY, STOCKS ARE ON SALE.
REALLY [INAUDIBLE].
>> ACTUALLY, STOCKS ARE ON SALE.
WE'RE MORE LIKELY TO BUY >> ACTUALLY, STOCKS ARE ON SALE.
WE'RE MORE LIKELY TO BUY SOMETHING ON SALE AT THE STORE.
WE'RE MORE LIKELY TO BUY SOMETHING ON SALE AT THE STORE.
THIS IS LOWER PRICE FOR YOU TO SOMETHING ON SALE AT THE STORE.
THIS IS LOWER PRICE FOR YOU TO PURCHASE.
THIS IS LOWER PRICE FOR YOU TO PURCHASE.
THIS IS IF YOU'RE NOT SO CLOSE PURCHASE.
THIS IS IF YOU'RE NOT SO CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AGE, THIS IS AN THIS IS IF YOU'RE NOT SO CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AGE, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU.
TO RETIREMENT AGE, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU.
>> INFORMATION WE CAN PUT TO OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU.
>> INFORMATION WE CAN PUT TO GOOD USE IN A FEW MINUTES.
>> INFORMATION WE CAN PUT TO GOOD USE IN A FEW MINUTES.
>>> WITH FATHER'S DAY GOOD USE IN A FEW MINUTES.
>>> WITH FATHER'S DAY CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY, WE >>> WITH FATHER'S DAY CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO EXAMINE THE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO EXAMINE THE STATE OF FATHERHOOD IN OKLAHOMA.
APPROPRIATE TIME TO EXAMINE THE STATE OF FATHERHOOD IN OKLAHOMA.
HAVING A DAD IN THE HOUSEHOLD STATE OF FATHERHOOD IN OKLAHOMA.
HAVING A DAD IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON CHILDREN HAVING A DAD IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND IT TURNS OUT OKLAHOMA HAS HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND IT TURNS OUT OKLAHOMA HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PERCENTAGES AND IT TURNS OUT OKLAHOMA HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PERCENTAGES OF SINGLE DADS IN THE UNITED ONE OF THE LARGEST PERCENTAGES OF SINGLE DADS IN THE UNITED STATES.
OF SINGLE DADS IN THE UNITED STATES.
WITH MORE ON THAT, WE'RE JOINED STATES.
WITH MORE ON THAT, WE'RE JOINED BY REPORTER KENNEDY SEPULVADO.
WITH MORE ON THAT, WE'RE JOINED BY REPORTER KENNEDY SEPULVADO.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, RICH.
BY REPORTER KENNEDY SEPULVADO.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, RICH.
FAMILY DYNAMICS DIFFER FROM ONE >> THAT'S RIGHT, RICH.
FAMILY DYNAMICS DIFFER FROM ONE HOUSEHOLD TO ANOTHER.
FAMILY DYNAMICS DIFFER FROM ONE HOUSEHOLD TO ANOTHER.
I SPOKE WITH RESEARCHERS AND HOUSEHOLD TO ANOTHER.
I SPOKE WITH RESEARCHERS AND DADS ABOUT THE MISTAKEN OF THE I SPOKE WITH RESEARCHERS AND DADS ABOUT THE MISTAKEN OF THE FATHER'S ROLE IN A CHILD'S LIFE DADS ABOUT THE MISTAKEN OF THE FATHER'S ROLE IN A CHILD'S LIFE AND WHAT BARRIES MEN SOMETIMES FATHER'S ROLE IN A CHILD'S LIFE AND WHAT BARRIES MEN SOMETIMES FACE WITHIN FATHERHOOD.
AND WHAT BARRIES MEN SOMETIMES FACE WITHIN FATHERHOOD.
>> A MARRIED FATHER OF TWO.
FACE WITHIN FATHERHOOD.
>> A MARRIED FATHER OF TWO.
>> I WAS IN MY MID 20'S, I TOLD >> A MARRIED FATHER OF TWO.
>> I WAS IN MY MID 20'S, I TOLD MYSELF I WOULD BE A BETTER >> I WAS IN MY MID 20'S, I TOLD MYSELF I WOULD BE A BETTER FATHER THAN WHAT I GREW UP WITH.
MYSELF I WOULD BE A BETTER FATHER THAN WHAT I GREW UP WITH.
A BETTER PERSON.
FATHER THAN WHAT I GREW UP WITH.
A BETTER PERSON.
BE ABLE TO TEACH MY KIDS THINGS A BETTER PERSON.
BE ABLE TO TEACH MY KIDS THINGS I HAD TO LEARN ON MY OWN GROWING BE ABLE TO TEACH MY KIDS THINGS I HAD TO LEARN ON MY OWN GROWING UP.
I HAD TO LEARN ON MY OWN GROWING UP.
>> THAT JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN HIS UP.
>> THAT JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN HIS FIRST CHILD WAS BORN 26 YEARSING >> THAT JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN HIS FIRST CHILD WAS BORN 26 YEARSING ON -- YEARS AGO.
FIRST CHILD WAS BORN 26 YEARSING ON -- YEARS AGO.
>> I WAS DOING IT ON THE FLY.
ON -- YEARS AGO.
>> I WAS DOING IT ON THE FLY.
THE OUTCOME WAS VERY WELL.
>> I WAS DOING IT ON THE FLY.
THE OUTCOME WAS VERY WELL.
>> HE FIGURED OUT FATHERHOOD ON THE OUTCOME WAS VERY WELL.
>> HE FIGURED OUT FATHERHOOD ON HIS OWN, THERE'S ORGANIZATIONS >> HE FIGURED OUT FATHERHOOD ON HIS OWN, THERE'S ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP.
HIS OWN, THERE'S ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP.
TRUE DAD IS A NONPROFIT THAT'S TO HELP.
TRUE DAD IS A NONPROFIT THAT'S DEDICATED TO HELP FATHERS LEARN TRUE DAD IS A NONPROFIT THAT'S DEDICATED TO HELP FATHERS LEARN THE SKILLS TO BETTER PARENT.
DEDICATED TO HELP FATHERS LEARN THE SKILLS TO BETTER PARENT.
IT'S AN EIGHT WEEK COURSE WITH A THE SKILLS TO BETTER PARENT.
IT'S AN EIGHT WEEK COURSE WITH A COPARENT TO SET THEIR CHILD UP IT'S AN EIGHT WEEK COURSE WITH A COPARENT TO SET THEIR CHILD UP WITH THE SUCCESS.
COPARENT TO SET THEIR CHILD UP WITH THE SUCCESS.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT TO TEACH THEIR WITH THE SUCCESS.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT TO TEACH THEIR KIDS THESE SKILLS.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT TO TEACH THEIR KIDS THESE SKILLS.
HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK KIDS THESE SKILLS.
HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER.
HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER.
THE GOAL OF TRUE DADS IS WE WANT TOGETHER.
THE GOAL OF TRUE DADS IS WE WANT YOU TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE THE GOAL OF TRUE DADS IS WE WANT YOU TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR KIDS.
YOU TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR KIDS.
>> THEY TRY TO BREAK BARRIES FOR GOOD OF YOUR KIDS.
>> THEY TRY TO BREAK BARRIES FOR FATHERS BARRIERS FOR -- BARRIERS >> THEY TRY TO BREAK BARRIES FOR FATHERS BARRIERS FOR -- BARRIERS FOR FATHERS.
FATHERS BARRIERS FOR -- BARRIERS FOR FATHERS.
>> WE TRY TO REMOVE THEM SO FOR FATHERS.
>> WE TRY TO REMOVE THEM SO FATHERS CAN BE INVOLVED IN THEIR >> WE TRY TO REMOVE THEM SO FATHERS CAN BE INVOLVED IN THEIR LIVES.
FATHERS CAN BE INVOLVED IN THEIR LIVES.
IT'S A JOB, WE'LL FIND THEM A LIVES.
IT'S A JOB, WE'LL FIND THEM A BETTER JOB AND BETTER HOURS.
IT'S A JOB, WE'LL FIND THEM A BETTER JOB AND BETTER HOURS.
>> STABLE JOB IS IMPORTANT TO BETTER JOB AND BETTER HOURS.
>> STABLE JOB IS IMPORTANT TO FATHERS, WANTS FATHERS TO KNOW >> STABLE JOB IS IMPORTANT TO FATHERS, WANTS FATHERS TO KNOW BEING THE ECONOMIC PROVIDER IS FATHERS, WANTS FATHERS TO KNOW BEING THE ECONOMIC PROVIDER IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BEING THE ECONOMIC PROVIDER IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BECOMING A FATHER.
NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BECOMING A FATHER.
>> I WOULD BE -- THE IDEA OF BECOMING A FATHER.
>> I WOULD BE -- THE IDEA OF PARENTING THAT DADS AND MOMS >> I WOULD BE -- THE IDEA OF PARENTING THAT DADS AND MOMS IRRATIONALLY CRAZY OF DOING WHAT PARENTING THAT DADS AND MOMS IRRATIONALLY CRAZY OF DOING WHAT THEY CAN, PROMOTE THE GROWTH.
IRRATIONALLY CRAZY OF DOING WHAT THEY CAN, PROMOTE THE GROWTH.
>> IN OKLAHOMA, COUNTIES HAVE THEY CAN, PROMOTE THE GROWTH.
>> IN OKLAHOMA, COUNTIES HAVE THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF SINGLE >> IN OKLAHOMA, COUNTIES HAVE THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD WITH ALL FIVE THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD WITH ALL FIVE ABOVE 40%.
PARENT HOUSEHOLD WITH ALL FIVE ABOVE 40%.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES THAT ABOVE 40%.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES THAT FATHERS FACE IS ACCESS TO THEIR ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES THAT FATHERS FACE IS ACCESS TO THEIR CHILDREN.
FATHERS FACE IS ACCESS TO THEIR CHILDREN.
>> EVEN THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE ROLE CHILDREN.
>> EVEN THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE KIDS LIVES, THEY HAVE TO >> EVEN THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE KIDS LIVES, THEY HAVE TO NEGOTIATE ACCESS TO THE KIDS.
IN THE KIDS LIVES, THEY HAVE TO NEGOTIATE ACCESS TO THE KIDS.
WHEN MOM AND DADS DON'T HAVE THE NEGOTIATE ACCESS TO THE KIDS.
WHEN MOM AND DADS DON'T HAVE THE BEST COPARENTING SITUATION, THAT WHEN MOM AND DADS DON'T HAVE THE BEST COPARENTING SITUATION, THAT PUTS DAD AT A DISADVANTAGED BEST COPARENTING SITUATION, THAT PUTS DAD AT A DISADVANTAGED PLACE.
PUTS DAD AT A DISADVANTAGED PLACE.
>> MOMS ARE THE PRIMARY PARENT PLACE.
>> MOMS ARE THE PRIMARY PARENT IN MOST SINGLE HOUSEHOLDS, 6% OF >> MOMS ARE THE PRIMARY PARENT IN MOST SINGLE HOUSEHOLDS, 6% OF THOSE ARE PARENTED BY A SINGLE IN MOST SINGLE HOUSEHOLDS, 6% OF THOSE ARE PARENTED BY A SINGLE FATHER.
THOSE ARE PARENTED BY A SINGLE FATHER.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO FATHER.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOMES ARE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOMES ARE AT A HIGH RISK OF BEHAVIORAL LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOMES ARE AT A HIGH RISK OF BEHAVIORAL ISSUES, LOW INCOME IN ADULTHOOD.
AT A HIGH RISK OF BEHAVIORAL ISSUES, LOW INCOME IN ADULTHOOD.
>> WE KNOW THAT CHILDREN WHEN ISSUES, LOW INCOME IN ADULTHOOD.
>> WE KNOW THAT CHILDREN WHEN THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE FATHER, >> WE KNOW THAT CHILDREN WHEN THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE FATHER, THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO BE TEEN THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE FATHER, THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO BE TEEN PARENT, IN JAIL, OR MENTAL THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO BE TEEN PARENT, IN JAIL, OR MENTAL ILLNESSES.
PARENT, IN JAIL, OR MENTAL ILLNESSES.
>> THE PSA SHARE STORIES THAT ILLNESSES.
>> THE PSA SHARE STORIES THAT SHOW DADS PUSHING THROUGH >> THE PSA SHARE STORIES THAT SHOW DADS PUSHING THROUGH STRUGGLES.
SHOW DADS PUSHING THROUGH STRUGGLES.
>> WE HAVE USED RESEARCH TO MOVE STRUGGLES.
>> WE HAVE USED RESEARCH TO MOVE THE STORIES, BUT YOU'LL HEAR THE >> WE HAVE USED RESEARCH TO MOVE THE STORIES, BUT YOU'LL HEAR THE HEART OF MEN.
THE STORIES, BUT YOU'LL HEAR THE HEART OF MEN.
NOT THE VOICES BUT THE HEART WHO HEART OF MEN.
NOT THE VOICES BUT THE HEART WHO HAVE OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND NOT THE VOICES BUT THE HEART WHO HAVE OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND THEY HAVE BEEN REENGAGED AND HAVE OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND THEY HAVE BEEN REENGAGED AND CONNECTED MORE TEEPLY WITH THEIR THEY HAVE BEEN REENGAGED AND CONNECTED MORE TEEPLY WITH THEIR -- DEEPLY WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
CONNECTED MORE TEEPLY WITH THEIR -- DEEPLY WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
>> HE AND HIS WIFE WERE BOTH -- DEEPLY WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
>> HE AND HIS WIFE WERE BOTH RAISED BY SINGLE MOTHERS AND HE >> HE AND HIS WIFE WERE BOTH RAISED BY SINGLE MOTHERS AND HE WAS DETERMINED TO BREAK THE RAISED BY SINGLE MOTHERS AND HE WAS DETERMINED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF FATHERLESS HOUSEHOLDS.
WAS DETERMINED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF FATHERLESS HOUSEHOLDS.
>> IN MY FIRST YEAR OF MY OLDEST CYCLE OF FATHERLESS HOUSEHOLDS.
>> IN MY FIRST YEAR OF MY OLDEST CHILD'S LIFE, IT'S REALLY >> IN MY FIRST YEAR OF MY OLDEST CHILD'S LIFE, IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT AND HARD.
CHILD'S LIFE, IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT AND HARD.
OH, THIS IS WHAT MY FATHER USED DIFFICULT AND HARD.
OH, THIS IS WHAT MY FATHER USED TO DO.
OH, THIS IS WHAT MY FATHER USED TO DO.
THAT WAS ROUGH.
TO DO.
THAT WAS ROUGH.
I UNDERSTAND NOW.
THAT WAS ROUGH.
I UNDERSTAND NOW.
I HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO FORGIVE I UNDERSTAND NOW.
I HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO FORGIVE HIM IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE WHO I I HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO FORGIVE HIM IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE WHO I NEED TO BE.
HIM IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE WHO I NEED TO BE.
>> FORGIVENESS IS PART OF HIS NEED TO BE.
>> FORGIVENESS IS PART OF HIS JOURNEY.
>> FORGIVENESS IS PART OF HIS JOURNEY.
HE HAD TO HEAL HIMSELF TO BE A JOURNEY.
HE HAD TO HEAL HIMSELF TO BE A BETTER PARENT TO HIS CHILDREN.
HE HAD TO HEAL HIMSELF TO BE A BETTER PARENT TO HIS CHILDREN.
>> YOU HAVE TO BE OKAY TO BEING BETTER PARENT TO HIS CHILDREN.
>> YOU HAVE TO BE OKAY TO BEING VULNERABLE.
>> YOU HAVE TO BE OKAY TO BEING VULNERABLE.
WE'RE SO USED TO WALKING AROUND VULNERABLE.
WE'RE SO USED TO WALKING AROUND WITH YOUR CHEST UP.
WE'RE SO USED TO WALKING AROUND WITH YOUR CHEST UP.
SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE IT.
WITH YOUR CHEST UP.
SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE IT.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE IT.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT SPEAKS FROM THE TIME A BOY >> THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT SPEAKS FROM THE TIME A BOY IS 4, THEY'VE BEEN SPECIALIZED THAT SPEAKS FROM THE TIME A BOY IS 4, THEY'VE BEEN SPECIALIZED TO INTERNALIZE.
IS 4, THEY'VE BEEN SPECIALIZED TO INTERNALIZE.
HE'S BEEN TRAINED FOR A NUMBER TO INTERNALIZE.
HE'S BEEN TRAINED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS MAN UP.
HE'S BEEN TRAINED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS MAN UP.
YOU BETTER NOT CRY.
OF YEARS MAN UP.
YOU BETTER NOT CRY.
AND UNTIL WE MAKE THE STATEMENT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY.
AND UNTIL WE MAKE THE STATEMENT, BOYS TO BE VULNERABLE, WE AND UNTIL WE MAKE THE STATEMENT, BOYS TO BE VULNERABLE, WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE PATTERN.
BOYS TO BE VULNERABLE, WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE PATTERN.
>> IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT CONTINUE TO SEE THE PATTERN.
>> IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SOME STATES HAVE LAWS IN PLACE >> IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SOME STATES HAVE LAWS IN PLACE STATING SHARED CUSTODY BY BOTH SOME STATES HAVE LAWS IN PLACE STATING SHARED CUSTODY BY BOTH PARENTS IS BEST FOR THE CHILD.
STATING SHARED CUSTODY BY BOTH PARENTS IS BEST FOR THE CHILD.
OKLAHOMA DOES NOT HAVE THIS LAW PARENTS IS BEST FOR THE CHILD.
OKLAHOMA DOES NOT HAVE THIS LAW BUT IT IS ILLEGAL FOR A CUSTODY OKLAHOMA DOES NOT HAVE THIS LAW BUT IT IS ILLEGAL FOR A CUSTODY DECISION TO BE BASED ON THE BUT IT IS ILLEGAL FOR A CUSTODY DECISION TO BE BASED ON THE GENDER OF THE PARENT.
DECISION TO BE BASED ON THE GENDER OF THE PARENT.
>>> CRYPTO, BLOCKCHAIN.
GENDER OF THE PARENT.
>>> CRYPTO, BLOCKCHAIN.
NFT'S, WEB 3.0, FOR MANY OF US, >>> CRYPTO, BLOCKCHAIN.
NFT'S, WEB 3.0, FOR MANY OF US, THOSE TERMS REPRESENT A WHOLE NFT'S, WEB 3.0, FOR MANY OF US, THOSE TERMS REPRESENT A WHOLE NEW LANGUAGE AND WAY OF DOING THOSE TERMS REPRESENT A WHOLE NEW LANGUAGE AND WAY OF DOING BUSINESS THAT WE FRANKLY DON'T NEW LANGUAGE AND WAY OF DOING BUSINESS THAT WE FRANKLY DON'T UNDERSTAND.
BUSINESS THAT WE FRANKLY DON'T UNDERSTAND.
SO I RECENTLY INTERVIEWED CONNER UNDERSTAND.
SO I RECENTLY INTERVIEWED CONNER BORREGO, A YOUNG EXPERT IN SO I RECENTLY INTERVIEWED CONNER BORREGO, A YOUNG EXPERT IN NONFUNGABLE TOKENS TO LEARN MORE BORREGO, A YOUNG EXPERT IN NONFUNGABLE TOKENS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE, AND HOW NONFUNGABLE TOKENS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE, AND HOW THEY WORK.
ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE, AND HOW THEY WORK.
>> WHAT I THINK IS EASIEST TO THEY WORK.
>> WHAT I THINK IS EASIEST TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE NFT IS AN >> WHAT I THINK IS EASIEST TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE NFT IS AN IDENTIFIABLE -- YOU CAN SEE THAT THINK ABOUT WHAT THE NFT IS AN IDENTIFIABLE -- YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S GOTTEN A LOT OF HYPE IDENTIFIABLE -- YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S GOTTEN A LOT OF HYPE BECAUSE OF COLLECTIBLE LINAGES, IT'S GOTTEN A LOT OF HYPE BECAUSE OF COLLECTIBLE LINAGES, AND NOW MUSIC.
BECAUSE OF COLLECTIBLE LINAGES, AND NOW MUSIC.
BUT WE SEE IT AS A HUGE AND NOW MUSIC.
BUT WE SEE IT AS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTENT CREATORS BUT WE SEE IT AS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTENT CREATORS ACROSS THE BOARD.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTENT CREATORS ACROSS THE BOARD.
BASICALLY WHEN THIS DATA IS ACROSS THE BOARD.
BASICALLY WHEN THIS DATA IS REGISTERED TO THE BLOCKCHAIN, BASICALLY WHEN THIS DATA IS REGISTERED TO THE BLOCKCHAIN, YOU CAN NOW TREAT IT AS REGISTERED TO THE BLOCKCHAIN, YOU CAN NOW TREAT IT AS COLLECTIBLE PRINTS THAT ARE YOU CAN NOW TREAT IT AS COLLECTIBLE PRINTS THAT ARE CREATED.
COLLECTIBLE PRINTS THAT ARE CREATED.
LIKE IN THAT SCENARIO, THERE'S CREATED.
LIKE IN THAT SCENARIO, THERE'S AN ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY CREATED LIKE IN THAT SCENARIO, THERE'S AN ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY CREATED OF ONE OF A KIND ADDITION, YOU AN ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY CREATED OF ONE OF A KIND ADDITION, YOU CAN REPLICATE THAT ON THE OF ONE OF A KIND ADDITION, YOU CAN REPLICATE THAT ON THE BLOCKCHAIN.
CAN REPLICATE THAT ON THE BLOCKCHAIN.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH BLOCKCHAIN.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH ART AND MUSIC.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH ART AND MUSIC.
>> HOLDEN, I WANT TO -- HOLD ON, ART AND MUSIC.
>> HOLDEN, I WANT TO -- HOLD ON, I WANT TO FEEL AND SEE THE ART.
>> HOLDEN, I WANT TO -- HOLD ON, I WANT TO FEEL AND SEE THE ART.
>> I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE GET I WANT TO FEEL AND SEE THE ART.
>> I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE GET HUNG UP ON THE IDEA OF DIGITAL >> I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE GET HUNG UP ON THE IDEA OF DIGITAL ART WORK.
HUNG UP ON THE IDEA OF DIGITAL ART WORK.
IT'S THE NEW WAY TO SECURE THE ART WORK.
IT'S THE NEW WAY TO SECURE THE OWNERSHIP OF THE ART WORK.
IT'S THE NEW WAY TO SECURE THE OWNERSHIP OF THE ART WORK.
THIS IS A BIGGER OPPORTUNITY FOR OWNERSHIP OF THE ART WORK.
THIS IS A BIGGER OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTENT CREATORS AND ANYONE THIS IS A BIGGER OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTENT CREATORS AND ANYONE WORKING IN THE MEDIA SPASHGS CONTENT CREATORS AND ANYONE WORKING IN THE MEDIA SPASHGS ANYONE WHO PRODUCES THE DIGITAL WORKING IN THE MEDIA SPASHGS ANYONE WHO PRODUCES THE DIGITAL CONTENT HAS A REASON TO CARE ANYONE WHO PRODUCES THE DIGITAL CONTENT HAS A REASON TO CARE ABOUT NFT'S.
CONTENT HAS A REASON TO CARE ABOUT NFT'S.
>> WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING TO ABOUT NFT'S.
>> WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING TO PURCHASE OR CREATE, HOW DO YOU >> WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING TO PURCHASE OR CREATE, HOW DO YOU MAKE MONEY OFF OF THIS.
PURCHASE OR CREATE, HOW DO YOU MAKE MONEY OFF OF THIS.
>> THE NFT FROM THE FINANCIAL MAKE MONEY OFF OF THIS.
>> THE NFT FROM THE FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, YES, THEY'RE >> THE NFT FROM THE FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, YES, THEY'RE COLLECTIBLE TODAY.
PERSPECTIVE, YES, THEY'RE COLLECTIBLE TODAY.
PEOPLE COLLECT PURSES, SNEAKERS, COLLECTIBLE TODAY.
PEOPLE COLLECT PURSES, SNEAKERS, IT'S MORE AKIN TO THAT.
PEOPLE COLLECT PURSES, SNEAKERS, IT'S MORE AKIN TO THAT.
BUT THE FUTURE, IT'S ABOUT IT'S MORE AKIN TO THAT.
BUT THE FUTURE, IT'S ABOUT LICENSING AND MANAGING DATA BUT THE FUTURE, IT'S ABOUT LICENSING AND MANAGING DATA RELATED TO THE ADVERTISING LICENSING AND MANAGING DATA RELATED TO THE ADVERTISING SYSTEM.
RELATED TO THE ADVERTISING SYSTEM.
AND OTHER BIG DATA SYSTEMS.
SYSTEM.
AND OTHER BIG DATA SYSTEMS.
THERE'S VIDEOS, THERE'S IMAGES, AND OTHER BIG DATA SYSTEMS.
THERE'S VIDEOS, THERE'S IMAGES, THERE'S COMMENTS.
THERE'S VIDEOS, THERE'S IMAGES, THERE'S COMMENTS.
EACH OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL THERE'S COMMENTS.
EACH OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL INTERACTIONS ARE VALUABLE PIECES EACH OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL INTERACTIONS ARE VALUABLE PIECES OF DATA THAT FORMS THE INTERACTIONS ARE VALUABLE PIECES OF DATA THAT FORMS THE ADVERTISING P -- OF DATA THAT FORMS THE ADVERTISING P -- >> WHY WOULD YOU SAY ADD AN NFT ADVERTISING P -- >> WHY WOULD YOU SAY ADD AN NFT TO YOUR PORTFOLIO.
>> WHY WOULD YOU SAY ADD AN NFT TO YOUR PORTFOLIO.
>> IT COULD BE A GREAT TO YOUR PORTFOLIO.
>> IT COULD BE A GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
>> IT COULD BE A GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE, THE TECHNOLOGY IS STILL BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE, THE TECHNOLOGY IS STILL EARLY AND WE'LL SEE IT DEVELOP PEOPLE, THE TECHNOLOGY IS STILL EARLY AND WE'LL SEE IT DEVELOP FURTHER BEFORE WE SEE A REGULAR EARLY AND WE'LL SEE IT DEVELOP FURTHER BEFORE WE SEE A REGULAR RETAIL INVESTOR.
FURTHER BEFORE WE SEE A REGULAR RETAIL INVESTOR.
>> THE POTENTIAL OF A RECESSION RETAIL INVESTOR.
>> THE POTENTIAL OF A RECESSION IS WITH US.
>> THE POTENTIAL OF A RECESSION IS WITH US.
AND THAT'S AFFECTING CRYPTO IS WITH US.
AND THAT'S AFFECTING CRYPTO CURRENCY RIGHT NOW.
AND THAT'S AFFECTING CRYPTO CURRENCY RIGHT NOW.
>> WE'VE SEEN THE BIGGEST PULL CURRENCY RIGHT NOW.
>> WE'VE SEEN THE BIGGEST PULL BACK FROM THE TEST STOCK, AND >> WE'VE SEEN THE BIGGEST PULL BACK FROM THE TEST STOCK, AND THAT'S REFLECTED IN THE BACK FROM THE TEST STOCK, AND THAT'S REFLECTED IN THE CHIROPRACTICO CURRENCY AS WELL.
THAT'S REFLECTED IN THE CHIROPRACTICO CURRENCY AS WELL.
-- CRYPTO CURRENCY AS WELL.
CHIROPRACTICO CURRENCY AS WELL.
-- CRYPTO CURRENCY AS WELL.
>> THE USES FOR THIS TECHNOLOGY -- CRYPTO CURRENCY AS WELL.
>> THE USES FOR THIS TECHNOLOGY IS IN ITS INFANTCY.
>> THE USES FOR THIS TECHNOLOGY IS IN ITS INFANTCY.
YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA IS IN ITS INFANTCY.
YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA WHERE IT'S AT?
YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA WHERE IT'S AT?
>> THERE'S PREDICTABLE AND WHERE IT'S AT?
>> THERE'S PREDICTABLE AND SIZABLE AND EMERGING INDUSTRY >> THERE'S PREDICTABLE AND SIZABLE AND EMERGING INDUSTRY THAT WE'LL SEE.
SIZABLE AND EMERGING INDUSTRY THAT WE'LL SEE.
YES, WE'RE STILL EARLY STAGES THAT WE'LL SEE.
YES, WE'RE STILL EARLY STAGES WITH THE TECHNOLOGY, THE EARLY YES, WE'RE STILL EARLY STAGES WITH THE TECHNOLOGY, THE EARLY STAGES OF THE COMPANIES COMING WITH THE TECHNOLOGY, THE EARLY STAGES OF THE COMPANIES COMING OUT AND USING -- IT'S DEPENDING STAGES OF THE COMPANIES COMING OUT AND USING -- IT'S DEPENDING ON A SEPARATE TECHNOLOGY, OUT AND USING -- IT'S DEPENDING ON A SEPARATE TECHNOLOGY, BLOCKCHAIN.
ON A SEPARATE TECHNOLOGY, BLOCKCHAIN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BLOCKCHAIN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I LEARNED A LOT TODAY, BUT >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I LEARNED A LOT TODAY, BUT THERE'S MORE I NEED TO LEARN.
I LEARNED A LOT TODAY, BUT THERE'S MORE I NEED TO LEARN.
>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME THERE'S MORE I NEED TO LEARN.
>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME ON.
>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME ON.
GLAD WE COULD TRY TO ILLUMINATE ON.
GLAD WE COULD TRY TO ILLUMINATE THE DETAILS.
GLAD WE COULD TRY TO ILLUMINATE THE DETAILS.
AND OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S MORE WORK THE DETAILS.
AND OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S MORE WORK TO BE DONE ON THE TOPIC.
AND OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S MORE WORK TO BE DONE ON THE TOPIC.
>>> ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR TO BE DONE ON THE TOPIC.
>>> ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR RETIREMENT RESEARCH AT BOSTON >>> ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR RETIREMENT RESEARCH AT BOSTON COLLEGE, THE DOWN TURN IN THE RETIREMENT RESEARCH AT BOSTON COLLEGE, THE DOWN TURN IN THE STOCK MARKET HAS WIPED OUT $3 COLLEGE, THE DOWN TURN IN THE STOCK MARKET HAS WIPED OUT $3 TRILLION IN RETIREMENT SAVINGS.
STOCK MARKET HAS WIPED OUT $3 TRILLION IN RETIREMENT SAVINGS.
THAT TRILLION WITH AN T. TRILLION IN RETIREMENT SAVINGS.
THAT TRILLION WITH AN T. IS THE BARE MARKET A SIGN OF AN THAT TRILLION WITH AN T. IS THE BARE MARKET A SIGN OF AN IMPENDING RECESSION OR ARE WE IS THE BARE MARKET A SIGN OF AN IMPENDING RECESSION OR ARE WE ALREADY IN ONE?
IMPENDING RECESSION OR ARE WE ALREADY IN ONE?
MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT WELCOMES A ALREADY IN ONE?
MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT WELCOMES A DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF OKLAHOMA MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT WELCOMES A DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF OKLAHOMA ECONOMISTS TO DISCUSS THAT IN DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF OKLAHOMA ECONOMISTS TO DISCUSS THAT IN THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH ECONOMISTS TO DISCUSS THAT IN THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION.
THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION.
>>> WE HAVE DR. ROBERT, A SENIOR CONVERSATION.
>>> WE HAVE DR. ROBERT, A SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ECONOMIC >>> WE HAVE DR. ROBERT, A SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
WE HAVE DR. TRAVIS ROCHE, THE OKLAHOMA.
WE HAVE DR. TRAVIS ROCHE, THE CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WE HAVE DR. TRAVIS ROCHE, THE CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS.
CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS.
AND THE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALSO ECONOMICS.
AND THE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALSO FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
AND THE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALSO FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANKS TO BE HERE.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANKS TO BE HERE.
>> LET'S JUMP RIGHT IN.
>> THANKS TO BE HERE.
>> LET'S JUMP RIGHT IN.
WE HEAR THE WORD WE'RE GETTING >> LET'S JUMP RIGHT IN.
WE HEAR THE WORD WE'RE GETTING TO A RECESSION,ING AND FIRST OF WE HEAR THE WORD WE'RE GETTING TO A RECESSION,ING AND FIRST OF ALL, WHAT IS A RECESSION?
TO A RECESSION,ING AND FIRST OF ALL, WHAT IS A RECESSION?
>> IT'S DEFINED AS TWO CORNER OF ALL, WHAT IS A RECESSION?
>> IT'S DEFINED AS TWO CORNER OF OUT PUT AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
>> IT'S DEFINED AS TWO CORNER OF OUT PUT AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE KEY OUT PUT AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE KEY FARCS DEFINING THE IT SHALL AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE KEY FARCS DEFINING THE IT SHALL FACTORS -- FACTORS DEFINING THE FARCS DEFINING THE IT SHALL FACTORS -- FACTORS DEFINING THE RECESSION -- THERE'S ABOUT FACTORS -- FACTORS DEFINING THE RECESSION -- THERE'S ABOUT ACCORDING TO WHAT I HEAR IN THE RECESSION -- THERE'S ABOUT ACCORDING TO WHAT I HEAR IN THE PRESS THESE DAYS, MEASURING THE ACCORDING TO WHAT I HEAR IN THE PRESS THESE DAYS, MEASURING THE SENTIMENT, THERE'S A 50/50 PRESS THESE DAYS, MEASURING THE SENTIMENT, THERE'S A 50/50 CHANCE OF THE RECESSION.
SENTIMENT, THERE'S A 50/50 CHANCE OF THE RECESSION.
>> THE MORE WE HEAR THE CHANCE OF THE RECESSION.
>> THE MORE WE HEAR THE NEGATIVENESS, THE IMPACT ON THE >> THE MORE WE HEAR THE NEGATIVENESS, THE IMPACT ON THE AMERICANS OR THE OKLAHOMA PSYCHE NEGATIVENESS, THE IMPACT ON THE AMERICANS OR THE OKLAHOMA PSYCHE IMPACT HOW WE BUY AND PURCHASE.
AMERICANS OR THE OKLAHOMA PSYCHE IMPACT HOW WE BUY AND PURCHASE.
OR HOLD BACK, ATTRIBUTE TO THE IMPACT HOW WE BUY AND PURCHASE.
OR HOLD BACK, ATTRIBUTE TO THE COST?
OR HOLD BACK, ATTRIBUTE TO THE COST?
>> SURE, THE MOST DIFFICULT TO COST?
>> SURE, THE MOST DIFFICULT TO PROJECT AND ANTICIPATE.
>> SURE, THE MOST DIFFICULT TO PROJECT AND ANTICIPATE.
BUT HONESTLY, SOME OF THIS, IF PROJECT AND ANTICIPATE.
BUT HONESTLY, SOME OF THIS, IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF TAPPING OF BUT HONESTLY, SOME OF THIS, IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF TAPPING OF THE BRAKES HERE.
THERE'S ANY KIND OF TAPPING OF THE BRAKES HERE.
THIS COULD BE A RESPONSE TO THE BRAKES HERE.
THIS COULD BE A RESPONSE TO HIGHER PRICES.
THIS COULD BE A RESPONSE TO HIGHER PRICES.
THAT'S IN FACT THE MARKET HIGHER PRICES.
THAT'S IN FACT THE MARKET ECONOMY WORKING THE WAY IT'S THAT'S IN FACT THE MARKET ECONOMY WORKING THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO.
ECONOMY WORKING THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO.
THE CONSUMERS ARE RESPONDING, SUPPOSED TO.
THE CONSUMERS ARE RESPONDING, BUT PULLING BACK.
THE CONSUMERS ARE RESPONDING, BUT PULLING BACK.
AM I WORRIED THIS WILL PUSH US BUT PULLING BACK.
AM I WORRIED THIS WILL PUSH US INTO A RECESSION.
AM I WORRIED THIS WILL PUSH US INTO A RECESSION.
WE KEEP ECHOING EACH OTHER, INTO A RECESSION.
WE KEEP ECHOING EACH OTHER, THERE'S A SELF-PROPELLING WE KEEP ECHOING EACH OTHER, THERE'S A SELF-PROPELLING PROPHESY VERSION OF THE STORY THERE'S A SELF-PROPELLING PROPHESY VERSION OF THE STORY THAT COMES THROUGH.
PROPHESY VERSION OF THE STORY THAT COMES THROUGH.
>> HOW DOES THIS POINT AND TIME THAT COMES THROUGH.
>> HOW DOES THIS POINT AND TIME MEASURE UP TO WHAT YOU'VE SEEN >> HOW DOES THIS POINT AND TIME MEASURE UP TO WHAT YOU'VE SEEN IN YOUR ENTIRE CAREER.
MEASURE UP TO WHAT YOU'VE SEEN IN YOUR ENTIRE CAREER.
>> [INAUDIBLE].
IN YOUR ENTIRE CAREER.
>> [INAUDIBLE].
THERE'S A LOT OF SLACK IN THE >> [INAUDIBLE].
THERE'S A LOT OF SLACK IN THE [INAUDIBLE].
THERE'S A LOT OF SLACK IN THE [INAUDIBLE].
IF WE HAD THE SECURITY OF [INAUDIBLE].
IF WE HAD THE SECURITY OF ECONOMIC, WE COULD SEE A WORLD IF WE HAD THE SECURITY OF ECONOMIC, WE COULD SEE A WORLD WHERE WE START TO SEE JOB ECONOMIC, WE COULD SEE A WORLD WHERE WE START TO SEE JOB WHERE WE START TO SEE JOB OPENINGS.
OPENINGS.
>> THE ECONOMY IS STRONG BUT OPENINGS.
>> THE ECONOMY IS STRONG BUT EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE.
>> THE ECONOMY IS STRONG BUT EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE.
AND SOMETIMES YOU GO TO STORES EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE.
AND SOMETIMES YOU GO TO STORES AND NOT EVERYTHING IS THERE.
AND SOMETIMES YOU GO TO STORES AND NOT EVERYTHING IS THERE.
THAT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO THE AND NOT EVERYTHING IS THERE.
THAT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO THE AVERAGE CONSUMER.
THAT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO THE AVERAGE CONSUMER.
WHAT'S MISSING?
AVERAGE CONSUMER.
WHAT'S MISSING?
WHERE'S THE GAP?
WHAT'S MISSING?
WHERE'S THE GAP?
>> WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WHERE'S THE GAP?
>> WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE STILL IN VERY PRECARIOUS >> WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE STILL IN VERY PRECARIOUS TIMES.
WE'RE STILL IN VERY PRECARIOUS TIMES.
WE HAVE THE WAR IN UKRAINE, TIMES.
WE HAVE THE WAR IN UKRAINE, ENERGY SHORTAGES, A FED THAT'S WE HAVE THE WAR IN UKRAINE, ENERGY SHORTAGES, A FED THAT'S VERY PERSISTENT IN SAYING THEY ENERGY SHORTAGES, A FED THAT'S VERY PERSISTENT IN SAYING THEY WANT TO GET US BACK TO 2% VERY PERSISTENT IN SAYING THEY WANT TO GET US BACK TO 2% INFLATION RATE.
WANT TO GET US BACK TO 2% INFLATION RATE.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE INFLATION RATE.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED EASILY.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED EASILY.
WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THESE ACCOMPLISHED EASILY.
WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THESE ARE DIFFICULT TIMES.
WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THESE ARE DIFFICULT TIMES.
WE'RE LOOKING AT DECREASES OF ARE DIFFICULT TIMES.
WE'RE LOOKING AT DECREASES OF FOOD PRICES.
WE'RE LOOKING AT DECREASES OF FOOD PRICES.
A 34.3% INCREASE OF ENERGY FOOD PRICES.
A 34.3% INCREASE OF ENERGY PRICES.
A 34.3% INCREASE OF ENERGY PRICES.
>> I DO WANT TO ASK YOU, THE PRICES.
>> I DO WANT TO ASK YOU, THE SAME QUESTION I ASKED DR. KING.
>> I DO WANT TO ASK YOU, THE SAME QUESTION I ASKED DR. KING.
IN YOUR CAREER, HOW DOES THIS SAME QUESTION I ASKED DR. KING.
IN YOUR CAREER, HOW DOES THIS POINT IN TIME ECONOMICALLY IN YOUR CAREER, HOW DOES THIS POINT IN TIME ECONOMICALLY MEASURE UP.
POINT IN TIME ECONOMICALLY MEASURE UP.
>> MY CAREER SPANS MORE WIDE -- MEASURE UP.
>> MY CAREER SPANS MORE WIDE -- >> MIGHT BE WHY I ASKED YOU.
>> MY CAREER SPANS MORE WIDE -- >> MIGHT BE WHY I ASKED YOU.
>> I'VE BEEN AROUND FOLLOWING >> MIGHT BE WHY I ASKED YOU.
>> I'VE BEEN AROUND FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL ECONOMY SINCE >> I'VE BEEN AROUND FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL ECONOMY SINCE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN THE 70S.
THE NATIONAL ECONOMY SINCE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN THE 70S.
AND I CAN TELL YOU WE'RE GOING GRADUATE SCHOOL IN THE 70S.
AND I CAN TELL YOU WE'RE GOING THROUGH A PHASE NOW IT'S QUITE AND I CAN TELL YOU WE'RE GOING THROUGH A PHASE NOW IT'S QUITE SIMILAR IN MANY REGARDS IN THE THROUGH A PHASE NOW IT'S QUITE SIMILAR IN MANY REGARDS IN THE ENERGY FRONT.
SIMILAR IN MANY REGARDS IN THE ENERGY FRONT.
AND I SEE TOO MANY PARALLELS IN ENERGY FRONT.
AND I SEE TOO MANY PARALLELS IN THE 1970S, LEADING INTO THE AND I SEE TOO MANY PARALLELS IN THE 1970S, LEADING INTO THE 1980.
THE 1970S, LEADING INTO THE 1980.
THE FED HAS A TOUGH JOB ON ITS 1980.
THE FED HAS A TOUGH JOB ON ITS HANDS TO BRING THE DEMAND DOWN THE FED HAS A TOUGH JOB ON ITS HANDS TO BRING THE DEMAND DOWN AND INFLATION TOO.
HANDS TO BRING THE DEMAND DOWN AND INFLATION TOO.
I THINK THAT GAS PRICES WILL AND INFLATION TOO.
I THINK THAT GAS PRICES WILL COME DOWN A BIT.
I THINK THAT GAS PRICES WILL COME DOWN A BIT.
AND INFLATION JUST, IT'S NOT COME DOWN A BIT.
AND INFLATION JUST, IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVEN'T SEEN $6 GAS IN AND INFLATION JUST, IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVEN'T SEEN $6 GAS IN THIS COUNTRY.
LIKE WE HAVEN'T SEEN $6 GAS IN THIS COUNTRY.
IT'S ALWAYS COME BACK AS WELL.
THIS COUNTRY.
IT'S ALWAYS COME BACK AS WELL.
>> STOCKS ARE ON SALE, THINK OF IT'S ALWAYS COME BACK AS WELL.
>> STOCKS ARE ON SALE, THINK OF IT THAT WAY.
>> STOCKS ARE ON SALE, THINK OF IT THAT WAY.
IT'S MORE LOWER PRICE STOCK TO IT THAT WAY.
IT'S MORE LOWER PRICE STOCK TO PURCHASE.
IT'S MORE LOWER PRICE STOCK TO PURCHASE.
IF YOU'RE NOT SO CLOSE TO PURCHASE.
IF YOU'RE NOT SO CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AGE, IT'S AN IF YOU'RE NOT SO CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AGE, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO.
RETIREMENT AGE, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO.
IF YOU HAVEN'T PUT MORE MONEY IN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO.
IF YOU HAVEN'T PUT MORE MONEY IN THE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT SO IT IF YOU HAVEN'T PUT MORE MONEY IN THE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT SO IT STANDS TO GROW.
THE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT SO IT STANDS TO GROW.
>> I WANT TO MENTION THE STANDS TO GROW.
>> I WANT TO MENTION THE INTEREST RATES, YOU THINK >> I WANT TO MENTION THE INTEREST RATES, YOU THINK THAT'LL AFFECT SPENDING, YOU INTEREST RATES, YOU THINK THAT'LL AFFECT SPENDING, YOU KNOW, I -- WHEN I ADDRESS AN THAT'LL AFFECT SPENDING, YOU KNOW, I -- WHEN I ADDRESS AN ISSUE THAT'S TOP OF THE MIND KNOW, I -- WHEN I ADDRESS AN ISSUE THAT'S TOP OF THE MIND NATIONALLY, AND THEN I CAULK ISSUE THAT'S TOP OF THE MIND NATIONALLY, AND THEN I CAULK WITH OUR PEOPLE HERE ON THE NATIONALLY, AND THEN I CAULK WITH OUR PEOPLE HERE ON THE GROUND IN OKLAHOMA, I TEND TO WITH OUR PEOPLE HERE ON THE GROUND IN OKLAHOMA, I TEND TO GET A DIFFERENT PICTURE.
GROUND IN OKLAHOMA, I TEND TO GET A DIFFERENT PICTURE.
I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU, IS THIS GET A DIFFERENT PICTURE.
I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU, IS THIS SAME HYPE AND THE INTEREST RATE I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU, IS THIS SAME HYPE AND THE INTEREST RATE GOING TO BE REALLY BAD NEWS FOR SAME HYPE AND THE INTEREST RATE GOING TO BE REALLY BAD NEWS FOR THE ECONOMY?
GOING TO BE REALLY BAD NEWS FOR THE ECONOMY?
>> THE INTEREST RATE DEMANDS THE ECONOMY?
>> THE INTEREST RATE DEMANDS CAREFUL WATCHING.
>> THE INTEREST RATE DEMANDS CAREFUL WATCHING.
ONE THING THAT HISTORY TELLS US, CAREFUL WATCHING.
ONE THING THAT HISTORY TELLS US, LOOKING BACK AT ALL MAJOR ONE THING THAT HISTORY TELLS US, LOOKING BACK AT ALL MAJOR EPISODES OF DEPRESSION, MY POINT LOOKING BACK AT ALL MAJOR EPISODES OF DEPRESSION, MY POINT IS THAT NOWHERE IN OUR PAST HAVE EPISODES OF DEPRESSION, MY POINT IS THAT NOWHERE IN OUR PAST HAVE WE SEEN A CONDITION WHERE THE IS THAT NOWHERE IN OUR PAST HAVE WE SEEN A CONDITION WHERE THE INTEREST RATE ISN'T HIGHER THAN WE SEEN A CONDITION WHERE THE INTEREST RATE ISN'T HIGHER THAN THE INFLATION RATING.
INTEREST RATE ISN'T HIGHER THAN THE INFLATION RATING.
>> SO ANOTHER THING, I WANT TO THE INFLATION RATING.
>> SO ANOTHER THING, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU SINCE YOU HAVE AN >> SO ANOTHER THING, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU SINCE YOU HAVE AN BACKGROUND IN ENERGY ECONOMICS, TALK TO YOU SINCE YOU HAVE AN BACKGROUND IN ENERGY ECONOMICS, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GAS PRICES.
BACKGROUND IN ENERGY ECONOMICS, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GAS PRICES.
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL COME DOWN.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GAS PRICES.
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL COME DOWN.
WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH DO YOU THINK THEY'LL COME DOWN.
WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH REFINING, AND TRANSFERRING, WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH REFINING, AND TRANSFERRING, NATURAL OIL PRODUCTS.
REFINING, AND TRANSFERRING, NATURAL OIL PRODUCTS.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?
NATURAL OIL PRODUCTS.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?
>> WELL, THE PRICES WILL DRIVE WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?
>> WELL, THE PRICES WILL DRIVE NEW INVESTMENTS.
>> WELL, THE PRICES WILL DRIVE NEW INVESTMENTS.
THAT'S HOW THIS WORKS.
NEW INVESTMENTS.
THAT'S HOW THIS WORKS.
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS THE DELAYED THAT'S HOW THIS WORKS.
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS THE DELAYED EFFECT OF REDUCED CAPITOL WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS THE DELAYED EFFECT OF REDUCED CAPITOL SPENDING A YEAR AGO.
EFFECT OF REDUCED CAPITOL SPENDING A YEAR AGO.
IF YOU REMEMBER, A LITTLE OVER A SPENDING A YEAR AGO.
IF YOU REMEMBER, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, WEST TEXAS IF YOU REMEMBER, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, WEST TEXAS INTERMEDIATE PRICES DIPPED, AND YEAR AND A HALF AGO, WEST TEXAS INTERMEDIATE PRICES DIPPED, AND JUST FOR NEW SUPPLY TO COME INTERMEDIATE PRICES DIPPED, AND JUST FOR NEW SUPPLY TO COME ONLINE THERE'S A CONSIDERABLE -- JUST FOR NEW SUPPLY TO COME ONLINE THERE'S A CONSIDERABLE -- WE ARE WHAT THE INDEPENDENT -- ONLINE THERE'S A CONSIDERABLE -- WE ARE WHAT THE INDEPENDENT -- IF WE DEFINE THAT AS EXPORTING WE ARE WHAT THE INDEPENDENT -- IF WE DEFINE THAT AS EXPORTING MORE THAN WE IMPORT, WE'RE IF WE DEFINE THAT AS EXPORTING MORE THAN WE IMPORT, WE'RE ENERGY INDEPENDENT FOR A FEW MORE THAN WE IMPORT, WE'RE ENERGY INDEPENDENT FOR A FEW YEARS NOW.
ENERGY INDEPENDENT FOR A FEW YEARS NOW.
WE'RE EXPORTING A LOT OF GOODS YEARS NOW.
WE'RE EXPORTING A LOT OF GOODS TO THE EUROPEAN AREA, THERE'S A WE'RE EXPORTING A LOT OF GOODS TO THE EUROPEAN AREA, THERE'S A HIGHER PRICE TO BE EARNED THERE TO THE EUROPEAN AREA, THERE'S A HIGHER PRICE TO BE EARNED THERE THAN HERE.
HIGHER PRICE TO BE EARNED THERE THAN HERE.
THAT'LL DRAW THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY THAN HERE.
THAT'LL DRAW THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
THAT'LL DRAW THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
>> I DO WANT TO ASK YOU, OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
>> I DO WANT TO ASK YOU, RECESSION IS NOT INEVITABLE, >> I DO WANT TO ASK YOU, RECESSION IS NOT INEVITABLE, THAT'S A TWIST, DOUBLE NEGATIVE RECESSION IS NOT INEVITABLE, THAT'S A TWIST, DOUBLE NEGATIVE THERE.
THAT'S A TWIST, DOUBLE NEGATIVE THERE.
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
THERE.
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
>> THE ONLY THING [INAUDIBLE].
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
>> THE ONLY THING [INAUDIBLE].
THE FEDERAL RESERVE -- WE'RE >> THE ONLY THING [INAUDIBLE].
THE FEDERAL RESERVE -- WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE THE FEDERAL RESERVE -- WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SOURCE OF THE INFLATION IS, AND PROBLEM, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SOURCE OF THE INFLATION IS, AND WE'RE HERE -- [INAUDIBLE].
SOURCE OF THE INFLATION IS, AND WE'RE HERE -- [INAUDIBLE].
HIGHER IN PRICE, AND FOR YEARS, WE'RE HERE -- [INAUDIBLE].
HIGHER IN PRICE, AND FOR YEARS, GOING DOWN, LOSE THAT CONTROL HIGHER IN PRICE, AND FOR YEARS, GOING DOWN, LOSE THAT CONTROL OVER INFLATION, AND [INAUDIBLE].
GOING DOWN, LOSE THAT CONTROL OVER INFLATION, AND [INAUDIBLE].
WILL BE HIGHER, INTEREST RATES OVER INFLATION, AND [INAUDIBLE].
WILL BE HIGHER, INTEREST RATES ARE HIGHER.
WILL BE HIGHER, INTEREST RATES ARE HIGHER.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE HIGHER.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST COMING OUT OF A >> WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST COMING OUT OF A ROUGH LAST COUPLE TWO AND A HALF WHO ARE JUST COMING OUT OF A ROUGH LAST COUPLE TWO AND A HALF YEARS TRYING TO FIND THEIR ROUGH LAST COUPLE TWO AND A HALF YEARS TRYING TO FIND THEIR FOOTING, THEIR FINANCIAL FOOTING YEARS TRYING TO FIND THEIR FOOTING, THEIR FINANCIAL FOOTING MAYBE.
FOOTING, THEIR FINANCIAL FOOTING MAYBE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR THE MAYBE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG FOLK'S HEADS?
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG FOLK'S HEADS?
>> PAY OFF ANYTHING THAT'S YOUNG FOLK'S HEADS?
>> PAY OFF ANYTHING THAT'S VARIABLE INTEREST RATE.
>> PAY OFF ANYTHING THAT'S VARIABLE INTEREST RATE.
IF IT'S FIXED INTEREST RATE, VARIABLE INTEREST RATE.
IF IT'S FIXED INTEREST RATE, THAT'S NOT GOING TO GO UP.
IF IT'S FIXED INTEREST RATE, THAT'S NOT GOING TO GO UP.
IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE, CREDIT THAT'S NOT GOING TO GO UP.
IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE, CREDIT CARDS, ANYTHING THAT CAN MOVE IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE, CREDIT CARDS, ANYTHING THAT CAN MOVE AROUND, THAT'S WHAT YOU PAY OFF CARDS, ANYTHING THAT CAN MOVE AROUND, THAT'S WHAT YOU PAY OFF FIRST.
AROUND, THAT'S WHAT YOU PAY OFF FIRST.
AND THEN, WE'RE SEEING ONE OF FIRST.
AND THEN, WE'RE SEEING ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICALLY TIGHT AND THEN, WE'RE SEEING ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICALLY TIGHT MARKETS, THIS IS GOOD FOR JOB THE MOST HISTORICALLY TIGHT MARKETS, THIS IS GOOD FOR JOB PROFIT.
MARKETS, THIS IS GOOD FOR JOB PROFIT.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO CHANGE PROFIT.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO CHANGE CAREERS OR JOIN A NEW INDUSTRY, IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO CHANGE CAREERS OR JOIN A NEW INDUSTRY, BUSINESSES ARE HIRING.
CAREERS OR JOIN A NEW INDUSTRY, BUSINESSES ARE HIRING.
NOW IF YOU'RE EMPLOYER, YOU'RE BUSINESSES ARE HIRING.
NOW IF YOU'RE EMPLOYER, YOU'RE COMPETING.
NOW IF YOU'RE EMPLOYER, YOU'RE COMPETING.
THAT'S PART OF WHATEVERS DRIVING COMPETING.
THAT'S PART OF WHATEVERS DRIVING THE -- WHAT'S DRIVING THE THAT'S PART OF WHATEVERS DRIVING THE -- WHAT'S DRIVING THE INFLATION THAT WE'VE SEEN.
THE -- WHAT'S DRIVING THE INFLATION THAT WE'VE SEEN.
IF YOU'RE ENTERING THE JOB INFLATION THAT WE'VE SEEN.
IF YOU'RE ENTERING THE JOB MARKET OR MID WAY THROUGH IT, IF YOU'RE ENTERING THE JOB MARKET OR MID WAY THROUGH IT, THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR YOU.
MARKET OR MID WAY THROUGH IT, THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR YOU.
>> YOU MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR YOU.
>> YOU MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE CONVERSATION, THE YEAR 2023.
>> YOU MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE CONVERSATION, THE YEAR 2023.
WE HAVE ANOTHER YEAR OF SUPPLY CONVERSATION, THE YEAR 2023.
WE HAVE ANOTHER YEAR OF SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, HIGHER PRICES AT WE HAVE ANOTHER YEAR OF SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, HIGHER PRICES AT THE GROCERY STORE.
CHAIN ISSUES, HIGHER PRICES AT THE GROCERY STORE.
FORCING THINGS TO GET BETTER?
THE GROCERY STORE.
FORCING THINGS TO GET BETTER?
>> YEAH, SEEING MORE OF OUT OF FORCING THINGS TO GET BETTER?
>> YEAH, SEEING MORE OF OUT OF OIL, AND MORE DIALOGUE AND >> YEAH, SEEING MORE OF OUT OF OIL, AND MORE DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION THAT MAYBE WE HAVE OIL, AND MORE DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION THAT MAYBE WE HAVE PEAKED OUT HERE AND NOT DISCUSSION THAT MAYBE WE HAVE PEAKED OUT HERE AND NOT ANTICIPATE MUCH MORE OF THE PEAKED OUT HERE AND NOT ANTICIPATE MUCH MORE OF THE PRICE INCREASES.
ANTICIPATE MUCH MORE OF THE PRICE INCREASES.
HOUSING MARKETS TENDING TO PRICE INCREASES.
HOUSING MARKETS TENDING TO WEAKEN SOMEWHAT FROM HEAR WITH HOUSING MARKETS TENDING TO WEAKEN SOMEWHAT FROM HEAR WITH THE -- WITH THE HIGHER RATES.
WEAKEN SOMEWHAT FROM HEAR WITH THE -- WITH THE HIGHER RATES.
THAT SHOULD QUELL THAT MARKET.
THE -- WITH THE HIGHER RATES.
THAT SHOULD QUELL THAT MARKET.
AND I THINK THAT AS WELL, WE THAT SHOULD QUELL THAT MARKET.
AND I THINK THAT AS WELL, WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT AND I THINK THAT AS WELL, WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT ULTIMATELY, THE ECONOMY DOES HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT ULTIMATELY, THE ECONOMY DOES BETTER.
ULTIMATELY, THE ECONOMY DOES BETTER.
THE STOCK MARKET WILL BOUNCE BETTER.
THE STOCK MARKET WILL BOUNCE BACK.
THE STOCK MARKET WILL BOUNCE BACK.
>> WHEN YOU SAY, YOU'RE YOUNG, BACK.
>> WHEN YOU SAY, YOU'RE YOUNG, PUT AN AGE ON THAT.
>> WHEN YOU SAY, YOU'RE YOUNG, PUT AN AGE ON THAT.
>> WHEN I'M YOUNG?
PUT AN AGE ON THAT.
>> WHEN I'M YOUNG?
>> WHEN -- >> WHEN I'M YOUNG?
>> WHEN -- >> AT MY VANTAGE EVERYTHING >> WHEN -- >> AT MY VANTAGE EVERYTHING LOOKS YOUNG.
>> AT MY VANTAGE EVERYTHING LOOKS YOUNG.
I THINK ANYBODY THAT'S EVEN IN LOOKS YOUNG.
I THINK ANYBODY THAT'S EVEN IN THEIR 50'S DOESN'T NEED TO BE I THINK ANYBODY THAT'S EVEN IN THEIR 50'S DOESN'T NEED TO BE THAT CONCERNED BY THE TIME THEIR 50'S DOESN'T NEED TO BE THAT CONCERNED BY THE TIME THEY'RE RETIRING, THE ECONOMY IS THAT CONCERNED BY THE TIME THEY'RE RETIRING, THE ECONOMY IS WELL BACK ON TRACK.
THEY'RE RETIRING, THE ECONOMY IS WELL BACK ON TRACK.
>> ONE THING TO ADD TO THAT, WELL BACK ON TRACK.
>> ONE THING TO ADD TO THAT, WE'RE SEEING IN LABOR MARKETS, A >> ONE THING TO ADD TO THAT, WE'RE SEEING IN LABOR MARKETS, A LOT OF UNRETIREMENTS.
WE'RE SEEING IN LABOR MARKETS, A LOT OF UNRETIREMENTS.
PEOPLE IN THEIR UPPER 50'S AND LOT OF UNRETIREMENTS.
PEOPLE IN THEIR UPPER 50'S AND 60S, WHO LEFT THE LABOR MARKET PEOPLE IN THEIR UPPER 50'S AND 60S, WHO LEFT THE LABOR MARKET WHO ARE DECIDING TO REENTER THE 60S, WHO LEFT THE LABOR MARKET WHO ARE DECIDING TO REENTER THE LABOR MARKET.
WHO ARE DECIDING TO REENTER THE LABOR MARKET.
THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES LABOR MARKET.
THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE.
THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE.
>> A QUICK LAST WORD FROM EACH OUT THERE.
>> A QUICK LAST WORD FROM EACH OF YOU.
>> A QUICK LAST WORD FROM EACH OF YOU.
>> IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT OF YOU.
>> IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT INFLATION, LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL >> IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT INFLATION, LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO GET WORK NOW.
INFLATION, LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO GET WORK NOW.
PUT MONEY AWAY, OPPORTUNITY NOW OPPORTUNITIES TO GET WORK NOW.
PUT MONEY AWAY, OPPORTUNITY NOW IF WE DON'T HAVE A RECESSION, PUT MONEY AWAY, OPPORTUNITY NOW IF WE DON'T HAVE A RECESSION, EVERYTHING IS -- WE HAVE IF WE DON'T HAVE A RECESSION, EVERYTHING IS -- WE HAVE SECURITY TO FALL BACK ON.
EVERYTHING IS -- WE HAVE SECURITY TO FALL BACK ON.
>> STICK TO YOUR PLAN.
SECURITY TO FALL BACK ON.
>> STICK TO YOUR PLAN.
I ADVISE PEOPLE THEY DO THEIR >> STICK TO YOUR PLAN.
I ADVISE PEOPLE THEY DO THEIR SAVING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE I ADVISE PEOPLE THEY DO THEIR SAVING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH.
SAVING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH.
AND DON'T LOOK AT WHAT'S MONTH.
AND DON'T LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE STOCK MARKET AND DON'T LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE STOCK MARKET EVERY DAY.
HAPPENING IN THE STOCK MARKET EVERY DAY.
UNLESS YOU'RE RETIRING TOMORROW, EVERY DAY.
UNLESS YOU'RE RETIRING TOMORROW, TODAY STILL MATTERS.
UNLESS YOU'RE RETIRING TOMORROW, TODAY STILL MATTERS.
AND WHAT OPTION DO YOU HAVE TO TODAY STILL MATTERS.
AND WHAT OPTION DO YOU HAVE TO HEDGE FOR FINANCIAL ISSUES IN AND WHAT OPTION DO YOU HAVE TO HEDGE FOR FINANCIAL ISSUES IN THE FUTURE?
HEDGE FOR FINANCIAL ISSUES IN THE FUTURE?
A LOT OF FOLKS JUMPED IN LARGE THE FUTURE?
A LOT OF FOLKS JUMPED IN LARGE TRUCKS IN THE LAST YEAR, BECAUSE A LOT OF FOLKS JUMPED IN LARGE TRUCKS IN THE LAST YEAR, BECAUSE PRICES FOR LOW.
TRUCKS IN THE LAST YEAR, BECAUSE PRICES FOR LOW.
MAYBE NOT THE BEST CALL.
PRICES FOR LOW.
MAYBE NOT THE BEST CALL.
>> I'LL JUST SAY THAT OKLAHOMA MAYBE NOT THE BEST CALL.
>> I'LL JUST SAY THAT OKLAHOMA HAS A BIG PLACE IN THE NATIONAL >> I'LL JUST SAY THAT OKLAHOMA HAS A BIG PLACE IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY.
HAS A BIG PLACE IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY.
LET'S LOOK TO HARNESS OUR ECONOMY.
LET'S LOOK TO HARNESS OUR RESOURCES AND THE PROBLEMS.
LET'S LOOK TO HARNESS OUR RESOURCES AND THE PROBLEMS.
>> I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU, RESOURCES AND THE PROBLEMS.
>> I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL >> THANK YOU.
>>> IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL VIEW, WE HEAD TO NEW MEXICO >>> IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL VIEW, WE HEAD TO NEW MEXICO WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM VIEW, WE HEAD TO NEW MEXICO WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL AMERICA SEEK ASYLUM OR WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL AMERICA SEEK ASYLUM OR ENTER THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY EACH CENTRAL AMERICA SEEK ASYLUM OR ENTER THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY EACH YEAR.
ENTER THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY EACH YEAR.
OUR PBS PARTNERS IN EL PASO YEAR.
OUR PBS PARTNERS IN EL PASO SHARE THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OUR PBS PARTNERS IN EL PASO SHARE THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER WHO'S TRYING SHARE THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER WHO'S TRYING TO HELP THEM.
IMMIGRATION LAWYER WHO'S TRYING TO HELP THEM.
AND HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND WHERE TO HELP THEM.
AND HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM.
AND HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM.
>> NO ONE LEAVES HOME UNLESS THEY'RE COMING FROM.
>> NO ONE LEAVES HOME UNLESS HOME IS -- IT'S VERY TRUE, FOR >> NO ONE LEAVES HOME UNLESS HOME IS -- IT'S VERY TRUE, FOR YOU TO DECIDE THE LEAVE HOME IS -- IT'S VERY TRUE, FOR YOU TO DECIDE THE LEAVE EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, YOUR YOU TO DECIDE THE LEAVE EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, YOUR FAMILY, WHERE YOU ARE HOME, EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, YOUR FAMILY, WHERE YOU ARE HOME, PAUSE YOU HAVE IN CHOICE.
FAMILY, WHERE YOU ARE HOME, PAUSE YOU HAVE IN CHOICE.
THAT'S THE SITUATION THAT PEOPLE PAUSE YOU HAVE IN CHOICE.
THAT'S THE SITUATION THAT PEOPLE ARE IN.
THAT'S THE SITUATION THAT PEOPLE ARE IN.
SO MANY UNDERSTAND THAT.
ARE IN.
SO MANY UNDERSTAND THAT.
YOU'RE FLEEING SITUATIONS YOU SO MANY UNDERSTAND THAT.
YOU'RE FLEEING SITUATIONS YOU HAVE NO CHOICE, YOU STAY THERE YOU'RE FLEEING SITUATIONS YOU HAVE NO CHOICE, YOU STAY THERE YOU TIE.
HAVE NO CHOICE, YOU STAY THERE YOU TIE.
ON THE ASYLUM CASES IN MAR, THE YOU TIE.
ON THE ASYLUM CASES IN MAR, THE LAW IS -- IT'S AN OLD HOW.
ON THE ASYLUM CASES IN MAR, THE LAW IS -- IT'S AN OLD HOW.
A LOT OF THE PEOPLE ARE FLEEING LAW IS -- IT'S AN OLD HOW.
A LOT OF THE PEOPLE ARE FLEEING GANG VIOLENCE.
A LOT OF THE PEOPLE ARE FLEEING GANG VIOLENCE.
IMMIGRATION LAW IN GENERAL IS GANG VIOLENCE.
IMMIGRATION LAW IN GENERAL IS OUT DATED.
IMMIGRATION LAW IN GENERAL IS OUT DATED.
WE NEED AN OVERHAUL.
OUT DATED.
WE NEED AN OVERHAUL.
IN MEXICO THE CONDITIONS ARE WE NEED AN OVERHAUL.
IN MEXICO THE CONDITIONS ARE REALLY BAD.
IN MEXICO THE CONDITIONS ARE REALLY BAD.
THEY'RE GETTING KIDNAPPED, THE REALLY BAD.
THEY'RE GETTING KIDNAPPED, THE FAMILIES, EXTORTION OF FAMILIES.
THEY'RE GETTING KIDNAPPED, THE FAMILIES, EXTORTION OF FAMILIES.
THEY'RE LIVING IN SHELTERS WHERE FAMILIES, EXTORTION OF FAMILIES.
THEY'RE LIVING IN SHELTERS WHERE THERE'S NO FLOORS, DIRT FLOORS.
THEY'RE LIVING IN SHELTERS WHERE THERE'S NO FLOORS, DIRT FLOORS.
THEY'RE TRYING TO GET ANIMALS, THERE'S NO FLOORS, DIRT FLOORS.
THEY'RE TRYING TO GET ANIMALS, THEY'RE DIRT POOR.
THEY'RE TRYING TO GET ANIMALS, THEY'RE DIRT POOR.
THOSE ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR THEY'RE DIRT POOR.
THOSE ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR THOSE -- THE OTHER OPTION, I'LL THOSE ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR THOSE -- THE OTHER OPTION, I'LL SNEAK IN AND ASK FOR ASYLUM, BUT THOSE -- THE OTHER OPTION, I'LL SNEAK IN AND ASK FOR ASYLUM, BUT YEAH, YOU'RE DETAINED.
SNEAK IN AND ASK FOR ASYLUM, BUT YEAH, YOU'RE DETAINED.
>> THE ASYLUM CASES, I HAVE YEAH, YOU'RE DETAINED.
>> THE ASYLUM CASES, I HAVE HEARD I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY >> THE ASYLUM CASES, I HAVE HEARD I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES, CLIENTS SAY, I WOULD HEARD I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES, CLIENTS SAY, I WOULD RATHER BE IN JAIL THAN IN OUR TIMES, CLIENTS SAY, I WOULD RATHER BE IN JAIL THAN IN OUR HOME COUNTRY, BECAUSE IT'S THAT RATHER BE IN JAIL THAN IN OUR HOME COUNTRY, BECAUSE IT'S THAT BAD.
HOME COUNTRY, BECAUSE IT'S THAT BAD.
OR THEIR KIDS ARE STARVING.
BAD.
OR THEIR KIDS ARE STARVING.
>> THE WHOLE PLIGHTING BEGINNING OR THEIR KIDS ARE STARVING.
>> THE WHOLE PLIGHTING BEGINNING OF THE MENTALITY, YOU'RE AT THE >> THE WHOLE PLIGHTING BEGINNING OF THE MENTALITY, YOU'RE AT THE BREAKING POINT IN YOUR HOME OF THE MENTALITY, YOU'RE AT THE BREAKING POINT IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY, I NEED TO GET OUT OF BREAKING POINT IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY, I NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS.
COUNTRY, I NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS.
TO THE POINT YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL THIS.
TO THE POINT YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER COUNTRY.
TO THE POINT YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER COUNTRY.
THE JOURNEY ALONE IS REALLY TO ANOTHER COUNTRY.
THE JOURNEY ALONE IS REALLY DIFFICULT.
THE JOURNEY ALONE IS REALLY DIFFICULT.
TEENAGERS ARE RAPED ALONG THE DIFFICULT.
TEENAGERS ARE RAPED ALONG THE WAY, THEY DON'T HAVE FOOD OR TEENAGERS ARE RAPED ALONG THE WAY, THEY DON'T HAVE FOOD OR WATER.
WAY, THEY DON'T HAVE FOOD OR WATER.
THE JOURNEY IS DIFFICULT.
WATER.
THE JOURNEY IS DIFFICULT.
AND YOU GET HERE, AND BASICALLY THE JOURNEY IS DIFFICULT.
AND YOU GET HERE, AND BASICALLY ARRESTED, AND TREATED LIKE A AND YOU GET HERE, AND BASICALLY ARRESTED, AND TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL.
ARRESTED, AND TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL.
AND THEN TOLD YOU'LL PROBABLY CRIMINAL.
AND THEN TOLD YOU'LL PROBABLY NOT WIN YOUR ASYLUM CASE.
AND THEN TOLD YOU'LL PROBABLY NOT WIN YOUR ASYLUM CASE.
IT'S VERY INHUMANE.
NOT WIN YOUR ASYLUM CASE.
IT'S VERY INHUMANE.
>> YOUR NEIGHBORS RUNNING FASTER IT'S VERY INHUMANE.
>> YOUR NEIGHBORS RUNNING FASTER THAN YOU.
>> YOUR NEIGHBORS RUNNING FASTER THAN YOU.
AND THE BOY WHO WENT TO SCHOOL THAN YOU.
AND THE BOY WHO WENT TO SCHOOL WITH YOU, IS HOLDING A GUN, AND THE BOY WHO WENT TO SCHOOL WITH YOU, IS HOLDING A GUN, BIGGER THAN YOUR BODY.
WITH YOU, IS HOLDING A GUN, BIGGER THAN YOUR BODY.
>>> ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE BIGGER THAN YOUR BODY.
>>> ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, VOTERS >>> ON THE NEXT EDITION OF THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR TUESDAY'S OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR TUESDAY'S STATE PRIMARY ELECTION.
HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR TUESDAY'S STATE PRIMARY ELECTION.
AND ONE QUESTION THAT WILL BE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION.
AND ONE QUESTION THAT WILL BE ANSWERED IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, AND ONE QUESTION THAT WILL BE ANSWERED IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE STATOR'S ANSWERED IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE STATOR'S LARGEST JAIL PLAGUED BY PROBLEMS WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE STATOR'S LARGEST JAIL PLAGUED BY PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS BUILT?
LARGEST JAIL PLAGUED BY PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS BUILT?
STEVE SHAW REPORTS.
SINCE IT WAS BUILT?
STEVE SHAW REPORTS.
>>> AND WE WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A STEVE SHAW REPORTS.
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HORSE ASSOCIATION DERBY IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
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