OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA UP IN SMOKE.

>> I THINK IT SENDS A REAL SMOKE.

>> I THINK IT SENDS A REAL STRONG MESSAGE THAT OKLAHOMANS >> I THINK IT SENDS A REAL STRONG MESSAGE THAT OKLAHOMANS WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON OUR STRONG MESSAGE THAT OKLAHOMANS WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON OUR QUOTE "MEDICAL" UNQUOTE PROGRAM.

WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON OUR QUOTE "MEDICAL" UNQUOTE PROGRAM.

>> THE CHEROKEE NATION BREAKS QUOTE "MEDICAL" UNQUOTE PROGRAM.

>> THE CHEROKEE NATION BREAKS GROUND ON AN $18 MILLION DRUG >> THE CHEROKEE NATION BREAKS GROUND ON AN $18 MILLION DRUG TREATMENT CENTER IN TAHLEQUAH.

GROUND ON AN $18 MILLION DRUG TREATMENT CENTER IN TAHLEQUAH.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EITHER TREATMENT CENTER IN TAHLEQUAH.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECTS >> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECTS ALL OF US.

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECTS ALL OF US.

>>> THE U.S. HOUSE WAYS AND ALL OF US.

>>> THE U.S. HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE VISITS YUKON TO >>> THE U.S. HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE VISITS YUKON TO HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMANS.

MEANS COMMITTEE VISITS YUKON TO HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMANS.

>> IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT YOU GET HEAR FIRSTHAND FROM OKLAHOMANS.

>> IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT YOU GET THAT OPPORTUNITY TO -- TO SPEAK >> IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT YOU GET THAT OPPORTUNITY TO -- TO SPEAK TO POLICYMAKERS THAT CAN MAKE A THAT OPPORTUNITY TO -- TO SPEAK TO POLICYMAKERS THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

TO POLICYMAKERS THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

>>> DISABILITY AWARNESS DAY AT DIFFERENCE.

>>> DISABILITY AWARNESS DAY AT THE CAPITOL.

>>> DISABILITY AWARNESS DAY AT THE CAPITOL.

>> DRS CHANGED MY LIFE IN A WAY.

THE CAPITOL.

>> DRS CHANGED MY LIFE IN A WAY.

THEY JUST DID EVERYTHING THEY >> DRS CHANGED MY LIFE IN A WAY.

THEY JUST DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP ME.

THEY JUST DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP ME.

>>> THE MUSIC OF A LEGENDARY COULD TO HELP ME.

>>> THE MUSIC OF A LEGENDARY OKLAHOMAN FILLS THE CAPITOL >>> THE MUSIC OF A LEGENDARY OKLAHOMAN FILLS THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA ONCE AGAIN.

OKLAHOMAN FILLS THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA ONCE AGAIN.

>> BOB WILLS WAS MUCH MORE THAN ROTUNDA ONCE AGAIN.

>> BOB WILLS WAS MUCH MORE THAN THE MUSIC.

>> BOB WILLS WAS MUCH MORE THAN THE MUSIC.

YOU KNOW, HE WAS AN INNOVATOR.

THE MUSIC.

YOU KNOW, HE WAS AN INNOVATOR.

>>> THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE, YOU KNOW, HE WAS AN INNOVATOR.

>>> THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE, NEXT ON THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS >>> THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE, NEXT ON THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT"!

NEXT ON THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT"!

HELLO, EVERYONE.

REPORT"!

HELLO, EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS HELLO, EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

WELCOME TO THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

REPORT."

I'M RICH LENZ.

VOTERS JUST SAID NO TO THE I'M RICH LENZ.

VOTERS JUST SAID NO TO THE LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL VOTERS JUST SAID NO TO THE LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IN OKLAHOMA, AND LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IN OKLAHOMA, AND TUESDAY'S ELECTION WAS NOT CLOSE MARIJUANA IN OKLAHOMA, AND TUESDAY'S ELECTION WAS NOT CLOSE WITH 62% OF VOTERS OPPOSING THE TUESDAY'S ELECTION WAS NOT CLOSE WITH 62% OF VOTERS OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF STATE QUESTION 820.

WITH 62% OF VOTERS OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF STATE QUESTION 820.

TURNOUT WAS SMALL, WITH JUST PASSAGE OF STATE QUESTION 820.

TURNOUT WAS SMALL, WITH JUST OVER 25% OF THOSE ELIGIBLE TURNOUT WAS SMALL, WITH JUST OVER 25% OF THOSE ELIGIBLE CASTING A BALLOT.

OVER 25% OF THOSE ELIGIBLE CASTING A BALLOT.

THOSE AGAINST EXPANDING CANNABIS CASTING A BALLOT.

THOSE AGAINST EXPANDING CANNABIS ACCESS SAY VOTERS DID THE RIGHT THOSE AGAINST EXPANDING CANNABIS ACCESS SAY VOTERS DID THE RIGHT THING FOR OKLAHOMA.

ACCESS SAY VOTERS DID THE RIGHT THING FOR OKLAHOMA.

>> I THINK IT SENDS A REAL THING FOR OKLAHOMA.

>> I THINK IT SENDS A REAL STRONG MESSAGE THAT OKLAHOMANS >> I THINK IT SENDS A REAL STRONG MESSAGE THAT OKLAHOMANS WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON OUR STRONG MESSAGE THAT OKLAHOMANS WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON OUR QUOTE "MEDICAL" UNQUOTE PROGRAM, WANT TO GET A HANDLE ON OUR QUOTE "MEDICAL" UNQUOTE PROGRAM, AND MAKE IT TRULY MEDICAL QUOTE "MEDICAL" UNQUOTE PROGRAM, AND MAKE IT TRULY MEDICAL INSTEAD OF THE AND MAKE IT TRULY MEDICAL INSTEAD OF THE QUASI-RECREATIONAL IT IS TODAY.

INSTEAD OF THE QUASI-RECREATIONAL IT IS TODAY.

WE WERE REALLY OUTSPENT, AND SO QUASI-RECREATIONAL IT IS TODAY.

WE WERE REALLY OUTSPENT, AND SO EVERY DOLLAR WE WERE ABLE TO WE WERE REALLY OUTSPENT, AND SO EVERY DOLLAR WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE, WE PUT ON VOTER CONTACT, EVERY DOLLAR WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE, WE PUT ON VOTER CONTACT, NOT ON POLLING.

RAISE, WE PUT ON VOTER CONTACT, NOT ON POLLING.

WE DID HAVE ACCESS TO A POLL NOT ON POLLING.

WE DID HAVE ACCESS TO A POLL THAT IN JANUARY THAT SHOWED IT WE DID HAVE ACCESS TO A POLL THAT IN JANUARY THAT SHOWED IT WAS COMPETITIVE WITHIN THREE OR THAT IN JANUARY THAT SHOWED IT WAS COMPETITIVE WITHIN THREE OR FOUR POINTS.

WAS COMPETITIVE WITHIN THREE OR FOUR POINTS.

AND WE KNEW THAT WE HAD OUR FOUR POINTS.

AND WE KNEW THAT WE HAD OUR MESSAGING OF PROTECTING KIDS AND WE KNEW THAT WE HAD OUR MESSAGING OF PROTECTING KIDS THAT COULD MAKE IT REALLY FLIP MESSAGING OF PROTECTING KIDS THAT COULD MAKE IT REALLY FLIP PRETTY DRAMATICALLY.

THAT COULD MAKE IT REALLY FLIP PRETTY DRAMATICALLY.

AND WE KNEW ALL ALONG THAT WE PRETTY DRAMATICALLY.

AND WE KNEW ALL ALONG THAT WE WANTED RURAL OKLAHOMA TO BE AN AND WE KNEW ALL ALONG THAT WE WANTED RURAL OKLAHOMA TO BE AN OUTSIZED INFLUENCE IN THE WANTED RURAL OKLAHOMA TO BE AN OUTSIZED INFLUENCE IN THE TURNOUT.

OUTSIZED INFLUENCE IN THE TURNOUT.

AND SO, THE ONE SURPRISE, TURNOUT.

AND SO, THE ONE SURPRISE, THOUGH, IS THAT IT JUST FAILED AND SO, THE ONE SURPRISE, THOUGH, IS THAT IT JUST FAILED IN ALL 77 COUNTIES, EVEN THOUGH, IS THAT IT JUST FAILED IN ALL 77 COUNTIES, EVEN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, TULSA, AND IN ALL 77 COUNTIES, EVEN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, TULSA, AND CLEVELAND.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY, TULSA, AND CLEVELAND.

WHILE VOTERS REJECTED CLEVELAND.

WHILE VOTERS REJECTED RECREATIONAL CANNABIS, THE WHILE VOTERS REJECTED RECREATIONAL CANNABIS, THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM WILL RECREATIONAL CANNABIS, THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE WITH LAWMAKERS EXPECTED MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE WITH LAWMAKERS EXPECTED TO MAKE REGULATORY CHANGES IN CONTINUE WITH LAWMAKERS EXPECTED TO MAKE REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE FUTURE.

TO MAKE REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE FUTURE.

>>> SOME CONTROVERSY AT THE THE FUTURE.

>>> SOME CONTROVERSY AT THE CAPITOL THIS WEEK, WITH LEADERS >>> SOME CONTROVERSY AT THE CAPITOL THIS WEEK, WITH LEADERS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE CAPITOL THIS WEEK, WITH LEADERS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE PUBLICALLY DISAGREEING ON WHAT IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE PUBLICALLY DISAGREEING ON WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLICALLY DISAGREEING ON WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EDUCATION BILLS PRODUCED IN EACH SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EDUCATION BILLS PRODUCED IN EACH CHAMBER.

EDUCATION BILLS PRODUCED IN EACH CHAMBER.

AND A REPRESENTATIVE IS CENSORED CHAMBER.

AND A REPRESENTATIVE IS CENSORED AND REMOVED FROM HER COMMITTEES.

AND A REPRESENTATIVE IS CENSORED AND REMOVED FROM HER COMMITTEES.

WITH MORE ON THAT, I SPOKE WITH AND REMOVED FROM HER COMMITTEES.

WITH MORE ON THAT, I SPOKE WITH "QUORUM CALL" PUBLISHER, SHAWN WITH MORE ON THAT, I SPOKE WITH "QUORUM CALL" PUBLISHER, SHAWN ASHLEY.

"QUORUM CALL" PUBLISHER, SHAWN ASHLEY.

>> SHAWN, TELL US WHAT ASHLEY.

>> SHAWN, TELL US WHAT REPRESENTATIVE TURNER DID TO BE >> SHAWN, TELL US WHAT REPRESENTATIVE TURNER DID TO BE CURD BY THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE.

REPRESENTATIVE TURNER DID TO BE CURD BY THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE.

>> ACCORDING TO LEADERSHIP, CURD BY THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE.

>> ACCORDING TO LEADERSHIP, TURNER INITIALLY REFUSED TO >> ACCORDING TO LEADERSHIP, TURNER INITIALLY REFUSED TO ALLOW OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL TURNER INITIALLY REFUSED TO ALLOW OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS INTO OUR OFFICE ON ALLOW OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS INTO OUR OFFICE ON FEBRUARY 28th, FOLLOWING AN OFFICERS INTO OUR OFFICE ON FEBRUARY 28th, FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT IN WHICH WATER WAS FEBRUARY 28th, FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT IN WHICH WATER WAS THROWN ON ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE INCIDENT IN WHICH WATER WAS THROWN ON ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE BY AN INDIVIDUAL VISITING THE THROWN ON ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE BY AN INDIVIDUAL VISITING THE CAPITOL.

BY AN INDIVIDUAL VISITING THE CAPITOL.

ULTIMATELY, HOUSE SPEAKER CAPITOL.

ULTIMATELY, HOUSE SPEAKER McCALL'S OFFICE WAS CONTACTED.

ULTIMATELY, HOUSE SPEAKER McCALL'S OFFICE WAS CONTACTED.

TROOPERS WERE ESCORTED INTO McCALL'S OFFICE WAS CONTACTED.

TROOPERS WERE ESCORTED INTO TURNER'S OFFICE.

TROOPERS WERE ESCORTED INTO TURNER'S OFFICE.

IN ADDITION, THE CENSURE MOTION, TURNER'S OFFICE.

IN ADDITION, THE CENSURE MOTION, WHICH WAS PASSED ON TUESDAY, IN ADDITION, THE CENSURE MOTION, WHICH WAS PASSED ON TUESDAY, ASKED BE REMOVED FROM ALL HOUSE WHICH WAS PASSED ON TUESDAY, ASKED BE REMOVED FROM ALL HOUSE COMMITTEES UNTIL SHE APOLOGIZED ASKED BE REMOVED FROM ALL HOUSE COMMITTEES UNTIL SHE APOLOGIZED TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND HOUSE COMMITTEES UNTIL SHE APOLOGIZED TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND HOUSE LEADERSHIP.

TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND HOUSE LEADERSHIP.

TURNER WILL NOT DO THAT AND LEADERSHIP.

TURNER WILL NOT DO THAT AND REMOVED.

TURNER WILL NOT DO THAT AND REMOVED.

>> OOSHAWN, NOW THAT REAFRL REMOVED.

>> OOSHAWN, NOW THAT REAFRL MARIJUANA TURNED DOWN, LAWMAKERS >> OOSHAWN, NOW THAT REAFRL MARIJUANA TURNED DOWN, LAWMAKERS ARE TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO MARIJUANA TURNED DOWN, LAWMAKERS ARE TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY ARE TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY SNOOP.

THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY SNOOP.

>> SOME OF THE PROPOSALS PENDING SNOOP.

>> SOME OF THE PROPOSALS PENDING BEFORE LAWMAKERS TODAY, FOR >> SOME OF THE PROPOSALS PENDING BEFORE LAWMAKERS TODAY, FOR EXAMPLE, DEAL WITH THE LOCATION BEFORE LAWMAKERS TODAY, FOR EXAMPLE, DEAL WITH THE LOCATION OF DISPENSARY AND OTHER EXAMPLE, DEAL WITH THE LOCATION OF DISPENSARY AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN RELATIONS TO OF DISPENSARY AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN RELATIONS TO CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, SOMETHING BUSINESSES IN RELATIONS TO CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, SOMETHING LAWMAKERS HAVE STRUGGLED WITH.

CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, SOMETHING LAWMAKERS HAVE STRUGGLED WITH.

THERE ARE ALSO PROPOSALS RELATED LAWMAKERS HAVE STRUGGLED WITH.

THERE ARE ALSO PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE DOCTORS WHO SIGNED OFF ON THERE ARE ALSO PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE DOCTORS WHO SIGNED OFF ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSING AND TO THE DOCTORS WHO SIGNED OFF ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSING AND THE TYPE OF EDUCATION THEY WOULD MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSING AND THE TYPE OF EDUCATION THEY WOULD NEED IN ORDER TO BE PERMITTED TO THE TYPE OF EDUCATION THEY WOULD NEED IN ORDER TO BE PERMITTED TO DO THAT.

NEED IN ORDER TO BE PERMITTED TO DO THAT.

LIKE MANY YEARS PAST, REALLY, DO THAT.

LIKE MANY YEARS PAST, REALLY, THE PROPOSALS ARE ALL OVER THE LIKE MANY YEARS PAST, REALLY, THE PROPOSALS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND ULTIMATELY LAWMAKERS THE PROPOSALS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND ULTIMATELY LAWMAKERS WILL PROBABLY COME UP WITH AN PLACE AND ULTIMATELY LAWMAKERS WILL PROBABLY COME UP WITH AN OMNIBUS PROPOSAL BEFORE THE END WILL PROBABLY COME UP WITH AN OMNIBUS PROPOSAL BEFORE THE END OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

OMNIBUS PROPOSAL BEFORE THE END OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

>> ISN'T A PROBLEM THE CARTELS, OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

>> ISN'T A PROBLEM THE CARTELS, ISN'T THAT AN ISSUE?

>> ISN'T A PROBLEM THE CARTELS, ISN'T THAT AN ISSUE?

>> THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT IS ISN'T THAT AN ISSUE?

>> THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT IS CHALLENGING THE INDUSTRY.

>> THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT IS CHALLENGING THE INDUSTRY.

WE'VE HEARD BOTH THE GOVERNOR CHALLENGING THE INDUSTRY.

WE'VE HEARD BOTH THE GOVERNOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEAK WE'VE HEARD BOTH THE GOVERNOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEAK OF GOING AFTER THOSE ILLEGAL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEAK OF GOING AFTER THOSE ILLEGAL OPERATIONS.

OF GOING AFTER THOSE ILLEGAL OPERATIONS.

THERE'S ALSO LEGISLATION WORKING OPERATIONS.

THERE'S ALSO LEGISLATION WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE THERE'S ALSO LEGISLATION WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE CURRENTLY THAT WOULD ENFORCE THE ITS WAY THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE CURRENTLY THAT WOULD ENFORCE THE IDEA THAT LAND IN OKLAHOMA COULD CURRENTLY THAT WOULD ENFORCE THE IDEA THAT LAND IN OKLAHOMA COULD NOT BE OWNED BY THESE FOREIGN IDEA THAT LAND IN OKLAHOMA COULD NOT BE OWNED BY THESE FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS.

NOT BE OWNED BY THESE FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS.

CURRENTLY, THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS.

CURRENTLY, THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY HAS CURRENTLY, THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY HAS MORATORIUM ON LICENSES, BOTH OF MARIJUANA AUTHORITY HAS MORATORIUM ON LICENSES, BOTH OF GROW OPERATIONS AND OTHER TYPES MORATORIUM ON LICENSES, BOTH OF GROW OPERATIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESSES.

GROW OPERATIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESSES.

SO, THEY'RE REALLY ALL WORKING OF BUSINESSES.

SO, THEY'RE REALLY ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO TRY TO ADDRESS THAT SO, THEY'RE REALLY ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO TRY TO ADDRESS THAT SITUATION AND GET IT UNDER TOGETHER TO TRY TO ADDRESS THAT SITUATION AND GET IT UNDER CONTROL.

SITUATION AND GET IT UNDER CONTROL.

>> SHAWN, THE HOUSE HAS PASSED A CONTROL.

>> SHAWN, THE HOUSE HAS PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE HOW WE >> SHAWN, THE HOUSE HAS PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE HOW WE RENEW OUR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE HOW WE RENEW OUR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

HOW WILL THAT WORK?

RENEW OUR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

HOW WILL THAT WORK?

BIG QUESTION: WILL IT COST US HOW WILL THAT WORK?

BIG QUESTION: WILL IT COST US LESS OR MORE MONEY?

BIG QUESTION: WILL IT COST US LESS OR MORE MONEY?

>> HOUSE BILL 2011 WOULD GIVE LESS OR MORE MONEY?

>> HOUSE BILL 2011 WOULD GIVE YOU THE OPTION OF RENEWING YOUR >> HOUSE BILL 2011 WOULD GIVE YOU THE OPTION OF RENEWING YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION YOU THE OPTION OF RENEWING YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION ANNUALLY, OR YOU COULD CHOOSE TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION ANNUALLY, OR YOU COULD CHOOSE TO DO IT ON A TWO-YEAR BASIS.

ANNUALLY, OR YOU COULD CHOOSE TO DO IT ON A TWO-YEAR BASIS.

OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO IT ON A TWO-YEAR BASIS.

OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU CHOOSE TO RENEW A LICENSE FOR TWO YEARS, OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU CHOOSE TO RENEW A LICENSE FOR TWO YEARS, IT'S GOING TO COST YOU MORE THAN RENEW A LICENSE FOR TWO YEARS, IT'S GOING TO COST YOU MORE THAN ONE.

IT'S GOING TO COST YOU MORE THAN ONE.

IT WOULD DOUBLE YOUR COST.

ONE.

IT WOULD DOUBLE YOUR COST.

THEN IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR, IT WOULD DOUBLE YOUR COST.

THEN IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR, YOU'D NOT HAVE TO PAY THAT COST THEN IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR, YOU'D NOT HAVE TO PAY THAT COST AND WOULD PAY IT IN THE THIRD YOU'D NOT HAVE TO PAY THAT COST AND WOULD PAY IT IN THE THIRD YEAR.

AND WOULD PAY IT IN THE THIRD YEAR.

THE QUESTION, OF COURSE, IS HOW YEAR.

THE QUESTION, OF COURSE, IS HOW THIS WOULD AFFECT STATE THE QUESTION, OF COURSE, IS HOW THIS WOULD AFFECT STATE REVENUES.

THIS WOULD AFFECT STATE REVENUES.

WOULD IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE REVENUES.

WOULD IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE COLLECTIONS FROM MOTOR VEHICLE WOULD IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE COLLECTIONS FROM MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS IN THE COMING COLLECTIONS FROM MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR?

REGISTRATIONS IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR?

OR MIGHT THAT DECREASE BE FISCAL YEAR?

OR MIGHT THAT DECREASE BE LIMITED?

OR MIGHT THAT DECREASE BE LIMITED?

>> SHAWN, THE HOUSE ALSO PASSED LIMITED?

>> SHAWN, THE HOUSE ALSO PASSED A BILL THAT COULD CHANGE HOW >> SHAWN, THE HOUSE ALSO PASSED A BILL THAT COULD CHANGE HOW STATE AND LOCAL LEAKS ARE -- A BILL THAT COULD CHANGE HOW STATE AND LOCAL LEAKS ARE -- ELECTIONS ARE ADMINISTERED.

STATE AND LOCAL LEAKS ARE -- ELECTIONS ARE ADMINISTERED.

>> WE COULD SEPARATE THE ELECTIONS ARE ADMINISTERED.

>> WE COULD SEPARATE THE OKLAHOMA ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL >> WE COULD SEPARATE THE OKLAHOMA ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

OKLAHOMA ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

SO, YOU WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE ELECTIONS.

SO, YOU WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE SEPARATE ELECTIONS FOR THE U.S.

SO, YOU WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE SEPARATE ELECTIONS FOR THE U.S. SENATE, CONGRESS, AND THE SEPARATE ELECTIONS FOR THE U.S. SENATE, CONGRESS, AND THE PRESIDENT, AND THEN OTHER SENATE, CONGRESS, AND THE PRESIDENT, AND THEN OTHER ELECTIONS FOR THE REMAINDER PRESIDENT, AND THEN OTHER ELECTIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OFFICE, LORGS, SCHOOLS BOARD AND ELECTIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OFFICE, LORGS, SCHOOLS BOARD AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

OFFICE, LORGS, SCHOOLS BOARD AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

THAT IS WHAT THE PROPOSAL DOES.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

THAT IS WHAT THE PROPOSAL DOES.

IT SEPARATES FEDERAL ELECTIONS THAT IS WHAT THE PROPOSAL DOES.

IT SEPARATES FEDERAL ELECTIONS FROM STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS IT SEPARATES FEDERAL ELECTIONS FROM STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS IN THE EVENT THERE ARE FROM STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS IN THE EVENT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN HOW IN THE EVENT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN HOW THOSE ELECTIONS ARE TO BE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN HOW THOSE ELECTIONS ARE TO BE ADMINISTERED.

THOSE ELECTIONS ARE TO BE ADMINISTERED.

>> FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU SHAWN.

ADMINISTERED.

>> FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU SHAWN.

STATE TREASURER IS REPORTING >> FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU SHAWN.

STATE TREASURER IS REPORTING RECORD REVENUE IN FEBRUARY.

STATE TREASURER IS REPORTING RECORD REVENUE IN FEBRUARY.

>> THE TREASURER INDICATED IN RECORD REVENUE IN FEBRUARY.

>> THE TREASURER INDICATED IN FEBRUARY, GOOD RETURNS IN THE >> THE TREASURER INDICATED IN FEBRUARY, GOOD RETURNS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

FEBRUARY, GOOD RETURNS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

WE SAW THAT IN TERMS OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

WE SAW THAT IN TERMS OF THE COLLECTION FROM THE OIL AND GAS WE SAW THAT IN TERMS OF THE COLLECTION FROM THE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ITSELF.

COLLECTION FROM THE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ITSELF.

AS WE'RE AWARE, OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ITSELF.

AS WE'RE AWARE, OIL AND GAS PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE AS WE'RE AWARE, OIL AND GAS PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE OKLAHOMA ECONOMY, SO SAW PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE OKLAHOMA ECONOMY, SO SAW INCREASES IN INDIVIDUAL TAX OKLAHOMA ECONOMY, SO SAW INCREASES IN INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURNS, CORPORATE INCOME TAX INCREASES IN INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURNS, CORPORATE INCOME TAX SELECTIONS, AND EVEN MOTOR RETURNS, CORPORATE INCOME TAX SELECTIONS, AND EVEN MOTOR VEHICLE COLLECTIONS, WHICH HAVE SELECTIONS, AND EVEN MOTOR VEHICLE COLLECTIONS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SORT OF LAGGING IN RECENT VEHICLE COLLECTIONS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SORT OF LAGGING IN RECENT MONTH.

BEEN SORT OF LAGGING IN RECENT MONTH.

>> SHAWN ASHLEY, PUBLISHER OF MONTH.

>> SHAWN ASHLEY, PUBLISHER OF QUORUM CALL.

>> SHAWN ASHLEY, PUBLISHER OF QUORUM CALL.

THANK YOU, SIR.

QUORUM CALL.

THANK YOU, SIR.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU, SIR.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>>> TUESDAY WAS "PEOPLE WITH >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>>> TUESDAY WAS "PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY," >>> TUESDAY WAS "PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY," WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO NETWORK DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY," WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO NETWORK AND ADVOCATE FOR BETTER WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO NETWORK AND ADVOCATE FOR BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED.

AND ADVOCATE FOR BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED.

TAELYR JACKONS JOINS US NOW WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED.

TAELYR JACKONS JOINS US NOW WITH SOME POSITIVE CHANGES TAKING TAELYR JACKONS JOINS US NOW WITH SOME POSITIVE CHANGES TAKING PLACE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOME POSITIVE CHANGES TAKING PLACE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION.

PLACE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION.

TAELYR?

REHABILITATION.

TAELYR?

>> RICH, MORE THAN 600,000 TAELYR?

>> RICH, MORE THAN 600,000 OKLAHOMANS HAVE A DISABILITY, >> RICH, MORE THAN 600,000 OKLAHOMANS HAVE A DISABILITY, YET THE COMMUNITY OFTEN FEELS OKLAHOMANS HAVE A DISABILITY, YET THE COMMUNITY OFTEN FEELS OVERLOOKED.

YET THE COMMUNITY OFTEN FEELS OVERLOOKED.

THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION OVERLOOKED.

THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES HOPES TO CHANGE THAT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES HOPES TO CHANGE THAT BY HELPING MORE PEOPLE WITH SERVICES HOPES TO CHANGE THAT BY HELPING MORE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ENTER INTO THE HELPING MORE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ENTER INTO THE WORKPLACE, WHILE RAISING DISABILITIES TO ENTER INTO THE WORKPLACE, WHILE RAISING AWARENESS.

WORKPLACE, WHILE RAISING AWARENESS.

>> THANKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AWARENESS.

>> THANKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATIVE SERVICES YOUTH >> THANKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATIVE SERVICES YOUTH TRANSITION PROGRAM, RACHEL REHABILITATIVE SERVICES YOUTH TRANSITION PROGRAM, RACHEL McLEMORE IS HARD AT WORK.

TRANSITION PROGRAM, RACHEL McLEMORE IS HARD AT WORK.

>> DRS CHANGED MY LIFE IN A WAY.

McLEMORE IS HARD AT WORK.

>> DRS CHANGED MY LIFE IN A WAY.

THEY JUST DID EVERYTHING THEY >> DRS CHANGED MY LIFE IN A WAY.

THEY JUST DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP ME.

THEY JUST DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP ME.

>> McLEMORE IS ONE OF MANY COULD TO HELP ME.

>> McLEMORE IS ONE OF MANY OKLAHOMANS WHO WERE ASSISTED BY >> McLEMORE IS ONE OF MANY OKLAHOMANS WHO WERE ASSISTED BY DRS.

OKLAHOMANS WHO WERE ASSISTED BY DRS.

SHE SAYS THEY HELPED HER GAIN DRS.

SHE SAYS THEY HELPED HER GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE SHE SAYS THEY HELPED HER GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE SHE NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE SHE NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE AT HOME AND IN THE WORKPLACE.

SHE NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE AT HOME AND IN THE WORKPLACE.

>> IT'S A FEELING OF DOING HOME AND IN THE WORKPLACE.

>> IT'S A FEELING OF DOING THINGS ON MY OWN.

>> IT'S A FEELING OF DOING THINGS ON MY OWN.

LIKE, I DON'T NEED TO CALL MY THINGS ON MY OWN.

LIKE, I DON'T NEED TO CALL MY MOM TO SAY, "CAN WE GO TO THE LIKE, I DON'T NEED TO CALL MY MOM TO SAY, "CAN WE GO TO THE GROCERY STORE"?

MOM TO SAY, "CAN WE GO TO THE GROCERY STORE"?

THEN WE GO TO THE BOOKSTORE OR GROCERY STORE"?

THEN WE GO TO THE BOOKSTORE OR HERE WE GO AND, OR I NEED TO THEN WE GO TO THE BOOKSTORE OR HERE WE GO AND, OR I NEED TO LIE, YOU KNOW?

HERE WE GO AND, OR I NEED TO LIE, YOU KNOW?

AND SO, IT'S VERY REWARDING TO LIE, YOU KNOW?

AND SO, IT'S VERY REWARDING TO JUST HAVE THE OPTION OF SAYING, AND SO, IT'S VERY REWARDING TO JUST HAVE THE OPTION OF SAYING, "HEY, I'M GONNA GO."

JUST HAVE THE OPTION OF SAYING, "HEY, I'M GONNA GO."

"I'LL BE BACK LATER."

"HEY, I'M GONNA GO."

"I'LL BE BACK LATER."

>> SHE'S NOW A COMMUNICATIONS "I'LL BE BACK LATER."

>> SHE'S NOW A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WITH DRS AND WAS HELPING >> SHE'S NOW A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WITH DRS AND WAS HELPING DURING TUESDAY'S "PEOPLE WITH OFFICER WITH DRS AND WAS HELPING DURING TUESDAY'S "PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AWARNESS DAY" JUST DURING TUESDAY'S "PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AWARNESS DAY" JUST ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE DISABILITIES AWARNESS DAY" JUST ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CAPITOL AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CAPITOL AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER.

CAPITOL AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER.

>> I GO EVERY DAY AND I PRESENT CENTER.

>> I GO EVERY DAY AND I PRESENT AND THEY ALWAYS SAY, I'VE NEVER >> I GO EVERY DAY AND I PRESENT AND THEY ALWAYS SAY, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF DRS.

AND THEY ALWAYS SAY, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF DRS.

AND I'M LIKE, HOW HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF DRS.

AND I'M LIKE, HOW HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF US?

AND I'M LIKE, HOW HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF US?

SO TODAY IS JUST RECOGNIZING HEARD OF US?

SO TODAY IS JUST RECOGNIZING THAT DISABILITY AWARENESS, LIKE, SO TODAY IS JUST RECOGNIZING THAT DISABILITY AWARENESS, LIKE, IT FOCUSES IN ON PEOPLE'S, THE THAT DISABILITY AWARENESS, LIKE, IT FOCUSES IN ON PEOPLE'S, THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND HOW WE IT FOCUSES IN ON PEOPLE'S, THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND HOW WE CAN SUPPORT AND NAVIGATE THROUGH DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND HOW WE CAN SUPPORT AND NAVIGATE THROUGH THOSE TIMES.

CAN SUPPORT AND NAVIGATE THROUGH THOSE TIMES.

>> TRANSITION COORDINATOR RENEE THOSE TIMES.

>> TRANSITION COORDINATOR RENEE BRISCOE WORKS WITH OKLAHOMA >> TRANSITION COORDINATOR RENEE BRISCOE WORKS WITH OKLAHOMA YOUTH WHO HAVE DISABILITIES.

BRISCOE WORKS WITH OKLAHOMA YOUTH WHO HAVE DISABILITIES.

>> SO, WE ARE WORKING WITH AGES YOUTH WHO HAVE DISABILITIES.

>> SO, WE ARE WORKING WITH AGES 16 AND 21 BEST STUDENT ON >> SO, WE ARE WORKING WITH AGES 16 AND 21 BEST STUDENT ON DISABILITIES.

16 AND 21 BEST STUDENT ON DISABILITIES.

WE ARE ALSO CALLING THEM DISABILITIES.

WE ARE ALSO CALLING THEM TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH.

WE ARE ALSO CALLING THEM TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH.

AND WE'RE JUST -- WE'RE TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH.

AND WE'RE JUST -- WE'RE SUPPORTING THEM AND PROVIDING AND WE'RE JUST -- WE'RE SUPPORTING THEM AND PROVIDING THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING THEM AND PROVIDING THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, INDEPENDENT LIVING, PROVIDING ADVANCEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, INDEPENDENT LIVING, PROVIDING THEM SKILLS THAT THEY CAN GAIN INDEPENDENT LIVING, PROVIDING THEM SKILLS THAT THEY CAN GAIN IN HIGH SCHOOL SO THAT WHEN THEY THEM SKILLS THAT THEY CAN GAIN IN HIGH SCHOOL SO THAT WHEN THEY DO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL, WE'RE IN HIGH SCHOOL SO THAT WHEN THEY DO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL, WE'RE PREPARED FOR LIFE.

WE'RE WANTING DO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL, WE'RE PREPARED FOR LIFE.

WE'RE WANTING FOR BRIGHTER FUTURES AND MORE PREPARED FOR LIFE.

WE'RE WANTING FOR BRIGHTER FUTURES AND MORE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.

FOR BRIGHTER FUTURES AND MORE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.

>> THE TRANSITION TEAM FOCUSES INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.

>> THE TRANSITION TEAM FOCUSES ON HELPING STUDENTS LEARN SKILLS >> THE TRANSITION TEAM FOCUSES ON HELPING STUDENTS LEARN SKILLS SO THEY CAN COMPETE FOR JOBS.

ON HELPING STUDENTS LEARN SKILLS SO THEY CAN COMPETE FOR JOBS.

>> WE DO HAVE PRE-EMPLOYMENT SO THEY CAN COMPETE FOR JOBS.

>> WE DO HAVE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES THAT WE >> WE DO HAVE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE AS WELL.

TRANSITION SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE AS WELL.

AND THOSE ARE PROVIDED TO PROVIDE AS WELL.

AND THOSE ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT EVEN AND THOSE ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT EVEN BE A DRS CLIENT, POTENTIALLY STUDENTS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT EVEN BE A DRS CLIENT, POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE, WHICH MEANS THEY COULD BE A DRS CLIENT, POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE, WHICH MEANS THEY COULD HAVE A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY TO ELIGIBLE, WHICH MEANS THEY COULD HAVE A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY TO RECEIVE OUR SERVICES.

HAVE A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY TO RECEIVE OUR SERVICES.

WE DO HAVE A PROGRAM THAT IS -- RECEIVE OUR SERVICES.

WE DO HAVE A PROGRAM THAT IS -- IS STATEWIDE FOR OUR WE DO HAVE A PROGRAM THAT IS -- IS STATEWIDE FOR OUR PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION IS STATEWIDE FOR OUR PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES >> DRS HELPED McLEMORE REACH SERVICES >> DRS HELPED McLEMORE REACH MANY GOALS, INCLUDING ONE OF THE >> DRS HELPED McLEMORE REACH MANY GOALS, INCLUDING ONE OF THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES IN GAINING MANY GOALS, INCLUDING ONE OF THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES IN GAINING FURTHER INDEPENDENCE, GETTING ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES IN GAINING FURTHER INDEPENDENCE, GETTING HER DRIVER'S LICENSE.

FURTHER INDEPENDENCE, GETTING HER DRIVER'S LICENSE.

>> I'M NOT -- NOT GONNA LIE.

HER DRIVER'S LICENSE.

>> I'M NOT -- NOT GONNA LIE.

THAT WAS JUST AN AMAZING, >> I'M NOT -- NOT GONNA LIE.

THAT WAS JUST AN AMAZING, AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

THAT WAS JUST AN AMAZING, AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DRIVE SINCE AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DRIVE SINCE I WAS 16.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DRIVE SINCE I WAS 16.

SO, LIKE, I -- I WAS IN MY MID I WAS 16.

SO, LIKE, I -- I WAS IN MY MID TO LATE TWENTIES AT THE TIME, SO, LIKE, I -- I WAS IN MY MID TO LATE TWENTIES AT THE TIME, AND SO LIKE, YOU KNOW, HIGH TO LATE TWENTIES AT THE TIME, AND SO LIKE, YOU KNOW, HIGH SCHOOL ME WAS LIKE, YEAH.

AND SO LIKE, YOU KNOW, HIGH SCHOOL ME WAS LIKE, YEAH.

>> BESIDES HELPING STUDENTS WITH SCHOOL ME WAS LIKE, YEAH.

>> BESIDES HELPING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, THE PROGRAM >> BESIDES HELPING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES EMPLOYEES TO THE DISABILITIES, THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES EMPLOYEES TO THE WORKFORCE TO HELP FIGHT AGAINST CONTRIBUTES EMPLOYEES TO THE WORKFORCE TO HELP FIGHT AGAINST THE LABOR SHORTAGE.

WORKFORCE TO HELP FIGHT AGAINST THE LABOR SHORTAGE.

>> WE ARE SO DRY RIGHT NOW WITH THE LABOR SHORTAGE.

>> WE ARE SO DRY RIGHT NOW WITH PEOPLE WORKING.

>> WE ARE SO DRY RIGHT NOW WITH PEOPLE WORKING.

IN FACT, I WAS AT SUBWAY TODAY, PEOPLE WORKING.

IN FACT, I WAS AT SUBWAY TODAY, AND SO WORKFORCE SHORTAGE YOU IN FACT, I WAS AT SUBWAY TODAY, AND SO WORKFORCE SHORTAGE YOU MAY OR MAY NOT EXPERIENCE ALONG AND SO WORKFORCE SHORTAGE YOU MAY OR MAY NOT EXPERIENCE ALONG THE LINES.

MAY OR MAY NOT EXPERIENCE ALONG THE LINES.

SO I MEAN, ANY OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE LINES.

SO I MEAN, ANY OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE WORK WILL SO I MEAN, ANY OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE WORK WILL ONLY HELP THEM AFTER HIGH SCHOOL ABLE TO EXPERIENCE WORK WILL ONLY HELP THEM AFTER HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE THERE'S SUCH A NEED FOR ONLY HELP THEM AFTER HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE THERE'S SUCH A NEED FOR WORK RIGHT NOW.

BECAUSE THERE'S SUCH A NEED FOR WORK RIGHT NOW.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT THEY GAIN WORK RIGHT NOW.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT THEY GAIN THE SKILLS CURRENTLY SO THAT IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT THEY GAIN THE SKILLS CURRENTLY SO THAT WHEN THEY DO GRADUATE, THEY CAN THE SKILLS CURRENTLY SO THAT WHEN THEY DO GRADUATE, THEY CAN HAVE THOSE TO BUILD THEIR RESUME WHEN THEY DO GRADUATE, THEY CAN HAVE THOSE TO BUILD THEIR RESUME AND HAVE THAT SKILL ALREADY SET HAVE THOSE TO BUILD THEIR RESUME AND HAVE THAT SKILL ALREADY SET ABLE TO WORK.

AND HAVE THAT SKILL ALREADY SET ABLE TO WORK.

>> DISABLED OKLAHOMANS PLAY AN ABLE TO WORK.

>> DISABLED OKLAHOMANS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE, AS YOU ALL KNOW, >> DISABLED OKLAHOMANS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE, AS YOU ALL KNOW, IN OUR WORKFORCE AND OUR IMPORTANT ROLE, AS YOU ALL KNOW, IN OUR WORKFORCE AND OUR ECONOMY.

IN OUR WORKFORCE AND OUR ECONOMY.

FORTY PERCENT OF WORKING-AGE ECONOMY.

FORTY PERCENT OF WORKING-AGE OKLAHOMANS WITH DISABILITIES ARE FORTY PERCENT OF WORKING-AGE OKLAHOMANS WITH DISABILITIES ARE EMPLOYED.

OKLAHOMANS WITH DISABILITIES ARE EMPLOYED.

>> REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN HILL WAS EMPLOYED.

>> REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN HILL WAS RECOGNIZED ON TUESDAY FOR HIS >> REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN HILL WAS RECOGNIZED ON TUESDAY FOR HIS WORK ON HOUSE BILL 1711, WHICH RECOGNIZED ON TUESDAY FOR HIS WORK ON HOUSE BILL 1711, WHICH PASSED IN 2022.

WORK ON HOUSE BILL 1711, WHICH PASSED IN 2022.

THE BILL ALLOWED FOR REGISTERED PASSED IN 2022.

THE BILL ALLOWED FOR REGISTERED VOTERS WHO ARE BLIND TO RECEIVE THE BILL ALLOWED FOR REGISTERED VOTERS WHO ARE BLIND TO RECEIVE THEIR BALLOT ELECTRONICALLY.

VOTERS WHO ARE BLIND TO RECEIVE THEIR BALLOT ELECTRONICALLY.

>> YOU ARE HEARD, YOU ARE SEEN, THEIR BALLOT ELECTRONICALLY.

>> YOU ARE HEARD, YOU ARE SEEN, AND YOU MATTER.

>> YOU ARE HEARD, YOU ARE SEEN, AND YOU MATTER.

YOU HAVE THE SAME ABILITY TO AND YOU MATTER.

YOU HAVE THE SAME ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND I YOU HAVE THE SAME ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VOICE -- YOU ARE SEEN AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VOICE -- YOU ARE SEEN AND HEARD.

YOUR VOICE -- YOU ARE SEEN AND HEARD.

>> WHEN YOU'RE OUT OF SIGHT, HEARD.

>> WHEN YOU'RE OUT OF SIGHT, YOU'RE OUT OF MIND, AND YOU HAVE >> WHEN YOU'RE OUT OF SIGHT, YOU'RE OUT OF MIND, AND YOU HAVE TO BE AT 23rd AND LINCOLN.

YOU'RE OUT OF MIND, AND YOU HAVE TO BE AT 23rd AND LINCOLN.

YOU HAVE TO BE IN OKLAHOMA CITY TO BE AT 23rd AND LINCOLN.

YOU HAVE TO BE IN OKLAHOMA CITY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO BE YOU HAVE TO BE IN OKLAHOMA CITY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO BE COMMUNICATING -- TO BE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO BE COMMUNICATING -- TO BE COMMUNICATING WITH THESE ELECTED COMMUNICATING -- TO BE COMMUNICATING WITH THESE ELECTED OFFICIALS IN OUR STATE.

COMMUNICATING WITH THESE ELECTED OFFICIALS IN OUR STATE.

>> ADVOCATES' HARD WORK IS OFFICIALS IN OUR STATE.

>> ADVOCATES' HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF.

>> ADVOCATES' HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF.

IN 2022, THE LEGISLATURE ALLOTED PAYING OFF.

IN 2022, THE LEGISLATURE ALLOTED $32.5 MILLION TO THE DEPARTMENT IN 2022, THE LEGISLATURE ALLOTED $32.5 MILLION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO HELP CLEAR $32.5 MILLION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO HELP CLEAR THE 13-YEAR WAITING LIST OF OF HUMAN SERVICES TO HELP CLEAR THE 13-YEAR WAITING LIST OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED THE 13-YEAR WAITING LIST OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED OKLAHOMANS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE.

DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED OKLAHOMANS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE.

>> EVERYONE IS PUT ON A WAITING OKLAHOMANS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE.

>> EVERYONE IS PUT ON A WAITING LIST.

>> EVERYONE IS PUT ON A WAITING LIST.

HOWEVER, OUR LAST COMMISSION LIST.

HOWEVER, OUR LAST COMMISSION MEETING, IT WAS NOTED THAT WE'VE HOWEVER, OUR LAST COMMISSION MEETING, IT WAS NOTED THAT WE'VE CLEARED PRIORITY GROUP ONE AND MEETING, IT WAS NOTED THAT WE'VE CLEARED PRIORITY GROUP ONE AND IT'S REMAINED OPEN.

CLEARED PRIORITY GROUP ONE AND IT'S REMAINED OPEN.

SO ANYBODY WITH PRIORITY GROUP IT'S REMAINED OPEN.

SO ANYBODY WITH PRIORITY GROUP ONE LEVEL ELIGIBILITY CAN -- CAN SO ANYBODY WITH PRIORITY GROUP ONE LEVEL ELIGIBILITY CAN -- CAN GET SERVICES MORE QUICKLY.

ONE LEVEL ELIGIBILITY CAN -- CAN GET SERVICES MORE QUICKLY.

BUT IT -- IT AFFECTS STUDENTS AS GET SERVICES MORE QUICKLY.

BUT IT -- IT AFFECTS STUDENTS AS WELL AS ADULTS.

BUT IT -- IT AFFECTS STUDENTS AS WELL AS ADULTS.

>> IN 2022, THERE WERE MORE THAN WELL AS ADULTS.

>> IN 2022, THERE WERE MORE THAN 5,000 OKLAHOMANS ON THE LIST.

>> IN 2022, THERE WERE MORE THAN 5,000 OKLAHOMANS ON THE LIST.

AS OF FEBRUARY, THE NUMBER 5,000 OKLAHOMANS ON THE LIST.

AS OF FEBRUARY, THE NUMBER DROPPED TO 3,240.

AS OF FEBRUARY, THE NUMBER DROPPED TO 3,240.

DRS HOPES SMALL VICTORIES LIKE DROPPED TO 3,240.

DRS HOPES SMALL VICTORIES LIKE THIS WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DRS HOPES SMALL VICTORIES LIKE THIS WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO HELP ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY THIS WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO HELP ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS.

HELP ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS.

>> YOU KNOW, GET INVOLVED RIGHTS.

>> YOU KNOW, GET INVOLVED IN -- IN YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL, >> YOU KNOW, GET INVOLVED IN -- IN YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL, YOUR DRS COUNSELOR, THE SCHOOL, IN -- IN YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL, YOUR DRS COUNSELOR, THE SCHOOL, TALK TO YOUR LEGISLATORS ABOUT YOUR DRS COUNSELOR, THE SCHOOL, TALK TO YOUR LEGISLATORS ABOUT DISABILITY.

TALK TO YOUR LEGISLATORS ABOUT DISABILITY.

ANY OF THOSE THINGS WOULD DISABILITY.

ANY OF THOSE THINGS WOULD PROBABLY HELP, YOU KNOW, ANY OF THOSE THINGS WOULD PROBABLY HELP, YOU KNOW, UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROBABLY HELP, YOU KNOW, UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

>> IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WITH A DISABILITIES.

>> IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WITH A DISABILITY OR YOU HAVE A >> IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WITH A DISABILITY OR YOU HAVE A COWORKER WITH A DISABILITY, DISABILITY OR YOU HAVE A COWORKER WITH A DISABILITY, WELL, IF THEY'RE STRUGGLING, YOU COWORKER WITH A DISABILITY, WELL, IF THEY'RE STRUGGLING, YOU CAN RECOMMEND THEM TO DRS, AND WELL, IF THEY'RE STRUGGLING, YOU CAN RECOMMEND THEM TO DRS, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FOR STARTERS.

CAN RECOMMEND THEM TO DRS, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FOR STARTERS.

BUT IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND, OR WE WILL HELP YOU FOR STARTERS.

BUT IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND, OR HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH BUT IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND, OR HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DISABILITY, I WOULD SAY JUST BE HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DISABILITY, I WOULD SAY JUST BE THERE FOR THEM.

DISABILITY, I WOULD SAY JUST BE THERE FOR THEM.

>> FIVE OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF THE THERE FOR THEM.

>> FIVE OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF THE DEAF ATHLETES WON A NATIONAL >> FIVE OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF THE DEAF ATHLETES WON A NATIONAL AWARD IN FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL DEAF ATHLETES WON A NATIONAL AWARD IN FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL THIS MONTH.

AWARD IN FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL THIS MONTH.

THE STUDENTS RECEIVED THIS MONTH.

THE STUDENTS RECEIVED RECOGNITION AT THE CAPITOL THIS THE STUDENTS RECEIVED RECOGNITION AT THE CAPITOL THIS WEEK.

RECOGNITION AT THE CAPITOL THIS WEEK.

RICH?

WEEK.

RICH?

>> THAT'S GREAT NEWS.

RICH?

>> THAT'S GREAT NEWS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THAT'S GREAT NEWS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THE U.S. HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THE U.S. HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IS HOLDING A SERIES OF >> THE U.S. HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IS HOLDING A SERIES OF FIELD HEARINGS THROUGHTOUT THE COMMITTEE IS HOLDING A SERIES OF FIELD HEARINGS THROUGHTOUT THE COUNTRY.

FIELD HEARINGS THROUGHTOUT THE COUNTRY.

THE FIRST WAS IN WEST VIRGINIA COUNTRY.

THE FIRST WAS IN WEST VIRGINIA LAST FEBRUARY, AND THE SECOND THE FIRST WAS IN WEST VIRGINIA LAST FEBRUARY, AND THE SECOND WAS HELD IN YUKON ON TUESDAY.

LAST FEBRUARY, AND THE SECOND WAS HELD IN YUKON ON TUESDAY.

CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON WAS HELD IN YUKON ON TUESDAY.

CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON DOYLE REPORTS ON WHAT THE CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON DOYLE REPORTS ON WHAT THE COMMITTEE'S REPUBLICAN CHARIMAN, DOYLE REPORTS ON WHAT THE COMMITTEE'S REPUBLICAN CHARIMAN, JASON SMITH, IS HOPING TO COMMITTEE'S REPUBLICAN CHARIMAN, JASON SMITH, IS HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH.

JASON SMITH, IS HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH.

>> I WANT TO THANK OUR HOST AND ACCOMPLISH.

>> I WANT TO THANK OUR HOST AND WELCOMING OUR COLLEAGUES.

>> I WANT TO THANK OUR HOST AND WELCOMING OUR COLLEAGUES.

THE EXPRESS CLYDESDALES BARN WAS WELCOMING OUR COLLEAGUES.

THE EXPRESS CLYDESDALES BARN WAS THE BACKDROP FOR THE WAYS AND THE EXPRESS CLYDESDALES BARN WAS THE BACKDROP FOR THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING TO THE BACKDROP FOR THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING TO EXPOSE CONGRESS TO THE PEOPLE MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING TO EXPOSE CONGRESS TO THE PEOPLE THEY IMPACT BY MAKING LAWS.

EXPOSE CONGRESS TO THE PEOPLE THEY IMPACT BY MAKING LAWS.

>> WE TOOK BACK THE HOUSE IN THEY IMPACT BY MAKING LAWS.

>> WE TOOK BACK THE HOUSE IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

>> WE TOOK BACK THE HOUSE IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

THEY WERE ASKED TO TELL THE U.S. NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

THEY WERE ASKED TO TELL THE U.S. HOUSE MEMBERS WHAT THEY'RE THEY WERE ASKED TO TELL THE U.S. HOUSE MEMBERS WHAT THEY'RE FACING AS BUSINESS OWNERS AND HOUSE MEMBERS WHAT THEY'RE FACING AS BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYERS.

FACING AS BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYERS.

>> I WAS ASKED TO TALK ABOUT EMPLOYERS.

>> I WAS ASKED TO TALK ABOUT AGRICULTURE.

>> I WAS ASKED TO TALK ABOUT AGRICULTURE.

>> KELLY PAYNE IS A FARMER AND AGRICULTURE.

>> KELLY PAYNE IS A FARMER AND RANCHER IN MUSTANG AND THE >> KELLY PAYNE IS A FARMER AND RANCHER IN MUSTANG AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA RANCHER IN MUSTANG AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL STORK YARDS.

FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL STORK YARDS.

SHE SAYS THE DROUGHT FORCED CITY NATIONAL STORK YARDS.

SHE SAYS THE DROUGHT FORCED CATTLE RANCHERS TO CUT BACK SHE SAYS THE DROUGHT FORCED CATTLE RANCHERS TO CUT BACK BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T TAKE CARE CATTLE RANCHERS TO CUT BACK BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF HERD.

BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF HERD.

BUT THAT DID HAVE A POSITIVE OF HERD.

BUT THAT DID HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT FROM MARKET BEEF PRICES BUT THAT DID HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT FROM MARKET BEEF PRICES THAT PROSECUTORS RECEIVE IN A EFFECT FROM MARKET BEEF PRICES THAT PROSECUTORS RECEIVE IN A WAY.

THAT PROSECUTORS RECEIVE IN A WAY.

>> THE MARKET IS GREAT.

WAY.

>> THE MARKET IS GREAT.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO >> THE MARKET IS GREAT.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SELL, IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING FOR IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SELL, IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING FOR YOU.

SELL, IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING FOR YOU.

IT'S AN INCREDIBLE CHANCE TO YOU.

IT'S AN INCREDIBLE CHANCE TO TELL OKLAHOMA'S STORY.

IT'S AN INCREDIBLE CHANCE TO TELL OKLAHOMA'S STORY.

>> Reporter: CHUCK MILLS TOLD TELL OKLAHOMA'S STORY.

>> Reporter: CHUCK MILLS TOLD LAWMAKERS THAT FINDING QUALIFIED >> Reporter: CHUCK MILLS TOLD LAWMAKERS THAT FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS HAS BECOME A MAJOR TASK LAWMAKERS THAT FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS HAS BECOME A MAJOR TASK FOR HIS BUSINESS.

WORKERS HAS BECOME A MAJOR TASK FOR HIS BUSINESS.

>> THERE ARE SOME ANSWERS.

FOR HIS BUSINESS.

>> THERE ARE SOME ANSWERS.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S REALLY TWO >> THERE ARE SOME ANSWERS.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S REALLY TWO THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT, IS, YOU KNOW, THERE'S REALLY TWO THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT, IS, YOU KNOW, REDUCE THE INCENTIVES THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT, IS, YOU KNOW, REDUCE THE INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO STAY HOME.

YOU KNOW, REDUCE THE INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO STAY HOME.

LET'S GET BACK INTO THE FOR PEOPLE TO STAY HOME.

LET'S GET BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE.

LET'S GET BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE.

WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE.

WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS -- IS IMPORTANT.

WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS -- IS IMPORTANT.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS SOME IS -- IS IMPORTANT.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS SOME POTENTIAL JOB APPLICANTS DON'T >> Reporter: HE SAYS SOME POTENTIAL JOB APPLICANTS DON'T HAVE A WILL TO WORK.

POTENTIAL JOB APPLICANTS DON'T HAVE A WILL TO WORK.

>> SOME OF THE SOCIETY ISSUES WE HAVE A WILL TO WORK.

>> SOME OF THE SOCIETY ISSUES WE HAVE WITH PEOPLE THAT CHECKED >> SOME OF THE SOCIETY ISSUES WE HAVE WITH PEOPLE THAT CHECKED OUT OR PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO HAVE WITH PEOPLE THAT CHECKED OUT OR PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO WORK.

OUT OR PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO WORK.

WE GOT TO CHANGE THAT.

WORK.

WE GOT TO CHANGE THAT.

>> Reporter: MILLS CONTENDS WE GOT TO CHANGE THAT.

>> Reporter: MILLS CONTENDS SCHOOLS NEED TO GET BACK TO >> Reporter: MILLS CONTENDS SCHOOLS NEED TO GET BACK TO SHOWING STUDENTS WHAT IS SCHOOLS NEED TO GET BACK TO SHOWING STUDENTS WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN THEY GET INTO THE SHOWING STUDENTS WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN THEY GET INTO THE WORKFORCE.

POSSIBLE WHEN THEY GET INTO THE WORKFORCE.

>> PART OF THAT WILL BE STARTING WORKFORCE.

>> PART OF THAT WILL BE STARTING IN THE CLASSROOM, STARTING WITH >> PART OF THAT WILL BE STARTING IN THE CLASSROOM, STARTING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION.

IN THE CLASSROOM, STARTING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION.

TRYING TO LET THEM HAVE THE THE NEXT GENERATION.

TRYING TO LET THEM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREERS, TRYING TO LET THEM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREERS, MAYBE HAVE -- MAYBE GENERATE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREERS, MAYBE HAVE -- MAYBE GENERATE EXCITEMENT TO MAYBE BE MAYBE HAVE -- MAYBE GENERATE EXCITEMENT TO MAYBE BE INTERESTED IN A FUTURE.

EXCITEMENT TO MAYBE BE INTERESTED IN A FUTURE.

>> Reporter: PAYNE AGREES.

INTERESTED IN A FUTURE.

>> Reporter: PAYNE AGREES.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS CRUCIAL >> Reporter: PAYNE AGREES.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS CRUCIAL RIGHT NOW AND POINTS TO A RECENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS CRUCIAL RIGHT NOW AND POINTS TO A RECENT INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY THE STATE RIGHT NOW AND POINTS TO A RECENT INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY THE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GOVERNOR INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY THE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GOVERNOR STITH.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GOVERNOR STITH.

>> WE'RE VERY FORTUNE IN STITH.

>> WE'RE VERY FORTUNE IN OKLAHOMA WITH CHAMBER OF >> WE'RE VERY FORTUNE IN OKLAHOMA WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OKLAHOMA WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

WE CAN GET THEM IN AND KEEP THEM DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

WE CAN GET THEM IN AND KEEP THEM RETAINED.

WE CAN GET THEM IN AND KEEP THEM RETAINED.

WE'VE GOT SOME WORK TO DO.

RETAINED.

WE'VE GOT SOME WORK TO DO.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA IS NOT WE'VE GOT SOME WORK TO DO.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA IS NOT ALONE IN NEEDING WORKERS.

>> Reporter: OKLAHOMA IS NOT ALONE IN NEEDING WORKERS.

>> THAT'S A CHALLENGE ALONE IN NEEDING WORKERS.

>> THAT'S A CHALLENGE EVERYWHERE.

>> THAT'S A CHALLENGE EVERYWHERE.

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO EVERYWHERE.

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO FILL ALL THE JOBS.

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO FILL ALL THE JOBS.

>> Reporter: WHILE HE DOESN'T FILL ALL THE JOBS.

>> Reporter: WHILE HE DOESN'T SIT ON THE WAYS AND MEANS >> Reporter: WHILE HE DOESN'T SIT ON THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, LUCAS WAS INVITED TO SIT ON THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, LUCAS WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WEEK'S COMMITTEE, LUCAS WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WEEK'S HEARING AND NOTED HOW IMPORTANT PARTICIPATE IN THIS WEEK'S HEARING AND NOTED HOW IMPORTANT THE DECISIONS MADE ARE TO HEARING AND NOTED HOW IMPORTANT THE DECISIONS MADE ARE TO OKLAHOMA INDUSTRY.

THE DECISIONS MADE ARE TO OKLAHOMA INDUSTRY.

>> I CAN'T THINK OF A SINGLE OKLAHOMA INDUSTRY.

>> I CAN'T THINK OF A SINGLE INDUSTRY IN OUR STATE THAT IS >> I CAN'T THINK OF A SINGLE INDUSTRY IN OUR STATE THAT IS NOT DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE INDUSTRY IN OUR STATE THAT IS NOT DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE.

NOT DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE.

THE FUTURE OFFING A, ENERGY, WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE.

THE FUTURE OFFING A, ENERGY, MANUFACTURING IN OKLAHOMA AND THE FUTURE OFFING A, ENERGY, MANUFACTURING IN OKLAHOMA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS DEPENDENT MANUFACTURING IN OKLAHOMA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS DEPENDENT ON TAX POLICIES THAT WORK FOR ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS DEPENDENT ON TAX POLICIES THAT WORK FOR THESE INDUSTRIES.

ON TAX POLICIES THAT WORK FOR THESE INDUSTRIES.

>> Reporter: THE DEMOCRAT WHO IS THESE INDUSTRIES.

>> Reporter: THE DEMOCRAT WHO IS THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE >> Reporter: THE DEMOCRAT WHO IS THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IS U.S.

THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IS U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD NEIL OF WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IS U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD NEIL OF MASSACHUSETTS.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD NEIL OF MASSACHUSETTS.

OKLAHOMA'S FUTURE CAN BE MASSACHUSETTS.

OKLAHOMA'S FUTURE CAN BE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE JOBS ACT OKLAHOMA'S FUTURE CAN BE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE JOBS ACT PASSED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED ACCELERATED THROUGH THE JOBS ACT PASSED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED INTO LAW A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

PASSED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED INTO LAW A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

>> THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP STATES INTO LAW A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

>> THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP STATES FOR CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT >> THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP STATES FOR CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT THANKS TO OKLAHOMA'S AMPLE FOR CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT THANKS TO OKLAHOMA'S AMPLE POTENTIAL, EXISTING THANKS TO OKLAHOMA'S AMPLE POTENTIAL, EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND TALENTED POTENTIAL, EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND TALENTED LABOR FORCE.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND TALENTED LABOR FORCE.

WHEN COUPLED WITH A BIPARTISAN LABOR FORCE.

WHEN COUPLED WITH A BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW AND TAX WHEN COUPLED WITH A BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW AND TAX CREDITS CHAMPIONED, THE CLEAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW AND TAX CREDITS CHAMPIONED, THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY IN OKLAHOMA IS CREDITS CHAMPIONED, THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY IN OKLAHOMA IS ACCELERATING.

ENERGY ECONOMY IN OKLAHOMA IS ACCELERATING.

>> Reporter: NOT DIRECTLY ACCELERATING.

>> Reporter: NOT DIRECTLY AGREEING WITH NEIL, CONGRESSMAN >> Reporter: NOT DIRECTLY AGREEING WITH NEIL, CONGRESSMAN DID NOTE THAT OKLAHOMA IS AN AGREEING WITH NEIL, CONGRESSMAN DID NOTE THAT OKLAHOMA IS AN ENERGY LEADER.

DID NOTE THAT OKLAHOMA IS AN ENERGY LEADER.

>> MOST DON'T KNOW THIS.

ENERGY LEADER.

>> MOST DON'T KNOW THIS.

EVERYBODY THINKS OF US AS AN OIL >> MOST DON'T KNOW THIS.

EVERYBODY THINKS OF US AS AN OIL AND GAS STATE.

EVERYBODY THINKS OF US AS AN OIL AND GAS STATE.

OVER 50% OF OUR ENERGY IN OUR AND GAS STATE.

OVER 50% OF OUR ENERGY IN OUR STATE COMES FROM RENEWABLES.

OVER 50% OF OUR ENERGY IN OUR STATE COMES FROM RENEWABLES.

WE BELIEVE IN THE ENERGY FOR ALL STATE COMES FROM RENEWABLES.

WE BELIEVE IN THE ENERGY FOR ALL OF MERCK.

WE BELIEVE IN THE ENERGY FOR ALL OF MERCK.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS PEOPLE OF MERCK.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION ARE LOOKING TO >> Reporter: HE SAYS PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION ARE LOOKING TO OKLAHOMA TO SET UP BUSINESSES ACROSS THE NATION ARE LOOKING TO OKLAHOMA TO SET UP BUSINESSES AND RAISE FAMILIES.

OKLAHOMA TO SET UP BUSINESSES AND RAISE FAMILIES.

>> THIS SHOWS THAT OKLAHOMA IS AND RAISE FAMILIES.

>> THIS SHOWS THAT OKLAHOMA IS AMONG THE TOP 10 STATES IN THE >> THIS SHOWS THAT OKLAHOMA IS AMONG THE TOP 10 STATES IN THE COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE ARE MOVING AMONG THE TOP 10 STATES IN THE COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE ARE MOVING TO.

COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE ARE MOVING TO.

THEY STILL FACE AN OVERBEARING TO.

THEY STILL FACE AN OVERBEARING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THEY STILL FACE AN OVERBEARING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND BURDENSOME POLICIES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND BURDENSOME POLICIES FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

BURDENSOME POLICIES FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE COMMITTEE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE BACK HOME IF THE >> Reporter: WHILE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE BACK HOME IF THE NATION'S BELTWAY, THE PANEL OF MEMBERS ARE BACK HOME IF THE NATION'S BELTWAY, THE PANEL OF OKLAHOMA BUSINESS OWNERS FEEL NATION'S BELTWAY, THE PANEL OF OKLAHOMA BUSINESS OWNERS FEEL THEY'VE BEEN HEARD.

OKLAHOMA BUSINESS OWNERS FEEL THEY'VE BEEN HEARD.

>> IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT YOU GET THEY'VE BEEN HEARD.

>> IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT YOU GET THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO >> IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT YOU GET THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO POLICYMAKERS THAT CAN MAKE A THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO POLICYMAKERS THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND THAT -- THAT WAS POLICYMAKERS THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND THAT -- THAT WAS JUST AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.

DIFFERENCE, AND THAT -- THAT WAS JUST AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.

>> WHAT WAS REALLY HOPEFUL ABOUT JUST AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.

>> WHAT WAS REALLY HOPEFUL ABOUT HAVING THEM COME DOWN AND MEET >> WHAT WAS REALLY HOPEFUL ABOUT HAVING THEM COME DOWN AND MEET WITH US, BOOTS ON THE GROUND, HAVING THEM COME DOWN AND MEET WITH US, BOOTS ON THE GROUND, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS.

WITH US, BOOTS ON THE GROUND, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS.

THEY WANT TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS.

THEY WANT TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS BETTER, GET OUR ECONOMY BACK ON THEY WANT TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS BETTER, GET OUR ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK.

BETTER, GET OUR ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK.

I'VE GOT A LOT MORE HOPE TODAY.

TRACK.

I'VE GOT A LOT MORE HOPE TODAY.

>> Reporter: JASON DOYLE, THE I'VE GOT A LOT MORE HOPE TODAY.

>> Reporter: JASON DOYLE, THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> Reporter: JASON DOYLE, THE "OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> JASON, THANK YOU.

"OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."

>> JASON, THANK YOU.

>> WEDNESDAY WAS INTERNATIONAL >> JASON, THANK YOU.

>> WEDNESDAY WAS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, AND WE THOUGHT THAT >> WEDNESDAY WAS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, AND WE THOUGHT THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT REASON TO WOMEN'S DAY, AND WE THOUGHT THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT REASON TO GATHER A PANEL OF WOMEN TOGETHER WAS AN EXCELLENT REASON TO GATHER A PANEL OF WOMEN TOGETHER TO DISCUSS A VARIETY OF ISSUES GATHER A PANEL OF WOMEN TOGETHER TO DISCUSS A VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT IMPACT OKLAHOMA WOMEN ON A TO DISCUSS A VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT IMPACT OKLAHOMA WOMEN ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

THAT IMPACT OKLAHOMA WOMEN ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

HERE'S A PREVIEW OF THAT DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

HERE'S A PREVIEW OF THAT "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION, HERE'S A PREVIEW OF THAT "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION, MODERATED BY TAELYR JACKSON, "IN-DEPTH" CONVERSATION, MODERATED BY TAELYR JACKSON, COMING UP LATER IN OUR NEWSCAST.

MODERATED BY TAELYR JACKSON, COMING UP LATER IN OUR NEWSCAST.

>> THAT VOICE OF WOMEN NEEDS TO COMING UP LATER IN OUR NEWSCAST.

>> THAT VOICE OF WOMEN NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED; THAT THE VOICE OF >> THAT VOICE OF WOMEN NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED; THAT THE VOICE OF SURVIVORS NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED.

BE ELEVATED; THAT THE VOICE OF SURVIVORS NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED.

THEIR INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN SURVIVORS NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED.

THEIR INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE THEIR INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN AN ADVOCATE TRYING TO EXPERIENCE IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN AN ADVOCATE TRYING TO ASSIST.

THAN AN ADVOCATE TRYING TO ASSIST.

WE NEED TO JUST ELEVATE THE ASSIST.

WE NEED TO JUST ELEVATE THE VOICE OF WOMEN.

WE NEED TO JUST ELEVATE THE VOICE OF WOMEN.

AND, IN FACT, WOMEN ARE MORE VOICE OF WOMEN.

AND, IN FACT, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND, IN FACT, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN ANY GIVEN YEAR THAN TO LIKELY TO BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN ANY GIVEN YEAR THAN TO GRADUATE COLLEGE.

IN ANY GIVEN YEAR THAN TO GRADUATE COLLEGE.

>> THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE GRADUATE COLLEGE.

>> THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON THE >> THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IS THAT WE HAVE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IS THAT WE HAVE OUR WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME, WHERE STATUS OF WOMEN IS THAT WE HAVE OUR WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME, WHERE WE INDUCT WOMEN WHO HAVE OUR WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME, WHERE WE INDUCT WOMEN WHO HAVE ACTUALLY MADE SIGNIFICANT WE INDUCT WOMEN WHO HAVE ACTUALLY MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN.

ACTUALLY MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN.

SO IF YOU GO AND TAKE A LOOK AT CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN.

SO IF YOU GO AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT LIST OF WOMEN, YOU WILL SO IF YOU GO AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT LIST OF WOMEN, YOU WILL HAVE SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO IF THAT LIST OF WOMEN, YOU WILL HAVE SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE.

HAVE SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE.

AND WE WERE JUST RECENTLY YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE.

AND WE WERE JUST RECENTLY HONORED BY BEING PART OF AN AND WE WERE JUST RECENTLY HONORED BY BEING PART OF AN UNVEILING OF A MURAL THAT'S IN HONORED BY BEING PART OF AN UNVEILING OF A MURAL THAT'S IN THE GOVERNORS HALL.

UNVEILING OF A MURAL THAT'S IN THE GOVERNORS HALL.

>> THAT FULL CONVERSATION, THE GOVERNORS HALL.

>> THAT FULL CONVERSATION, COMING UP A LITTLE BIT LATER IN >> THAT FULL CONVERSATION, COMING UP A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THIS NEWSCAST.

COMING UP A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THIS NEWSCAST.

>>> THE CHEROKEE NATION RECENTLY THIS NEWSCAST.

>>> THE CHEROKEE NATION RECENTLY UNVEILED PLANS FOR A NEW $18 >>> THE CHEROKEE NATION RECENTLY UNVEILED PLANS FOR A NEW $18 MILLION DRUG TREATMENT CENTER TO UNVEILED PLANS FOR A NEW $18 MILLION DRUG TREATMENT CENTER TO BE BUILT IN TAHLEQUAH.

MILLION DRUG TREATMENT CENTER TO BE BUILT IN TAHLEQUAH.

REPORTER STEVE SHAW JOINS US NOW BE BUILT IN TAHLEQUAH.

REPORTER STEVE SHAW JOINS US NOW TO EXPLAIN WHAT PROMPTED THIS REPORTER STEVE SHAW JOINS US NOW TO EXPLAIN WHAT PROMPTED THIS LATEST INVESTMENT FROM PRINCIPAL TO EXPLAIN WHAT PROMPTED THIS LATEST INVESTMENT FROM PRINCIPAL CHIEF, CHUCK HOSKIN,JR.

LATEST INVESTMENT FROM PRINCIPAL CHIEF, CHUCK HOSKIN,JR.

STEVE?

CHIEF, CHUCK HOSKIN,JR.

STEVE?

>> RICH, BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020, STEVE?

>> RICH, BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020, MORE THAN 3,000 OKLAHOMANS DIED >> RICH, BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020, MORE THAN 3,000 OKLAHOMANS DIED FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES.

MORE THAN 3,000 OKLAHOMANS DIED FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES.

MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES.

MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS SO FAR HAVE PAID HUNDREDS OF MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS SO FAR HAVE PAID HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SO FAR HAVE PAID HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SETTLEMENTS.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SETTLEMENTS.

CHEROKEE NATION IS USING SOME OF SETTLEMENTS.

CHEROKEE NATION IS USING SOME OF THAT MONEY TO DO THIS.

CHEROKEE NATION IS USING SOME OF THAT MONEY TO DO THIS.

>> 26-YEAR-OLD SUMMER LOCUST THAT MONEY TO DO THIS.

>> 26-YEAR-OLD SUMMER LOCUST WORKS IN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AT >> 26-YEAR-OLD SUMMER LOCUST WORKS IN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AT CHEROKEE NATION HEADQUARTERS IN WORKS IN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AT CHEROKEE NATION HEADQUARTERS IN TAHLEQUAH.

CHEROKEE NATION HEADQUARTERS IN TAHLEQUAH.

SHE SAYS SHE KICKED A PAINFUL TAHLEQUAH.

SHE SAYS SHE KICKED A PAINFUL ADDICTION HABIT FOUR YEARS AGO.

SHE SAYS SHE KICKED A PAINFUL ADDICTION HABIT FOUR YEARS AGO.

>> I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH ADDICTION HABIT FOUR YEARS AGO.

>> I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH SPOT IN MY LIFE.

>> I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH SPOT IN MY LIFE.

I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH SPOT IN MY LIFE.

I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH BREAKUP AND I USED THAT TO COPE.

I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH BREAKUP AND I USED THAT TO COPE.

WHEN I WAS ON DRUGS, WHEN I WAS BREAKUP AND I USED THAT TO COPE.

WHEN I WAS ON DRUGS, WHEN I WAS HIGH, I WAS COMPLETELY NUMB.

WHEN I WAS ON DRUGS, WHEN I WAS HIGH, I WAS COMPLETELY NUMB.

THERE WAS NO HAPPINESS, NO HIGH, I WAS COMPLETELY NUMB.

THERE WAS NO HAPPINESS, NO SADNESS, NO ANGER.

THERE WAS NO HAPPINESS, NO SADNESS, NO ANGER.

I WAS A WALKING ZOMBIE 'CUZ YOU SADNESS, NO ANGER.

I WAS A WALKING ZOMBIE 'CUZ YOU DON'T WANT TO FEEL.

I WAS A WALKING ZOMBIE 'CUZ YOU DON'T WANT TO FEEL.

MMM HMMM.

DON'T WANT TO FEEL.

MMM HMMM.

>> YOU LOOK FOR MORE.

MMM HMMM.

>> YOU LOOK FOR MORE.

YOU BUILD UP A TOLERANCE, AND >> YOU LOOK FOR MORE.

YOU BUILD UP A TOLERANCE, AND I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, YOU BUILD UP A TOLERANCE, AND I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, BEFORE I STARTED DRUGS, I HAD I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, BEFORE I STARTED DRUGS, I HAD NEVER TRIED ANYTHING IN MY LIFE.

BEFORE I STARTED DRUGS, I HAD NEVER TRIED ANYTHING IN MY LIFE.

A MONTH AND A HALF LATER, I NEVER TRIED ANYTHING IN MY LIFE.

A MONTH AND A HALF LATER, I TRIED SEVEN OR EIGHT DIFFERENT A MONTH AND A HALF LATER, I TRIED SEVEN OR EIGHT DIFFERENT ONES.

TRIED SEVEN OR EIGHT DIFFERENT ONES.

>> LAST MONTH, CHEROKEE NATION ONES.

>> LAST MONTH, CHEROKEE NATION ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SPEND $18 >> LAST MONTH, CHEROKEE NATION ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SPEND $18 MILLION ON A 17,000-SQUARE-FOOT ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SPEND $18 MILLION ON A 17,000-SQUARE-FOOT TREATMENT FACILITY.

MILLION ON A 17,000-SQUARE-FOOT TREATMENT FACILITY.

THE TREATMENT CENTER WILL BE IN TREATMENT FACILITY.

THE TREATMENT CENTER WILL BE IN THE PARK HILL AREA OF TAHLEQUAH, THE TREATMENT CENTER WILL BE IN THE PARK HILL AREA OF TAHLEQUAH, A HALF MILE SOUTH OF CHEROKEE THE PARK HILL AREA OF TAHLEQUAH, A HALF MILE SOUTH OF CHEROKEE NATION HEADQUARTERS.

A HALF MILE SOUTH OF CHEROKEE NATION HEADQUARTERS.

IT'S PART OF A LARGER AT LEAST NATION HEADQUARTERS.

IT'S PART OF A LARGER AT LEAST $100 MILLION COMMITTMENT IT'S PART OF A LARGER AT LEAST $100 MILLION COMMITTMENT CHEROKEE NATION DEPUTY CHIEF $100 MILLION COMMITTMENT CHEROKEE NATION DEPUTY CHIEF BRYAN WARNER SAYS WILL ADDRESS CHEROKEE NATION DEPUTY CHIEF BRYAN WARNER SAYS WILL ADDRESS AN OPIATE SCOURGE THAT HAS BRYAN WARNER SAYS WILL ADDRESS AN OPIATE SCOURGE THAT HAS HAUNTED HIS PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN AN OPIATE SCOURGE THAT HAS HAUNTED HIS PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES.

HAUNTED HIS PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EITHER TWO DECADES.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECTS >> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECTS ALL OF US.

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECTS ALL OF US.

>> WITH MORE THAN 450,000 ALL OF US.

>> WITH MORE THAN 450,000 CITIZENS, CHEROKEE NATION IS THE >> WITH MORE THAN 450,000 CITIZENS, CHEROKEE NATION IS THE LARGEST NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE IN CITIZENS, CHEROKEE NATION IS THE LARGEST NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE IN AMERICA.

LARGEST NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE IN AMERICA.

THERE ARE 260,000 CITIZENS IN AMERICA.

THERE ARE 260,000 CITIZENS IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ALONE.

THERE ARE 260,000 CITIZENS IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ALONE.

DEPUTY CHIEF WARNER SAYS REPORTS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ALONE.

DEPUTY CHIEF WARNER SAYS REPORTS THAT ONE-THIRD OF ALL OPIOIDS DEPUTY CHIEF WARNER SAYS REPORTS THAT ONE-THIRD OF ALL OPIOIDS SHIPPED INTO THE SOONER STATE IN THAT ONE-THIRD OF ALL OPIOIDS SHIPPED INTO THE SOONER STATE IN RECENT YEARS WENT TO CHEROKEE SHIPPED INTO THE SOONER STATE IN RECENT YEARS WENT TO CHEROKEE NATION CITIZENS ARE ACCURATE.

RECENT YEARS WENT TO CHEROKEE NATION CITIZENS ARE ACCURATE.

>> YOU KNOW, IT IS A TRUE NATION CITIZENS ARE ACCURATE.

>> YOU KNOW, IT IS A TRUE STATEMENT, AND WHY IT HAPPENED, >> YOU KNOW, IT IS A TRUE STATEMENT, AND WHY IT HAPPENED, MAN, I WOULD LIKE TO GET DOWN TO STATEMENT, AND WHY IT HAPPENED, MAN, I WOULD LIKE TO GET DOWN TO THE HEART.

MAN, I WOULD LIKE TO GET DOWN TO THE HEART.

I THINK AT SOME POINT, I HATE TO THE HEART.

I THINK AT SOME POINT, I HATE TO CAST BLAME, AND I HATE TO CAST I THINK AT SOME POINT, I HATE TO CAST BLAME, AND I HATE TO CAST BLAME ON ANYONE.

CAST BLAME, AND I HATE TO CAST BLAME ON ANYONE.

BUT IF YOU LOOK BACK ON THE BLAME ON ANYONE.

BUT IF YOU LOOK BACK ON THE HISTORY BETWEEN THE UNITED BUT IF YOU LOOK BACK ON THE HISTORY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE HISTORY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE AND OTHER TRIBES, MAYBE IT WAS STATES AND THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE AND OTHER TRIBES, MAYBE IT WAS WE FELT LIKE IT WAS AN EASIER AND OTHER TRIBES, MAYBE IT WAS WE FELT LIKE IT WAS AN EASIER TARGET.

WE FELT LIKE IT WAS AN EASIER TARGET.

THEY HAVE FEDERAL FUNDS HERE TARGET.

THEY HAVE FEDERAL FUNDS HERE THAT SUPPORT INDIAN HEALTH THEY HAVE FEDERAL FUNDS HERE THAT SUPPORT INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE DOLLARS, THAT HELP THAT SUPPORT INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE DOLLARS, THAT HELP SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE OF THESE SERVICE DOLLARS, THAT HELP SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS -- THESE SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS -- THESE INDIVIDUALS, MAYBE WE WERE AN INDIVIDUALS -- THESE INDIVIDUALS, MAYBE WE WERE AN EASIER TARGET.

INDIVIDUALS, MAYBE WE WERE AN EASIER TARGET.

AN EASY MARK.

EASIER TARGET.

AN EASY MARK.

YOU HATE TO SAY THAT, BUT THERE AN EASY MARK.

YOU HATE TO SAY THAT, BUT THERE HAS TO BE SOME NUGGET OF TRUTH YOU HATE TO SAY THAT, BUT THERE HAS TO BE SOME NUGGET OF TRUTH THERE.

HAS TO BE SOME NUGGET OF TRUTH THERE.

BUT I THINK THE BIGGER QUESTION THERE.

BUT I THINK THE BIGGER QUESTION GET THROUGH THIS?

BUT I THINK THE BIGGER QUESTION GET THROUGH THIS?

>> WARNER SAYS PLANNING FOR THE GET THROUGH THIS?

>> WARNER SAYS PLANNING FOR THE FACILITY IS ONGOING AND WILL >> WARNER SAYS PLANNING FOR THE FACILITY IS ONGOING AND WILL LIKELY LAST TWO YEARS.

FACILITY IS ONGOING AND WILL LIKELY LAST TWO YEARS.

IT WILL INCLUDE NOT JUST LIKELY LAST TWO YEARS.

IT WILL INCLUDE NOT JUST TREATMENT, BUT RESIDENTIAL IT WILL INCLUDE NOT JUST TREATMENT, BUT RESIDENTIAL AFTERCARE, AND A PLAN FOR TREATMENT, BUT RESIDENTIAL AFTERCARE, AND A PLAN FOR SUCCESS AS WELL.

AFTERCARE, AND A PLAN FOR SUCCESS AS WELL.

>> YOU KNOW, WHAT WE SEE IS A SUCCESS AS WELL.

>> YOU KNOW, WHAT WE SEE IS A LOT OF COMMUNITIES THAT AS CHIEF >> YOU KNOW, WHAT WE SEE IS A LOT OF COMMUNITIES THAT AS CHIEF HOSKIN PUTS IT THAT THE REST OF LOT OF COMMUNITIES THAT AS CHIEF HOSKIN PUTS IT THAT THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT.

HOSKIN PUTS IT THAT THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT.

BUT THE CHEROKEE NATION HASN'T THE WORLD HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT.

BUT THE CHEROKEE NATION HASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT, BECAUSE OUR BUT THE CHEROKEE NATION HASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT, BECAUSE OUR CITIZENS LIVE THERE, OUR FORGOTTEN ABOUT, BECAUSE OUR CITIZENS LIVE THERE, OUR CITIZENS FOUNDED THOSE AREAS, CITIZENS LIVE THERE, OUR CITIZENS FOUNDED THOSE AREAS, AND THINGS LIKE OPIOIDS AND CITIZENS FOUNDED THOSE AREAS, AND THINGS LIKE OPIOIDS AND OTHER AFFLICTIONS OF THIS WORLD AND THINGS LIKE OPIOIDS AND OTHER AFFLICTIONS OF THIS WORLD HAVE INFILTRATED THESE OTHER AFFLICTIONS OF THIS WORLD HAVE INFILTRATED THESE COMMUNITIES AND HAVE STARTED HAVE INFILTRATED THESE COMMUNITIES AND HAVE STARTED DETERIORATING THESE COMMUNITIES.

COMMUNITIES AND HAVE STARTED DETERIORATING THESE COMMUNITIES.

WELL WE SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TODAY DETERIORATING THESE COMMUNITIES.

WELL WE SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TODAY WITH THESE SETTLEMENT DOLLARS TO WELL WE SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TODAY WITH THESE SETTLEMENT DOLLARS TO GIVE THAT LIFT AND BE THAT WITH THESE SETTLEMENT DOLLARS TO GIVE THAT LIFT AND BE THAT RISING TIDE THAT RAISES ALL GIVE THAT LIFT AND BE THAT RISING TIDE THAT RAISES ALL SHIPS, BUT WE HAVE TO DO IT IN A RISING TIDE THAT RAISES ALL SHIPS, BUT WE HAVE TO DO IT IN A VERY STRATEGIC WAY.

SHIPS, BUT WE HAVE TO DO IT IN A VERY STRATEGIC WAY.

THERE'S $5 MILLION SET ASIDE VERY STRATEGIC WAY.

THERE'S $5 MILLION SET ASIDE THROUGH THESE OPIOID FUNDS THAT THERE'S $5 MILLION SET ASIDE THROUGH THESE OPIOID FUNDS THAT GO INTO THAT THROUGH THESE OPIOID FUNDS THAT GO INTO THAT HUNDRED-MILLION-DOLLAR PLAN THAT GO INTO THAT HUNDRED-MILLION-DOLLAR PLAN THAT WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HUNDRED-MILLION-DOLLAR PLAN THAT WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS WE WANT TO PIPELINE WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS WE WANT TO PIPELINE THROUGH THAT INDUSTRY WHETHER IT INDIVIDUALS WE WANT TO PIPELINE THROUGH THAT INDUSTRY WHETHER IT IS PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS OR THROUGH THAT INDUSTRY WHETHER IT IS PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS OR WHETHER IT'S OTHER LICENSED IS PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS OR WHETHER IT'S OTHER LICENSED PRACTITIONERS, WE NEED WHETHER IT'S OTHER LICENSED PRACTITIONERS, WE NEED EVERYBODY.

PRACTITIONERS, WE NEED EVERYBODY.

>> JULI SKINNER IS DIRECTOR OF EVERYBODY.

>> JULI SKINNER IS DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIOR HEALTH FOR CHEROKEE >> JULI SKINNER IS DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIOR HEALTH FOR CHEROKEE NATION.

BEHAVIOR HEALTH FOR CHEROKEE NATION.

SHE WORKS IN THE NATION'S HARM NATION.

SHE WORKS IN THE NATION'S HARM REDUCTION CLINIC, A FEW MILES SHE WORKS IN THE NATION'S HARM REDUCTION CLINIC, A FEW MILES FROM CHEROKEE HEADQUARTERS.

REDUCTION CLINIC, A FEW MILES FROM CHEROKEE HEADQUARTERS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THEY DO IS FROM CHEROKEE HEADQUARTERS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THEY DO IS DISTRIBUTE CLEAN NEEDLES BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THEY DO IS DISTRIBUTE CLEAN NEEDLES BECAUSE SHE SAYS MANY DISEASES TRANSMIT DISTRIBUTE CLEAN NEEDLES BECAUSE SHE SAYS MANY DISEASES TRANSMIT THROUGH DIRTY ONES.

SHE SAYS MANY DISEASES TRANSMIT THROUGH DIRTY ONES.

>> IT'S HELPING CREATE THAT THROUGH DIRTY ONES.

>> IT'S HELPING CREATE THAT BRIDGE FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO >> IT'S HELPING CREATE THAT BRIDGE FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO AREN'T READY.

BRIDGE FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO AREN'T READY.

BECAUSE WHEN THEY ARE READY, AREN'T READY.

BECAUSE WHEN THEY ARE READY, THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO.

BECAUSE WHEN THEY ARE READY, THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO.

>> HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE BIG THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO.

>> HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THREE WEEKS AGO?

>> HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THREE WEEKS AGO?

>> I'M VERY PROUD.

ANNOUNCEMENT THREE WEEKS AGO?

>> I'M VERY PROUD.

ACTUALLY, I HAVE BEEN WITH THE >> I'M VERY PROUD.

ACTUALLY, I HAVE BEEN WITH THE NATION -- WORKING WITH THE ACTUALLY, I HAVE BEEN WITH THE NATION -- WORKING WITH THE TRIBAL NATION SINCE 2000, AND NATION -- WORKING WITH THE TRIBAL NATION SINCE 2000, AND I'VE WORKED WITH INDIAN TRIBAL TRIBAL NATION SINCE 2000, AND I'VE WORKED WITH INDIAN TRIBAL AFFAIRS FOR 13 OF THOSE YEARS, I'VE WORKED WITH INDIAN TRIBAL AFFAIRS FOR 13 OF THOSE YEARS, AND WORKING WITH FAMILIES WHO AFFAIRS FOR 13 OF THOSE YEARS, AND WORKING WITH FAMILIES WHO HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE FOSTER AND WORKING WITH FAMILIES WHO HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM DUE TO DISRUPTION IN HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM DUE TO DISRUPTION IN CARE, DUE TO DRUG USE.

CARE SYSTEM DUE TO DISRUPTION IN CARE, DUE TO DRUG USE.

A BIG PART OF THE REASON WAS CARE, DUE TO DRUG USE.

A BIG PART OF THE REASON WAS DRUG USE.

A BIG PART OF THE REASON WAS DRUG USE.

>> SHE SAYS A NEW FACILITY WILL DRUG USE.

>> SHE SAYS A NEW FACILITY WILL HELP.

>> SHE SAYS A NEW FACILITY WILL HELP.

>> SO WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN OUR HELP.

>> SO WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN OUR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT >> SO WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN OUR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT CLINICS IS A HIGH RATE OF MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT CLINICS IS A HIGH RATE OF OVERDOSE.

CLINICS IS A HIGH RATE OF OVERDOSE.

WE'RE SEEING THOSE COME INTO OUR OVERDOSE.

WE'RE SEEING THOSE COME INTO OUR E.R.

WE'RE SEEING THOSE COME INTO OUR E.R.

THEY'RE OVERDOSING IN OUR E.R.

THEY'RE OVERDOSING IN OUR PARKING LOT BECAUSE FENTANYL IS THEY'RE OVERDOSING IN OUR PARKING LOT BECAUSE FENTANYL IS REALLY EVERYWHERE, AND THEY'RE PARKING LOT BECAUSE FENTANYL IS REALLY EVERYWHERE, AND THEY'RE LACING IT WITH EVERY TYPE OF REALLY EVERYWHERE, AND THEY'RE LACING IT WITH EVERY TYPE OF DRUG OUT THERE.

LACING IT WITH EVERY TYPE OF DRUG OUT THERE.

>> BUT HELP FOR THOSE WHO WANT DRUG OUT THERE.

>> BUT HELP FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT, SHE SAYS, WILL ALWAYS BE OUT >> BUT HELP FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT, SHE SAYS, WILL ALWAYS BE OUT THERE.

IT, SHE SAYS, WILL ALWAYS BE OUT THERE.

>> YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE THERE.

>> YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE TO GO.

>> YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE TO GO.

>> THERE'S NEW INNOVATIVE TO GO.

>> THERE'S NEW INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS, AND SOME OF THESE >> THERE'S NEW INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS, AND SOME OF THESE THINGS, LIKE HARM REDUCTION AND TREATMENTS, AND SOME OF THESE THINGS, LIKE HARM REDUCTION AND MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENTS, THINGS, LIKE HARM REDUCTION AND MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENTS, PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT IN MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENTS, PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

WE'VE READ ABOUT IT AND SEEN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

WE'VE READ ABOUT IT AND SEEN ABOUT IT IN URBAN AREAS, BUT WE'VE READ ABOUT IT AND SEEN ABOUT IT IN URBAN AREAS, BUT THOSE TYPES OF TREATMENTS HAVE ABOUT IT IN URBAN AREAS, BUT THOSE TYPES OF TREATMENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING WELL.

THOSE TYPES OF TREATMENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING WELL.

BUT WE HAVE TO EDUCATE.

BEEN WORKING WELL.

BUT WE HAVE TO EDUCATE.

IF WE DON'T GET BUY-IN, THIS IS BUT WE HAVE TO EDUCATE.

IF WE DON'T GET BUY-IN, THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR EVERYBODY.

IF WE DON'T GET BUY-IN, THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR EVERYBODY.

>> I THINK ABOUT THE SUPPORT I A PROBLEM FOR EVERYBODY.

>> I THINK ABOUT THE SUPPORT I HAD FROM MY FAMILY, ESPECIALLY >> I THINK ABOUT THE SUPPORT I HAD FROM MY FAMILY, ESPECIALLY MY MOM...I'M SORRY.

HAD FROM MY FAMILY, ESPECIALLY MY MOM...I'M SORRY.

>> THAT'S OKAY.

MY MOM...I'M SORRY.

>> THAT'S OKAY.

>> I HURT HER THE MOST, BUT THE >> THAT'S OKAY.

>> I HURT HER THE MOST, BUT THE SUPPORT I HAD FROM MY MOM, NOT >> I HURT HER THE MOST, BUT THE SUPPORT I HAD FROM MY MOM, NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT, AND THAT'S SUPPORT I HAD FROM MY MOM, NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT, AND THAT'S WHAT CHEROKEE NATION IS TRYING EVERYONE HAS THAT, AND THAT'S WHAT CHEROKEE NATION IS TRYING TO DO HERE.

WHAT CHEROKEE NATION IS TRYING TO DO HERE.

THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP THOSE TO DO HERE.

THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS GET BACK ON THEIR THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.

INDIVIDUALS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.

>> THE QUESTION IS: WILL FEET.

>> THE QUESTION IS: WILL STAFFING THAT FACILITY BE A >> THE QUESTION IS: WILL STAFFING THAT FACILITY BE A CHALLENGE?

STAFFING THAT FACILITY BE A CHALLENGE?

A RECENT SURVEY BY LINKEDIN CHALLENGE?

A RECENT SURVEY BY LINKEDIN REPORTS THAT 61% OF AMERICAN A RECENT SURVEY BY LINKEDIN REPORTS THAT 61% OF AMERICAN WORKERS ARE THINKING ABOUT REPORTS THAT 61% OF AMERICAN WORKERS ARE THINKING ABOUT LEAVING THEIR JOBS IN 2023, AND WORKERS ARE THINKING ABOUT LEAVING THEIR JOBS IN 2023, AND THAT INCLUDES THE HEALTHCARE LEAVING THEIR JOBS IN 2023, AND THAT INCLUDES THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, WHERE THE BURNOUT THAT INCLUDES THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, WHERE THE BURNOUT FACTOR REMAINS HIGH.

INDUSTRY, WHERE THE BURNOUT FACTOR REMAINS HIGH.

I RECENTLY SPOKE WITH A HARVARD FACTOR REMAINS HIGH.

I RECENTLY SPOKE WITH A HARVARD PROFESSOR ABOUT THE REASONS I RECENTLY SPOKE WITH A HARVARD PROFESSOR ABOUT THE REASONS BEHIND THAT.

PROFESSOR ABOUT THE REASONS BEHIND THAT.

>> DR. GAZELLE, THANK YOU SO BEHIND THAT.

>> DR. GAZELLE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.

>> DR. GAZELLE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.

I'VE GOT JUST A HANDFUL OF MUCH FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.

I'VE GOT JUST A HANDFUL OF QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU IF THAT'S I'VE GOT JUST A HANDFUL OF QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU IF THAT'S OKAY.

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU IF THAT'S OKAY.

>> OH, IT'S MY PLEASURE.

OKAY.

>> OH, IT'S MY PLEASURE.

>> HOW IS THE GREAT RESIGNATION >> OH, IT'S MY PLEASURE.

>> HOW IS THE GREAT RESIGNATION IMPACTING THE HEALTH CARE >> HOW IS THE GREAT RESIGNATION IMPACTING THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY?

IMPACTING THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY?

>> OH, IT'S AFFECTING IT INDUSTRY?

>> OH, IT'S AFFECTING IT DRAMATICALLY, AND WE'RE SEEING >> OH, IT'S AFFECTING IT DRAMATICALLY, AND WE'RE SEEING LEVELS OF PEOPLE LEAVING THEIR DRAMATICALLY, AND WE'RE SEEING LEVELS OF PEOPLE LEAVING THEIR JOBS, PHYSICANS, NURSES, LEVELS OF PEOPLE LEAVING THEIR JOBS, PHYSICANS, NURSES, TECHNICIANS, THERAPISTS, EVEN JOBS, PHYSICANS, NURSES, TECHNICIANS, THERAPISTS, EVEN THE JANITORS THAT CLEAN OUR TECHNICIANS, THERAPISTS, EVEN THE JANITORS THAT CLEAN OUR HOSPITAL ROOMS ARE LEAVING THE JANITORS THAT CLEAN OUR HOSPITAL ROOMS ARE LEAVING HEALTH CARE IN DROVES, AND IT'S HOSPITAL ROOMS ARE LEAVING HEALTH CARE IN DROVES, AND IT'S REALLY CREATING A LEVEL OF HEALTH CARE IN DROVES, AND IT'S REALLY CREATING A LEVEL OF DISRUPTION THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN REALLY CREATING A LEVEL OF DISRUPTION THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN PREVIOUSLY IN HEALTHCARE.

DISRUPTION THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN PREVIOUSLY IN HEALTHCARE.

AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO IMPACT PREVIOUSLY IN HEALTHCARE.

AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO IMPACT ALL OF US IN TERMS OF THE HEALTH AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO IMPACT ALL OF US IN TERMS OF THE HEALTH OF OURSELVES AND OUR LOVED ONES.

ALL OF US IN TERMS OF THE HEALTH OF OURSELVES AND OUR LOVED ONES.

>> DR. GAZELLE, WHY DO YOU THINK OF OURSELVES AND OUR LOVED ONES.

>> DR. GAZELLE, WHY DO YOU THINK IT IS HAPPENING?

>> DR. GAZELLE, WHY DO YOU THINK IT IS HAPPENING?

>> WELL, THAT'S A COMPLICATED IT IS HAPPENING?

>> WELL, THAT'S A COMPLICATED QUESTION, ISN'T IT?

>> WELL, THAT'S A COMPLICATED QUESTION, ISN'T IT?

YOU KNOW WHAT WE SAW WITH THE QUESTION, ISN'T IT?

YOU KNOW WHAT WE SAW WITH THE PANDEMIC IS PEOPLE REALLY YOU KNOW WHAT WE SAW WITH THE PANDEMIC IS PEOPLE REALLY STEPPING BACK, PEOPLE PANDEMIC IS PEOPLE REALLY STEPPING BACK, PEOPLE QUESTIONING THEIR SENSE OF STEPPING BACK, PEOPLE QUESTIONING THEIR SENSE OF PURPOSE, THEIR SENSE OF QUESTIONING THEIR SENSE OF PURPOSE, THEIR SENSE OF COMMITMENT, THEIR SENSE OF PURPOSE, THEIR SENSE OF COMMITMENT, THEIR SENSE OF LOYALTY TO JOBS LIKE HEALTHCARE.

COMMITMENT, THEIR SENSE OF LOYALTY TO JOBS LIKE HEALTHCARE.

AND REALLY I THINK SECOND LOYALTY TO JOBS LIKE HEALTHCARE.

AND REALLY I THINK SECOND GUESSING WHETHER THE PATH THEY AND REALLY I THINK SECOND GUESSING WHETHER THE PATH THEY HAVE BEEN ON IS THE RIGHT ONE.

GUESSING WHETHER THE PATH THEY HAVE BEEN ON IS THE RIGHT ONE.

WE'RE ALSO SEEING SO MANY LEVELS HAVE BEEN ON IS THE RIGHT ONE.

WE'RE ALSO SEEING SO MANY LEVELS OF SHORTAGES PARTIALLY INDUCED WE'RE ALSO SEEING SO MANY LEVELS OF SHORTAGES PARTIALLY INDUCED BY THE PANDEMIC.

OF SHORTAGES PARTIALLY INDUCED BY THE PANDEMIC.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE NURSING BY THE PANDEMIC.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE NURSING SHORTAGE, WHICH IS PROFOUNDLY FOR EXAMPLE, THE NURSING SHORTAGE, WHICH IS PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING THE COUNTRY.

SHORTAGE, WHICH IS PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING THE COUNTRY.

AND AGAIN, IF NURSES CAN GET AFFECTING THE COUNTRY.

AND AGAIN, IF NURSES CAN GET PAID MORE BY MOVING TO ANOTHER AND AGAIN, IF NURSES CAN GET PAID MORE BY MOVING TO ANOTHER CITY AS A TRAVELER, OR BY EVEN PAID MORE BY MOVING TO ANOTHER CITY AS A TRAVELER, OR BY EVEN MOVING TO A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL CITY AS A TRAVELER, OR BY EVEN MOVING TO A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL IN THEIR SAME LOCALE, YOU KNOW, MOVING TO A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL IN THEIR SAME LOCALE, YOU KNOW, IN A SOCIETY LIKE OURS, THAT'S A IN THEIR SAME LOCALE, YOU KNOW, IN A SOCIETY LIKE OURS, THAT'S A BIG INCENTIVE."

IN A SOCIETY LIKE OURS, THAT'S A BIG INCENTIVE."

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, MA'AM.

BIG INCENTIVE."

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, MA'AM.

HOW IS IT DISRUPTING HEALTHCARE, >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, MA'AM.

HOW IS IT DISRUPTING HEALTHCARE, DO YOU THINK?

HOW IS IT DISRUPTING HEALTHCARE, DO YOU THINK?

>> WELL, IF YOU THINK ABOUT A DO YOU THINK?

>> WELL, IF YOU THINK ABOUT A HOSPITAL FLOOR OR AN ICU OR AN >> WELL, IF YOU THINK ABOUT A HOSPITAL FLOOR OR AN ICU OR AN EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE EACH HOSPITAL FLOOR OR AN ICU OR AN EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE EACH INDIVIDUAL EACH HEALTH CARE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE EACH INDIVIDUAL EACH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, A NURSE, THE INDIVIDUAL EACH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, A NURSE, THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE, PROFESSIONAL, A NURSE, THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE, PHYSICIAN, ASSISTANT, THE DOCTOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE, PHYSICIAN, ASSISTANT, THE DOCTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE KIND PHYSICIAN, ASSISTANT, THE DOCTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE KIND OF CARE THAT ANY OF US WOULD IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE KIND OF CARE THAT ANY OF US WOULD NEED WHEN WE FALL ILL. OF CARE THAT ANY OF US WOULD NEED WHEN WE FALL ILL. AND YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE NEED WHEN WE FALL ILL. AND YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE NUMBERS DWINDLING.

AND YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE NUMBERS DWINDLING.

SO, FOR EXAMPLE, A NURSING RATIO NUMBERS DWINDLING.

SO, FOR EXAMPLE, A NURSING RATIO IN AN ICU MIGHT HAVE BEEN SO, FOR EXAMPLE, A NURSING RATIO IN AN ICU MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN AN ICU MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONE IN AN ICU MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN AN ICU MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONE NURSE FOR TWO PATIENTS THAT IN AN ICU MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONE NURSE FOR TWO PATIENTS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE STANDARD FOR NURSE FOR TWO PATIENTS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE STANDARD FOR ONE PATIENT FOR CRITICALLY ILL MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE STANDARD FOR ONE PATIENT FOR CRITICALLY ILL INDIVDUALS.

ONE PATIENT FOR CRITICALLY ILL INDIVDUALS.

AND BECAUSE OF THE SHROTAGE, INDIVDUALS.

AND BECAUSE OF THE SHROTAGE, NURSES ARE STRETHED TO ONE NURSE AND BECAUSE OF THE SHROTAGE, NURSES ARE STRETHED TO ONE NURSE TAKING CARE OF THREE PATIENTS OR NURSES ARE STRETHED TO ONE NURSE TAKING CARE OF THREE PATIENTS OR ONE NURSE TAKING CARE OF FOUR TAKING CARE OF THREE PATIENTS OR ONE NURSE TAKING CARE OF FOUR PATIENTS.

ONE NURSE TAKING CARE OF FOUR PATIENTS.

SO WHAT THAT MEANS IN TERMS OF PATIENTS.

SO WHAT THAT MEANS IN TERMS OF THE INTENSIVE ATTENTION SO WHAT THAT MEANS IN TERMS OF THE INTENSIVE ATTENTION CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS NEED THE INTENSIVE ATTENTION CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS NEED THEIR NEEDS ARE NOT GOING TO BE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS NEED THEIR NEEDS ARE NOT GOING TO BE MET.

THEIR NEEDS ARE NOT GOING TO BE MET.

SO IT'S REALLY KIND OF MET.

SO IT'S REALLY KIND OF FRIGHTENING NOT JUST FOR SO IT'S REALLY KIND OF FRIGHTENING NOT JUST FOR PATIENTS, BUT ANYBODY ELSE AND FRIGHTENING NOT JUST FOR PATIENTS, BUT ANYBODY ELSE AND THEIR LOVED ONES SHOULD WE FALL PATIENTS, BUT ANYBODY ELSE AND THEIR LOVED ONES SHOULD WE FALL ILL, BUT ALSO THE SENSE OF DUTY THEIR LOVED ONES SHOULD WE FALL ILL, BUT ALSO THE SENSE OF DUTY THAT NURSE HAS WHEN THAT NURSE ILL, BUT ALSO THE SENSE OF DUTY THAT NURSE HAS WHEN THAT NURSE CAN'T FULLY DO THAT JOB.

THAT NURSE HAS WHEN THAT NURSE CAN'T FULLY DO THAT JOB.

>> WHAT IS IMPOSTER SYNDROME, CAN'T FULLY DO THAT JOB.

>> WHAT IS IMPOSTER SYNDROME, AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO THOSE >> WHAT IS IMPOSTER SYNDROME, AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO THOSE LEAVING THE FIELD?

AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO THOSE LEAVING THE FIELD?

>> WELL, IMPOSTER SYNDROME IS LEAVING THE FIELD?

>> WELL, IMPOSTER SYNDROME IS WHEN WE START BELIEVING THAT >> WELL, IMPOSTER SYNDROME IS WHEN WE START BELIEVING THAT WE'RE NOT THE REAL DEAL, THAT WHEN WE START BELIEVING THAT WE'RE NOT THE REAL DEAL, THAT OTHERS ARE SMARTER THAN US, THAT WE'RE NOT THE REAL DEAL, THAT OTHERS ARE SMARTER THAN US, THAT OTHERS ARE MORE ACCOMPLISHED, OTHERS ARE SMARTER THAN US, THAT OTHERS ARE MORE ACCOMPLISHED, MORE TALENTED, MORE ATTRACTIVE, OTHERS ARE MORE ACCOMPLISHED, MORE TALENTED, MORE ATTRACTIVE, BETTER AT THEIR JOB.

MORE TALENTED, MORE ATTRACTIVE, BETTER AT THEIR JOB.

AND IT CAN EVEN BE BETTER AS A BETTER AT THEIR JOB.

AND IT CAN EVEN BE BETTER AS A PARENT, FOR EAMPLE, OR AS A AND IT CAN EVEN BE BETTER AS A PARENT, FOR EAMPLE, OR AS A PARENT, FOR EXAMPLE, OR AS A PARENT, FOR EAMPLE, OR AS A PARENT, FOR EXAMPLE, OR AS A COMMUNITY OR CHURCH MEMBER, AND PARENT, FOR EXAMPLE, OR AS A COMMUNITY OR CHURCH MEMBER, AND IT'S A VERY EROSIVE MENTAL STATE COMMUNITY OR CHURCH MEMBER, AND IT'S A VERY EROSIVE MENTAL STATE WHERE WE START COMPARING IT'S A VERY EROSIVE MENTAL STATE WHERE WE START COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHERS KIND OF WHERE WE START COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHERS KIND OF COMPARING OUR INSIDES TO THE OURSELVES TO OTHERS KIND OF COMPARING OUR INSIDES TO THE SHINY OUTSIDES.

COMPARING OUR INSIDES TO THE SHINY OUTSIDES.

AND IT CAN LEAVE US FEELING LIKE SHINY OUTSIDES.

AND IT CAN LEAVE US FEELING LIKE WE'RE SOMETHING OF A FRAUD.

AND IT CAN LEAVE US FEELING LIKE WE'RE SOMETHING OF A FRAUD.

AND WHAT I'VE SEEN IN THE WE'RE SOMETHING OF A FRAUD.

AND WHAT I'VE SEEN IN THE HUNDREDS OF PHYSICANS THAT I'VE AND WHAT I'VE SEEN IN THE HUNDREDS OF PHYSICANS THAT I'VE DONE CAREEER COACHING WITH OVER HUNDREDS OF PHYSICANS THAT I'VE DONE CAREEER COACHING WITH OVER THE LAST DECADE IS THAT THE DONE CAREEER COACHING WITH OVER THE LAST DECADE IS THAT THE PERVALENCE OF THE IMMPOSTER THE LAST DECADE IS THAT THE PERVALENCE OF THE IMMPOSTER SYNDROME IN THESE OTHERWISE PERVALENCE OF THE IMMPOSTER SYNDROME IN THESE OTHERWISE HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED INDIVIDUALS SYNDROME IN THESE OTHERWISE HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED INDIVIDUALS IS ACTUALLY QUITE HIGH.

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED INDIVIDUALS IS ACTUALLY QUITE HIGH.

>> ARE HOSPITALS AND OTHER IS ACTUALLY QUITE HIGH.

>> ARE HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TRYING TO >> ARE HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TRYING TO OFFER THE MENTAL HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TRYING TO OFFER THE MENTAL HEALTHCARE SUPPORT THESE PROFESSIONALS OFFER THE MENTAL HEALTHCARE SUPPORT THESE PROFESSIONALS NEED?

SUPPORT THESE PROFESSIONALS NEED?

>> WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE NEED?

>> WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE IS TREMENDOUS ATTENTION NOW TO >> WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE IS TREMENDOUS ATTENTION NOW TO THE WELLNESS OF THE PHYSICAN AND IS TREMENDOUS ATTENTION NOW TO THE WELLNESS OF THE PHYSICAN AND THE NURSE WORKFORCE, AND THAT THE WELLNESS OF THE PHYSICAN AND THE NURSE WORKFORCE, AND THAT WAS NOT THE CASE EVEN FIVE OR THE NURSE WORKFORCE, AND THAT WAS NOT THE CASE EVEN FIVE OR TEN YEARS AGO SO BECAUSE O0F THE WAS NOT THE CASE EVEN FIVE OR TEN YEARS AGO SO BECAUSE O0F THE HIGH LEVELS OF BURNOUT THROUGH TEN YEARS AGO SO BECAUSE O0F THE HIGH LEVELS OF BURNOUT THROUGH EVERYONE IN HEALTHCARE THERE'S A HIGH LEVELS OF BURNOUT THROUGH EVERYONE IN HEALTHCARE THERE'S A LOT MORE FOCUS ON WELL BEING.

EVERYONE IN HEALTHCARE THERE'S A LOT MORE FOCUS ON WELL BEING.

>> DR. GAIL GAZELLE, THANK YOU LOT MORE FOCUS ON WELL BEING.

>> DR. GAIL GAZELLE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPENDING A FEW >> DR. GAIL GAZELLE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPENDING A FEW MINUTES WITH US.

SO MUCH FOR SPENDING A FEW MINUTES WITH US.

IT WAS ENLIGHTNING FOR A LOT OF MINUTES WITH US.

IT WAS ENLIGHTNING FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS.

IT WAS ENLIGHTNING FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS.

THANK YOU.

DIFFERENT REASONS.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> CLOSER TO HOME, SEVERAL >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> CLOSER TO HOME, SEVERAL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED TO >> CLOSER TO HOME, SEVERAL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED TO HELP ENCOURAGE MORE OKLAHOMANS PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED TO HELP ENCOURAGE MORE OKLAHOMANS TO GO INTO THE HEALTH CARE FIELD HELP ENCOURAGE MORE OKLAHOMANS TO GO INTO THE HEALTH CARE FIELD TO FILL THE WORKFORCE GAP.

TO GO INTO THE HEALTH CARE FIELD TO FILL THE WORKFORCE GAP.

RICH?

TO FILL THE WORKFORCE GAP.

RICH?

>> STEVE, THANK YOU.

RICH?

>> STEVE, THANK YOU.

LET'S TURN IT OVER TO JASON >> STEVE, THANK YOU.

LET'S TURN IT OVER TO JASON DOYLE NOW, WHO HAS THIS WEEK'S LET'S TURN IT OVER TO JASON DOYLE NOW, WHO HAS THIS WEEK'S STATEWIDE WRAP ON ECONOMIC NEWS, DOYLE NOW, WHO HAS THIS WEEK'S STATEWIDE WRAP ON ECONOMIC NEWS, THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW" STATEWIDE WRAP ON ECONOMIC NEWS, THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW" >> OKLAHOMA-CITY BASED THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW" >> OKLAHOMA-CITY BASED CHESAPEAKE ENERGY COULD SOON BE >> OKLAHOMA-CITY BASED CHESAPEAKE ENERGY COULD SOON BE SELLING ITS NATURAL GAS IN CHESAPEAKE ENERGY COULD SOON BE SELLING ITS NATURAL GAS IN SIGNAPORE.

SELLING ITS NATURAL GAS IN SIGNAPORE.

THE COMPANY HAS ENTERED INTO AN SIGNAPORE.

THE COMPANY HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A SINGAPORE THE COMPANY HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A SINGAPORE COMPANY TO SUPPLY LIQUIFIED AGREEMENT WITH A SINGAPORE COMPANY TO SUPPLY LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS OVER 15 YEARS.

COMPANY TO SUPPLY LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS OVER 15 YEARS.

THE PRICE OF THE LNG WILL BE NATURAL GAS OVER 15 YEARS.

THE PRICE OF THE LNG WILL BE INDEXED TO THE JAPAN KOREA THE PRICE OF THE LNG WILL BE INDEXED TO THE JAPAN KOREA MARKER.

INDEXED TO THE JAPAN KOREA MARKER.

THE SHIPMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO MARKER.

THE SHIPMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN 2027.

THE SHIPMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN 2027.

A YEAR CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

BEGIN 2027.

A YEAR CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED RILEY A YEAR CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED RILEY PERMIAN REPORTS 2022 NET INCOME OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED RILEY PERMIAN REPORTS 2022 NET INCOME OF $118 MILLION, COMPARED TO A PERMIAN REPORTS 2022 NET INCOME OF $118 MILLION, COMPARED TO A NET LOSS OF $36 MILLION THE OF $118 MILLION, COMPARED TO A NET LOSS OF $36 MILLION THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

NET LOSS OF $36 MILLION THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

LOOKING FORWARD, THE COMPANY PREVIOUS YEAR.

LOOKING FORWARD, THE COMPANY BELIEVES IT WILL PRODUCE IN THE LOOKING FORWARD, THE COMPANY BELIEVES IT WILL PRODUCE IN THE RANGE OF 12.8 TO 13.4 MILLION BELIEVES IT WILL PRODUCE IN THE RANGE OF 12.8 TO 13.4 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL IN 2023.

RANGE OF 12.8 TO 13.4 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL IN 2023.

PERIMAN RILEY EXPECTS TO INVEST BARRELS OF OIL IN 2023.

PERIMAN RILEY EXPECTS TO INVEST 160 TO $180 MILLION OUTSIDE OF PERIMAN RILEY EXPECTS TO INVEST 160 TO $180 MILLION OUTSIDE OF POSSIBLE ACQUISTIONS.

160 TO $180 MILLION OUTSIDE OF POSSIBLE ACQUISTIONS.

TULSA-BASED ONE GAS IS PREPARING POSSIBLE ACQUISTIONS.

TULSA-BASED ONE GAS IS PREPARING TO SELL TWO MILLION SHARES OF TULSA-BASED ONE GAS IS PREPARING TO SELL TWO MILLION SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK.

TO SELL TWO MILLION SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK.

THE NATURAL GAS COMPANY IS ITS COMMON STOCK.

THE NATURAL GAS COMPANY IS HOPING TO RAISE $153,800,000 THE NATURAL GAS COMPANY IS HOPING TO RAISE $153,800,000 FROM THE SALE.

HOPING TO RAISE $153,800,000 FROM THE SALE.

BANK OF AMERICA IS ASSISTING ONE FROM THE SALE.

BANK OF AMERICA IS ASSISTING ONE GAS WITH THE STOCK SALE.

BANK OF AMERICA IS ASSISTING ONE GAS WITH THE STOCK SALE.

THE OFFERING IS EXPECTED TO GAS WITH THE STOCK SALE.

THE OFFERING IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

THE OFFERING IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

ONE GAS IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF CLOSE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

ONE GAS IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS.

ONE GAS IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE INVESTING IN OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE INVESTING IN OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED BANK7 FOR THOSE WHO ARE INVESTING IN OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED BANK7 CORPORATION, YOU'VE GOT SOME OKLAHOMA-CITY-BASED BANK7 CORPORATION, YOU'VE GOT SOME DIVIDEND MONEY COMING.

CORPORATION, YOU'VE GOT SOME DIVIDEND MONEY COMING.

THE BANKING COMPANY DECLARED A DIVIDEND MONEY COMING.

THE BANKING COMPANY DECLARED A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 16 CENTS A THE BANKING COMPANY DECLARED A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 16 CENTS A SHARE.

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 16 CENTS A SHARE.

SHAREHOLDERS WHO HAVE THE BANK7 SHARE.

SHAREHOLDERS WHO HAVE THE BANK7 STOCK IN THEIR PORTFOLIO AS OF SHAREHOLDERS WHO HAVE THE BANK7 STOCK IN THEIR PORTFOLIO AS OF MARCH 22nd CAN EXPECTED THE STOCK IN THEIR PORTFOLIO AS OF MARCH 22nd CAN EXPECTED THE DIVIDEND TO BE PAID ON APRIL MARCH 22nd CAN EXPECTED THE DIVIDEND TO BE PAID ON APRIL 7th.

DIVIDEND TO BE PAID ON APRIL 7th.

TULSA-BASED NGL ENERGY PARTNERS 7th.

TULSA-BASED NGL ENERGY PARTNERS IS SELLING OFF ITS MARINE ASSETS TULSA-BASED NGL ENERGY PARTNERS IS SELLING OFF ITS MARINE ASSETS THROUGH TWO AGREEMENTS TOTALLING IS SELLING OFF ITS MARINE ASSETS THROUGH TWO AGREEMENTS TOTALLING $111.65 MILLION IN CASH.

THROUGH TWO AGREEMENTS TOTALLING $111.65 MILLION IN CASH.

THE COMPANY'S MARINE FLEET $111.65 MILLION IN CASH.

THE COMPANY'S MARINE FLEET CONSISTS OF 13 TOWBOATS AND 25 THE COMPANY'S MARINE FLEET CONSISTS OF 13 TOWBOATS AND 25 TANK BARGES, USED TO TRANSPORT CONSISTS OF 13 TOWBOATS AND 25 TANK BARGES, USED TO TRANSPORT REFINED PRODUCTS AND CRUDE OIL.

TANK BARGES, USED TO TRANSPORT REFINED PRODUCTS AND CRUDE OIL.

NGL PLANS TO USE THE PROCEEDS TO REFINED PRODUCTS AND CRUDE OIL.

NGL PLANS TO USE THE PROCEEDS TO PAY DOWN COMPANY DEBT.

NGL PLANS TO USE THE PROCEEDS TO PAY DOWN COMPANY DEBT.

THE SALE IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE BY PAY DOWN COMPANY DEBT.

THE SALE IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE BY THE END OF MARCH.

THE SALE IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE BY THE END OF MARCH.

IT'S BEEN SEVEN YEARS SINCE THE END OF MARCH.

IT'S BEEN SEVEN YEARS SINCE MR. GATTI'S PIZZA WAS AVAILABLE IT'S BEEN SEVEN YEARS SINCE MR. GATTI'S PIZZA WAS AVAILABLE IN OKLAHOMA, BUT THAT MAY BE MR. GATTI'S PIZZA WAS AVAILABLE IN OKLAHOMA, BUT THAT MAY BE ABOUT THE CHANGE.

IN OKLAHOMA, BUT THAT MAY BE ABOUT THE CHANGE.

THE FORT WORTH, TEXAS RESTAURANT ABOUT THE CHANGE.

THE FORT WORTH, TEXAS RESTAURANT CHAIN HAS ENLISTED BRENT THE FORT WORTH, TEXAS RESTAURANT CHAIN HAS ENLISTED BRENT SWADLEY, THE CONTROVERIAL OWNER CHAIN HAS ENLISTED BRENT SWADLEY, THE CONTROVERIAL OWNER OF SWADLEY'S BARBQUE, TO OPEN 17 SWADLEY, THE CONTROVERIAL OWNER OF SWADLEY'S BARBQUE, TO OPEN 17 STORES IN OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, OF SWADLEY'S BARBQUE, TO OPEN 17 STORES IN OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, AND MISSOURI OVER THE NEXT SIX STORES IN OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, AND MISSOURI OVER THE NEXT SIX YEARS.

AND MISSOURI OVER THE NEXT SIX YEARS.

IT IS PART OF MR. GATTI'S PIZZA YEARS.

IT IS PART OF MR. GATTI'S PIZZA PLANS TO EXPAND ACROSS THE IT IS PART OF MR. GATTI'S PIZZA PLANS TO EXPAND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

PLANS TO EXPAND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

CURRENTLY, THE COMPANY HAS MORE COUNTRY.

CURRENTLY, THE COMPANY HAS MORE THAN 130 RESTAURANTS OPEN AND IN CURRENTLY, THE COMPANY HAS MORE THAN 130 RESTAURANTS OPEN AND IN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS 12 STATES.

THAN 130 RESTAURANTS OPEN AND IN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS 12 STATES.

THE FOUNDER OF LOVE'S TRAVEL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS 12 STATES.

THE FOUNDER OF LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS, TOM LOVE, HAS PASSED AWAY THE FOUNDER OF LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS, TOM LOVE, HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 85.

STOPS, TOM LOVE, HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 85.

LOVE AND HIS WIFE JUDY STARTED AT THE AGE OF 85.

LOVE AND HIS WIFE JUDY STARTED THEIR BUSINESS WITH A SINGLE LOVE AND HIS WIFE JUDY STARTED THEIR BUSINESS WITH A SINGLE STORE IN THE TOWN OF WATONGA IN THEIR BUSINESS WITH A SINGLE STORE IN THE TOWN OF WATONGA IN 1964.

STORE IN THE TOWN OF WATONGA IN 1964.

CURRENTLY, THERE ARE MORE THAN 1964.

CURRENTLY, THERE ARE MORE THAN 600 LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS ACROSS CURRENTLY, THERE ARE MORE THAN 600 LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS ACROSS THE NATION.

600 LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS ACROSS THE NATION.

JASON DOYLE, THE "OKLAHOMA THE NATION.

JASON DOYLE, THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

JASON DOYLE, THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."

>> JASON, THANK YOU.

BUSINESS REVIEW."

>> JASON, THANK YOU.

>> MARCH IS "WOMEN'S HISTORY >> JASON, THANK YOU.

>> MARCH IS "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH," AND WE THOUGHT THAT >> MARCH IS "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH," AND WE THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT TIME TO MONTH," AND WE THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT TIME TO HAVE AN "IN-DEPTH" DISCUSSION ON WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT TIME TO HAVE AN "IN-DEPTH" DISCUSSION ON THE MYRIAD OF ISSUES IMPORTANT HAVE AN "IN-DEPTH" DISCUSSION ON THE MYRIAD OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO OKLAHOMA WOMEN IN 2023.

THE MYRIAD OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO OKLAHOMA WOMEN IN 2023.

HERE'S MODERATOR TAELYR JACKSON TO OKLAHOMA WOMEN IN 2023.

HERE'S MODERATOR TAELYR JACKSON >> AFTER NEARLY A DECADE, "BOB HERE'S MODERATOR TAELYR JACKSON >> AFTER NEARLY A DECADE, "BOB >> THANK YOU, RICH.

>> AFTER NEARLY A DECADE, "BOB >> THANK YOU, RICH.

TODAY I'M JOINED BY OUR TWO >> THANK YOU, RICH.

TODAY I'M JOINED BY OUR TWO GUESTS.

TODAY I'M JOINED BY OUR TWO GUESTS.

WE HAVE KITTY ASBERRY, THE GUESTS.

WE HAVE KITTY ASBERRY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WE HAVE KITTY ASBERRY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATUTES OF WOMEN AND TINA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATUTES OF WOMEN AND TINA MOSER.

STATUTES OF WOMEN AND TINA MOSER.

LADIES, THANK YOU FOR JOINING MOSER.

LADIES, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

LADIES, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

>> IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

US.

>> IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

>> SO, KITTY, I WANT START WITH >> IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

>> SO, KITTY, I WANT START WITH YOU.

>> SO, KITTY, I WANT START WITH YOU.

TELL US HOW THE OKLAHOMA YOU.

TELL US HOW THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF TELL US HOW THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN HELPS PROVIDE RESOURCES COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN HELPS PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

WOMEN HELPS PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

>> OUR COMMISSION, WE PROVIDE FOR OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

>> OUR COMMISSION, WE PROVIDE RESOURCES.

>> OUR COMMISSION, WE PROVIDE RESOURCES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

RESOURCES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE DO NOT PROVIDE SERVICES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE DO NOT PROVIDE SERVICES.

SO, THREE OF OUR BIG RESOURCES WE DO NOT PROVIDE SERVICES.

SO, THREE OF OUR BIG RESOURCES THAT WE PROVIDE IS ONE OF OUR SO, THREE OF OUR BIG RESOURCES THAT WE PROVIDE IS ONE OF OUR CAMPAIGNS THAT WE JUST KICKED THAT WE PROVIDE IS ONE OF OUR CAMPAIGNS THAT WE JUST KICKED OFF THIS YEAR CALLED NOT ME CAMPAIGNS THAT WE JUST KICKED OFF THIS YEAR CALLED NOT ME CAMPAIGN.

OFF THIS YEAR CALLED NOT ME CAMPAIGN.

WE DO EDUCATIONAL CONVERSATIONS CAMPAIGN.

WE DO EDUCATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HUMAN WE DO EDUCATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ALSO WE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ALSO WE RECOMMEND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TRAFFICKING AND ALSO WE RECOMMEND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO USE SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO RECOMMEND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO USE SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO THEM.

TO USE SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO THEM.

THIS IS ONE OF THE RESOURCES WE THEM.

THIS IS ONE OF THE RESOURCES WE GIVE OUT AND OUR KEY CHAIN.

THIS IS ONE OF THE RESOURCES WE GIVE OUT AND OUR KEY CHAIN.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE GIVE OUT AND OUR KEY CHAIN.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE HUMAN WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING EFFECTS THAT'S VERY NOT BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING EFFECTS THAT'S VERY PREVALENT THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA.

TRAFFICKING EFFECTS THAT'S VERY PREVALENT THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA.

>> I KNOW THAT THE YWCA IS A PREVALENT THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA.

>> I KNOW THAT THE YWCA IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR WOMEN >> I KNOW THAT THE YWCA IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GREAT RESOURCE FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

WHAT ARE SOME OTHER RESOURCES SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

WHAT ARE SOME OTHER RESOURCES THAT YOU PROVIDE FOR WOMEN?

WHAT ARE SOME OTHER RESOURCES THAT YOU PROVIDE FOR WOMEN?

>> OH, IT'S VAST.

THAT YOU PROVIDE FOR WOMEN?

>> OH, IT'S VAST.

WE HAVE A 24-HOUR SHELTER.

>> OH, IT'S VAST.

WE HAVE A 24-HOUR SHELTER.

WE HAVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL WE HAVE A 24-HOUR SHELTER.

WE HAVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT HOT LINES AND OFFER A WE HAVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT HOT LINES AND OFFER A 24-HOUR HOT LINE THAT IS ASSAULT HOT LINES AND OFFER A 24-HOUR HOT LINE THAT IS STATEWIDE.

24-HOUR HOT LINE THAT IS STATEWIDE.

WE HAVE VICTIM ADVOCATES THAT GO STATEWIDE.

WE HAVE VICTIM ADVOCATES THAT GO INTO THE HOSPITALS AND HELP WE HAVE VICTIM ADVOCATES THAT GO INTO THE HOSPITALS AND HELP PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE REPORTING INTO THE HOSPITALS AND HELP PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULTS.

PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULTS.

WE HAVE ADVOCATES EMBEDDED A AT SEXUAL ASSAULTS.

WE HAVE ADVOCATES EMBEDDED A AT THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER HERE WE HAVE ADVOCATES EMBEDDED A AT THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THEY HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THEY HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE COURT SYSTEM AND NEARING THE THEY HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE COURT SYSTEM AND NEARING THE MANY SYSTEMS AS THEY'RE TRY TO COURT SYSTEM AND NEARING THE MANY SYSTEMS AS THEY'RE TRY TO EXTRICATE THEMSELVES FROM THOSE MANY SYSTEMS AS THEY'RE TRY TO EXTRICATE THEMSELVES FROM THOSE ABUSIVE SITUATIONS.

EXTRICATE THEMSELVES FROM THOSE ABUSIVE SITUATIONS.

>> I KNOW THAT WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA ABUSIVE SITUATIONS.

>> I KNOW THAT WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA EARN ABOUT 25% LESS THAN MEN DO.

>> I KNOW THAT WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA EARN ABOUT 25% LESS THAN MEN DO.

ACCORDING TO THE STATUS OF WOMEN EARN ABOUT 25% LESS THAN MEN DO.

ACCORDING TO THE STATUS OF WOMEN REPORT, UM, KITTY, WHAT DOES THE ACCORDING TO THE STATUS OF WOMEN REPORT, UM, KITTY, WHAT DOES THE LEGISLATURE NEED TO DO TO KIND REPORT, UM, KITTY, WHAT DOES THE LEGISLATURE NEED TO DO TO KIND OF BRIDGE THAT GAP?

LEGISLATURE NEED TO DO TO KIND OF BRIDGE THAT GAP?

>> I THINK THEY NEED TO CREATE OF BRIDGE THAT GAP?

>> I THINK THEY NEED TO CREATE MORE POLICIES AND LAWS THAT >> I THINK THEY NEED TO CREATE MORE POLICIES AND LAWS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT WOMEN AS FAR AS MORE POLICIES AND LAWS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT WOMEN AS FAR AS HOW MUCH THEY MAKE, EVEN THOUGH DIRECTLY IMPACT WOMEN AS FAR AS HOW MUCH THEY MAKE, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW EACH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER HOW MUCH THEY MAKE, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW EACH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER CAN SET THEIR OWN WAGES, BUT I I KNOW EACH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER CAN SET THEIR OWN WAGES, BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT IF WE HAD MORE CAN SET THEIR OWN WAGES, BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT IF WE HAD MORE PROTECTIONS AGAINST WOMEN WHO DO BELIEVE THAT IF WE HAD MORE PROTECTIONS AGAINST WOMEN WHO AREN'T BEING TREATED EQUALLY IN PROTECTIONS AGAINST WOMEN WHO AREN'T BEING TREATED EQUALLY IN THE WORKPLACE, AS FAR AS AREN'T BEING TREATED EQUALLY IN THE WORKPLACE, AS FAR AS PROMOTING THEM, I THINK THAT THE WORKPLACE, AS FAR AS PROMOTING THEM, I THINK THAT WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR PROMOTING THEM, I THINK THAT WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR WOMEN.

WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR WOMEN.

>> YOU KNOW, IN 2022, I KNOW WOMEN.

>> YOU KNOW, IN 2022, I KNOW THAT OKLAHOMA RANKED ONE OF THE >> YOU KNOW, IN 2022, I KNOW THAT OKLAHOMA RANKED ONE OF THE WORST STATES FOR WOMEN.

THAT OKLAHOMA RANKED ONE OF THE WORST STATES FOR WOMEN.

ACCORDING TO WALLET HUB, WHY DO WORST STATES FOR WOMEN.

ACCORDING TO WALLET HUB, WHY DO YOU THINK OKLAHOMA RANKS SO LOW?

ACCORDING TO WALLET HUB, WHY DO YOU THINK OKLAHOMA RANKS SO LOW?

>> WELL, I THINK DOMESTIC YOU THINK OKLAHOMA RANKS SO LOW?

>> WELL, I THINK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS REALLY GROUND ZERO >> WELL, I THINK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS REALLY GROUND ZERO FOR ALL THE THINGS OF KEEPING VIOLENCE IS REALLY GROUND ZERO FOR ALL THE THINGS OF KEEPING WOMEN STUCK AND TRAPPED.

FOR ALL THE THINGS OF KEEPING WOMEN STUCK AND TRAPPED.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE ADVERSE CHILD WOMEN STUCK AND TRAPPED.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE ADVERSE CHILD EXPERIENCES, ALL THE THINGS IF YOU LOOK AT THE ADVERSE CHILD EXPERIENCES, ALL THE THINGS ENCOMPASSED IN THAT START WITH EXPERIENCES, ALL THE THINGS ENCOMPASSED IN THAT START WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ORIGINATE ENCOMPASSED IN THAT START WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ORIGINATE THERE AND ARE SEEN THERE, SO IT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ORIGINATE THERE AND ARE SEEN THERE, SO IT ALL TIES TOGETHER.

THERE AND ARE SEEN THERE, SO IT ALL TIES TOGETHER.

>> YOU'RE RIGHT.

ALL TIES TOGETHER.

>> YOU'RE RIGHT.

OKLAHOMA IS SECOND IN THE NATION >> YOU'RE RIGHT.

OKLAHOMA IS SECOND IN THE NATION FOR THE SET-ASIDE FOR THE MURDER OKLAHOMA IS SECOND IN THE NATION FOR THE SET-ASIDE FOR THE MURDER OF WOMEN.

FOR THE SET-ASIDE FOR THE MURDER OF WOMEN.

>> KITTY, OKLAHOMA WANTS TO BE OF WOMEN.

>> KITTY, OKLAHOMA WANTS TO BE ONE OF THE TOP STATES FOR CARING >> KITTY, OKLAHOMA WANTS TO BE ONE OF THE TOP STATES FOR CARING FOR MOTHERS.

ONE OF THE TOP STATES FOR CARING FOR MOTHERS.

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY NEW FOR MOTHERS.

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY NEW LEGISLATION THAT'S HELPED CARRY HAVE THERE BEEN ANY NEW LEGISLATION THAT'S HELPED CARRY THIS FORWARD?

LEGISLATION THAT'S HELPED CARRY THIS FORWARD?

>> I DO KNOW THEY'RE WORKING ON THIS FORWARD?

>> I DO KNOW THEY'RE WORKING ON SOME.

>> I DO KNOW THEY'RE WORKING ON SOME.

AS FAR AS PASSING THE SOME.

AS FAR AS PASSING THE LEGISLATION, I'M NOT POSITIVE AS FAR AS PASSING THE LEGISLATION, I'M NOT POSITIVE ABOUT THAT.

LEGISLATION, I'M NOT POSITIVE ABOUT THAT.

BUT OUR FEMALE LEGISLATORS ARE ABOUT THAT.

BUT OUR FEMALE LEGISLATORS ARE OUT THERE WORKING DAILY TRYING BUT OUR FEMALE LEGISLATORS ARE OUT THERE WORKING DAILY TRYING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE OUT THERE WORKING DAILY TRYING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE LIVES OF WOMEN HERE IN OUR TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE LIVES OF WOMEN HERE IN OUR STATE.

LIVES OF WOMEN HERE IN OUR STATE.

AGAIN, WITH US BEING RANKED SO STATE.

AGAIN, WITH US BEING RANKED SO LOW IN SO MANY AREAS, IT IS AGAIN, WITH US BEING RANKED SO LOW IN SO MANY AREAS, IT IS ADVANTAGEOUS FOR US AS WOMEN TO LOW IN SO MANY AREAS, IT IS ADVANTAGEOUS FOR US AS WOMEN TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE RIGHTS, HIGHER ADVANTAGEOUS FOR US AS WOMEN TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE RIGHTS, HIGHER WAGES FOR WOMEN, BETTER ADVOCATE FOR MORE RIGHTS, HIGHER WAGES FOR WOMEN, BETTER PROTECTION, EDUCATION AND HEALTH WAGES FOR WOMEN, BETTER PROTECTION, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE.

PROTECTION, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE.

SO, YEAH, I THINK THIS IS ONE OF CARE.

SO, YEAH, I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE WE CAN TRULY SO, YEAH, I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE WE CAN TRULY IMPROVE THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE AREAS WHERE WE CAN TRULY IMPROVE THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

IMPROVE THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN OKLAHOMA.

>> I KNOW YOU KIND OF MENTIONED OKLAHOMA.

>> I KNOW YOU KIND OF MENTIONED EARLIER THAT WOMEN ARE MOST >> I KNOW YOU KIND OF MENTIONED EARLIER THAT WOMEN ARE MOST LIKELY TO KIND OF A HIGHER RATE EARLIER THAT WOMEN ARE MOST LIKELY TO KIND OF A HIGHER RATE OF DEATH HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

LIKELY TO KIND OF A HIGHER RATE OF DEATH HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

AND SO, I WANT TO ASK YOU, HOW OF DEATH HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

AND SO, I WANT TO ASK YOU, HOW ARE SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND DOMESTIC AND SO, I WANT TO ASK YOU, HOW ARE SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KIND OF CONTRIBUTING TO ARE SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KIND OF CONTRIBUTING TO THAT NUMBER?

VIOLENCE KIND OF CONTRIBUTING TO THAT NUMBER?

>> HOW ARE THEY CONTRIBUTING TO THAT NUMBER?

>> HOW ARE THEY CONTRIBUTING TO THE NUMBER?

>> HOW ARE THEY CONTRIBUTING TO THE NUMBER?

WELL, THE OSBI SAID THAT THEY THE NUMBER?

WELL, THE OSBI SAID THAT THEY JUST RELEASED THEIR NUMBERS FOR WELL, THE OSBI SAID THAT THEY JUST RELEASED THEIR NUMBERS FOR 2020, AND I THINK COVID PROBABLY JUST RELEASED THEIR NUMBERS FOR 2020, AND I THINK COVID PROBABLY PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN KEEPING 2020, AND I THINK COVID PROBABLY PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN KEEPING PEOPLE STUCK INSIDE THE HOMES PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN KEEPING PEOPLE STUCK INSIDE THE HOMES WITH THEIR OFFENDERS.

PEOPLE STUCK INSIDE THE HOMES WITH THEIR OFFENDERS.

THE OSBI'S NEWEST RESEARCH WITH THEIR OFFENDERS.

THE OSBI'S NEWEST RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE NUMBERS WERE THE OSBI'S NEWEST RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE NUMBERS WERE SUPER HIGH AND THEY WERE THE INDICATES THAT THE NUMBERS WERE SUPER HIGH AND THEY WERE THE HIGHEST YET FOR DOMESTIC SUPER HIGH AND THEY WERE THE HIGHEST YET FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING 2020.

HIGHEST YET FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING 2020.

>> THAT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE.

VIOLENCE DURING 2020.

>> THAT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE.

>> KITTY, OKLAHOMA HAS A HIGHER >> THAT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE.

>> KITTY, OKLAHOMA HAS A HIGHER RATE OF INCARCERATION FOR WOMEN.

>> KITTY, OKLAHOMA HAS A HIGHER RATE OF INCARCERATION FOR WOMEN.

WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE RATE OF INCARCERATION FOR WOMEN.

WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THAT?

WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THAT?

>> ONE OF THE ROOT CAUSES, WHICH OF THAT?

>> ONE OF THE ROOT CAUSES, WHICH IS VERY DEEP, IS THE SENTENCING >> ONE OF THE ROOT CAUSES, WHICH IS VERY DEEP, IS THE SENTENCING LAWS THEY HAVE HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

IS VERY DEEP, IS THE SENTENCING LAWS THEY HAVE HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

YOU KNOW, WOMEN ARE GETTING LAWS THEY HAVE HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

YOU KNOW, WOMEN ARE GETTING SENTENCED TO LONG PERIODS OF YOU KNOW, WOMEN ARE GETTING SENTENCED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME SERVED, AND IT'S NOT SENTENCED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME SERVED, AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE THEY'RE BAD OR ANYTHING TIME SERVED, AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE THEY'RE BAD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

BECAUSE THEY'RE BAD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S JUST THAT, YOU KNOW, THE -- LIKE THAT.

IT'S JUST THAT, YOU KNOW, THE -- IS IT SENTENCING DOES NOT GO IT'S JUST THAT, YOU KNOW, THE -- IS IT SENTENCING DOES NOT GO ALONG WITH THE CRIME HERE IN IS IT SENTENCING DOES NOT GO ALONG WITH THE CRIME HERE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

ALONG WITH THE CRIME HERE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

WHY SO MANY WOMEN ARE THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

WHY SO MANY WOMEN ARE INCARCERATED IS BECAUSE MANY OF WHY SO MANY WOMEN ARE INCARCERATED IS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ARE GETTING CHARGED FOR INCARCERATED IS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ARE GETTING CHARGED FOR CRIMES THAT MEN ACTUALLY THEM ARE GETTING CHARGED FOR CRIMES THAT MEN ACTUALLY COMMITTED.

CRIMES THAT MEN ACTUALLY COMMITTED.

HOWEVER, THE WOMEN ARE THE ONES COMMITTED.

HOWEVER, THE WOMEN ARE THE ONES THAT'S GETTING CAUGHT, AND HOWEVER, THE WOMEN ARE THE ONES THAT'S GETTING CAUGHT, AND THEY'RE BEING SENTENCED.

THAT'S GETTING CAUGHT, AND THEY'RE BEING SENTENCED.

AND THE CHILDREN, UNFORTUNATELY, THEY'RE BEING SENTENCED.

AND THE CHILDREN, UNFORTUNATELY, ARE THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY AND THE CHILDREN, UNFORTUNATELY, ARE THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY SUFFERING WHAT IS HAPPENING.

ARE THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY SUFFERING WHAT IS HAPPENING.

WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A TRUE SUFFERING WHAT IS HAPPENING.

WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A TRUE PIPELINE OF MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A TRUE PIPELINE OF MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING INCARCERATED FOR A LONG PIPELINE OF MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING INCARCERATED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

BEING INCARCERATED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

>> DOES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PLAY A PERIOD OF TIME.

>> DOES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PLAY A ROLE IN THIS HIGHER RATE OF >> DOES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PLAY A ROLE IN THIS HIGHER RATE OF WOMEN BEING INCARCERATED?

ROLE IN THIS HIGHER RATE OF WOMEN BEING INCARCERATED?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WOMEN BEING INCARCERATED?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WE'VE SEEN MANY WOMEN >> ABSOLUTELY.

WE'VE SEEN MANY WOMEN INCARCERATED FOR CRIMES THAT WE'VE SEEN MANY WOMEN INCARCERATED FOR CRIMES THAT THEIR PARTICIPANTS PERPETRATED.

INCARCERATED FOR CRIMES THAT THEIR PARTICIPANTS PERPETRATED.

WE'VE SEEN MANY -- MANY PEOPLE THEIR PARTICIPANTS PERPETRATED.

WE'VE SEEN MANY -- MANY PEOPLE INCARCERATED FOR A LONGER TIME WE'VE SEEN MANY -- MANY PEOPLE INCARCERATED FOR A LONGER TIME THAN THE PERSON WHO PERPETRATED INCARCERATED FOR A LONGER TIME THAN THE PERSON WHO PERPETRATED THE ACTUAL CRIME.

THAN THE PERSON WHO PERPETRATED THE ACTUAL CRIME.

>> INTERESTING.

THE ACTUAL CRIME.

>> INTERESTING.

I KNOW INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S >> INTERESTING.

I KNOW INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.

I KNOW INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.

WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO?

DAY.

WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO?

>> OH, WOW, THERE ARE SO MANY WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO?

>> OH, WOW, THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT WOMEN OUT THERE TO LOOK UP >> OH, WOW, THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT WOMEN OUT THERE TO LOOK UP TO.

GREAT WOMEN OUT THERE TO LOOK UP TO.

I DON'T LOOK AT AN INDIVIDUAL.

TO.

I DON'T LOOK AT AN INDIVIDUAL.

THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA I DON'T LOOK AT AN INDIVIDUAL.

THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IS THEY WE HAVE OUR WOMEN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IS THEY WE HAVE OUR WOMEN HALL OF FAME WHERE WE INDUCT WOMEN IS THEY WE HAVE OUR WOMEN HALL OF FAME WHERE WE INDUCT WOMEN WHO HAVE ACTUALLY MADE HALL OF FAME WHERE WE INDUCT WOMEN WHO HAVE ACTUALLY MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE LIVES WOMEN WHO HAVE ACTUALLY MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN.

IF YOU GO AND TAKE A LOOK AT OF WOMEN.

IF YOU GO AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT LIST OF WOMEN, YOU WILL IF YOU GO AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT LIST OF WOMEN, YOU WILL HAVE SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO IF THAT LIST OF WOMEN, YOU WILL HAVE SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE.

HAVE SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE.

WE RECENTLY, HONORED BY BEING YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE.

WE RECENTLY, HONORED BY BEING PART OF AN UNVEILING OF A MURAL WE RECENTLY, HONORED BY BEING PART OF AN UNVEILING OF A MURAL IN THE GOVERNORS HALL.

PART OF AN UNVEILING OF A MURAL IN THE GOVERNORS HALL.

ALL FOUR OF THOSE LADIES ON THAT IN THE GOVERNORS HALL.

ALL FOUR OF THOSE LADIES ON THAT MURAL ARE ALL INDUCTED INTO THE ALL FOUR OF THOSE LADIES ON THAT MURAL ARE ALL INDUCTED INTO THE OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME.

MURAL ARE ALL INDUCTED INTO THE OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME.

>> AS YOU REFLECT ON WOMEN'S OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME.

>> AS YOU REFLECT ON WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, UM, WHAT DO YOU >> AS YOU REFLECT ON WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, UM, WHAT DO YOU THINK NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO HISTORY MONTH, UM, WHAT DO YOU THINK NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR EQUALITY THINK NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR EQUALITY FOR WOMEN?

CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR EQUALITY FOR WOMEN?

>> I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THE FOR WOMEN?

>> I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THE VOICE OF WOMEN NEEDS TO BE >> I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THE VOICE OF WOMEN NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED; THAT THE VOICE OF VOICE OF WOMEN NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED; THAT THE VOICE OF SURVIVORS NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED.

ELEVATED; THAT THE VOICE OF SURVIVORS NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED.

THEIR INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN SURVIVORS NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED.

THEIR INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE THEIR INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN THE INSIGHT OF AN ADVOCATE EXPERIENCE IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN THE INSIGHT OF AN ADVOCATE TRYING TO ASSIST.

THAN THE INSIGHT OF AN ADVOCATE TRYING TO ASSIST.

WE NEED TO JUST ELEVATE THE TRYING TO ASSIST.

WE NEED TO JUST ELEVATE THE VOICE OF WOMEN.

WE NEED TO JUST ELEVATE THE VOICE OF WOMEN.

>> YEAH.

VOICE OF WOMEN.

>> YEAH.

AND IN REFLECTION OF WHAT THIS >> YEAH.

AND IN REFLECTION OF WHAT THIS MONTH IS, YOU KNOW, FOR WOMEN AND IN REFLECTION OF WHAT THIS MONTH IS, YOU KNOW, FOR WOMEN THAT ARE SITTING HERE WATCHING MONTH IS, YOU KNOW, FOR WOMEN THAT ARE SITTING HERE WATCHING OUR DISCUSSION TODAY, MAYBE THAT ARE SITTING HERE WATCHING OUR DISCUSSION TODAY, MAYBE THEY'RE FEELING LOW, THEY'RE OUR DISCUSSION TODAY, MAYBE THEY'RE FEELING LOW, THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THINGS OR THEY'RE THEY'RE FEELING LOW, THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THINGS OR THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT INSECURE.

GOING THROUGH THINGS OR THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT INSECURE.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO INSPIRE THEM A LITTLE BIT INSECURE.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO INSPIRE THEM TO KEEP GOING, BOTH OF YOU.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO INSPIRE THEM TO KEEP GOING, BOTH OF YOU.

>> I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ECHO TO KEEP GOING, BOTH OF YOU.

>> I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ECHO WHAT SHE JUST SAID.

>> I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ECHO WHAT SHE JUST SAID.

ALWAYS SPEAK UP, STAND UP, AND WHAT SHE JUST SAID.

ALWAYS SPEAK UP, STAND UP, AND BE HEARD.

ALWAYS SPEAK UP, STAND UP, AND BE HEARD.

DON'T JUST THINK OF SOMETHING.

BE HEARD.

DON'T JUST THINK OF SOMETHING.

SAY IT OUT LOUD.

DON'T JUST THINK OF SOMETHING.

SAY IT OUT LOUD.

THERE ARE OTHERS WHO FEEL THE SAY IT OUT LOUD.

THERE ARE OTHERS WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY YOU DO ABOUT A LOT OF THERE ARE OTHERS WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY YOU DO ABOUT A LOT OF ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY FACING SAME WAY YOU DO ABOUT A LOT OF ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY FACING WOMEN.

ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY FACING WOMEN.

SO, AGAIN, MY THING IS, STAND UP WOMEN.

SO, AGAIN, MY THING IS, STAND UP AND BE HEARD.

SO, AGAIN, MY THING IS, STAND UP AND BE HEARD.

>> DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP.

AND BE HEARD.

>> DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP.

IT TAKES TREMENDOUS COURAGE TO >> DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP.

IT TAKES TREMENDOUS COURAGE TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THAT IT TAKES TREMENDOUS COURAGE TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THAT HOT LINE THE FIRST TIME OR WALK PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THAT HOT LINE THE FIRST TIME OR WALK IN THE DOORS THE FIRST TIME.

HOT LINE THE FIRST TIME OR WALK IN THE DOORS THE FIRST TIME.

YOU'RE NOT ALONE AND THERE IS IN THE DOORS THE FIRST TIME.

YOU'RE NOT ALONE AND THERE IS HELP.

YOU'RE NOT ALONE AND THERE IS HELP.

>> WHERE CAN THEY REACH YOU FOR HELP.

>> WHERE CAN THEY REACH YOU FOR RESOURCES?

>> WHERE CAN THEY REACH YOU FOR RESOURCES?

>> SO, WE DO HAVE A WEBSITE.

RESOURCES?

>> SO, WE DO HAVE A WEBSITE.

YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE WHICH >> SO, WE DO HAVE A WEBSITE.

YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE WHICH IS oscw.okc.gov.

YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE WHICH IS oscw.okc.gov.

we have a registry on there IS oscw.okc.gov.

we have a registry on there called the link where we link to we have a registry on there called the link where we link to other organizations that provide called the link where we link to other organizations that provide services to people that are other organizations that provide services to people that are looking for information.

services to people that are looking for information.

>> and then our website is YWCA looking for information.

>> and then our website is YWCA okc.org.

>> and then our website is YWCA okc.org.

you can access an advocate by okc.org.

you can access an advocate by walking in and requesting that.

you can access an advocate by walking in and requesting that.

>> what is something you want walking in and requesting that.

>> what is something you want Oklahomans to know about your >> what is something you want Oklahomans to know about your organization?

Oklahomans to know about your organization?

or maybe it's a fact that a lot organization?

or maybe it's a fact that a lot of people don't know.

or maybe it's a fact that a lot of people don't know.

>> the prevalence of domestic of people don't know.

>> the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault are >> the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault are significant.

violence and sexual assault are significant.

and, in fact, women are more significant.

and, in fact, women are more likely to be sexually assaulted and, in fact, women are more likely to be sexually assaulted in any given year than to likely to be sexually assaulted in any given year than to graduate college.

in any given year than to graduate college.

>> wow.

graduate college.

>> wow.

kitty, like I said earlier, >> wow.

kitty, like I said earlier, today is women's international kitty, like I said earlier, today is women's international day as we're taping this.

today is women's international day as we're taping this.

are there any events your day as we're taping this.

are there any events your organization might be putting on are there any events your organization might be putting on for the month possibly or in the organization might be putting on for the month possibly or in the future maybe some things you for the month possibly or in the future maybe some things you guys have going on that we can future maybe some things you guys have going on that we can share with our viewers?

guys have going on that we can share with our viewers?

>> well, of course.

share with our viewers?

>> well, of course.

we're currently doing community >> well, of course.

we're currently doing community conversations where we're we're currently doing community conversations where we're traveling around the State of conversations where we're traveling around the State of Oklahoma, again, talking about traveling around the State of Oklahoma, again, talking about stop human trafficking.

Oklahoma, again, talking about stop human trafficking.

and April 28th, we're going to stop human trafficking.

and April 28th, we're going to have our Oklahoma women's Hall and April 28th, we're going to have our Oklahoma women's Hall of Fame.

have our Oklahoma women's Hall of Fame.

so, again, I talked about that of Fame.

so, again, I talked about that earlier.

so, again, I talked about that earlier.

we're going to recognize some earlier.

we're going to recognize some dynamic women from the state and we're going to recognize some dynamic women from the state and in the State of Oklahoma.

dynamic women from the state and in the State of Oklahoma.

so, those are two events that in the State of Oklahoma.

so, those are two events that are coming up.

so, those are two events that are coming up.

the biggest thing I do want to are coming up.

the biggest thing I do want to bring to the attention of the biggest thing I do want to bring to the attention of everyone listening is that the bring to the attention of everyone listening is that the Oklahoma commission on the everyone listening is that the Oklahoma commission on the status of women is the only Oklahoma commission on the status of women is the only recognized voice that falls status of women is the only recognized voice that falls under three appointing recognized voice that falls under three appointing authorities.

under three appointing authorities.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING authorities.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME AGAIN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME AGAIN.

I APPRECIATE BEING HERE.

ME AGAIN.

I APPRECIATE BEING HERE.

>> SPEAKING OF WOMEN'S HISTORY I APPRECIATE BEING HERE.

>> SPEAKING OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, YOU KNOW, I WENT LAST >> SPEAKING OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, YOU KNOW, I WENT LAST WEEK TO SPEAK TO GIRLS ABOUT MONTH, YOU KNOW, I WENT LAST WEEK TO SPEAK TO GIRLS ABOUT GIRL EMPOWERMENT.

WEEK TO SPEAK TO GIRLS ABOUT GIRL EMPOWERMENT.

WHAT ARE THINGS YOU KIND OF TELL GIRL EMPOWERMENT.

WHAT ARE THINGS YOU KIND OF TELL YOURSELF IN THE MORNING OR GOING WHAT ARE THINGS YOU KIND OF TELL YOURSELF IN THE MORNING OR GOING THROUGH YOUR LIFE'S JOURNEY THAT YOURSELF IN THE MORNING OR GOING THROUGH YOUR LIFE'S JOURNEY THAT HELPS YOU FEEL LIKE AN EMPOWERED THROUGH YOUR LIFE'S JOURNEY THAT HELPS YOU FEEL LIKE AN EMPOWERED WOMAN?

HELPS YOU FEEL LIKE AN EMPOWERED WOMAN?

>> I ALWAYS TELL MYSELF, I LOVE WOMAN?

>> I ALWAYS TELL MYSELF, I LOVE ME SOME KITTY ASBERRY.

>> I ALWAYS TELL MYSELF, I LOVE ME SOME KITTY ASBERRY.

I LOVE ME.

ME SOME KITTY ASBERRY.

I LOVE ME.

I DON'T CARE IF NOBODY ELSE I LOVE ME.

I DON'T CARE IF NOBODY ELSE LOVES ME, BUT I LOVE ME.

I DON'T CARE IF NOBODY ELSE LOVES ME, BUT I LOVE ME.

IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD.

LOVES ME, BUT I LOVE ME.

IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD.

>> I MIGHT START SAYING THAT IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD.

>> I MIGHT START SAYING THAT MYSELF.

>> I MIGHT START SAYING THAT MYSELF.

I LIKE THAT.

MYSELF.

I LIKE THAT.

>> GIRL, BUT IF YOU WANT TO LOVE I LIKE THAT.

>> GIRL, BUT IF YOU WANT TO LOVE ME, GO AHEAD.

>> GIRL, BUT IF YOU WANT TO LOVE ME, GO AHEAD.

I'LL BE, LIKE, FEELING IT, OKAY.

ME, GO AHEAD.

I'LL BE, LIKE, FEELING IT, OKAY.

[LAUGHTER] I'LL BE, LIKE, FEELING IT, OKAY.

[LAUGHTER] >> I DON'T KNOW THAT I HAVE [LAUGHTER] >> I DON'T KNOW THAT I HAVE ANYTHING.

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT I HAVE ANYTHING.

>> OKAY.

ANYTHING.

>> OKAY.

AND THAT'S FINE.

>> OKAY.

AND THAT'S FINE.

YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT I'D ASK YOU.

AND THAT'S FINE.

YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT I'D ASK YOU.

I WAS SPEAKING TO THOSE YOUNG YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT I'D ASK YOU.

I WAS SPEAKING TO THOSE YOUNG LADIES, I WAS SHARING I WAS SPEAKING TO THOSE YOUNG LADIES, I WAS SHARING AFFIRMATIONS I SAY TO MYSELF.

LADIES, I WAS SHARING AFFIRMATIONS I SAY TO MYSELF.

TAELYR, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU AFFIRMATIONS I SAY TO MYSELF.

TAELYR, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE SMART.

TAELYR, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE SMART.

>> YES.

ARE SMART.

>> YES.

>> YOU'RE WORTHY.

>> YES.

>> YOU'RE WORTHY.

>> I IS KIND.

>> YOU'RE WORTHY.

>> I IS KIND.

>> EXACTLY.

>> I IS KIND.

>> EXACTLY.

>> IF ANYTHING, I WOULD SAY MY >> EXACTLY.

>> IF ANYTHING, I WOULD SAY MY MANTRA MORNING IS TO BE ALL >> IF ANYTHING, I WOULD SAY MY MANTRA MORNING IS TO BE ALL THERE.

MANTRA MORNING IS TO BE ALL THERE.

THAT IS MY GOAL TO BE THERE FOR THERE.

THAT IS MY GOAL TO BE THERE FOR EACH PERSON I INTERACT WITH.

THAT IS MY GOAL TO BE THERE FOR EACH PERSON I INTERACT WITH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EACH PERSON I INTERACT WITH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY.

>> THANK YOU.

JOINING US TODAY.

>> THANK YOU.

I EVEN LIKE THAT ONE.

>> THANK YOU.

I EVEN LIKE THAT ONE.

STAY PRESENT IN THE MOMENT.

I EVEN LIKE THAT ONE.

STAY PRESENT IN THE MOMENT.

AT THAT TIME, IT'S ALL ABOUT STAY PRESENT IN THE MOMENT.

AT THAT TIME, IT'S ALL ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING, RIGHT.

AT THAT TIME, IT'S ALL ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING, RIGHT.

I WILL HAVE TO TRY THAT.

WHAT IS HAPPENING, RIGHT.

I WILL HAVE TO TRY THAT.

>> UH-HUH.

I WILL HAVE TO TRY THAT.

>> UH-HUH.

>> LADIES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH >> UH-HUH.

>> LADIES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

>> LADIES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

RICH, BACK THE TO YOU.

FOR JOINING US.

RICH, BACK THE TO YOU.

>> TAELYR, NICE JOB.

RICH, BACK THE TO YOU.

>> TAELYR, NICE JOB.

>> AFTER NEARLY A DECADE, "BOB >> TAELYR, NICE JOB.

>> AFTER NEARLY A DECADE, "BOB WILLS DAY" RETURNED TO THE STATE >> AFTER NEARLY A DECADE, "BOB WILLS DAY" RETURNED TO THE STATE CAPITOL THIS WEEK.

WILLS DAY" RETURNED TO THE STATE CAPITOL THIS WEEK.

THE KING OF WESTERN SWING PASSED CAPITOL THIS WEEK.

THE KING OF WESTERN SWING PASSED AWAY IN 1975, BUT THE MUSIC HE THE KING OF WESTERN SWING PASSED AWAY IN 1975, BUT THE MUSIC HE CREATED IN THE 30'S AND 40'S.

AWAY IN 1975, BUT THE MUSIC HE CREATED IN THE 30'S AND 40'S.

LIVES ON!

CREATED IN THE 30'S AND 40'S.

LIVES ON!

LIVES ON!

>> ON MONDAY, WILLS' DAUGHTER, >> ON MONDAY, WILLS' DAUGHTER, CAROLYN WILLS WAS ON HAND TO >> ON MONDAY, WILLS' DAUGHTER, CAROLYN WILLS WAS ON HAND TO LISTEN TO WESTERN SWING MUSIC CAROLYN WILLS WAS ON HAND TO LISTEN TO WESTERN SWING MUSIC FILL THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL.

LISTEN TO WESTERN SWING MUSIC FILL THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL.

THE EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY THE FILL THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL.

THE EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY THE "OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY" TO THE EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY THE "OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY" TO HONOR THE LEGENDARY CAREER OF "OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY" TO HONOR THE LEGENDARY CAREER OF WILLS', WHO IS A MEMBER OF BOTH HONOR THE LEGENDARY CAREER OF WILLS', WHO IS A MEMBER OF BOTH THE COUNTRY AND ROCK 'N ROLL WILLS', WHO IS A MEMBER OF BOTH THE COUNTRY AND ROCK 'N ROLL HALL OF FAME.

THE COUNTRY AND ROCK 'N ROLL HALL OF FAME.

>> I APPRECIATE OKLAHOMA.

HALL OF FAME.

>> I APPRECIATE OKLAHOMA.

YOU KNOW, MY INVESTMENT IS >> I APPRECIATE OKLAHOMA.

YOU KNOW, MY INVESTMENT IS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE ART WE YOU KNOW, MY INVESTMENT IS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE ART WE LIVE ON, MY INVESTMENT IS IN THE BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE ART WE LIVE ON, MY INVESTMENT IS IN THE STORY.

LIVE ON, MY INVESTMENT IS IN THE STORY.

BOB WILLS WAS MUCH MORE THAN THE STORY.

BOB WILLS WAS MUCH MORE THAN THE MUSIC.

BOB WILLS WAS MUCH MORE THAN THE MUSIC.

YOU KNOW, HE WAS AN INNOVATOR MUSIC.

YOU KNOW, HE WAS AN INNOVATOR AND, AND HELPED PEOPLE WHEN HE YOU KNOW, HE WAS AN INNOVATOR AND, AND HELPED PEOPLE WHEN HE WAS BELOVED.

AND, AND HELPED PEOPLE WHEN HE WAS BELOVED.

AND I WOULD LOVE FOR HIS WILD WAS BELOVED.

AND I WOULD LOVE FOR HIS WILD STORY TO BE HEARD AND SEEN.

AND I WOULD LOVE FOR HIS WILD STORY TO BE HEARD AND SEEN.

>> IN 1988, WILLS' RECORDING OF STORY TO BE HEARD AND SEEN.

>> IN 1988, WILLS' RECORDING OF "FADED LOVE" WAS DESIGNATED AS >> IN 1988, WILLS' RECORDING OF "FADED LOVE" WAS DESIGNATED AS OKLAHOMA'S OFFICIAL COUNTRY & "FADED LOVE" WAS DESIGNATED AS OKLAHOMA'S OFFICIAL COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG BY THE LEGISLATURE.

OKLAHOMA'S OFFICIAL COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG BY THE LEGISLATURE.

>> SPEAKING OF OKLAHOMANS IN THE WESTERN SONG BY THE LEGISLATURE.

>> SPEAKING OF OKLAHOMANS IN THE ROCK 'N ROLL HALL OF FAME, >> SPEAKING OF OKLAHOMANS IN THE ROCK 'N ROLL HALL OF FAME, NEXT WEEK WE WILL SPEAK WITH THE ROCK 'N ROLL HALL OF FAME, NEXT WEEK WE WILL SPEAK WITH THE AUTHOR OF A NEW, COMPREHENSIVE NEXT WEEK WE WILL SPEAK WITH THE AUTHOR OF A NEW, COMPREHENSIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGENDARY TULSA AUTHOR OF A NEW, COMPREHENSIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGENDARY TULSA MUSICIAN, LEON RUSSELL AND LEARN BIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGENDARY TULSA MUSICIAN, LEON RUSSELL AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MUSICIAN, LEON RUSSELL AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE "MASTER OF SPACE AND TIME" MORE ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE "MASTER OF SPACE AND TIME" >> AND WE'LL LEAVE YOU THIS WEEK THE "MASTER OF SPACE AND TIME" >> AND WE'LL LEAVE YOU THIS WEEK WITH A LOOK AT A NEW EXHIBIT IN >> AND WE'LL LEAVE YOU THIS WEEK WITH A LOOK AT A NEW EXHIBIT IN OKLAHOMA CITY'S PASEO ARTS WITH A LOOK AT A NEW EXHIBIT IN OKLAHOMA CITY'S PASEO ARTS DISTRICT ENTITLED, "EMPOWERING OKLAHOMA CITY'S PASEO ARTS DISTRICT ENTITLED, "EMPOWERING THE FEMININE SPIRIT," DISTRICT ENTITLED, "EMPOWERING THE FEMININE SPIRIT," PHOTOGRAPHED AND EDITED BY THE FEMININE SPIRIT," PHOTOGRAPHED AND EDITED BY O.E.T.A.

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

"OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.

STAY WELL, AND STAY TUNED TO LENZ.

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

YOU DON'T OWN ME I'M JUST ONE OF YOUR MANY YOU DON'T OWN ME I'M JUST ONE OF YOUR MANY TOYS I'M JUST ONE OF YOUR MANY TOYS YOU DON'T OWN ME TOYS YOU DON'T OWN ME DON'T SAY I CAN'T GO WITH YOU DON'T OWN ME DON'T SAY I CAN'T GO WITH OTHER BOYS DON'T SAY I CAN'T GO WITH OTHER BOYS DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO OTHER BOYS DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO SAY DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO SAY PLEASE, WHEN I GO OUT WITH DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO SAY PLEASE, WHEN I GO OUT WITH YOU PLEASE, WHEN I GO OUT WITH YOU DON'T PUT ME ON DISPLAY YOU DON'T PUT ME ON DISPLAY YOU DON'T OWN ME DON'T PUT ME ON DISPLAY YOU DON'T OWN ME DON'T TRY TO CHANGE ME IN ANY YOU DON'T OWN ME DON'T TRY TO CHANGE ME IN ANY WAY DON'T TRY TO CHANGE ME IN ANY WAY YOU DON'T OWN ME WAY YOU DON'T OWN ME DON'T TIE ME DOWN YOU DON'T OWN ME DON'T TIE ME DOWN I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO SAY DON'T TIE ME DOWN I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO SAY I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO SAY I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO THAT'S ALL I ASK OF YOU I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO THAT'S ALL I ASK OF YOU I'M YOUNG, AND I LOVE TO BE THAT'S ALL I ASK OF YOU I'M YOUNG, AND I LOVE TO BE YOUNG I'M YOUNG, AND I LOVE TO BE YOUNG I'M FREE, AND I LOVE TO BE YOUNG I'M FREE, AND I LOVE TO BE FREE I'M FREE, AND I LOVE TO BE FREE LIVE MY LIFE THE WAY I WANT FREE LIVE MY LIFE THE WAY I WANT TO SAY AND DO WHATEVER I LIVE MY LIFE THE WAY I WANT TO SAY AND DO WHATEVER I PLEASE TO SAY AND DO WHATEVER I PLEASE .

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