>> HOW WILL THE WAR IN UKRAINE EFFECT OKLAHOMANS?

INCLUDING UKRAINIANS WHO CALL OKLAHOMA HOME.

>> I AM UNBELIEVABLY SHOCKED.

>> THE RACE TO REPLACE SENATOR JIM INHOFE.

WHO IS RUNNING AND WHY?

>> WE WANT TO BE IN A POSITION WHERE WE CAN BEST SERVE.

I'M GROUND ON WHO I AM.

>> THE SYNTHETIC OPIOID FENTANYL LEADING TO DEATHS AND FRUSTRATION FOR OKLAHOMA LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>> THE USER IS TRUSTING WHOEVER THEY ARE GETTING THIS FROM AND MANY TIMES IT'S COUPLING UP IN DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.

>> HOW CAN OKLAHOMA DOCTORS AVOID BURNING OUT AFTER TWO YEARS OF STRESS.

>> PHYSICIANS WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF BURNOUT BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

>> AN IN-DEPTH PROPOSAL ON THE GOVERNOR'S LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Rich: VLADIMIR PUTIN'S BRUTAL ASSAULT ON UKRAINE IS TAKE PLACE 5,700 MILES AWAY FROM OKLAHOMA.

BUT THE REPERCUSSIONS ARE FELT HERE ECONOMICALLY AND PERSONALLY EMOTIONALLY.

>> AS OKLAHOMANS DEALT WITH I CREASED PRICES AT THE PUMPS.

LAWMAKERS RALLIED AROUND TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

>> THE AYES HAVE IT, THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.

>> MONDAY THE OKLAHOMA SENATE APPROVED THE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE HISTORICAL TIES BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE AND SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE.

IT WAS COAUTHORED BY SENATE CHAIR ROGER THOMPSON WHO SPENT TIME IN UKRAINE ON A MISSION TRIP.

>> WHEN I WATCH THE NEWS AND I SEE THE TANKS TRAVELING DOWN THE STREETS OF THE KYIV, OR KHARKIV, THE SAME STREETS MY WIFE AND I WALKED DOWN.

>> WE SPOKE WITH MEMBERS OF THE YOU UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.

>> I'M SHOCKED BY THIS HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY.

FIVE DAYS AGO THE RUSSIAN SITUATION MADE A BRUTAL INVASION INTO OUR COUNTRY.

>> HE SAYS HE'S PROUD TO SEE HIS PEOPLE STAND TOGETHER AND FIGHT BACK.

>> IT'S -- >> THE FEELING TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY, OUR FREEDOM, OURSELVES-DETERMINATION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT JUST IS AN ISSUE OF LIFE AND DEATH.

>> SHE SAYS THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE AREN'T TO BLAME, BUT THEIR LEADER IS.

>> IT'S BEING DONE BY PUTIN WHO IS A POWER-HUNGRY INDIVIDUAL WHO IN MY MIND IS LOOKING TO CONTINUE THIS QUEST TO REINSTATE THE SOVIET UNION.

>> HE SAID THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR AMERICA'S MILITARY TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FIGHTING.

>> WHAT WE ARE DOING IS SUPPORTING OUR NATO ALLIES, SUPPORTING UKRAINE WITH MILITARY HE EQUIPMENT AND SANCTIONS THROUGH NATO.

>> OIL CRIES SPIKED TO OVER $116 A BARREL THURSDAY RESULTING IN STICK OR SHOCK AT THE GAS PUMP.

>> I FILL UP THIS TRUCK TWICE A WEEK AND MY PERSONAL TRUCK TWICE A WEEK.

THAT'S $800 A MONTH.

I AM A SINGLE MOM, BAN INCREASING PRICES, ANYTHING COSTING MORE, GAS, GROCERIES, AFFECT AFFECTS ME WHILE I'M TRYING TO PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY.

>> HIGHER OIL PRICES DO BENEFIT OKLAHOMANS IN OTHER WAYS.

>> A HIGHER COMMODITY PRICE ENVIRONMENT BENEFITS OKLAHOMA AND THOSE INVESTING CAPITAL HERE TO PRODUCE CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS.

>> THIS MEANS MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR OKLAHOMANS WHICH LEADS TO MORE TAX REVENUE.

>> INCREASED INVESTMENT IN THE STATE, NEW JOBS, MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS, ROADS, BRIDGES AND OTHER STATE PRIORITIES.

>> BROOK SIMMONS IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE PETROLEUM ALLIANCE.

HE SAYS NATURAL GAS IS BEING LOAD ON TO TANKERS AND WILL BE TAKE ONTO EUROPE TO HELP OFFSET HIGHER PRICES.

>> IT'S BEING LOAD ON TO TANKERS, AND THOSE ARE GOING TO EUROPE RIGHT NOW.

>> HE SAYS RUSSIA ONLY MAKES UP A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE UNITED STATES IMPORTED CRUDE OIL.

>> IN THE UNITED STATES WE IMPORT ONLY 8% OF OUR CRUDE OIL AND UNFINISHED PRODUCTS FROM RUSSIA.

WE HAVE THE RESOURCES HERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO OFFSET ANY OF THE PRODUCTION CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY ANY DISRUPTIONS OVER THERE.

>> REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS ARE PUSHING FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN TO MAKE THE U.S. ENERGY UNDER ONCE AGAIN.

>> AMERICA HAS BEEN ENERGY UNDER.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THAT POINTS THROUGH INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY.

AND WE REVERSED COURSE.

FROM A NATIONAL SECURITY PER PERSPECTIVE, THAT'S DANGEROUS.

>> A LETTER WAS SENT TO JOE BIDEN ASKING IMMEDIATE STEPS BE TAKEN.

THE LETTER READ IN PART, ENERGY PRODUCING STATES LIKE OKLAHOMA ARE READY TO STEP UP DOMESTIC PRODUCTION IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE WAY.

WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE PRODUCTION TO MEET AMERICA'S DOUGH MESS DECK NEEDS AND SUPPORT ENERGY TO OUR ALLIES.

THE UKRAINIAN RESEARCHER SAYS HE REMAINS HOPEFUL HIS COUNTRY WILL REMAIN IF FREE ONCE THE WAR IS OVER.

>> IT'S A DARK TIME FOR UKRAINE.

WE HOPE AND WE BELIEVE UKRAINE WILL WIN THE WAR.

>> SIMMONS TOLD ME PRODUCERS PLAN TO INCREASE PRODUCTION BUT THEY ARE UNSURE HOW LONG CONSUMERS WILL PEOPLE THE EFFECTS.

Rich: COMING UP LATER OKLAHOMANS JOIN IT EFFORT TO BOYCOTT RUSSIAN PRODUCTS.

THE POLITICAL SOAK WAVES ARE REVERBERATING IN OKLAHOMA FOLLOWING LAST FRIDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT JIM INHOFE WILL LEAVE THE U.S. SENATE NEXT JANUARY.

WHO WILL REPLACE HIM IN THE NOVEMBER MID TERMS AND WHAT LEGACY DOES ONE OF OKLAHOMA'S LONGEST SERVING SENATORS LEAVE BEHIND.

>> THREE REPUBLICANS ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE RUNNING FOR THE 3 YEARS REMAINING ON INHOFE'S 3 YEARS IN THE SENATE.

MARK McMULLEN AND OKLAHOMA SENATOR NATHAN -- AUM ANNOUNCING RUNS OVER THE WEEKENDS.

HE SAYS HE WANTS TO CONSIDER THE LEGACY OF SENATOR INHOFE.

>> FIGHT FOR THE THINGS PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS FIGHTING FOR AS A CONSERVATIVE.

LOW TAXES, FEWER REGULATIONS AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WITH OIL AND GAS AND FIGHTING TO RESTORE WHAT I THINK ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT AMERICA.

OUR FREEDOMS AND CHRISTIAN VALUES.

>> YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NAME I.Q.

IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO TOMORROWANS?

>> GETTING OUT -- YOURSELF TO OKLAHOMANS?

>> CAMPAIGNS ARE NOT CHEAP, I HAVE TO RAISE A LOT OF MONEY, BUT IT'S ALSO ABOUT GETTING THE MESSAGE RIGHT AND ARTICULATING MY VISION FOR THE FUTURE.

>> WE ALWAYS WANTS TO BE IN A POSITION THAT WE CAN BEST SERVE.

I AM NEVER CHASING TITLES.

I'M GROUNDS ON WHO I AM.

>> WHAT PRIORITIES DO YOU SET IF YOU WIN THE SEAT TO FINISH MR. INHOFE'S TERM?

>> WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY AGAIN.

WE HAVE TO GET BACK AMERICA.

WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO THE CORE VALUES OF THIS COUNTRY.

WHAT WE ARE.

WHO ARE WE AS AMERICANS.

WHAT MAKES US THE GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD.

WHAT MADE US SUCH A DOMINANT REPUBLIC NATION AND DEMOCRACY THAT OTHER COUNTRIES WANTED THAP THAT.

>> WE ARE STILL GOING TO CONTINUE THIS RACE FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE, BUT WE'LL BE RUNNING IN THE OPEN SEAT THAT IS BEING VACATED BY SENATOR JIM INHOFE'S RETIREMENT.

>> HE PROVIDED ASSAULT SAYING IN PART I'M RUNNING ON MY RECORD, NOT FROM IT.

I WILL DOUBLE DOWN ON PROTECTING THE LIVES OF THE UNBORN.

PUSHING BACK AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVERREACH AND PUTTING THE POWERS BACK TO THE STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

>> WE KNEW WE WOULD BE RUNNING FOR THIS POSITION ON MY RECORD, THE THINGS I HAVE DONE FOR THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA.

LIKE PROTECTING LIFTS OF THE UNBORN.

PUSHING BACK UPON CONSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL OVERREACH.

AND RESTORE THAT FEDERALISM TO GET THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS BACK TO THE PEOPLE.

>> OKLAHOMA VOTERS SHOULD EXPECTS THE DEMOCRATS TO FIELD AT LEAST ONE CANDIDATE.

>> I'M HOPEFUL.

I'M TALKING TO SERIOUS CANDIDATES ABOUT MAKING THE TRANSITION.

I THINK WE HAVE SOME CANDIDATES THAT CAN GIVE WHATEVER REPUBLICAN DECIDES TO PUT THEIR NAME IN THE HAT A GOOD RUN FOR THEIR MONEY.

>> SENATOR INHOFE BEGAN AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN 1966 AS A STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

HIS CAREER WILL COME TO A CLOSE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL NEXT JANUARY.

>> THE PUBLIC LIFE AND THE WAY HE PUTS THE NEEDS OF OTHERS AHEAD OF HIMSELF, HE'S THE EPITOME OF A SERVANT LEADER.

>> WE DISAGREED ON SOME POLICIES.

I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR A MAN WHO SPENT HIS LIFE SERVING THIS COUNTRY.

FROM HIS MILITARY IN THE MILITARY TO SERVICE IN PUBLIC LIFE.

HE SPEND HIS WHOLE LIFE SEARCHING THIS COUNTRY.

>> HE MOVED FROM THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE TO THE OKLAHOMA SENATE IN 1969 ABOUT HE REMAINED TO 1977.

INHOFE WAS A 3-TERM MAYOR OF TULSA IN THE LATE 70s AND EARLY 80s.

HE SAT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1987 TO 1994 WHEN HE RAN FOR U.S. SENATE AND HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE.

WHILE REPUBLICANS ARE PRAISING THE RETIRING SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA, DEMOCRATS HAVE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.

>> I MADE NO SECRET IN MY BELIEF THAT I BELIEVE SENATOR INHOFE'S LEGACY WILL BE HYPOCRISY.

HE'S BEEN FOR ALMOST THE DURATION OF HIS TIME IN OFFICE A DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO LEGISLATOR.

ATTORNEY GORSUCH HE SAID THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TIME TO VOTE ON THAT.

BUT HE VOTED TO CONFIRM AMY CONEY BARRETT.

>> THE THANKS AHEAD FOR CANDIDATES WANTS TO GO REPLACE INWHO HE WILL BE A TOUGH ONE.

THE PRIMARY ELECTION ON JUNE 28 IS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS FROM NOW.

Rich: WITH LAST WEEK'S ICE STORM CURTAILING TWO FULL DAYS OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IT WAS PACKED AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

>> LAST WEEK WE WERE DEALING WITH AN ICE STORM.

MISSED TWO DAYS OF THE SESSION.

HOW DID THAT IMPACT IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DEADLINE WEEK.

>> IT DOUBLED UP THE WORK FOR THIS WEEK BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT TWO DAYS THE PRIOR WEEK.

AND THEY HAD TO HEAR HOUSE BILLS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES AND SENATE BILLS IN SENATE COMMITTEES.

FOR THOSE MEASURE SEVERE NOTE HEARD LAST WEEK AND CONSIDERED.

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL MAKE IT.

>> THE SCHOOL CHOICE IN PARLIAMENT ACT, THERE IS PASSION ON BOTH SIDES OF THAT ISSUE.

>> SENATE BILL PASSED THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY.

THE BILL IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN WHEN WE FIRST SAW IT.

HOME SCHOOLERS WILL NO LONGER QUALIFY FOR THE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS PROPOSED BY THE BILL.

IT IMPOSES AN INCOME LIMIT FOR THOSE TRYING TO GET THE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

IT MOVES ON TO THE FULL SENATE FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION THERE.

>> THE SENATE PROTEM PUT FORWARD THIS BILL TO ELIMINATE THE GROCERY TAXR TAX.

WHERE IS THAT.

>> IT IS HEADED TO THE SENATE FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION.

IT, TOO, MASS BEEN CHANGED A LITTLE BIT.

IT WOULD ALLOW COUNTIES AND CITIES TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT THE SALES TAX ON GROCERIES WHICH IS IMPORTANT IN FUNDING THEIR BUDGET.

WE SAW TWO NEW PROPOSALS IN THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEES.

ONE WOULD TEMPORARY SUSPEND THE TAX, AND ANOTHER WOULD INCREASE THE SALES TAX REBATE THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN APPLY FOR OWN THEIR INCOME TAX SPREE FUND.

>> LET -- REFUND.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE.

WHAT CAUGHT THEIR AGENDA.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS TAXES.

IN THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE WE SAW RULES TO REDUCE THE INDIVIDUAL CAN?

TAX AND ELIMINATE THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX OVER 8 YEARS.

ANOTHER BILL WOULD PROVIDE A ONE-TIME HOUSE REBATE TO OKLAHOMA.

THE HOUSE LEADER ASKED THE AUTHOR OF ONE OF THOSE BILLS, WITH SO MANY TAX BILLS, HOW WILL WE FUNDS GOVERNMENT IN THE COMING YEAR.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO BE RECONCILED IN THE BUDGET PROCESS LATER IN THE YEAR.

>> WOULD YOU STATE GOVERNOR IS PLEADS WITH WHAT HAS TRANSPIRED THUS FAR?

>> HE IS A SUPPORTER OF THE EMPOWER VMENTD ACT AND HE PROPOSED THE SALES TAX ON GROCERIES BE CUT OR ELIMINATED.

WE VEENTER PROPOSALS MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS.

AN ATTEMPT TO CONSOLIDATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES GOES THE FULL SENATE FOR CONSIDERATION.

AS WELL AS A BILL TO CREATE A MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS DIVISION TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DEALING WITH SOME OF THE TRAUMA THEY CAN EXPERIENCE WHILE DOING THEIR JOB.

A NUMBER OF OTHER PROPOSALS THE GOVERNOR MASS PUT FORTH ARE QUIETLY MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE THOSE TAKE UP MORE AND MORE TIME AS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION MOVES ALONG.

>> WHAT ELSE CAUGHT YOUR EYE OR EAR THIS WEEK?

>> IT HAS TO BE HOUSE BILL 3903 WHICH PASSES THE CRIMINAL COMMITTEE.

THIS DEAL WITH THE THE AUTHORITY OF THE PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD TO A GRANT COMMUTATIONS AND CLEM EVEN IS.

IT LIMITS WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE AND DEATH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> AN IN DEPTH DISCUSSION ON THAT AMBITIOUS PROPOSE AT PUT FORWARD IN HIS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR IN FEBRUARY.

>> THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS A CONSOLIDATED UNIFIED COMMAND STRUCTURE WITHIN A SINGLE DEPARTMENT.

43 OTHER STATES HAVE THIS.

OKLAHOMA NEEDS TO GET IT DONE.

>> WHAT WOULD THAT ENTAIL AND IS EVERYBODY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ON BOARD WITH THAT IDEA.

WE'LL DISCUSS IN DEPTH IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

FENTANYL IS A LEGAL ARE YOU MANUFACTURED DRUG IN THE UNITED STATES.

IT'S SIMILAR TO MORPHINE BUT 100 TIMES MORE LETHAL.

KEITH JOINS WITH US THE LATEST BATTLE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN OPIOID DRUG 50 TIMES MORE POWERFUL THAN HEROIN AND IT'S EASIER AND CHEAPER TO MAKE.

>> FENTANYL HAS BEEN AROUND DSINCE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER WAS PRESIDENT.

IT WAS USED FOR PAIN RELIEF IN THE HOSPITALS.

BUT IT'S AVAILABLE ON THE BLACK MARKET AND IT'S KILLING PEOPLE.

>> WE SHUT DOWN TWO OR THREE FENTANYL LABS IN OKLAHOMA.

MARK WOOD WASHED SAYS 10 -- MARK WOOD WASHED SAID WHEN DOCTORS STARTED CUTTING OFF FOLKS TORE TRYING TO FEED THEIR PAIN KILLER ADDICTION.

THOSE FOLKS TURNED TO THE STREETS.

>> CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE BUYING PILL PRESSES AND SOME CAN PRESS 30,000 PILLS A MINUTE.

THEY WILL MAKE OR BUY STAMPS TO STAMP THOSE PILLS WITH THE SAME MARKINGS AS ANSWER OXYCODONE.

PEOPLE SELLING THEM ON THE STREETS OFTENTIMES THOUGHT I'M SIMPLY SELLING OXYCODONE.

THEY CAN'T REALIZE THEIR DEALER OR SOURCE WAS SUPPLYING THEM WITH FENTANYL INSTEAD OF OXYCODONE THAT WAS FROM A PHARMACY.

>> SEASON DEALERS WERE GETTING DUPED.

HE SAYS IN OKLAHOMA THE NUMBER ONE CONTRIBUTOR TO OVERDOSE DEATHS IS STILL METHAMPHETAMINE.

>> BUT THE CAT GOJI WHERE WE HAVE SEEN THE FASTEST THE RAISE HAS BEEN FENTANYL IN OVERDOSE DEATHS.

WE SAW 151% INCREASE IN FENCE NIL DEATHS COMPARED TO 2019.

THAT WAS THE FASTEST RISING CATEGORY OF DRUG OVERDOSES.

HE WHAT EXACTLY IS FENTANYL?

>> IT'S A DANGEROUS POTENT SYNTHETIC OPIOID THAT PRODUCED DIFFERENT THAN OTHER OPIOIDS PRODUCED IN A LAB SETTING RATHER THAN SOMETHING DERIVED FROM THE OPIOID POPPY PLANT.

>> THE OU HEALTH CENTERS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST SAYS IF YOU KNOW HOW, FENTANYL IS EASY TO MAKE.

>> IT'S A BIG CONCERN IN THE OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE.

THIS IS PRIMARILY DUE TO THE SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS.

>> THREE MONTHS AGO AUTHORITIES IN ARIZONA ANNOUNCED THEY ACCEPTED A COURIER FROM THE MEXICAN CARTEL AND SEIZED FENTANYL PILLS AND FOWD POWDERED FENTANYL.

>> THE PILLS IN FRONT OF YOU ARE DEATH.

THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE.

THAT'S WHAT'S IMPORTANT HERE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THESE DRUGS MISFORM AND FENTANYL WHICH HIT THE MARKET FOR US IS WHAT IS DRIVING OUR OPIOID CRISIS NOT JUST IN ARIZONA OR THIS REGION, BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

>> FENTANYL IS PROBABLY THE MOST DANGEROUS DRUG I HAVE EVER SEEN.

>> OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON THE THIRD SAYS OUR HIGHWAYS ARE FENTANYL PIPELINES.

AND USERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH.

>> THE USER IS TRUST HOG THEY ARE GETTING FROM.

AND OFTENTIMES THEY ARE IT'S COMING UP IN DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.

>> THE USERS ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR NEXT FIX SO THEY DON'T CARE EITHER.

>> THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO GET THAT HIGH.

AND OFTENTIMES IT ENDS UP DEADLY AT THE ENDS.

>> THE PENALTIES FOR DEALING FENTANYL IN OKLAHOMA ARE SEVERE.

A WOMAN IN PRIOR, OKLAHOMA WAS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

SHERIFF IN GRADY SAYS DEALERS HAVE RECENTLY BE CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

>> THEY ARE BREAKING PILLS DOWN.

LIKE OXYCONTIN AND FENTANYL.

SO THEY ARE GETTING A HIGH.

WE DID AN OPERATION IN SEPTEMBER HERE IN CHICKASHA, A 3-DAY OPERATION, AND WHAT LED TO ABOUT 21 PEOPLE BEING ARRESTED HERE AND IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

ABOUT 51 POUNDS OF TENT NIL LACED TABLETS.

THEY HAVE PRESSED AND THEY ARE REPRESSING THESE PILLS.

THEY CALL THEM PERK 30s, THEN THEY SMOKE IT.

>> WHEN YOU SEE A CLUSTER OF DEATHS IN THE CITY AND THE MEDIA SAYS THERE IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY BATCH OF HEROIN IN THESE PILLS THAT JUST REACHED THE CITY OF YOU NAME IT, IT DOESN'T SCARE PEOPLE AWAY.

IN FACT THE ADDICTS RACE TO IT.

THEY LOOK AT YOU AND SAY YOU ARE TELLING ME THIS WILL KILL ME?

I'M ALREADY DEAD.

>> I TALKED TO THE CDC ABOUT FENTANYL.

THEY SAY IN THE AGE GROUP 18-24 YEARS OLD.

OPIOIDS ARE KILLING MORE PEOPLE THAN ACCIDENTS.

>> A SUIT IN OKLAHOMA CITY WAS FILED 8 YEARS AGO THE ON BEHALF OF DEATH ROW INMATES ARGUING THAT LETHAL I JEKS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

OKLAHOMA HAD A 6-YEAR EXECUTION MORATORIUM THAT ENDED LAST OCTOBER.

WE MAY HAVE TO LEARN TO COEXIST WITH COVID GOING FORWARD.

BUT RIGHT NOW THE VIRUS IS DIMINISHING IN OKLAHOMA.

OUR ROLLING 74 DAY AVERAGE OF NEW CASES, 712 IS 174 LESS THAN LAST WEEK.

HOSPITALIZATIONS DROPPING FROM 804 TO 491.

1,800 ICU BEDS DEVOTED TO COVID PATIENTS.

294 DIED FROM THE DISEASE IN THE LAST 7 DAYS.

WE HAVE DONE SEVERAL REPORTS FROM THE BURNOUT FACTOR EXPERIENCED BY FRONT-LINE WORKERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.

BUT WE HAVEN'T FOCUSED ON DOCTORS UNTIL RIGHT NOW.

>> EPIDEMIC, BURNOUT WE ARE FINDS OURSELVES IN.

>> DR. GAYS AN EXECUTIVE COACH FOR PHYSICIANS.

>> LOWERED THE LAST DECADE I COACHED 500 PHYSICIANS AROUND BUILDING RESILIENCE.

AND AVOIDING BURNOUT AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO THRIVE AND NOT GO UNDER WITH ALL THE PRESSURES.

SHE SAYS MEDICAL IS A HIGH STAKES PROFESSION.

BURNOUT CAN BE FELT ALL OVER, AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

BUT DOCTORS SAY THERE WAS A BUSHOUT CRISIS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC HIT.

>> WE PARTICIPATED WITH THE MAYO CLINIC ON PHYSICIAN WELL-BEING AND BURNOUT.

50% OF PHYSICIANS WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF BURNOUT PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC.

>> THE ABILITY TO HELP PEOPLE IS MORE THAN REWARDING, BUT IT'S TO EXPERIENCE ILLNESS WITH THEM, GO THROUGH ILLNESS WITH PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES.

WE EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING FROM THE MILD ILLNESS ALL THE WAY THROUGH DEATH.

>> PHYSICIANS ARE TRAINED TO HELP FAMILIES DEAL WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, BUT THE PANDEMIC MULTIPLIED THAT DIFFICULT PROCESS.

>> WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT WORKING WITH FAMILIES WHO HAD FAMILY MEMBERS DIE EVERY WEEK FOR 2 YEARS.

>> ADD TO THAT THE PHYSICAL AND LEGAL THREAT DOCTORS FACED IN HOW BEST TO TREAT COVID PATIENTS.

>> THE STRESSORS OF LAWSUITS FOR ♪ TREATING MY FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE MEDICATIONS I EXPECT THEM TO BE GIVING SUCH AS IVERMECTIN AND HYDROXY *.

CHLOROQUINE.

WE HAVE SEEN PHYSICIANS ACCUSED OF MURDER ON THE INTERNET.

WE HAVE SEEN FAMILIES OF PHYSICIANS, THEIR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN BE THREATENED.

WE HAVE SEEN PHYSICIANS BE THREATENED PHYSICALLY IN THEIR HOSPITAL.

THIS IS A NEW PHENOMENON WE HAVE NEVER SEEN IN ALL OF MEDICAL HISTORY.

>> ON THE DOCTOR'S LIST, PHYSICIANS LEARN COMPASSION FOR OTHERS BUT NOT FOR THEMSELVES.

>> WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO BE KINDS AND CARING TOWARD OURSELVES BECAUSE EVENTUALLY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DOING THAT FOR OTHERS.

>> INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO EMPATHIZE WITH THE PATIENT THINGS BECOME MORE MECHANICAL AND ROBOTIC AND YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO EMPATHIZE WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL PATIENT.

YOU START TO HAVE TROUBLE FOCUSING WHILE YOU ARE AT WORK.

SOMETIMES YOU CAN MAKE MISTAKES BECAUSE OF THAT.

IT'S AN EXHAUSTION.

AND IT FEELS LIKE AN ATTACK ON YOUR WELL-BEING.

>> WHILE PHYSICIANS LEARN TO TAKE CARE OF OTHERS WELL-BEING.

THE DOCTOR SAYS THEY OFTEN DON'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN.

BUT THAT BAN TO CHANGE DURING THE PANDEMIC.

>> WE NOTICED DURING THE PANDEMIC THAT DOCTORS WERE REACHING OUT TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO TO TRY TO HELP THEMSELVES.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT EXERCISE, NUTRITION, MAINTAINING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, MAINTAINING HEALTH TIME ISOLATED AWAY FROM THE BURDEN OF WHAT WE DO ON A DAILY BASIS.

MAKING SURE WE TAKE TIME OFF IF WE CAN.

>> DOCTORS HAVE OTHER OPTIONS TO TURN TO.

A WELLNESS PROGRAM OFFERS 8 FREE COUNSELING SESSIONS.

>> FOR ALL THE PHYSICIANS ACROSS THE STATED HAVING ISSUES, REMEMBER THE WELLNESS PROGRAM IS CONFIDENTIAL AND AVAILABLE TO ANY PHYSICIAN IN THE STATE WHETHER YOU ARE A MEMBER OR NOT.

>> PATIENTS CAN HELP THEIR DOCTORS DURING THIS HARD TIME, TOO.

>> UNFORTUNATELY DURING THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WE LOST SOME OF THAT GRACE WE OFFERED EACH OTHER.

IT'S JUST DOING THAT AGAIN.

>> I WILL TELL YOU WHAT WILL CHANGE A PHYSICIAN'S DAY.

SIMPLY THANK YOU, DOCTOR FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE.

I KNOW YOUR JOB IS HARD, BUT THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.

>> SHE SAYS DOCTORS OFTENTIMES OVERTHINK THINGS AND ARE TOO CRITICAL OF THEMSELVES.

IT'S ESTIMATED ONE IN FIVE DOCTORS ARE LEAVING THE FIELD DUE TO BURNOUT, STRESS, AND LACK OF APPRECIATION.

IT CAN TAKE 10 TO 14 YEARS TO BECOME A LICENSED PHYSICIAN.

Rich: LET'S TURN THINGS BACK OVER TO JASON DOYLE FOR A REPORT ON THE WEEK'S BUSINESS NEWS.

THIS IS THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

>> HE EARNED A NET INCOME OF 1.5 BILLION.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S DUE TO NATURAL GAS ACTIVITY IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.

THE COMPANY PAID BACK 121 MILLION IN DEBT.

MD BUILDING PRODUCTS IS FORMING FOUR NEW STRATEGIC UNITS WITHIN THE COMPANY.

MD PRO AND.

THE COMPANY PLANS TO CONTINUE TREATING TWO OTHER BUSINESS UNITS AS OPERATIONAL GROUPS.

THE BUILDING PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING A RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.

OKLAHOMA CITY BASED GULFPORT ENERGY REPORTS A NET INCOME OF $138.2 MILLION.

THE PRODUCTS WERE BOOST BY REDUCED EXPENSES.

IT PLANS TO INVEST IN ITS DRILLING PROGRAM AND EXPECTS PRODUCTION TO GROW 5% NEXT YEAR.

THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS THROUGH AN EMISSION-FREE SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY.

IT WILL USE SOLAR PANELS AND ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY.

A RECORD $15 MILLION COULD BE AWARD FOR BUILDING A MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND OFFICE IN TULSA.

THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM THE GOVERNOR'S QUICK ACTION FUND.

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AGREES TO PURCHASE 1,000 ELECTRIC VEHICLES FROM THE COMPANY.

RISING DEMANDS FOR CANNABIS INDUSTRY WORKERS CAUSED THEM TO PARTNER WITH GREEN FLOWER.

CERTIFICATIONS INCLUDE DISPENSARY ASSOCIATE AND MANUFACTURING AGENT.

THE COURSES COST $850 AND ARE OFFERED ONLINE.

>> THERE APPEARS TO BE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR A PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE TRAINING FOR OKLAHOMA LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTLINED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.

THE MAD CURATOR AND HER PANEL DISCUSSED WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE AND WHETHER IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

CAN YOU GIVES AN OUTLOOK AND WHAT THINGS MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE.

I'M LAPPIE TO BE JOINED BY SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

AND BRANDON CLAY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

AND OETA.

WE PREASHATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND ALL THAT YOU ALL DO.

I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING HERE WITH DIRECTOR CLAY.

>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO BE ON YOUR SHOW TODAY.

>> OF COURSE.

LAW ENFORCEMENT IS IMPORTANT HERE IN OKLAHOMA MAN THE NATION.

THE GOVERNOR TALKED ABOUT LOOKING TO CONSOLIDATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES COMMANDS STRUCTURE.

WHAT MIGHT THAT LOOK LIKE?

>> FOR OVER 25 YEARS LAWMAKERS CONSIDERED COMBINING OUR THREE LARGEST STATE LAW EVEN FORBESMENT AGENT SIDSS.

THE PURE HE OF INVESTIGATION, NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS AND THE HIGHWAY PATROL.

LAST YEAR THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR SET UP A TASK FORCE COMMISSION THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS MYSELF, AND THE LEADERS OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS.

AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE TO COME TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT THIS UNIFICATION WOULD LOOK LIKE.

IT BRINGS TOGETHER THOSE THREE LARGE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE UNDER ONE COMMAND STRUCTURE.

>> HOW DIFFICULT WILL THAT BE TO DO?

>> WE ARE IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT CRISIS.

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IS AT A CRITICAL LOW NATIONWIDE AND ACROSS THE BOARD PARTICULARLY IN OKLAHOMA.

WE HAVE TROOPERS WHO WILL BE AGING OUT AND RETIRING.

A TRUE COMMITMENT AND FOCUS TO HOW DO WE RECRUIT, PROVIDE THE PROPER TRAINING AND HOW DO WE LOOK AT CAREER ADVANCEMENT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE ORGANIZATIONS COMING TOGETHER, NOT ONLY DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE CAPACITY AND SHARED RESOURCES, BUT A HUGE COMPONENT IS RECOGNIZING THE WELLNESS OF ALL OF THOSE FRONT-LINE INDIVIDUALS THAT WORK IN INCREDIBLY EXTREME CONDITIONS.

>> I WANT TO COME TO YOU JUDGE CLAY.

EXPLAIN WHAT CLEED IS.

>> WE HAVE A MISSION, AND A VISION.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF OKLAHOMA WITH PEACE OFFICERS WHO ARE PROFESSIONAL, COMPETENT, WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE.

WE TRAIN PEACE OFFICERS AT THE LOCAL, COUNTY AND STATE LEVEL.

AND SO THAT IS OUR MISSION.

BUT WE ARE ALSO A REGULATORY AGENCY.

WE REGULATE A LOT OF THE VOO VARIETY OF THINGS.

WE HAVE SEVERAL ACROSS THE STATE.

OUR CAREER TECHS DOING THE PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATIONS.

PRIVATE SECURITY BE ARMED AND UNARMED BAIL ENFORCERS.

WE EVEN OVERSEE JAIL TRUSTS.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE BASIC PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION.

>> WHAT DOES CLEET STANDS FOR.

>> COUNCIL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION AND PLAINING.

-- AND .

>> THIS PROPOSAL, THIS UNIFICATION AS THE SECRETARY MENTIONED EARLIER HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR MANY MANY YEARS.

NOW IT'S GETTING SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNOR.

IT'S BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE STATE AGENCIES, THE BIG THREE.

OHP, OSBI, AND OMBD.

WE'LL TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACROSS THE STATE.

WHAT IT DOES IS FREES UP POSITIONS HERE.

I CAN ONLY TRAIN 450 TO 500 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN CLEET.

SO IT WILL ALLOW ME TO TRAIN MORE PEOPLE LOCALLY AND THROUGH COUNTY.

>> LET ME ASK YOU THIS.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER >> WE HAVE FOR THE BASIC PEACE OFFICER, IT'S 600 HOURS, WHICH IS 16 TO 17 WEEKS.

THE RESERVE OFFICER PROGRAM IS 360 HOURS, AND OUR BRIDGE ACADEMY IS THE SAME.

THE RESERVE IS 240 HOURS.

SO IT'S ABOUT 16 WEEKS.

>> I WANT TO ASK YOU, DO YOU SEE ANY CHALLENGES OR DO YOU SEE DOWN SIDES TO THIS?

ARE THERE ANY CONS TO CONSOLIDATING?

>> I DON'T SEE ANY CONS.

39 OTHER STATES HAVE THE UNIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT.

8 MORE ARE IEWBIFIED ABSENT THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

SO IT'S NOT THAT WE ARE CREATING SOMETHING NEW.

IT'S JUST THIS NEW TO OKLAHOMA.

WE ARE DOING WHAT MAKES THIS UNIQUE IS WE DIDN'T JUST LOOK AT THE OTHER STATE THAT HAS UNIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT.

WE REALLY SPENT SIGNIFICANT TIME IN FOCUS GROUPS AND SESSIONS WITH THE FRONT LINE.

SO WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF WITH THIS PRODUCT MOVING FORWARD IN THE LEGISLATURE IS THAT I'S A PRODUCT OF THE FRONT LINE.

THE VERY AGENTS IN THE VERY TROOPERS AND CREDITS THAT ENCOMPASS A 40-PAGE REPORT THAT IS MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

>> JUST TO LET ME KNOW, WHAT IS THE SITUATION SET UP RIGHT NOW?

WHAT WOULD WE BE CHANGING FROM IF WE UNIFIED ALL OF THE STATE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING?

>> WHAT WE HAVE TODAY IS THE AGENCIES ARE RUN BY THREE DIFFERENT DIRECTORS, BY A COMMISSIONER, THE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR.

WHAT UNIFICATION WILL ALLOW FOR IS A SHARED VISION THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE ARE ABLE TO TRULY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS THAT ARE FULLY INTEGRATED.

YOU WILL HAVE A SHARED RESOURCES.

NOT EVERYONE NEEDS THEIR TONE CALL CENTER.

WE WOULD HAVE SHARED RECOGNITION INTO THE TRAINING.

WE'LL BE BUILDING A WELLNESS DIVISION AND HAVING THE INPUT ABOUT THAT PEER TO PEER * BASIS IS CRUCIAL.

THERE IS THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY OVER THE HIGHWAY PATROL.

DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE DIRECTOR FOR THE BUREAU OF NARCOTICS.

THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOT LOSE THEIR INTEGRITY, THEIR VISION, OR THEIR MISSION.

THEY WILL ALL PRIMARILY REMAIN WHOLE.

AND A COMMISSIONER WILL BE APPOINTED THAT IS A PROVEN LEADER THAT WILL BE THE COMMANDS STRUCTURE.

AND EACH THE AGENCIES WILL BE WHOLE.

THEY WILL JUST BE UNIFIED INSOME ONE COMMAND STRUCTURE.

>> WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE COMMANDS STRUCTURE DOES THAT MEAN WE'LL HAVE ONE BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA CITY WHERE STATE TRAINING OCCURS OR IS THIS JUST PUTTING AN UMBRELLA OVER ALL THREE OF THOSE AGENCIES >> HOPEFULLY BOTH.

THERE IS AN AVENUE THAT -- INITIALLY IT'S THE COMMAND STRUCTURE IN THE LEGISLATION.

HOWEVER THERE WILL BE IS A COMPONENT AS WELL OF A SHARED TRAINING FACILITY.

WHICH EVENTUALLY COULD BE HEADQUARTERS THAT WOULD BE RECOGNIZED.

AS THE DIRECTOR EXPLAINED, THE HEAD QUART SISTERS ON MARTIN LUTHER KING IS INCREDIBLY OUTDATED.

BUT THE TRAINING FACILITY AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE THIS TRITE NOW AS IT'S SEGMENTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

SO I HOPE YOU CAN HAVE THIS BACK IT'S TALKING ABOUT THE TRAINING FACILITY AND TALKING ABOUT THE WELLNESS DIVISION IT'S SHOWING ITSELF.

SO I'LL LET YOU ASK YOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE BY GO TOO FAR INTO IT.

>> I'M MAKING A NOTE OF THAT.

DOCTOR, I WANT TO COME TO YOU.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT, IT'S PEACE OFFICERS IN THE LOCAL ARENA.

THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE FIRST RESPONDERS.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AS FAR AS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TRAINING OF THOSE PEACE OFFICERS IN OKLAHOMA?

>> I THINK WE ARE SEEING THAT.

WHAT I FOUND IS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE BEEN GRACIOUS TO ME TO LISTEN TO THE NEEDS WE NEED IN STATE SO MANY CLEETS.

THEY HAVE BEEN RECEPTIVE AND I HOPE THEY WILL APPROPRIATE THE STAFFING THAT WE NEED.

IMPROVEMENTS WE NEED AT CLEET.

THE UNIFICATION PROCESS DOESN'T AFFECT US IN ANY WAY.

IT FREES UP MORE POSITIONS HERE FOR ME TO TRAIN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, COUNTY, STATE AND ALSO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.

WHAT WE NEED IS TO MAKE SURE I HAVE ADEQUATE INSTRUCTORS.

ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT AND ADEQUATE FACILITIES.

WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE HERE.

IT HAS BEEN HERE SINCE 2006.

IT'S DETERIORATING IN SOME AREAS LIKE HOUR DRIVING TRACK THAT NEEDS REPAIRS.

WITH IN MY REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATIONS I'M HOPING WE RECEIVE THOSE MONIES TO IMPROVE OUR FACILITY.

WE ARE NOT IN COMPETITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR OSBI.

WE ARE ALL ONE.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE ALL HAVE THE SAME MISSION.

WE WANT TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF THE OKLAHOMA.

>> YOU MENTIONED EARLIER THE IMPACT OF A DEFUND THE POLICE MOVEMENT NATIONWIDE AND IT HAD AN IMPACT IN OKLAHOMA AS WELL.

HAVE YOU SEEN A DROP IN REGISTRATION FOR CLEAT COURSES.

>> THERE HAS BEEN A DROP.

IT'S DIFFICULT TO RECRUIT POLICE OFFICERS, NO ONE WANTS TO BE A POLICE OFFICER.

WHEN I WAS POLICING CHIEF BEFORE I TRANSITIONS DOWN HERE, WE SEE IT LEGALLY.

IT'S VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.

CAN YOU IMAGINE IF YOU COME TO THE STATE OF SO MANY, YOU HAVE THE STATE OF THE ART TRAINING FACILITY AND TRAINING PROM FOR THE STATE AGENCIES, AND THE SAME FOR LOCAL, AND YOUR COUNTY OFFICIALS AND STATE OFFICIALS, BECAUSE WE STILL DO SOME FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND WE STILL REGULATE THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND TRAINING PROCESSES.

WE ARE ALL UNIFIED TOGETHER IS WHAT OUR MISSION IS ANSWER OUR VISION.

EARLIER I SAID IT'S TO PROVIDE THE BEST PEACE OFFICER AVAILABLE TO THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

YOUR RATE OF RETURN ON CONSOLIDATION COMMUNICATION HAS GOT TO BE A BENEFIT FROM THE STATE OF OVAL.

AND IT MAKES SENSE.

YOU SHARE YOUR HR, YOU SHARE YOUR FINANCES, YOU SHARE THE BUILDINGS.

IT COSTS THE TAXPAYERS LESS MONEY.

I'M PROUD THE SECRETARY MOVED THIS.

THE GOVERNOR EMBRACED THIS.

I WAS AT THE STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT CLEET DOES NOTE FAKES AT ALL.

WE ARE APPROPRIATED HERE TO DO A JOB AND THEY WILL BE DOING THE SAME THING WITH THE STATE PARTNERSHIP WE WORKED WITH.

>> SECRETARY, I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE FINAL WORD AS OUR TIME RUNS DOWN.

IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF SO MANY TO KNOW?

>> WE CARE ABOUT ALL PEOPLE.

AND TO COME INTO THE FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE ARE TAKING CARE.

IT'S A WHOLE FAMILY THAT SIGNS UP AND WE CHEER ON THE INDIVIDUALS AND ARE CREATING THE PATHWAY TO MAKE FULFILLING LIVES FOR ALL OF THOSE THAT COME FORWARD, AND HOW WE ARE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE CHANGING TIMES AND SERVE THE STATE WELL.

I COMMEND THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR FOR THIS TURN THE.

AND I THINK OETA FOR HIGHLIGHTING THIS AND HOPE YOU INVITE US BACK >> OUR STATEWIDE AUDIENCE IS LISTING AND LEARNING.

I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

Rich: THE 2022 OKLAHOMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

>> YOUR 2022 OKLAHOMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR IS ... REBECCA PETERSON.

UNION PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Rich: REBECCA PETERSON TEACHES ADVANCED CALCULUS IN TULSA.

IT COMES WITH A $10,000 CASH PRIZE AND SHE'LL SPEND THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR TOURING THE STATE AS NEXT TEACHER AMBASSADOR.

>> I PROMISE I WILL BE HERALDING THE GOOD AND IMPORTANT WORK TEACHERS ARE DOING IN OKLAHOMA.

PUBLIC EDUCATION IS STILL RIGHT IN OUR SOCIETY.

I BELIEVE ACCESS TO FREE AND HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION IS THE BEDROCK OF OUR DEMOCRACY.

>> WE'LL HAVE REBECCA IN OUR STUDIO-NEXT WEEK.

WE'LL HAVE THAT REPORT ON THE NEXT OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

THE WORLD IS UNITING AND CONDEMNING RUSSIA FOR ITS BLOODY INVASION OF UKRAINE.

, PORTS TEAMS ARE BEING KICKED OUT OF COMPETITION AND PEOPLE ARE BOYCOTTING PRODUCTS.

WE REPORT ON WHAT OKLAHOMANS ARE DOING TO VOICE THEIR OPPOSITION TO VLADIMIR PUTIN'S WAR.

>> PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE AND THE BOYCOTTING OF RUSSIAN SPIRIT.

SEVERAL GOVERNMENTS ARE ORDERING STATE-OWNED LIQUOR STORES TO STOP SELLING RUSSIAN VODKA.

>> BUT WHERE LIQUOR STORES ARE NOT STATE OWNED, IT ISN'T THAT SIMPLE.

HE SAYS THE PROBLEM IS IF HE WERE TO SEND IT BACK TO HIS DISTRIBUTOR.

THEY WOULD ONLY BITE BACK FOR 25 TO 50 CENTS ON A DOLLAR.

>> IF I COULD GET MY MONEY BACK I WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT.

>> BUT IF YOU ARE DITCHING VODKA TO PROTEST, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED.

>> PEOPLE ARE MAKING A MISTAKE.

PEOPLE ON THE STREETS ARE PULLING OUT THEIR STOLI AND THAT'S FROM LATVIA.

>> ONLY TWO OF THIS VODKAS ARE FROM RUSSIA.

>> TO MY KNOWLEDGE, RUSSIAN STANDARD AND THE SICKLE AND HAMMER.

>> YOU ARE GIVING MONEY BACK INTO THEIR ECONOMY RATHER THAN JUST PUBLICLY STATING YOU ARE POURING OUT VODKA THAT MAY NOT EVEN BE MADE IN RUSSIA.

>> HERE IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR, SMIRNOFF.

IF YOU TURN THE BOTTLE AROUND YOU WILL SEE IT'S DISTRIBUTED UNITED STATES.

>> ON THE NEXT OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT, BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS IS A GROWING CONCERN FOR THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMA WOMEN.

THERE ARE NEW TECHNIQUES AND THERAPIES TO TREAT IT.

WE'LL LEAVE WITH YOU A LOOK AT AN EXHIBIT IN OKLAHOMA CITY PHOTOGRAPHED AND EDITED BY OETA.

STAY WELL, AND STAY TUNED TO OETA.

I'M RICH LENZ.