LAW MAKERS REACH A BUDGET AGREEMENT BUT AS ALWAYS THE AGREEMENT BUT AS ALWAYS THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS.

DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS.

>> YOU WILL SEE THAT IN THE >> YOU WILL SEE THAT IN THE BUDGET THIS YEAR.

BUDGET THIS YEAR.

RECORD 145 MILLION ECONOMIC RECORD 145 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT.

IMPACT.

THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHERN HILL.

OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHERN HILL.

>> IT IS ONE OF THE GREAT >> IT IS ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT OUR GAME.

THINGS ABOUT OUR GAME.

WE HAVE POSITIVE IMPACTS ON OUR WE HAVE POSITIVE IMPACTS ON OUR COMMUNITY AND GREAT THINGS COMMUNITY AND GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN TULSA AND OFF OF HAPPENING IN TULSA AND OFF OF THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS.

>> AND THEY ENJOY THE RAREFIED >> AND THEY ENJOY THE RAREFIED AIR OF WIND TURBINE.

AIR OF WIND TURBINE.

>> IT IS GROWING NOW AND THE >> IT IS GROWING NOW AND THE ADVANCEMENTS IS INSANE HOW FAST ADVANCEMENTS IS INSANE HOW FAST IT CAN.

IT CAN.

>> WE SALUTE THREE OKLAHOMA >> WE SALUTE THREE OKLAHOMA SENIORS HONORED AS THREE SENIORS HONORED AS THREE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS.

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS.

>> I WAS SPEECHLESS.

>> I WAS SPEECHLESS.

>> AND AN IN- DEPTH >> AND AN IN- DEPTH CONVERSATION REACHING THE CONVERSATION REACHING THE HISTORIC LEVELS OF THE UNITED HISTORIC LEVELS OF THE UNITED STATES.

STATES.

NEXT ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS NEXT ON THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

REPORT.

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

TO THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

DOZEN OF IMPACT LAWS ARE PASSED DOZEN OF IMPACT LAWS ARE PASSED IN EVERY LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN EVERY LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND REACHING A BUDGET AGREEMENT AND REACHING A BUDGET AGREEMENT IS JOB NUMBER ONE AND IS JOB NUMBER ONE AND CONSTITUTIONALLY, MANDATED.

CONSTITUTIONALLY, MANDATED.

JASON DOYLE JOINS US WITH JASON DOYLE JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THE HISTORY MAKING A LOOK AT THE HISTORY MAKING AGREEMENT.

AGREEMENT.

>> RICH, THE HOUSE AND SENATE >> RICH, THE HOUSE AND SENATE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE, WHERE THE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE, WHERE THE GOVERNOR STANDS IS UP IN THE GOVERNOR STANDS IS UP IN THE AIR.

AIR.

ON MONDAY IN THE CAPITAL ON MONDAY IN THE CAPITAL ROTUNDAN IT WAS WHEN THE BUDGET ROTUNDAN IT WAS WHEN THE BUDGET WOULD BE REVEALED.

WOULD BE REVEALED.

TODAY, THE DETAILED EMERGED TODAY, THE DETAILED EMERGED FROM THE RECORD APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE RECORD APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE LEGISLATURE.

FROM THE LEGISLATURE.

>> OVER ALL BUDGET IS 8.95% IN >> OVER ALL BUDGET IS 8.95% IN SPENDING.

SPENDING.

THERE IS AN INCREASE OF 11.6%.

THERE IS AN INCREASE OF 11.6%.

>> AND CAREER TECH AND OTHER >> AND CAREER TECH AND OTHER EDUCATION ENTITIES WILL RECEIVE EDUCATION ENTITIES WILL RECEIVE 3.4 BILLION.

3.4 BILLION.

THAT CONTINUES TO BE THE THAT CONTINUES TO BE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNDING IN HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNDING IN STATE HISTORY.

STATE HISTORY.

WHEN SENATE APPROPRIATIONS WHEN SENATE APPROPRIATIONS PRESENTED THE BILL ON THE PRESENTED THE BILL ON THE SENATE FLOOR ON WEDNESDAY, HE SENATE FLOOR ON WEDNESDAY, HE OUTLINED HOW TEACHERS WILL SEE OUTLINED HOW TEACHERS WILL SEE MORE BENEFITS DESPITE NOT MORE BENEFITS DESPITE NOT GETTING A RAISE NEXT YEAR.

GETTING A RAISE NEXT YEAR.

>> THAT IS OVER 955 MILLION.

>> THAT IS OVER 955 MILLION.

>> DEMOCRATS WANTED TO KNOW WHY >> DEMOCRATS WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE MOMENTUM STOPPED TO THE MOMENTUM STOPPED TO INCREASE TEACHER PAY.

INCREASE TEACHER PAY.

>> WHY ARE WE NOT RECEIVING IT?

>> WHY ARE WE NOT RECEIVING IT?

WE ARE POPULAR FOR IT IN THE WE ARE POPULAR FOR IT IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

LAST THREE YEARS.

WHY WE HALTED THAT THIS YEAR WHY WE HALTED THAT THIS YEAR WHEN WE HAVE DONE WELL IN THE WHEN WE HAVE DONE WELL IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

PAST THREE YEARS.

>> HE SAID IT IS GOING TO >> HE SAID IT IS GOING TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COUNSELLORS SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COUNSELLORS IN SCHOOL AND INCREASING FUNDS IN SCHOOL AND INCREASING FUNDS FOR EDUCATOR BENEFITS.

FOR EDUCATOR BENEFITS.

BUT THEY ARE CONCERNED THAT BUT THEY ARE CONCERNED THAT TEACHERS ARE NOT TAKEN CARE OF.

TEACHERS ARE NOT TAKEN CARE OF.

>> WE INCREASED TEACHER PAY AND >> WE INCREASED TEACHER PAY AND NOW IT IS TAGINANT AND I AM NOW IT IS TAGINANT AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THAT WILL LEAD TO WORRIED ABOUT THAT WILL LEAD TO ONGOING WORK FORCE FOR OUR ONGOING WORK FORCE FOR OUR TEACHERS.

TEACHERS.

>> THOMPSON RESPONDED THAT THE >> THOMPSON RESPONDED THAT THE BUDGET TAKES CARE OF MORE THAN BUDGET TAKES CARE OF MORE THAN TEACHERS.

TEACHERS.

>> I APPRECIATE THE PASSION FOR >> I APPRECIATE THE PASSION FOR EDUCATION.

EDUCATION.

I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THAT THIS BUDGET HAS NOT ONLY THIS BUDGET HAS NOT ONLY A PASSION FOR THOSE WHO ARE A PASSION FOR THOSE WHO ARE EDUCATED, AND EDUCATION, BUT EDUCATED, AND EDUCATION, BUT APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO WORKS APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO WORKS IN THE FIELD.

IN THE FIELD.

THIS BUDGET DOES HAVE A PASSION THIS BUDGET DOES HAVE A PASSION FOR CHILDREN.

FOR CHILDREN.

>> HE POINTED OUT THE NEXT >> HE POINTED OUT THE NEXT BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR WILL BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR WILL ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE SERVICES IN THE STATE OF SERVICES IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

OKLAHOMA.

>> WE'LL TALK ABOUT HELPING OUR >> WE'LL TALK ABOUT HELPING OUR CHILDREN AND MOVING OUR CHILDREN AND MOVING OUR CHILDREN THAT IS POP00 ON THE CHILDREN THAT IS POP00 ON THE LIST.

LIST.

SOME ARE WAITING 13 YEARS AND SOME ARE WAITING 13 YEARS AND RECEIVED A TEXT TODAY FOR ONE RECEIVED A TEXT TODAY FOR ONE THAT HAD BEEN ON THERE 32 THAT HAD BEEN ON THERE 32 YEARS.

YEARS.

$32 MILLION.

$32 MILLION.

>> THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE >> THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY OF HUMAN SERVICES SAID WILL HELP WITH THE SAID WILL HELP WITH THE DISABLED POPULATION.

DISABLED POPULATION.

>> THE BUDGET AROUND THE >> THE BUDGET AROUND THE DISABILITY WAIT LIST THIS YEAR, DISABILITY WAIT LIST THIS YEAR, THERE IS A 13 YEAR WAIT FOR THERE IS A 13 YEAR WAIT FOR SERVICES.

SERVICES.

THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE NOT ONLY THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE NOT ONLY TO US IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TO US IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE AND UNACCEPTABLE HUMAN SERVICE AND UNACCEPTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR TO THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR AND TAXPAYER.

AND TAXPAYER.

>> THEY ARE LOOKING AT REDUCING >> THEY ARE LOOKING AT REDUCING THE DISABILITY WAIT LIST.

THE DISABILITY WAIT LIST.

>> THAT ALLOWS US TO DRAW DOWN >> THAT ALLOWS US TO DRAW DOWN DOLLARS AND THE MEDICAID DOLLARS AND THE MEDICAID DOLLARS IS 174 MILLION FOR DOLLARS IS 174 MILLION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WAITING ON THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WAITING ON THE WAIT LIST.

WAIT LIST.

>> BROWN SAID NOW THE REAL WORK >> BROWN SAID NOW THE REAL WORK BEGINS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BEGINS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO GET THOSE WHO HUMAN SERVICES TO GET THOSE WHO NEED IT.

NEED IT.

>> 18- 24 MONTHS AND THIS IS >> 18- 24 MONTHS AND THIS IS A FUNDING STRATEGY.

A FUNDING STRATEGY.

>> I HOPE THAT FAMILIES GET >> I HOPE THAT FAMILIES GET RELIEF QUICKLY.

RELIEF QUICKLY.

I HOPE THEY UNDERSTAND TO GET I HOPE THEY UNDERSTAND TO GET SERVED AND I AM THRILLED THAT SERVED AND I AM THRILLED THAT THE AGENCY WILL GET MORE PEOPLE THE AGENCY WILL GET MORE PEOPLE QUICKLY.

QUICKLY.

>> THE SENATOR WORKED WITH >> THE SENATOR WORKED WITH REPUBLICANS ON THE DISABILITY REPUBLICANS ON THE DISABILITY WAIT LIST AND THIS MAY SOLVE WAIT LIST AND THIS MAY SOLVE THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE AND WILL THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE AND WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AGAIN IN NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

THE FUTURE.

>> PEOPLE NEED THINGS TO GET BY >> PEOPLE NEED THINGS TO GET BY AND MIGHT INCREASE OVER TIME.

AND MIGHT INCREASE OVER TIME.

THIS IS NOT THE END.

THIS IS NOT THE END.

THERE WILL BE INCREASED NEEDS THERE WILL BE INCREASED NEEDS OVER TIME.

OVER TIME.

WE'LL HAVE TO REASSESS IT.

WE'LL HAVE TO REASSESS IT.

I AM PLEASED TO GET STARTED ON I AM PLEASED TO GET STARTED ON THIS PATH.

THIS PATH.

THIS IS THE BIGGEST INCREASE THIS IS THE BIGGEST INCREASE EVER.

EVER.

>> TAX CUTS DIDN'T MAKE THE >> TAX CUTS DIDN'T MAKE THE CUT.

CUT.

BUT OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS CAN BUT OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS CAN EXPECT A CHECK IN DECEMBER.

EXPECT A CHECK IN DECEMBER.

ALSO IT PROVIDES FOR THE ALSO IT PROVIDES FOR THE ELIMATION OF THE SALES TAX.

ELIMATION OF THE SALES TAX.

SENATOR THOMPSON BELIEVES IT SENATOR THOMPSON BELIEVES IT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF THE ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND ITS STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND ITS PEOPLE.

PEOPLE.

>> IT IS FOR THE NEEDS OF THE >> IT IS FOR THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA AND MADAM PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA AND MADAM PRESIDENT, WE YIELD TO PRESIDENT, WE YIELD TO A RESOUNDING YES AS WE SERVE A RESOUNDING YES AS WE SERVE THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA.

THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA.

>> THE LEGISLATURE WILL BRING >> THE LEGISLATURE WILL BRING ITSELF IN A SPECIAL SESSION ITSELF IN A SPECIAL SESSION NEXT WEEK.

NEXT WEEK.

IT WILL APPROPRIATE 1.8 BILLION IT WILL APPROPRIATE 1.8 BILLION IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLANS IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLANS OVER THE SUMMER.

OVER THE SUMMER.

>> WE ACKNOWLEDGE SEAN ASHLEY >> WE ACKNOWLEDGE SEAN ASHLEY WHO JOINS US EACH WEEK TO ROUND WHO JOINS US EACH WEEK TO ROUND OUT THE COVERAGE OF THE 58 OUT THE COVERAGE OF THE 58 LEGISLATURE.

LEGISLATURE.

SEAN, ANY ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS SEAN, ANY ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON THE BUDGET OR WHAT THE ON THE BUDGET OR WHAT THE GOVERNOR WILL DO WITH IT?

GOVERNOR WILL DO WITH IT?

>> I THINK THAT IS THE ULTIMATE >> I THINK THAT IS THE ULTIMATE QUESTION TO BE ASKED.

QUESTION TO BE ASKED.

HIS OFFICE INDICATED HE WAS NOT HIS OFFICE INDICATED HE WAS NOT ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL THE LAST NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL THE LAST WEEK OF TALKS AND HE DID NOT WEEK OF TALKS AND HE DID NOT HAVE AS MUCH INPUT IN THIS HAVE AS MUCH INPUT IN THIS BUDGET AS A YEAR AGO OR EARLIER BUDGET AS A YEAR AGO OR EARLIER ADMINISTRATION'S EARLY ARE ADMINISTRATION'S EARLY ARE BUDGETS.

BUDGETS.

SO WHETHER THE LEGISLATURE SO WHETHER THE LEGISLATURE FOLLOWED HIS LEAD THAT HE FOLLOWED HIS LEAD THAT HE OUTLINED IN THE STATE OF THE OUTLINED IN THE STATE OF THE STATE AND OTHER POLICIES OR STATE AND OTHER POLICIES OR WENT THEIR OWN WAY WILL WENT THEIR OWN WAY WILL DETERMINE WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS DETERMINE WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS IT.

IT.

>> WE'LL STAY TUNED ON THAT.

>> WE'LL STAY TUNED ON THAT.

THE HOUSE PASSED ELECTION THE HOUSE PASSED ELECTION RELATED BILLS.

RELATED BILLS.

HOW WILL THEY IMPACT VOTERS IN HOW WILL THEY IMPACT VOTERS IN >> HOUSE BILL 3364 HAS A LOT TO >> HOUSE BILL 3364 HAS A LOT TO DO WITH APPLICATIONS FOR DO WITH APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

CLARIFYING THE INFORMATION THAT CLARIFYING THE INFORMATION THAT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.

AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.

THE DATA FOR REGISTRATION MAY THE DATA FOR REGISTRATION MAY NOT BE LIKE YOUR AND MINE AND NOT BE LIKE YOUR AND MINE AND MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED AND MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED AND MAKES A CHANGE THAT PREVENTS MAKES A CHANGE THAT PREVENTS SOMEONE FOR APPLYING BY SOMEONE FOR APPLYING BY A BALLOT WITH A TELEGRAPH.

A BALLOT WITH A TELEGRAPH.

WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW ONE COULD WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW ONE COULD DO.

DO.

IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH HOW IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH HOW THINGS ARE REMOVED FROM THE THINGS ARE REMOVED FROM THE VOTER REGISTRATION ROLLS AND VOTER REGISTRATION ROLLS AND HOW THE INFORMATION WILL BE HOW THE INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO REMOVE VOTERS FROM THE USED TO REMOVE VOTERS FROM THE ROLLS.

ROLLS.

ULTIMATELY, THE LIST OF VOTERS ULTIMATELY, THE LIST OF VOTERS REMOVE FROM THE ROLLS WILL BE REMOVE FROM THE ROLLS WILL BE MADE PUBLIC UNDER THAT BILL.

MADE PUBLIC UNDER THAT BILL.

>> AND THE HOUSE PASSES A BILL >> AND THE HOUSE PASSES A BILL THAT CHANGES THE WAY THAT CHANGES THE WAY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE ADMINISTERED.

ADMINISTERED.

HOW SO?

HOW SO?

>> IT REDUCES THE UNEMPLOYMENT >> IT REDUCES THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS CURRENTLY AT 20 WEEKS BENEFITS CURRENTLY AT 20 WEEKS AND THIS WILL REDUCE THE TIME AND THIS WILL REDUCE THE TIME PERIOD TO 16 WEEKS.

PERIOD TO 16 WEEKS.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND LIKE MANY OTHERS IN THE FUND LIKE MANY OTHERS IN THE PANDEMIC, TOOK QUITE A HIT.

PANDEMIC, TOOK QUITE A HIT.

ANALYSIS OF THE FUND INDICATED ANALYSIS OF THE FUND INDICATED THAT UNLESS CHANGES WERE MADE, THAT UNLESS CHANGES WERE MADE, IT COULD ENDANGER THE FUND DOWN IT COULD ENDANGER THE FUND DOWN THE ROAD AND AS A RESULT LAW THE ROAD AND AS A RESULT LAW MAKERS ARE REDUCING THAT.

MAKERS ARE REDUCING THAT.

>> HOW SO?

>> HOW SO?

>> THERE WILL BE AN INDEPENDENT >> THERE WILL BE AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY AS A RESULT OF AGENCY AS A RESULT OF LEGISLATION PASSED BY LAW LEGISLATION PASSED BY LAW MAKERS AND SIGNED BY THE MAKERS AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

GOVERNOR.

STATE BILL APPROVED BY VOTERS STATE BILL APPROVED BY VOTERS CALLED FOR THE AGENCY TO CALLED FOR THE AGENCY TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY.

OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY.

BUT IT WAS PUT UNDER THE WING BUT IT WAS PUT UNDER THE WING OF THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BY LAW MAKERS WHO ARE NOW BY LAW MAKERS WHO ARE NOW PULLING IT OUT AND GIVING IT AN PULLING IT OUT AND GIVING IT AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON ITS OWN.

OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON ITS OWN.

>> EXPLAIN THE BILL THAT >> EXPLAIN THE BILL THAT RESTRICT HOW STATE AGENCIES RESTRICT HOW STATE AGENCIES WITH ENTITIES THAT OPPOSE THE WITH ENTITIES THAT OPPOSE THE FIREARMS?

FIREARMS?

>> ANY COMPANY BIDDING ON >> ANY COMPANY BIDDING ON A STATE PROJECT WHETHER GOODS A STATE PROJECT WHETHER GOODS OR SERVICES INDICATE THEY DO OR SERVICES INDICATE THEY DO NOT BOY COT FIRE ARM'S NOT BOY COT FIRE ARM'S ASSOCIATIONS AND THEY ARE ASSOCIATIONS AND THEY ARE WILLING TO DO BUSINESS WITH WILLING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.

THEM.

IF THE BUSINESS WILL NOT DO IF THE BUSINESS WILL NOT DO THAT, THEY WILL BE PROHIBITED THAT, THEY WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH THE FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

IN CERTAIN CASES THERE ARE IN CERTAIN CASES THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS MADE.

EXCEPTIONS MADE.

THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL BILLS THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL BILLS THAT LAW MAKERS PASSED OVER THE THAT LAW MAKERS PASSED OVER THE YEARS.

YEARS.

IN 2020, THEY PASSED SIMILAR IN 2020, THEY PASSED SIMILAR LEGISLATION RELATED TO BOY COTS LEGISLATION RELATED TO BOY COTS OF ISRAEL AND EARLIER THIS YEAR OF ISRAEL AND EARLIER THIS YEAR PASSED 2344 RELATED TO BOY COTS PASSED 2344 RELATED TO BOY COTS OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND ASKED THE STATE TREASURER IN ASKED THE STATE TREASURER IN THE STATE PENSION FUNDS TO TAKE THE STATE PENSION FUNDS TO TAKE STEPS TO DIVEST STOCK THAT IS STEPS TO DIVEST STOCK THAT IS THE MULTIINITIAL GOODS, BECAUSE THE MULTIINITIAL GOODS, BECAUSE THEY VIOLATED THE BOY COT LAW THEY VIOLATED THE BOY COT LAW TOWARD ISRAEL.

TOWARD ISRAEL.

>> THE FINISH LINE IS WITHIN >> THE FINISH LINE IS WITHIN SIGHT?

SIGHT?

>> IT IS.

>> IT IS.

>> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS >> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS INVOKING THE DEFENSE ACT TO INVOKING THE DEFENSE ACT TO RAMP UP THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE RAMP UP THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF BABY FOOD FORMULA IN THE OF BABY FOOD FORMULA IN THE NATION.

NATION.

HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE SITUATION HERE IN OKLAHOMA, THE SITUATION IS BETTER.

IS BETTER.

SOME OF THE CLIENTS HAVE NEEDED SOME OF THE CLIENTS HAVE NEEDED HELP IN FINDING BABY FORMULA, HELP IN FINDING BABY FORMULA, BUT THE NONPROFIT PROVIDES BUT THE NONPROFIT PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH A WEEK'S WORTH OF FAMILIES WITH A WEEK'S WORTH OF FOOD, FORMULA AND DIAPERS.

FOOD, FORMULA AND DIAPERS.

>> WE HAVE ENOUGH FORMULA TO >> WE HAVE ENOUGH FORMULA TO LAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

LAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

WE ARE CONCERNED ABSOLUTELY.

WE ARE CONCERNED ABSOLUTELY.

WE HAVE REALLY TRIED TO EMBRACE WE HAVE REALLY TRIED TO EMBRACE ALL KINDS OF FORMULA.

ALL KINDS OF FORMULA.

GENERICS OR NONNAME BRAND THAT GENERICS OR NONNAME BRAND THAT IS FIND.

IS FIND.

>> THE SERVICES IS ADVISING >> THE SERVICES IS ADVISING PARENTS NOT TO WATER DOWN THE PARENTS NOT TO WATER DOWN THE CURRENT SUPPLY.

CURRENT SUPPLY.

THAT WOULD ELLIPINATE NUTRIENTS THAT WOULD ELLIPINATE NUTRIENTS THAT THE BABY NEEDS.

THAT THE BABY NEEDS.

THERE IS NOT A SHORTAGE YET.

THERE IS NOT A SHORTAGE YET.

THERE IS HIGHS IN GAS.

THERE IS HIGHS IN GAS.

OKLAHOMA'S AVERAGE PRICE OF OKLAHOMA'S AVERAGE PRICE OF UNLEADED.

UNLEADED.

4.01ON MAY 17TH.

4.01ON MAY 17TH.

A YEAR AGO, IT WAS 2.78.

A YEAR AGO, IT WAS 2.78.

NEARLY EVERY STATE IS AVERAGING NEARLY EVERY STATE IS AVERAGING ABOVE $4 A GALLON.

ABOVE $4 A GALLON.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 4.52.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 4.52.

A RECORD PGA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP A RECORD PGA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP IS UNDER WAY IN OKLAHOMA'S IS UNDER WAY IN OKLAHOMA'S SOUTHERN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB.

SOUTHERN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB.

IT BRINGS OUT THE WORLD'S BEST IT BRINGS OUT THE WORLD'S BEST PLAYERS AND IN THE COMMUNITY PLAYERS AND IN THE COMMUNITY THEY HAVE COME TO VISIT.

THEY HAVE COME TO VISIT.

THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE BLOWING THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE BLOWING IN SOUTHERN HILLS.

IN SOUTHERN HILLS.

THE COURSE HAS UNDERGONE A LEN THE COURSE HAS UNDERGONE A LEN MILLION TO HOST THE 9th MEN'S MILLION TO HOST THE 9th MEN'S MAJOR.

MAJOR.

>> IT IS A GOLF COURSE, SIMPLE >> IT IS A GOLF COURSE, SIMPLE AS THAT.

AS THAT.

YOU CAN'T HIDE AND YOU HAVE TO YOU CAN'T HIDE AND YOU HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING WELL AND THEY CAN DO EVERYTHING WELL AND THEY CAN MAKE IT AS DIFFICULT AS THEY MAKE IT AS DIFFICULT AS THEY WANT IT TO BE.

WANT IT TO BE.

MOTHER NATURE MAY HELP.

MOTHER NATURE MAY HELP.

WIND GUSTS OF 20 MILES PER HOUR WIND GUSTS OF 20 MILES PER HOUR PREDICTED IN THE WEEKEND.

PREDICTED IN THE WEEKEND.

>> IT IS BETTER FOR ME, AND >> IT IS BETTER FOR ME, AND WIND REGARDLESS.

WIND REGARDLESS.

>> IT WILL BE PLAYABLE WITH >> IT WILL BE PLAYABLE WITH A STRONG WIND.

A STRONG WIND.

IT IS JUST GOING TO BE IT IS JUST GOING TO BE DIFFICULT FOR US.

DIFFICULT FOR US.

SO IT WILL BE A PREMIUM ON BALL SO IT WILL BE A PREMIUM ON BALL STRIKING AT THIS POINT.

STRIKING AT THIS POINT.

>> AND THE MAJOR PGA DLAU DRAWS >> AND THE MAJOR PGA DLAU DRAWS INTERNATIONAL FIELD INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL FIELD INCLUDING SCOTT, AND A GUY WHO HAS AN SCOTT, AND A GUY WHO HAS AN ENTERING PERSPECTIVE ON HOW ENTERING PERSPECTIVE ON HOW CHARITY AND GIVING FIT SO WELL CHARITY AND GIVING FIT SO WELL HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.

HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.

?

?

IT IS ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS IT IS ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT OUR GAME, WE ARE ABLE TO ABOUT OUR GAME, WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES.

COMMUNITIES.

NO DOUBT GREAT STUFF HAPPENING NO DOUBT GREAT STUFF HAPPENING IN TULSA ON THE BACK OF PGA IN TULSA ON THE BACK OF PGA CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHAMPIONSHIP.

SNSHG THE PGA TOUR DONATED 3 SNSHG THE PGA TOUR DONATED 3 BILLION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL BILLION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITIES.

CHARITIES.

FAR SURPASSING ANY OTHER SPORTS FAR SURPASSING ANY OTHER SPORTS LEAGUE.

LEAGUE.

>> WE HAVE A GREAT LIFESTYLE >> WE HAVE A GREAT LIFESTYLE AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO GIVE AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO GIVE BACK OBVIOUSLY.

BACK OBVIOUSLY.

SOUTHERN HILLS, BEING ABLE FOR SOUTHERN HILLS, BEING ABLE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE THAT.

EVERYONE TO SEE THAT.

STUFF LIKE WHAT IT DOES IS STUFF LIKE WHAT IT DOES IS IMPRESSIVE.

IMPRESSIVE.

OBVIOUSLY TEACHING VALUES ON OBVIOUSLY TEACHING VALUES ON THE TOP OF THE GAME.

THE TOP OF THE GAME.

THAT IS IMPORTANT.

THAT IS IMPORTANT.

>> AND THE PG OF AMERICA.

>> AND THE PG OF AMERICA.

THE SEPARATE ENTITTY UTALIZING THE SEPARATE ENTITTY UTALIZING THE PGA REACH PROGRAM TO THE PGA REACH PROGRAM TO BENEFIT CHARITIES AND GOLFERS, BENEFIT CHARITIES AND GOLFERS, TOO.

TOO.

>> PG REACHED A QUARTER OF >> PG REACHED A QUARTER OF MILLION TO THE IMPROVEMENTS OF MILLION TO THE IMPROVEMENTS OF GOLF COURSE AND BEING ABLE TO GOLF COURSE AND BEING ABLE TO DO TWO CONCERTS, AND GIVING DO TWO CONCERTS, AND GIVING BACK A MILLION DOLLARS TO BACK A MILLION DOLLARS TO CHARITY, FOR CHARITIES IS HUGE.

CHARITY, FOR CHARITIES IS HUGE.

SO IT IS THE FIRST TIME ANY PGA SO IT IS THE FIRST TIME ANY PGA SITE HAS DONE THAT.

SITE HAS DONE THAT.

WE ARE SETTING THE BAR AND THE WE ARE SETTING THE BAR AND THE BAR IS HIGH.

BAR IS HIGH.

SOUTHERN HILLS GENERAL MANAGER SOUTHERN HILLS GENERAL MANAGER KNOWS ONE PARTICIPANT IN KNOWS ONE PARTICIPANT IN PARTICULAR IS GUARANTEED TO PARTICULAR IS GUARANTEED TO BOOST TO RECORD HEIGHTS.

BOOST TO RECORD HEIGHTS.

WHEN IT IS IT HERE, IT MAKES IT WHEN IT IS IT HERE, IT MAKES IT SPECIAL ESPECIALLY HAVING HIM 1 SPECIAL ESPECIALLY HAVING HIM 1 AND 7 AND ABLE TO COME BACK AND AND 7 AND ABLE TO COME BACK AND BE HERE.

BE HERE.

NUMBER ONE, IT IS AMAZING.

NUMBER ONE, IT IS AMAZING.

IT JUST ADDS ELECTRICITY TO THE IT JUST ADDS ELECTRICITY TO THE TOURNAMENT.

TOURNAMENT.

>> I STILL HAVE TOUGH DAYS AND >> I STILL HAVE TOUGH DAYS AND THINGS ARE NOT AS EASY AS THINGS ARE NOT AS EASY AS PEOPLE MIGHT THINK.

PEOPLE MIGHT THINK.

BUT I FEEL LIKE I AM DOING BUT I FEEL LIKE I AM DOING BETTER.

BETTER.

>> AFTER WINNING THE 4TH PGA >> AFTER WINNING THE 4TH PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ON THIS VERY CHAMPIONSHIP ON THIS VERY COURSE, TIGER RETURNS AND COURSE, TIGER RETURNS AND LIMPING SLIGHTLY AFTER HIS LIMPING SLIGHTLY AFTER HIS HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT.

HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT.

>> I SAW WOODS.

>> I SAW WOODS.

>> YOU PLAY GOLF, RIGHT?

>> YOU PLAY GOLF, RIGHT?

>> YES.

>> YES.

>> YOU SAW MOST OF THE FAVORITE >> YOU SAW MOST OF THE FAVORITE GOLFERS ARE MEN; WHY IS THAT?

GOLFERS ARE MEN; WHY IS THAT?

>> I LIVE IN A HOUSE WITH THREE >> I LIVE IN A HOUSE WITH THREE BOYS AND YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF BOYS AND YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF GIRL GOLFERS.

GIRL GOLFERS.

>> AND ONE GOLFER HARPER WILL >> AND ONE GOLFER HARPER WILL NOT BE SEEING IS THE MAN WHO NOT BE SEEING IS THE MAN WHO HOISTED THE TROPHY LAST YEAR.

HOISTED THE TROPHY LAST YEAR.

PHIL MICHELSON WHO REMAINS IN PHIL MICHELSON WHO REMAINS IN SELF IMPOSED EXILE AFTER MAKING SELF IMPOSED EXILE AFTER MAKING CRITICAL COMMENTS.

CRITICAL COMMENTS.

COMMENTS THAT HAVE COST HIM COMMENTS THAT HAVE COST HIM MILLIONS IN ADVERTISING ENDORSE MILLIONS IN ADVERTISING ENDORSE ENDORSEMENTES.

ENDORSEMENTES.

>> PHIL HAS SAID SOME THINGS >> PHIL HAS SAID SOME THINGS THAT I THINK A LOT OF US WHO THAT I THINK A LOT OF US WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE TOUR AND ARE COMMITTED TO THE TOUR AND COMMITTED TO THE LEGACY OF THE COMMITTED TO THE LEGACY OF THE TOUR HAVE PUSHED BACK AGAINST.

TOUR HAVE PUSHED BACK AGAINST.

WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN SOCIETY, WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN SOCIETY, IT IS BIPOLAR AND NO MIDDLE IT IS BIPOLAR AND NO MIDDLE GROUND.

GROUND.

YOU STAND ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

YOU STAND ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

THE VIEWPOINTS THAT PHIL MADE THE VIEWPOINTS THAT PHIL MADE WITH THE TOUR AND WHAT IT MEANT WITH THE TOUR AND WHAT IT MEANT TO ALL OF US, HAS BEEN TO ALL OF US, HAS BEEN POLARIZING AS WELL.

POLARIZING AS WELL.

>> AND EVEN WITHOUT LEFTY, THE >> AND EVEN WITHOUT LEFTY, THE FIELD IS ONE OF THE DEEPEST AND FIELD IS ONE OF THE DEEPEST AND BEST IN GOLF.

BEST IN GOLF.

RESULTING IN AN AMBASSADOR RESULTING IN AN AMBASSADOR WINNER DUSTIN JOHNSON AND TWO WINNER DUSTIN JOHNSON AND TWO TIME MASTER CHAMPION BUBBA TIME MASTER CHAMPION BUBBA WATSON CHATTING NEARBY.

WATSON CHATTING NEARBY.

CAMERON SMITH AND 2021 OPEN CAMERON SMITH AND 2021 OPEN CHAMPION WHO DEBUTED A ROUTE 66 CHAMPION WHO DEBUTED A ROUTE 66 GOLF BAG THIS WEEK.

GOLF BAG THIS WEEK.

THEY'RE ALL HERE AND SO ARE THE THEY'RE ALL HERE AND SO ARE THE FANS IN THE STANDS AND THE FANS IN THE STANDS AND THE CORPORATE HOT SHOTS IN THE CORPORATE HOT SHOTS IN THE SUITES ALL MAKING CASH SUITES ALL MAKING CASH REGISTERS RING.

REGISTERS RING.

>> THE NUMBERS WILL SPEAK FOR >> THE NUMBERS WILL SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

THEMSELVES.

THE TICKETS SOLD.

THE TICKETS SOLD.

THE HOSPITALITY SOLD.

THE HOSPITALITY SOLD.

THE TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED FOR THE TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED FOR THIS EVENT, NO OTHER CITY WILL THIS EVENT, NO OTHER CITY WILL HAVE MATCHED THIS.

HAVE MATCHED THIS.

>> THIS TOURNAMENT IS SOLD OUT >> THIS TOURNAMENT IS SOLD OUT AND MATCHES TO A WIND FALL FOR AND MATCHES TO A WIND FALL FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND THE CHAR IS IT THE OKLAHOMA AND THE CHAR IS IT SUPPORTS.

SUPPORTS.

>> AND A 140 MILLION IMPACT IS >> AND A 140 MILLION IMPACT IS FROM THIS AND PUTS US ON THE FROM THIS AND PUTS US ON THE STAGE, NOT ONLY ON THE NATIONAL STAGE, NOT ONLY ON THE NATIONAL STAGE, BUT THE GLOBAL STAGE.

STAGE, BUT THE GLOBAL STAGE.

>> WE USE MAJORS AS AN >> WE USE MAJORS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET NEW OPPORTUNITY TO GET NEW BUSINESS.

BUSINESS.

NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS.

NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS.

WE HAVE TWO COMPANIES FROMITY WE HAVE TWO COMPANIES FROMITY HE AND SPAIN AND PEOPLE FROM HE AND SPAIN AND PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT ARE ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT ARE COMING IN HERE.

COMING IN HERE.

>> AND WHILE THE PROS WILL BE >> AND WHILE THE PROS WILL BE DEALING WITH THE WIN ON THE DEALING WITH THE WIN ON THE GOCHL COURSE, A DIFFERENT TYPE GOCHL COURSE, A DIFFERENT TYPE OF PRO IS NEEDED IN HARNESS THE OF PRO IS NEEDED IN HARNESS THE OKLAHOMA WIND ENERGY.

OKLAHOMA WIND ENERGY.

ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS IN THE U.S. IS WIND OCCUPATIONS IN THE U.S. IS WIND TURBINE TECHNICIAN.

TURBINE TECHNICIAN.

THE DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO GROW THE DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO GROW BY 96% IN NEXT FIVE YEARS.

BY 96% IN NEXT FIVE YEARS.

THIS YEAR, THE REPORTER CHECKED THIS YEAR, THE REPORTER CHECKED OUT HIGH PLAINS TECHNOLOGY OUT HIGH PLAINS TECHNOLOGY CENTER AND JOINS US NOW.

CENTER AND JOINS US NOW.

>> STARTING PAY IN OKLAHOMA IS >> STARTING PAY IN OKLAHOMA IS OVER $20 AN HOUR AND THERE ARE OVER $20 AN HOUR AND THERE ARE PERKS THAT BUFF THAT WAGE MUCH PERKS THAT BUFF THAT WAGE MUCH HIGHER.

HIGHER.

IF YOU ARE NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHT AND DISLINED AND WILLING TO AND DISLINED AND WILLING TO FOLLOW DIRECTION THEY HAVE FOLLOW DIRECTION THEY HAVE A JOB FOR YOU.

A JOB FOR YOU.

>> CALEB IS A HIGH SCHOOL >> CALEB IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO IS A SAFETY GRADUATE WHO IS A SAFETY INSTRUCTOR IN THE ADVANCED WIND INSTRUCTOR IN THE ADVANCED WIND TECH PROGRAM IN HIGH PLAINS TECH PROGRAM IN HIGH PLAINS TECHNOLOGY CENTER.

TECHNOLOGY CENTER.

>> CARDIOIS ONE THING.

>> CARDIOIS ONE THING.

BUT CLEAN WATER IS DIFFERENT.

BUT CLEAN WATER IS DIFFERENT.

THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEING IN SHAPE.

BEING IN SHAPE.

YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO RUN FIVE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO RUN FIVE MILES, BUT CLIMBING A LADDER IS MILES, BUT CLIMBING A LADDER IS DIFFERENT BEING IN SHAPE.

DIFFERENT BEING IN SHAPE.

>> BY THE YEAR 2035, RENEWABLE >> BY THE YEAR 2035, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES LIKE WIND AND ENERGY SOURCES LIKE WIND AND SOLAR WILL ACCOUNT FOR MORE SOLAR WILL ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAT HALF GLOBAL ENERGY THAT HALF GLOBAL ENERGY PRODUCTION.

PRODUCTION.

IS IT AIR-CONDITIONED IN THERE IS IT AIR-CONDITIONED IN THERE IN>> NO, IT IS IN HERE.

IN>> NO, IT IS IN HERE.

>> HOW MANY POSITIONS IS THAT?

>> HOW MANY POSITIONS IS THAT?

>> JACK DAY IS HIGH PLAINS >> JACK DAY IS HIGH PLAINS ADVANCED WIND INSTRUCTOR.

ADVANCED WIND INSTRUCTOR.

NNONE OF THEM COME IN WITH NNONE OF THEM COME IN WITH ELECTRICAL OR HYDRAULIC ELECTRICAL OR HYDRAULIC BACKGROUND.

BACKGROUND.

THAT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO ME.

THAT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO ME.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME IS CHARACTER.

CHARACTER.

INTEGRITY AND BEING DEPENDABLE INTEGRITY AND BEING DEPENDABLE AND MOTIVATED.

AND MOTIVATED.

THOSE ARE HUGE, HUGE PIECES.

THOSE ARE HUGE, HUGE PIECES.

NPERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT NPERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS.

REQUIREMENTS.

WEIGH LESS THAN 265 POUNDS AND WEIGH LESS THAN 265 POUNDS AND NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHT AND MUST NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHT AND MUST WEAR EYE WEAR AND EQUIPMENT.

WEAR EYE WEAR AND EQUIPMENT.

>> I RESPECT THE HEIGHTS.

>> I RESPECT THE HEIGHTS.

THEY ASK ME IF I AM NERVOUS OF THEY ASK ME IF I AM NERVOUS OF HELPING THEM WITH EVACUATION HELPING THEM WITH EVACUATION TRAINING.

TRAINING.

WHEN WE STAND ON A MAUL WHEN WE STAND ON A MAUL PLATFORM.

PLATFORM.

YEAH, THERE IS NERVES AND THAT YEAH, THERE IS NERVES AND THAT KEEPS ME ALIVE AND BEING KEEPS ME ALIVE AND BEING COMPLACMENT AND MAKING SURE COMPLACMENT AND MAKING SURE THAT MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR ME, THAT MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR ME, THERE'S NOTHING GOING TO HAPPEN THERE'S NOTHING GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM.

TO THEM.

HIGH PLAINS PROGRAM SPAN 800 HIGH PLAINS PROGRAM SPAN 800 HOURS OVER 21 WEEKS.

HOURS OVER 21 WEEKS.

THE SCHOOL GRADUATES 18 WIND THE SCHOOL GRADUATES 18 WIND TURBINES EACH SEMESTER AND TURBINES EACH SEMESTER AND A 95% JOB PLACEMENT RATE.

A 95% JOB PLACEMENT RATE.

WHEN THEY ARE CERTIFIED THEY WHEN THEY ARE CERTIFIED THEY CAN WORK LITERALLY ANYWHERE.

CAN WORK LITERALLY ANYWHERE.

>> GO OUT AND WORK IN THE STATE >> GO OUT AND WORK IN THE STATE FOR A YEAR OR SO AND GET FOR A YEAR OR SO AND GET FAMILIAR WITH THE MACHINE AND FAMILIAR WITH THE MACHINE AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND MOST OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND MOST OF THE COMPANY ARE HIRING ARE THE COMPANY ARE HIRING ARE GLOBAL.

GLOBAL.

>> THE PROGRAMS ARE REGULATED >> THE PROGRAMS ARE REGULATED BY THE GLOBAL WIND BY THE GLOBAL WIND ORGANIZATION.

ORGANIZATION.

LAST MONTH THAT GLOBAL WIND LAST MONTH THAT GLOBAL WIND ORGANIZATION NAMED HIGH PLAINS ORGANIZATION NAMED HIGH PLAINS THE NUMBER ONE PROVIDER OF WIND THE NUMBER ONE PROVIDER OF WIND TURBINE IN THE UNITED STATES.

TURBINE IN THE UNITED STATES.

>> THEY ARE NUMBER FOUR IN THE >> THEY ARE NUMBER FOUR IN THE WORLD.

WORLD.

>> THEY WILL GRADUATE WITH >> THEY WILL GRADUATE WITH GLOBAL WIND CERTIFICATION.

GLOBAL WIND CERTIFICATION.

WORKING WITH HEIGHTS, CLIMBING WORKING WITH HEIGHTS, CLIMBING WHICH INCLUDES CLIMBING AND WHICH INCLUDES CLIMBING AND RESCUING, PRACTICING RESCUES RESCUING, PRACTICING RESCUES OFF OF A LADDER AND OFF OF THE OFF OF A LADDER AND OFF OF THE CELL.

CELL.

MANUAL HANDLING.

MANUAL HANDLING.

HOW TO PROPERLY LIFT ITEMS.

HOW TO PROPERLY LIFT ITEMS.

FIRE AWARENESS AND HOW TO FIRE AWARENESS AND HOW TO MITIGATE A FIRE AND PUT IT OUT.

MITIGATE A FIRE AND PUT IT OUT.

THAT IS A DANGER AS WELL WITH THAT IS A DANGER AS WELL WITH ELECTRICITY.

ELECTRICITY.

THEY ALSO FIRST AID, CPR AID, THEY ALSO FIRST AID, CPR AID, AGAIN BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING IN AGAIN BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING IN RURAL AREAS AND WE HAVE TO KNOW RURAL AREAS AND WE HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO DO THAT.

HOW TO DO THAT.

>> I LIKE THE SUSTAINABILITY >> I LIKE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE JOB.

AND RELIABILITY OF THE JOB.

>> COOPER TAYLOR WILL GRADUATE >> COOPER TAYLOR WILL GRADUATE NEXT WEEK FROM GREAT PLAINS.

NEXT WEEK FROM GREAT PLAINS.

HE ACCEPTED A JOB IN A WIND HE ACCEPTED A JOB IN A WIND FARM IN GAUGE, OKLAHOMA.

FARM IN GAUGE, OKLAHOMA.

>> I AM NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS >> I AM NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS AND I LIKE NOT HAVING TO GO IN AND I LIKE NOT HAVING TO GO IN AND DO THE SAME THING AND AND DO THE SAME THING AND REPUTATION -- REPETITION EVERY REPUTATION -- REPETITION EVERY DAY.

DAY.

>> A WIND TURBINE TECHNICIAN >> A WIND TURBINE TECHNICIAN JOB IS SOLITARY, BUT FOR SAFETY JOB IS SOLITARY, BUT FOR SAFETY REASONS THEY WORK IN PAIRS.

REASONS THEY WORK IN PAIRS.

>> ANYONE CAN BE A QUALITY >> ANYONE CAN BE A QUALITY EMPLOYEE IN THE FIELD.

EMPLOYEE IN THE FIELD.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A ROCKET YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A ROCKET SCIENTIST.

SCIENTIST.

JUST USE YOUR HEAD ENOUGH TO BE JUST USE YOUR HEAD ENOUGH TO BE SAFE.

SAFE.

BECAUSE IN THE END OF THE DAY BECAUSE IN THE END OF THE DAY SAFETY.

SAFETY.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF JOB.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF JOB.

>> KELSEY WORKED IN THE STATE >> KELSEY WORKED IN THE STATE PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS BEFORE PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS BEFORE CLOSE IN DECEMBER.

CLOSE IN DECEMBER.

SHE GRADUATES FROM HIGH PLAINS SHE GRADUATES FROM HIGH PLAINS NEXT FRIDAY.

NEXT FRIDAY.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE THERE AND >> IT'S GOING TO BE THERE AND YOUNGER KIDS THAT ARE GETTING YOUNGER KIDS THAT ARE GETTING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, I RECOMMEND OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, I RECOMMEND IT.

IT.

THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE A JOB.

THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE A JOB.

>> IKE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HIGH >> IKE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HIGH PLAINS ENERGY CLASS A DECADE PLAINS ENERGY CLASS A DECADE AGO.

AGO.

>> IT WAS GROWING TEN YEARS AGO >> IT WAS GROWING TEN YEARS AGO AND GROWING NOW.

AND GROWING NOW.

THE ADVANCEMENT IS INSANE HOW THE ADVANCEMENT IS INSANE HOW FAST.

FAST.

NWIND TURBINE TECHNICIANS HAVE NWIND TURBINE TECHNICIANS HAVE TO GET RECERTIFIED EVERY TWO TO GET RECERTIFIED EVERY TWO YEARS.

YEARS.

HIGH PLAINS IS THE ONLY HIGH PLAINS IS THE ONLY FACILITY IN THE STATE THAT IS FACILITY IN THE STATE THAT IS LICENSED TO HOST THAT KIND OF LICENSED TO HOST THAT KIND OF TESTING, RICH?

TESTING, RICH?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ONE OTHER OKLAHOMA BUSINESS ONE OTHER OKLAHOMA BUSINESS THAT IS THRIVING WITH EMPLOYEES THAT IS THRIVING WITH EMPLOYEES AND STOCK HOLDERS.

AND STOCK HOLDERS.

HERE IS JASON WITH THE HERE IS JASON WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS COMPREHENSIVE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.

REVIEW.

>> LSB INDUSTRIES IS GOING TO >> LSB INDUSTRIES IS GOING TO BUY BACK?

BUY BACK?

OF ITS STOCK.

OF ITS STOCK.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED 50 MILLION TO REPURCHASE THE 50 MILLION TO REPURCHASE THE STOCK.

STOCK.

THEY WILL BUY FROM THE OPEN THEY WILL BUY FROM THE OPEN MARKET.

MARKET.

THE LSB BOARD IS KEEPING THE THE LSB BOARD IS KEEPING THE TIME FRAME FROM THE STOCK TIME FRAME FROM THE STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM OPEN AND REPURCHASE PROGRAM OPEN AND WILL DEPEND ON MARKET FACTORS.

WILL DEPEND ON MARKET FACTORS.

OKLAHOMA BASED LOGISTICS OKLAHOMA BASED LOGISTICS EXPECTS TO REOPEN THE CAMPUS IN EXPECTS TO REOPEN THE CAMPUS IN JULY.

JULY.

THE NEW FACILITY WILL HAVE THE NEW FACILITY WILL HAVE MANUFACTURING SPACE AND EMPLOY MANUFACTURING SPACE AND EMPLOY 150 WORKERS WHEN IT IS UP AND 150 WORKERS WHEN IT IS UP AND RUNNING.

RUNNING.

THEY HAVE RECOVERY UNIT AND THEY HAVE RECOVERY UNIT AND COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

THEY WILL BURN EXCESS NATURAL THEY WILL BURN EXCESS NATURAL GAS AND CAPTURE IT FOR SALE.

GAS AND CAPTURE IT FOR SALE.

THE LAS VEGAS SEGULL GROUP IS THE LAS VEGAS SEGULL GROUP IS EXPANDING IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

EXPANDING IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

THEY ARE PURCHASING NEAR THE THEY ARE PURCHASING NEAR THE AIRPORT HOLTZ DISTRICT AND AIRPORT HOLTZ DISTRICT AND OPERATE IT AS AN EXTENDED STAY OPERATE IT AS AN EXTENDED STAY HOTEL UNDER THE BRAND.

HOTEL UNDER THE BRAND.

THIS IS THE FIRST FORAY FOR THE THIS IS THE FIRST FORAY FOR THE SEA GULL GROUP IN OKLAHOMA AND SEA GULL GROUP IN OKLAHOMA AND THE COMPANY SAID THE PROPERTY THE COMPANY SAID THE PROPERTY IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND ONLY IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND ONLY NEED COSMETIC ROOM.

NEED COSMETIC ROOM.

THE TERMS OF THE DEAL WERE NOT THE TERMS OF THE DEAL WERE NOT DISCLOSED.

DISCLOSED.

OKLAHOMA BASED CITY SOFTWARE OKLAHOMA BASED CITY SOFTWARE PHASE TWO WAS NAMED TO THE BEST PHASE TWO WAS NAMED TO THE BEST WORK PLACES.

WORK PLACES.

THIS IS THE SECOND CONSECTIVE THIS IS THE SECOND CONSECTIVE YEAR TO MAKE THE LIST FOR YEAR TO MAKE THE LIST FOR EMPLOYERS.

EMPLOYERS.

PHASE TWO IS FROM QUICK TRIP PHASE TWO IS FROM QUICK TRIP AND EVEN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

AND EVEN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

PHASE TWO IN THE BUSINESS PHASE TWO IN THE BUSINESS CATEGORIES OF PROSPEROUS AND CATEGORIES OF PROSPEROUS AND THRIVING COMPANY AND REVENUES THRIVING COMPANY AND REVENUES BETWEEN 5 AND 52 MILLION.

BETWEEN 5 AND 52 MILLION.

ENDURING IMPACT FOR BEING IN ENDURING IMPACT FOR BEING IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

BUSINESS FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

A TOTAL OF 475 COMPANIES WERE A TOTAL OF 475 COMPANIES WERE PUT ON THE BEST WORK PLACES PUT ON THE BEST WORK PLACES LIST.

LIST.

JASON DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA CITY JASON DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA CITY REVIEW.

REVIEW.

>> WITH THE HELP OF TWO GRANTS, >> WITH THE HELP OF TWO GRANTS, GOOD WILL OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOOD WILL OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA IS UTILIZING VIRTUAL REALITY TO IS UTILIZING VIRTUAL REALITY TO TEACH SKILLS.

TEACH SKILLS.

THEY REPORT ON THE NEW PROGRAMS THEY REPORT ON THE NEW PROGRAMS AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.

PARTICIPATE.

>> WHEN YOU THINK OF GOOD WILL >> WHEN YOU THINK OF GOOD WILL YOU THINK OF THRIFT SHOPPING YOU THINK OF THRIFT SHOPPING AND WITH THE HELP OF A 100000 AND WITH THE HELP OF A 100000 GRANT FROM UNITED WAY, AND GOOD GRANT FROM UNITED WAY, AND GOOD WILL OPENED A VIRTUALLY REALITY WILL OPENED A VIRTUALLY REALITY FORKLIFT CENTER.

FORKLIFT CENTER.

>> THIS IS A SAFE ENVIRONMENT >> THIS IS A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GET TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GET TRAINING ON HOW TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT.

ON HOW TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT.

IF A MISTAKE IS MADE, HIT THE IF A MISTAKE IS MADE, HIT THE RESET BUTTON AND START ALL OVER RESET BUTTON AND START ALL OVER AGAIN.

AGAIN.

IT IS INNOVATIVE AND THERE IS IT IS INNOVATIVE AND THERE IS NOT ANOTHER THING LIKE THIS IN NOT ANOTHER THING LIKE THIS IN THE CITY OR STATE.

THE CITY OR STATE.

>> THIS NEW FORKLIFT >> THIS NEW FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMING IS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMING IS ONE OF THE THINGS GOOD WILL ONE OF THE THINGS GOOD WILL DOES.

DOES.

>> AND PEOPLE ARE HELPING >> AND PEOPLE ARE HELPING OKLAHOMANS FIND JOBS AND WE SEE OKLAHOMANS FIND JOBS AND WE SEE A NEED WE DEVELOP TRAINING TO A NEED WE DEVELOP TRAINING TO MEET THAT NEED.

MEET THAT NEED.

>> SECOND CHANCE AND THE >> SECOND CHANCE AND THE EMPLOYER NOTICED IS JOB EMPLOYER NOTICED IS JOB INTERVIEW TRAINING FOR INTERVIEW TRAINING FOR OKLAHOMANS TRANSITION OUT OF OKLAHOMANS TRANSITION OUT OF INCARCERATION.

INCARCERATION.

WITH A $20,000 GRANT, GOOD WILL WITH A $20,000 GRANT, GOOD WILL OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA IS ADDING OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA IS ADDING ANOTHER SERVICE AND LETTING ANOTHER SERVICE AND LETTING PEOPLE TO GET A CHANCE TO PEOPLE TO GET A CHANCE TO PRACTICE REAL LIFE JOB PRACTICE REAL LIFE JOB INTERVIEWS.

INTERVIEWS.

N N >> WHEN THEY GET OUT, MAYBE >> WHEN THEY GET OUT, MAYBE THEY HAVEN'T HAD A POSITION IN THEY HAVEN'T HAD A POSITION IN SEVERAL YEARS, HOW DO YOU SEVERAL YEARS, HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT ON THE RESUME AND EXPLAIN THAT ON THE RESUME AND GIVE THE FEEDBACK IN A HONEST GIVE THE FEEDBACK IN A HONEST WAY AND HELP THEM OBTAIN A JOB?

WAY AND HELP THEM OBTAIN A JOB?

>> GOOD WILL IS 1 OF 6 TO >> GOOD WILL IS 1 OF 6 TO RECEIVE A 20000 GRANT.

RECEIVE A 20000 GRANT.

>> ONE OF THE BARRIERS FOR >> ONE OF THE BARRIERS FOR FOLKS OUT OF INCARCERATION IS FOLKS OUT OF INCARCERATION IS LOW CONFIDENCE.

LOW CONFIDENCE.

NOT ONLY EMPLOYING THEM AT GOOD NOT ONLY EMPLOYING THEM AT GOOD WILL.

WILL.

>> THE FORKLIFT TRAINING >> THE FORKLIFT TRAINING CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO ANYONE CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO ANYONE OVER 16 YEARS OLD.

OVER 16 YEARS OLD.

INCLUDING ONE TRANSITIONING OUT INCLUDING ONE TRANSITIONING OUT OF JAIL.

OF JAIL.

>> WE RIGHT NOW, SEE A LOT OF >> WE RIGHT NOW, SEE A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS COMING IN THROUGH INDIVIDUALS COMING IN THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND WE WORK OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND WE WORK CLOSELY AND THE CITY RESCUE CLOSELY AND THE CITY RESCUE MISSION AND MOST RECENTLY THE MISSION AND MOST RECENTLY THE AFGHAN REFUGEES THAT ARE SERVED AFGHAN REFUGEES THAT ARE SERVED BY THE CATHOLIC CHARITY BY THE CATHOLIC CHARITY ORGANIZATION.

ORGANIZATION.

WE HAVE RAISED FUNDS AND WE HAVE RAISED FUNDS AND DONATIONS ENOUGH TO COVER OUR DONATIONS ENOUGH TO COVER OUR OVERHEAD COSTS AND SO THE OVERHEAD COSTS AND SO THE TRAINING IS FREE TO THOSE WHO TRAINING IS FREE TO THOSE WHO COME.

COME.

>> THEY OPERATE A STAND UP >> THEY OPERATE A STAND UP COUNTERBALANCE FORKLIFT.

COUNTERBALANCE FORKLIFT.

>> THE WAREHOUSES KEEP THE >> THE WAREHOUSES KEEP THE SHELVES TIGHTER AND FIT MORE SHELVES TIGHTER AND FIT MORE PRODUCT AND SO A NEED FOR PRODUCT AND SO A NEED FOR FORKLIFT OPERATORS IN THE AREA.

FORKLIFT OPERATORS IN THE AREA.

NLISA AND SHELBY SAID THERE ARE NLISA AND SHELBY SAID THERE ARE OVER 500 JOBS IN THE OKLAHOMA OVER 500 JOBS IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA.

CITY METRO AREA.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE BUT WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE STATE?

STATE?

>> I SEARCHED FOR FORKLIFT >> I SEARCHED FOR FORKLIFT OPERATOR JOBS.

OPERATOR JOBS.

LINKEDIN, AND INDEED AND GLASS LINKEDIN, AND INDEED AND GLASS DOOR AND ZIP RECRUITER.

DOOR AND ZIP RECRUITER.

THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE JOBS IS THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE JOBS IS OVER 1800.

OVER 1800.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, OVER 600 IN AS OF RIGHT NOW, OVER 600 IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AND 500 THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AND 500 IN THE TULSA METRO.

IN THE TULSA METRO.

>> WE CAN CONNECT THOSE PEOPLE >> WE CAN CONNECT THOSE PEOPLE IN THE TRAINING AND FIND OUT IN THE TRAINING AND FIND OUT WHAT POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN WHAT POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND THEY CAN GET OKLAHOMA CITY AND THEY CAN GET TO THE NEXT STEP AND HOPEFULLY TO THE NEXT STEP AND HOPEFULLY GETS TO A POSITION THAT MAKES GETS TO A POSITION THAT MAKES A GOOD WAGE.

A GOOD WAGE.

>> THE NEAT THING OF FORKLIFT >> THE NEAT THING OF FORKLIFT TRAINING IT FLOWS IN WAREHOUSE TRAINING IT FLOWS IN WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS OR LOGISTICS.

OPERATIONS OR LOGISTICS.

SO WHILE IT MAY START WITH SO WHILE IT MAY START WITH A CLOOSZ AND A SKILL AND JOB, A CLOOSZ AND A SKILL AND JOB, WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THAT WILL WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THAT WILL INTEGRATE IN A LIVING WAGE.

INTEGRATE IN A LIVING WAGE.

>> AND ONE.

STUDENTS WHO >> AND ONE.

STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE EIGHT HOUR COMPLETED THE EIGHT HOUR PROGRAM IS ALSO A GO WILL STORE PROGRAM IS ALSO A GO WILL STORE ASSOCIATE.

ASSOCIATE.

>> AT FIRST IT WAS DIFFICULT TO >> AT FIRST IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FIGURE OUT THE SCREEN AND FIGURE OUT THE SCREEN AND MOVING IN AND BUT I GOT IT MOVING IN AND BUT I GOT IT AFTER A WHILE.

AFTER A WHILE.

EVENTUALLY.

EVENTUALLY.

I TRY A DISTRIBUTION CENTER I TRY A DISTRIBUTION CENTER HERE IN GOOD WILL AND I LOVE HERE IN GOOD WILL AND I LOVE THE OPPORTUNITIES GOOD WILL HAS THE OPPORTUNITIES GOOD WILL HAS BEGIN ME.

BEGIN ME.

SNSHS 20 STUDENTS WENT THROUGH SNSHS 20 STUDENTS WENT THROUGH THE NEW FORKLIFT TRAINING THE NEW FORKLIFT TRAINING PROGRAM SINCE MAY 2ND.

PROGRAM SINCE MAY 2ND.

>> IT IS INTERACTIVE AND ABLE >> IT IS INTERACTIVE AND ABLE TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT THEY ARE YOU CAN SEE WHAT THEY ARE SEEING AND THE STUDENTS ARE SEEING AND THE STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER'S ABLE TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER'S MISTAKES.

MISTAKES.

>> THEY ARE EASY TO LEARN ON >> THEY ARE EASY TO LEARN ON A SIMULATOR THAN AN ACTUAL A SIMULATOR THAN AN ACTUAL FORKLIFT.

FORKLIFT.

NGIVEN THE VIRTUAL REALITY NGIVEN THE VIRTUAL REALITY FORMAT, IT IS HARDER TO OPERATE FORMAT, IT IS HARDER TO OPERATE ON THESE.

ON THESE.

>> YOU FOCUS ON THE SCREEN AND >> YOU FOCUS ON THE SCREEN AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT IT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS.

IS.

YOU HAVE TO HOLD BOTH HAND YOU HAVE TO HOLD BOTH HAND MODULES AND MOVE THEM BACK AND MODULES AND MOVE THEM BACK AND FORTH AND STAY FOCUSED.

FORTH AND STAY FOCUSED.

>> AND ONCE THE STUDENT >> AND ONCE THE STUDENT COMPLETES THE FORKLIFT COMPLETES THE FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, THEY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, THEY WILL HAVE SKILLS TO APPLY FOR WILL HAVE SKILLS TO APPLY FOR FORKLIFT OPERATOR JOBS.

FORKLIFT OPERATOR JOBS.

BUT THEY WILL NEED TO BE BUT THEY WILL NEED TO BE CERTIFIED TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE CERTIFIED TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE A REAL FORKLIFT.

A REAL FORKLIFT.

THIS IS THE OKLAHOMA NEWS THIS IS THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT.

REPORT.

>> THANKS, KENNEDY.

>> THANKS, KENNEDY.

HERE AT OETA, WE TAKE GREAT HERE AT OETA, WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTES BY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTES BY OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

OKLAHOMA STUDENTS.

THREE WERE HONORED AS THREE WERE HONORED AS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS AND THEY PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS AND THEY SPOKE WITH THEM TO LEARN MORE.

SPOKE WITH THEM TO LEARN MORE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, RICH.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, RICH.

THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZING AND HONORED RECOGNIZING AND HONORED DISTINGUISHED HIGH SCHOOL DISTINGUISHED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.

SENIORS.

>> EACH YEAR 3 MILLION SENIORS >> EACH YEAR 3 MILLION SENIORS APPLY TO BE NOMINATED AS APPLY TO BE NOMINATED AS A SCHOLAR.

A SCHOLAR.

THIS YEAR SEVEN OKLAHOMA THIS YEAR SEVEN OKLAHOMA SENIORS WERE FINALIST.

SENIORS WERE FINALIST.

I WAS SPEECHLESS.

I WAS SPEECHLESS.

>> I FULLY REALIZED IT AND I >> I FULLY REALIZED IT AND I WAS ON CLOUD NINE.

WAS ON CLOUD NINE.

>> I AM ECSTATIC.

>> I AM ECSTATIC.

>> AND TO RECEIVE THE AWARD >> AND TO RECEIVE THE AWARD THEY MUST SCORE WELL ON THE SAT THEY MUST SCORE WELL ON THE SAT OR ACT AND SHOW HIGH TALENT IN OR ACT AND SHOW HIGH TALENT IN VEZUAL AND CREATIVE PERFORMING VEZUAL AND CREATIVE PERFORMING ARTS.

ARTS.

IN 2015, THE PROGRAM EXTENDING IN 2015, THE PROGRAM EXTENDING RECOGNITION TO EDUCATION FIELDS RECOGNITION TO EDUCATION FIELDS AND MAKING A WAY FOR STUDENTS AND MAKING A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO BE RECOGNIZED.

TO BE RECOGNIZED.

>> I REMEMBER I CALLED MY >> I REMEMBER I CALLED MY FAMILY AND EVERYBODY WHO HELPED FAMILY AND EVERYBODY WHO HELPED ME, YOU KNOW, INSPIRED ME TO ME, YOU KNOW, INSPIRED ME TO GET THERE.

GET THERE.

TOLD THEM, I AM A PRESIDENTIAL TOLD THEM, I AM A PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR NOW.

SCHOLAR NOW.

>> SNOW GAINED SOCIAL MEDIA AND >> SNOW GAINED SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING SKILLS.

MARKETING SKILLS.

>> I WAS ALWAYS INVOLVED AND I >> I WAS ALWAYS INVOLVED AND I STILL KNOW THAT THAT IS WHAT I STILL KNOW THAT THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO PURSUE.

WANT TO PURSUE.

I WANT TO GIVE BACK SOMEHOW AND I WANT TO GIVE BACK SOMEHOW AND SOME WAY.

SOME WAY.

I FEEL LIKE CAREER TECH REALLY I FEEL LIKE CAREER TECH REALLY HELPED THEM WITH THE AWARD.

HELPED THEM WITH THE AWARD.

>> HE SERVED AS A LEADER THERE.

>> HE SERVED AS A LEADER THERE.

>> HE WAS LIKE, I HEARD ABOUT >> HE WAS LIKE, I HEARD ABOUT THE STATE OFFICER.

THE STATE OFFICER.

YES, WE SHOULD DO THAT.

YES, WE SHOULD DO THAT.

HIGH AS YOU CAN GET, YOU HIGH AS YOU CAN GET, YOU RECOGNIZE EVERY STUDENT FROM RECOGNIZE EVERY STUDENT FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL THE WAY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL THE WAY TO COLLEGE.

COLLEGE.

>> THEY PLAN TO HELP THE >> THEY PLAN TO HELP THE AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY AND SNOW AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY AND SNOW HAS MADE AN IMPACT THROUGH FFA.

HAS MADE AN IMPACT THROUGH FFA.

>> WE HAVE A TRADITIONAL >> WE HAVE A TRADITIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH FFAN AND PROGRAM THROUGH FFAN AND LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTION.

LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTION.

HE'S SHOWN THE NEW TECHNOLOGY HE'S SHOWN THE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO TAKE WHETHER IT IS THE TO TAKE WHETHER IT IS THE MARKETING SIDE OF THINGS OR MARKETING SIDE OF THINGS OR COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY.

>> SNOW INCORPORATED DRONES TO >> SNOW INCORPORATED DRONES TO SHOW HOW TECHNOLOGY IS USED TO SHOW HOW TECHNOLOGY IS USED TO ASSIST WITH FARMING.

ASSIST WITH FARMING.

>> NOW WITH THE DRONES, NOT >> NOW WITH THE DRONES, NOT ONLY ARE THEY CHECKING FIELD ONLY ARE THEY CHECKING FIELD CROPS WITH THEM, HE CAN SHOW CROPS WITH THEM, HE CAN SHOW A PRODUCER HOW TO MARKET REAL A PRODUCER HOW TO MARKET REAL ESTATE AREAS OR LANDS ESTATE AREAS OR LANDS THEMSELVES THAT THEY ARE TRYING THEMSELVES THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL.

TO SELL.

HE WILL COME UP WITH MORE HE WILL COME UP WITH MORE UNIQUE WAYS TO USE THOSE AND UNIQUE WAYS TO USE THOSE AND THAT SYSTEM.

THAT SYSTEM.

>> MUCH LIKE SNOW, THEY WERE >> MUCH LIKE SNOW, THEY WERE INVOLVED IN EXTRA CURRICULAR INVOLVED IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AS WELL.

ACTIVITIES AS WELL.

>> I LIKE TO STAY ACTIVE IN >> I LIKE TO STAY ACTIVE IN SCHOOL AND HELPS TO KNOW THE SCHOOL AND HELPS TO KNOW THE COMMUNITY AND I AM CLASS COMMUNITY AND I AM CLASS PRESIDENT WHICH IS A HONOR FOR PRESIDENT WHICH IS A HONOR FOR ME.

ME.

>> AND THEY SERVE AS PRESIDENT >> AND THEY SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT CLUB.

AND GOVERNMENT CLUB.

I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THAT CLUB I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THAT CLUB HERE AND LIKE TO STAY ACTIVE IN HERE AND LIKE TO STAY ACTIVE IN THE STATE PROGRAM AS WELL.

THE STATE PROGRAM AS WELL.

I LEAD IT FROM THAT SIDE AND I LEAD IT FROM THAT SIDE AND FROM THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, WE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, WE GET TO EPIGAGEMENT.

GET TO EPIGAGEMENT.

>> AND THAT IS A PERFECT FIT >> AND THAT IS A PERFECT FIT FOR HER.

FOR HER.

VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS, AND IT VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS, AND IT IS LIKE A SEPARATE DIPLOMA FOR IS LIKE A SEPARATE DIPLOMA FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GET.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GET.

>> THEY PLAN TO PURSUE A DEGREE >> THEY PLAN TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENTS.

IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENTS.

>> I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHAT IS >> I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHAT IS OUT THERE AND NETWORKING OUT THERE AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND MEET NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND MEET NEW PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE NATION PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE NATION AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEM.

AVAILABLE FOR THEM.

ISAAC WALKER SAID STAYING FOCUS ISAAC WALKER SAID STAYING FOCUS IN SCHOOL HAS BEEN EASY BECAUSE IN SCHOOL HAS BEEN EASY BECAUSE HE ENJOYING HIS CLASSES.

HE ENJOYING HIS CLASSES.

>> WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE I >> WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE I AM DOING WELL IN CLASSES AND I AM DOING WELL IN CLASSES AND I LOVE LEARNING AND SO NOT TOO LOVE LEARNING AND SO NOT TOO HARD AT WORK WHEN YOU ENJOY THE HARD AT WORK WHEN YOU ENJOY THE MATERIAL.

MATERIAL.

>> AND THAT TOOK COLLEGE LEVEL >> AND THAT TOOK COLLEGE LEVEL MATH COURSES IN TULSA COMMUNITY MATH COURSES IN TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE TO PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE.

COLLEGE.

>> AND MOST EVENT THAT WE HAD >> AND MOST EVENT THAT WE HAD IN OUR SCHOOL AND THEN, HUMAN IN OUR SCHOOL AND THEN, HUMAN GEO AND SCIENCE PRINCIPLE AND GEO AND SCIENCE PRINCIPLE AND HONORS ENGLISH.

HONORS ENGLISH.

HAD TIME FOR EXTRA CURRICULAR HAD TIME FOR EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

ACTIVITIES.

>> AND I DO CROSS COUNTRY AND I >> AND I DO CROSS COUNTRY AND I WAS IN TWO PLAYS THIS YEAR AND WAS IN TWO PLAYS THIS YEAR AND I DO PERCUSSION ONSEMBLE.

I DO PERCUSSION ONSEMBLE.

>> THEY REACHED THE ACADEMIC >> THEY REACHED THE ACADEMIC GOALS.

GOALS.

THAT IS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE THAT IS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE THAT THEY INSTILLED IN ME.

THAT THEY INSTILLED IN ME.

>> MY SISTER, SHE WAS THREE >> MY SISTER, SHE WAS THREE YEARS -- OLDER THAN ME AND YEARS -- OLDER THAN ME AND INSPIRED ME TO MAKE THE WORLD INSPIRED ME TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER AND TREAT PEOPLE KINDLY.

BETTER AND TREAT PEOPLE KINDLY.

>> LAST FRIDAY THE STATE BOARD >> LAST FRIDAY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONGRATULATED OF EDUCATION CONGRATULATED STUDENTS ON THEIR STUDENTS ON THEIR ACHIEVEMENTES.

ACHIEVEMENTES.

THEY READ IN PART, WE ARE PROUD THEY READ IN PART, WE ARE PROUD AND I AM CONFIDENT THEY WILL AND I AM CONFIDENT THEY WILL CONTINUE THEIR EXCELLENCE IN CONTINUE THEIR EXCELLENCE IN IMPACTFUL WAYS.

IMPACTFUL WAYS.

ANY STUDENT WHO LOOKS FORWARD ANY STUDENT WHO LOOKS FORWARD TO STARTING THEIR NEXT CHAPTER TO STARTING THEIR NEXT CHAPTER IN LIFE.

IN LIFE.

>> ALL THREE SCHOLARS PLAN TO >> ALL THREE SCHOLARS PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE IN THE FALL.

ATTEND COLLEGE IN THE FALL.

THEY WILL GO OUT OF STATE TO THEY WILL GO OUT OF STATE TO SCHOOL AND BRIGHTON WILL ATTEND SCHOOL AND BRIGHTON WILL ATTEND OSU.

OSU.

>> AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WANTS TO OPEN A SNUPT FOR JOBS.

WANTS TO OPEN A SNUPT FOR JOBS.

OU PRESIDENT SAID THAT THE OU PRESIDENT SAID THAT THE PROPOSED OU POLYTECH INSTITUTE PROPOSED OU POLYTECH INSTITUTE WOULD CREATE A PATHWAY TO MEET WOULD CREATE A PATHWAY TO MEET THE GROWING WORK FORCE DEMANDS THE GROWING WORK FORCE DEMANDS IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AS MORE IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AS MORE TECH COMPANIES GO IN TO OUR TECH COMPANIES GO IN TO OUR STATE.

STATE.

THEY WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED THEY WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE OU BOARD OF REGENTS FOR BY THE OU BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHERICATION.

HIGHERICATION.

DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE SOARING TO RECORD HIGHS IN THE SOARING TO RECORD HIGHS IN THE UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.

THE LIST WAS SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS THE LIST WAS SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS GROWING LONGER TOO.

GROWING LONGER TOO.

THAT IS THE TOPIC OF THIS THAT IS THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S INDEPTH DISCUSSION WITH WEEK'S INDEPTH DISCUSSION WITH MODERATOR STEVE SHAW.

MODERATOR STEVE SHAW.

>> THANK YOU, RICH.

>> THANK YOU, RICH.

WE HAVE A PANEL OF GUESTS HERE WE HAVE A PANEL OF GUESTS HERE THAT I AM SURE HAVE A LOT TO THAT I AM SURE HAVE A LOT TO SAY ABOUT THE ISSUE.

SAY ABOUT THE ISSUE.

JEFF, AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF JEFF, AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF TOMMY OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON AND DR. DON KYLE CEO OF JOHNSON AND DR. DON KYLE CEO OF OSU NATIONAL CENTER FOR OSU NATIONAL CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND RECOVERY.

WELLNESS AND RECOVERY.

LET ME GET ON STRAIGHT TO THE LET ME GET ON STRAIGHT TO THE TALKING MATTER.

TALKING MATTER.

THE U.S. SET A RECORD OF THE U.S. SET A RECORD OF 107,000 OVER DOSE DEATHS.

107,000 OVER DOSE DEATHS.

ONE IN EVERY FIVE MINUTES.

ONE IN EVERY FIVE MINUTES.

JEFF, ARE THOSE NUMBERS JEFF, ARE THOSE NUMBERS REFLECTIVE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING REFLECTIVE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IN OKLAHOMA?

HERE IN OKLAHOMA?

ARE WE MAKING PROGRESS OR THAT ARE WE MAKING PROGRESS OR THAT PAD HERE?

PAD HERE?

>> WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS, BUT >> WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS, BUT YES, IT IS REFLECTIVE OF WHAT YES, IT IS REFLECTIVE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OKLAHOMA.

IS HAPPENING IN OKLAHOMA.

OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE UP.

OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE UP.

WE PRETTY MUCH KNOW WHERE IT IS WE PRETTY MUCH KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM.

COMING FROM.

IF HE WANT FENT DEATHS WITH IF HE WANT FENT DEATHS WITH OPIOIDS.

OPIOIDS.

IT IS ALSO METHAMPHETAMINE, IT IS ALSO METHAMPHETAMINE, A DRUG THAT IS TRENDING UP FOR A DRUG THAT IS TRENDING UP FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS SHARPLY A NUMBER OF YEARS SHARPLY ACROSS THE STATE.

ACROSS THE STATE.

WE CAN SEE A MIXTURE OF THOSE WE CAN SEE A MIXTURE OF THOSE DRUGS TOGETHER.

DRUGS TOGETHER.

CERTAINLY IT IS A CONCERN.

CERTAINLY IT IS A CONCERN.

DRUG ABUSE IS A CONCERN.

DRUG ABUSE IS A CONCERN.

WE HAVE A NEED IN THE STATE TO WE HAVE A NEED IN THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF.

SHERIFF JOHNSON, WHAT DRUGS ARE SHERIFF JOHNSON, WHAT DRUGS ARE PEOPLE OVERDOSING ON?

PEOPLE OVERDOSING ON?

HOW DOES IT BREAK DOWN BETWEEN HOW DOES IT BREAK DOWN BETWEEN OPIOIDS AND HEROIN, METH, OPIOIDS AND HEROIN, METH, COCAINE AND FENTANYL ET CETERA.

COCAINE AND FENTANYL ET CETERA.

WE KNOW THEY ARE ALL DANGEROUS.

WE KNOW THEY ARE ALL DANGEROUS.

WHICH ONES ARE THE MOST WHICH ONES ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS AND WHY?

DANGEROUS AND WHY?

>> I WOULD SAY FENTANYL IS THE >> I WOULD SAY FENTANYL IS THE MOST DANGEROUS.

MOST DANGEROUS.

BECAUSE IT IS SO CHEAP TO MAKE BECAUSE IT IS SO CHEAP TO MAKE AND THEY OFTEN TIMES PRESS IT AND THEY OFTEN TIMES PRESS IT DOWN AND GIVE PEOPLE A FALSE DOWN AND GIVE PEOPLE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY.

SENSE OF SECURITY.

OUR INTERDICTION GUY AND OUR INTERDICTION GUY AND PARTNERING WITH OKLAHOMA CITY PARTNERING WITH OKLAHOMA CITY AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

THEY ARE PULLING FENTANYL OFF THEY ARE PULLING FENTANYL OFF OF EVERY STOP.

OF EVERY STOP.

JUST LIKE WHAT WE SPOKE ABOUT JUST LIKE WHAT WE SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER, IT IS IN EARLIER, IT IS IN METHAMPHETAMINES AND COCAINE METHAMPHETAMINES AND COCAINE AND HEROIN AND USED TO CUT SO AND HEROIN AND USED TO CUT SO MANY DRUGS AND PROVIDE SUCH MANY DRUGS AND PROVIDE SUCH A HIGHER HIGH, THAT THIS IS A HIGHER HIGH, THAT THIS IS TRAFFICKING.

TRAFFICKING.

ONE THING WE ARE SEEING, IT IS ONE THING WE ARE SEEING, IT IS HERE AND PREVALENT AND YOU HERE AND PREVALENT AND YOU KNOW, IT IS STARTING TO MAKE KNOW, IT IS STARTING TO MAKE ITS WAY IN OUR SCHOOLS.

ITS WAY IN OUR SCHOOLS.

>> OKAY, SHERIFF, THANK YOU FOR >> OKAY, SHERIFF, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THAT.

DR. KYLE, TELL US ABOUT THE DR. KYLE, TELL US ABOUT THE WORK DONE IN OSU'S NATIONAL WORK DONE IN OSU'S NATIONAL FROM FOR AWARENESS AND FROM FOR AWARENESS AND RECOVERY.

RECOVERY.

WHAT WORK IS DONE THERE TO HELP WHAT WORK IS DONE THERE TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM?

SOLVE THE PROBLEM?

>> WELL, THE NATIONAL CENTER >> WELL, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND RECOVERY WE FOR WELLNESS AND RECOVERY WE ARE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM ON ARE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM ON THE FRONT LINE.

THE FRONT LINE.

WE ARE TREATING PATIENTS.

WE ARE TREATING PATIENTS.

FOLKS, YOU KNOW, WITH OPIOID FOLKS, YOU KNOW, WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER AND WE ARE USE DISORDER AND WE ARE PROVIDING TRAINING THROUGH PROVIDING TRAINING THROUGH A CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR A CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FPGZS TO GET THE WAIVERES AND FPGZS TO GET THE WAIVERES AND PRESCRIBES MORPHINE FOR PRESCRIBES MORPHINE FOR TREATMENT.

TREATMENT.

WE HAVE VIRTUAL CLINICS BECAUSE WE HAVE VIRTUAL CLINICS BECAUSE OKLAHOMA HAS A LOT OF RURAL OKLAHOMA HAS A LOT OF RURAL AREAS AND DIFFICULT FOR FOLKS AREAS AND DIFFICULT FOR FOLKS TO DRIVE TO TULSA TO THE TO DRIVE TO TULSA TO THE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.

OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.

BUT 12 AFFILIATES AROUND THE BUT 12 AFFILIATES AROUND THE STATE, WE HAVE A NETWORK FOR STATE, WE HAVE A NETWORK FOR TREATMENT.

TREATMENT.

WE ARE ALSO DOING RESEARCH, YOU WE ARE ALSO DOING RESEARCH, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE ADDICTION KNOW, BECAUSE ADDICTION INTERSECTION OF ADDICTION AND INTERSECTION OF ADDICTION AND PAIN IS SOMETHING WE ARE PAIN IS SOMETHING WE ARE STARTING TO UNDERSTAND.

STARTING TO UNDERSTAND.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, DR. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, DR. KYLE.

KYLE.

YOU KNOW, THERE IS AN ONGOING YOU KNOW, THERE IS AN ONGOING CONVERSATION OF HOW PEOPLE CONVERSATION OF HOW PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR DRUGS SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR DRUGS SHOULD BE HANDLED.

HANDLED.

TREATMENT VERSUS INCARCERATION.

TREATMENT VERSUS INCARCERATION.

I WILL ASK YOU TO ANSWER THIS I WILL ASK YOU TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION BEGINNING WITH SHERIFF QUESTION BEGINNING WITH SHERIFF JOHNSON.

JOHNSON.

WHAT IS YOUR VIEW AND HOW DO WHAT IS YOUR VIEW AND HOW DO YOU DETERMINE SOMEONE IN YOUR YOU DETERMINE SOMEONE IN YOUR CUSTODY SHOULD BE HANDLED IN CUSTODY SHOULD BE HANDLED IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM?

THE CURRENT SYSTEM?

>> I WILL TELL YOU, LAW >> I WILL TELL YOU, LAW ENFORCEMENT I FEEL IS THE ENFORCEMENT I FEEL IS THE FOUNDATION INVOLVED IN A LOT OF FOUNDATION INVOLVED IN A LOT OF CAUTIONARY PROGRAMS.

CAUTIONARY PROGRAMS.

YOU TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY YOU TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY SENTENCING AND REEMERGE AND SENTENCING AND REEMERGE AND ALL.

PROGRAMS WE OFFER IN ALL.

PROGRAMS WE OFFER IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT GRADUATES WHEN WHEN YOU LOOK AT GRADUATES WHEN THEY COME THROUGH, OFTEN TIMES, THEY COME THROUGH, OFTEN TIMES, ONE THING THEY ALL SAY, MY ONE THING THEY ALL SAY, MY RECOVERY, MY ABILITY TO REHAB RECOVERY, MY ABILITY TO REHAB FROM THIS ISSUE WHETHER IT IS FROM THIS ISSUE WHETHER IT IS DRUG, ALCOHOL OR WHATEVER DRUG, ALCOHOL OR WHATEVER PROBLEM THEY HAVE, IT STARTED PROBLEM THEY HAVE, IT STARTED FROM THE ARREST.

FROM THE ARREST.

IT STARTED FROM THE INITIAL IT STARTED FROM THE INITIAL ARREST.

ARREST.

THIS IS WHERE I SAY THE BEAUTY THIS IS WHERE I SAY THE BEAUTY OF HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OF HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERED WITH OUR PROGRAMS TO PARTNERED WITH OUR PROGRAMS TO TRULY MAKE AN IMPACT IN OUR TRULY MAKE AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

COMMUNITIES.

BECAUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO BECAUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO DO OUR JOB.

DO OUR JOB.

WHEN A CRIME IS COMMITTED, WE WHEN A CRIME IS COMMITTED, WE HAVE TO DO OUR JOB AND TAKE HAVE TO DO OUR JOB AND TAKE PEOPLE TO JAIL, WHATEVER THE PEOPLE TO JAIL, WHATEVER THE SITUATION MIGHT HAVE.

SITUATION MIGHT HAVE.

WHEN THEY GET TO JAIL, WE NEED WHEN THEY GET TO JAIL, WE NEED TO RETOOL OUR BRAIN IN THE TO RETOOL OUR BRAIN IN THE JAIL, AND WE HAVE PROGRAMS THAT JAIL, AND WE HAVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE GOOD OPTIONS.

ARE GOOD OPTIONS.

IF THIS PERSON COMMITTED IF THIS PERSON COMMITTED A CRIME AND WE KNOW THEY HAVE A CRIME AND WE KNOW THEY HAVE MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOW THE PROGRAMS THERE ABUSE, HOW THE PROGRAMS THERE TO ROUTE TO.

TO ROUTE TO.

>> JEFF, WHERE WOULD YOU FALL >> JEFF, WHERE WOULD YOU FALL IN ON THIS ONE?

IN ON THIS ONE?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO WHAT >> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO WHAT THE SHERIFF IS SAYING.

THE SHERIFF IS SAYING.

ABSOLUTELY THERE IS ABSOLUTELY THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSION IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND THEY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY AND ARE SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY AND LEGISLATURE.

LEGISLATURE.

OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE OFFERED OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE OFFERED DIFFERENT SERVICES IN THE DIFFERENT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY AND LOOK FOR COMMUNITY AND LOOK FOR DIVERSION OPTIONS.

DIVERSION OPTIONS.

I SHOULD MENTION THAT THERE IS I SHOULD MENTION THAT THERE IS A TOOL FOR FELONY OFFENDERS TO A TOOL FOR FELONY OFFENDERS TO HELP ASSESS INDIVIDUALS THAT HELP ASSESS INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR DIVERSIONARY PROGRAMS.

DIVERSIONARY PROGRAMS.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF.

DOCTOR KYLE?

DOCTOR KYLE?

>> I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE IDEA >> I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE IDEA THAT SHERIFF JOHNSON SORT OF THAT SHERIFF JOHNSON SORT OF PUT OUT THERE WHICH IS PUT OUT THERE WHICH IS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY IDEA.

IDEA.

BECAUSE YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BECAUSE YOU KNOW, WE HAVE REFERRED TO THE OPIOID CRISIS REFERRED TO THE OPIOID CRISIS AS SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES ALL AS SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES ALL HANDS ON DECK.

HANDS ON DECK.

YOU KNOW, TO FIND SOLUTIONS AND YOU KNOW, TO FIND SOLUTIONS AND TO REALLY HELP THESE PEOPLE.

TO REALLY HELP THESE PEOPLE.

SO YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY IN THE SO YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN COMMUNITY HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN ASSISTING THE PATIENTS WITH ASSISTING THE PATIENTS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER AND FAMILY OPIOID USE DISORDER AND FAMILY AND LOVED ONES WHO ARE AND LOVED ONES WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SO AS A PARTNERSHIP WHERE AND SO AS A PARTNERSHIP WHERE EVERYBODY HAS A ROLE.

EVERYBODY HAS A ROLE.

THERE IS A ROOM FOR COMPASSION THERE IS A ROOM FOR COMPASSION AND CONSTANT RECOGNITION THAT AND CONSTANT RECOGNITION THAT THESE FOLKS HAVE A DISEASE AND THESE FOLKS HAVE A DISEASE AND THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE?

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE?

>> THANK YOU, DR. KYLE.

>> THANK YOU, DR. KYLE.

ASPECT- DRUG MARKETING AND PSA ASPECT- DRUG MARKETING AND PSA PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE?

PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE?

HAS THE WAR ON DRUGS AND JUST HAS THE WAR ON DRUGS AND JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS.

SAY NO TO DRUGS.

DO THEY WORK OR WOULD THOSE DO THEY WORK OR WOULD THOSE DOLLARS BE BETTER SPENT DOLLARS BE BETTER SPENT ELSEWHERE?

ELSEWHERE?

>> WE UTILIZED A QUITE A BIT OF >> WE UTILIZED A QUITE A BIT OF OUTREACH AND CAMPAIGNS TO OUTREACH AND CAMPAIGNS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES.

ADDRESS THE ISSUES.

BUT TO GO BACK TO YOUR QUESTION BUT TO GO BACK TO YOUR QUESTION TO SAY NO TO DRUGS.

TO SAY NO TO DRUGS.

THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE AND THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE AND THERE IS NOT A SIMPLE SOLUTION THERE IS NOT A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO THIS.

TO THIS.

WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON MULTIPLE FRONTS.

MULTIPLE FRONTS.

CERTAINLY IT IS A MESSAGING CERTAINLY IT IS A MESSAGING THAT IS OUT THERE.

THAT IS OUT THERE.

IN THE PAST WE HAVE SEEN IT IN THE PAST WE HAVE SEEN IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY WORK.

DOESN'T NECESSARILY WORK.

THE SCARING MESSAGING AND USING THE SCARING MESSAGING AND USING THOSE TYPES OF IMAGES TO GET THOSE TYPES OF IMAGES TO GET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE.

PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE.

BUT WE CAN UTILIZE THE BUT WE CAN UTILIZE THE MESSAGING CORRECTLY TO HELP MESSAGING CORRECTLY TO HELP PEOPLE WHO WANT TREATMENT AND PEOPLE WHO WANT TREATMENT AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THAT HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THAT INCREDIBLE TREATMENT SERVICES INCREDIBLE TREATMENT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN OKLAHOMA.

ARE AVAILABLE IN OKLAHOMA.

>> DR. KYLE, WHAT AREAS IF ANY >> DR. KYLE, WHAT AREAS IF ANY WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATOR OR THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATOR OR THE GOVERNOR GET INVOLVED IN THE GOVERNOR GET INVOLVED IN THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL?

EXECUTIVE LEVEL?

WHAT CAN THEY DO TO HELP?

WHAT CAN THEY DO TO HELP?

>> THERE IS A GOVERNOR'S TASK >> THERE IS A GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE RELATED TO OPIOIDS THAT I FORCE RELATED TO OPIOIDS THAT I THINK IS EFFECTIVE.

THINK IS EFFECTIVE.

THERE'S CHANGES IN OPIOID THERE'S CHANGES IN OPIOID PRESCRIBING AND A POLICY PRESCRIBING AND A POLICY GUIDELINE FOR PHYSICIANS AND GUIDELINE FOR PHYSICIANS AND FOR THOSE WHO I THINK HAVE FOR THOSE WHO I THINK HAVE REALLY ALTERED THE COURSE OF REALLY ALTERED THE COURSE OF PRESCRIBING FOR OPIOIDS IN THE PRESCRIBING FOR OPIOIDS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

BEYOND THAT, YOU KNOW, I THINK BEYOND THAT, YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF TRAFFICKING THERE IS A LOT OF TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL- LACED DRUGS.

OF FENTANYL- LACED DRUGS.

0 ABOUT THAT.

0 ABOUT THAT.

FENTANYL- LACED DRUGS IN THE FENTANYL- LACED DRUGS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND THE EMERGEAGE OF METHAMPHETAMINE EMERGEAGE OF METHAMPHETAMINE PROBLEM IN THE AREA.

PROBLEM IN THE AREA.

SO ANY POLICY THAT ENABLES LAW SO ANY POLICY THAT ENABLES LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IDENTIFY AND ENFORCEMENT TO IDENTIFY AND INTERCEPT THESE SUBSTANCE INTERCEPT THESE SUBSTANCE ADDICTIONS IN THE STATE.

ADDICTIONS IN THE STATE.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE I THINK THAT WOULD BE A BENEFIT.

A BENEFIT.

>> SHERIFF JOHNSON, DO YOU HAVE >> SHERIFF JOHNSON, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT?

ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT?

>> YOU KNOW, THE SHERIFF'S >> YOU KNOW, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVOLVEMENT IN THE OFFICE INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY IS ROBUST, SO WE DEAL COMMUNITY IS ROBUST, SO WE DEAL WITH FAMILIES, AND WE ALSO DEAL WITH FAMILIES, AND WE ALSO DEAL WITH KIDS.

WITH KIDS.

WE TALK ABOUT MESSAGES AND WE TALK ABOUT MESSAGES AND THINGS LIKE DARE AND JUST SAY THINGS LIKE DARE AND JUST SAY NO.

NO.

I THINK THEY ARE APPROPRIATE IN I THINK THEY ARE APPROPRIATE IN SOME, YOU KNOW, IN SOME AREAS SOME, YOU KNOW, IN SOME AREAS ESPECIALLY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ESPECIALLY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR YOUTH, WE WANT TO BE OPEN OUR YOUTH, WE WANT TO BE OPEN AND HONEST WITH WHAT IS GOING AND HONEST WITH WHAT IS GOING ON AND DETER THEM FROM NOT ON AND DETER THEM FROM NOT ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ACTIVITIES.

ACTIVITIES.

TRAFFICKING IS SOMETHING THAT TRAFFICKING IS SOMETHING THAT GOES ON ALL OF THE TIME.

GOES ON ALL OF THE TIME.

OUR GUYS HIT LOADS EACH AND OUR GUYS HIT LOADS EACH AND EVERY DAY.

EVERY DAY.

WHEN YOU ARE AT THE LEVEL, YOU WHEN YOU ARE AT THE LEVEL, YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS COMING IN CAN SEE THE NUMBERS COMING IN AND IT IS QUITE CONCERNING.

AND IT IS QUITE CONCERNING.

BUT I THINK IF WE PARTNER WITH BUT I THINK IF WE PARTNER WITH EVERYONE INVOLVED.

EVERYONE INVOLVED.

IT IS A TEAM THING.

IT IS A TEAM THING.

NOT JUST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR NOT JUST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MENTAL HEALTH OR JUST THE DRUG MENTAL HEALTH OR JUST THE DRUG PROGRAMS.

PROGRAMS.

WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER COLLECTIVELY AND THAT'S WHEN WE COLLECTIVELY AND THAT'S WHEN WE WILL GET THE BEST RESULTS FOR WILL GET THE BEST RESULTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY WHEN EVERYBODY IS OUR COMMUNITY WHEN EVERYBODY IS PULLING FROM THE SAME ROPE.

PULLING FROM THE SAME ROPE.

>> FINAL FOR ALL OF YOU.

>> FINAL FOR ALL OF YOU.

IF SOMEONE IS WATCHING AND HAS IF SOMEONE IS WATCHING AND HAS A PROBLEM AND KNOWS A FRIEND OR A PROBLEM AND KNOWS A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER SUFFERING FROM FAMILY MEMBER SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION AND IN TROUBLE, HOW ADDICTION AND IN TROUBLE, HOW DO YOU SPOT THAT?

DO YOU SPOT THAT?

WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS IN WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS IN AND SECONDLY, WHAT STEPS SHOULD AND SECONDLY, WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?

YOU TAKE?

>> I WOULD ALWAYS SAY, THAT'S >> I WOULD ALWAYS SAY, THAT'S WHY THE EDUCATION PORTION IS SO WHY THE EDUCATION PORTION IS SO IMPORTANT TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND IMPORTANT TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND THE SYMPTOMS AND DIFFERENT THE SYMPTOMS AND DIFFERENT INDICATORS TO LOOK FOR.

INDICATORS TO LOOK FOR.

WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR, WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR, YOU HAVE A BETTER GUIDANCE AND YOU HAVE A BETTER GUIDANCE AND A BETTER THOUGHT PROCESS, OR A BETTER THOUGHT PROCESS, OR YOU KNOW, JUST MORE INFORMATION YOU KNOW, JUST MORE INFORMATION TO WORK FROM TO KIND OF GUIDE TO WORK FROM TO KIND OF GUIDE YOU ALONG YOUR WAY AND REACH YOU ALONG YOUR WAY AND REACH OUT.

OUT.

BECAUSE LIKE WHAT WAS MENTIONED BECAUSE LIKE WHAT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER, WE HAVE GREAT SERVICES EARLIER, WE HAVE GREAT SERVICES THAT HELP PEOPLE WITH ADDICTION THAT HELP PEOPLE WITH ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AND USE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND USE THOSE.

THOSE.

OFTEN TIMES, THERE IS A STIGMA OFTEN TIMES, THERE IS A STIGMA TO NEED HELP AND WE NEED TO TO NEED HELP AND WE NEED TO MAKE IT OKAY.

MAKE IT OKAY.

>> THANK YOU, SHERIFF AND GO >> THANK YOU, SHERIFF AND GO AHEAD, JEFF.

AHEAD, JEFF.

>> I THINK THAT IS A VERY >> I THINK THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS.

IMPORTANT PART OF THIS.

IT IS ABOUT INVOLVEMENT AND IT IS ABOUT INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY AND PEOPLE GAINING FAMILY AND PEOPLE GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS DISEASE.

DISEASE.

WHAT IT IS AND IN FACT, THAT WHAT IT IS AND IN FACT, THAT THERE IS HELP AVAILABLE AND THERE IS HELP AVAILABLE AND NUMEROUS RESOURCES OUT THERE NUMEROUS RESOURCES OUT THERE FOR INDIVIDUALS CERTAINLY FOR INDIVIDUALS CERTAINLY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADMINISTRATION HAS INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION HAS INFORMATION ONLINE.

ONLINE.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MULTIPLE MENTAL HEALTH AND MULTIPLE PLACES TO GET INFORMATION AND PLACES TO GET INFORMATION AND LOOK AT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS.

LOOK AT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS.

WHEN YOU SEE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES WHEN YOU SEE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AND WITHDRAWING AND THINGS THAT AND WITHDRAWING AND THINGS THAT AREN'T NORMAL, FOR THEM IS AREN'T NORMAL, FOR THEM IS A TIME TO TALK TO THEM AND A TIME TO TALK TO THEM AND BECOME INVOLVED.

BECOME INVOLVED.

PARTICULARLY WHEN WE ARE PARTICULARLY WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PARENTS BECOMING TALKING ABOUT PARENTS BECOMING INVOLVED WITH TEENS.

INVOLVED WITH TEENS.

THERE ARE RESOURCES HERE IN THERE ARE RESOURCES HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

OKLAHOMA.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF.

DR. KYLE, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU DR. KYLE, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LINE TO SAY BEFORE WOULD LINE TO SAY BEFORE WRAPPING UP?

WRAPPING UP?

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

ADDING ON TO WHAT WAS ALREADY ADDING ON TO WHAT WAS ALREADY SAID.

SAID.

THERE IS A LOT OF RESOURCES