Captioning Provided By AV Captioning www.avcaptioning.com AND ALSO, YOU HAVE MY CONSTITUENT DAVID NELSON.

WOULD YOU PLEASE WELCOME INTO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

[ APPLAUSE ] REPRESENTATIVE SCH -- .

Captioning Provided By AV Captioning www.avcaptioning.com >>> WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM TO BRING YOU GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT'S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS LIVE FROM THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL.

>> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

MEMBERS IN THE EAST GALLERY, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF, I BELIEVE, OKLAHOMA'S GREATEST LEADERS OF ALL TIME.

HE'S BEEN THE CHIEF OF THE CHICKASAW NATION FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, AND HE'S A WONDERFUL FRIEND AND GREAT, GREAT OKLAHOMAN, GOVERNOR BILL ANATUBE.

BILL, WOULD YOU BE RECOGNIZED, PLEASE.

[ APPLAUSE ] REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT AND INTRODUCTION.

>> YES, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF FORMER NEIGHBORS IN THE GALLERY HERE, IN THE NORTH GALLERY JOHN AND JOYCE STITT.

WE USED TO BE NEIGHBORS.

I BOUGHT HAY FROM HIM BEFORE HIS SON EVER BECAME GOVERNOR.

JOHN AND JOYCE STITT, GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> REPRESENTATIVE TOWNLEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OR INTRODUCTION.

>> MEMBERS, YESTERDAY WE HAD AN IMPORTANT BIRTHDAY AND HE'S TALKING RIGHT NOW, BUT GIVE REPRESENTATIVE TIMMY TURNER A BIG OLD HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[ APPLAUSE ] >> REPRESENTATIVE, HASSENBACK, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OR INTRODUCTION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE TWO OF OUR UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS.

WE HAVE KYLE STAFFORD IN THE BACK.

HELLO.

AND WE HAVE JOE HARRIS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IN THE BACK.

WELCOME, GENTLEMEN.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> MEMBERS, IF I COULD TAKE A MOMENT, IN THE SOUTH GALLERY, I HAVE MY MUCH BETTER HALF RACHEL AND OUR TWO OLDEST, QUINN AND CARSON.

COHEN WAS TOO COOL AND WANTED TO HANG OUT IN 406.

WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> REPRESENTATIVE ARCHER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OR INTRODUCTION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A COUPLE OF CONSTITUENTS, MOST IMPORTANTLY KATIE ARCHER UP HERE IN THE SOUTH GALLERY.

WELCOME, KATIE.

AS WELL AS DIRECTOR JACK AND TREASURER TODD RUSK.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE ALL THREE OF THEM IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE.

REPRESENTATIVE WOLFLEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OR INTRODUCTION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SOUTH GALLERY, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY BEST CONSTITUENT AND MY WIFE OF 50 YEARS, BRENDA WOLFLEY.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> REPRESENTATIVE PITMAN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OR INTRODUCTION.

[ GAVEL BANGING ] MEMBERS, REPRESENTATIVE PITMAN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT.

REPRESENTATIVE PITMAN, YOUR MICROPHONE IS FOR SOME REASON NOT WORKING.

COULD YOU GO TO REPRESENTATIVE BECK'S MICROPHONE?

LET'S MOVE OVER TO REPRESENTATIVE BECK'S MICROPHONE, BUT YOU'RE RECOGNIZED, REPRESENTATIVE PITMAN.

THE HOUSE WILL STAND AT EASE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE HONORABLE SENATE.

[ HOUSE AT EASE ] [ HOUSE AT EASE ] [ GAVEL BANGING ] >> MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

WELCOME TO THE SECOND JOINT SESSION OF THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE.

IT IS MY SUPREME PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA MATT PINNELL, TO PRESIDE OVER JOINT SESSION.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> WELCOME, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND HONORED GUESTS.

IT IS MY DISTINCT PRIVILEGE TO CALL THE SECOND JOINT SESSION OF THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 60th OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE TO ORDER.

[ GAVEL BANGING ] SENATOR DANIELS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

>> THANK YOU.

-- THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

I MOVE THAT THE ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL OF THE SENATE BE CONSIDERED THE ROLL CALL OF THE SENATE IN JOINT SESSION.

>> YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

REPRESENTATIVE JOSH WEST, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

>> THANK YOU M PRESIDENT.

I MOVE THE ATTENDANS ROLL CALL OF THE BE CONSIDERED ROLL CALL IN JOINT SESSION.

>> YOU HEARD THE MOTION.

THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

I HEREBY DECLARE A QUORUM OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE PRESENT AND A JOINT SESSION OF THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE DULY ASSEMBLED.

[ GAVEL BANGING ] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SERVING AS OUR CHAPLAIN TODAY FOR THE JOINT SESSION IS PASTOR RONNIE WILSON.

WILL THE MEMBERS AND GUESTS IN THE GALLERY PLEASE RISE AS YOU ARE ABLE FOR THE INVOCATION.

FOLLOWING THE INVOCATION, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE POSTING OF THE COLORS BY CHOCTAW HIGH SCHOOL AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC.

>> PHILIPANS 4:4-8 SAYS REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS.

I WILL SAY IT AGAIN, REJOICE.

LET YOUR GENTLENESS BE EVIDENT TO ALL, THE LORD IS NEAR.

DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERY SITUATION BY PRAYER AND FIGURES, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT -- AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD.

THE GRACE OF GOD WILL GUARD YOUR HEART AND YOUR MIND IN CHRIST JESUS.

FINALLY IS WHAT IS TRUE, WHATEVER IS NOBLE, WHATEVER IS RIGHT, WHATEVER IS PURE, WHATEVER IS LOVELY, WHATEVER IS ADMIRABLE, IF ANYTHING IS EXCELLENT OR PRAISE WORTHY, THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS.

I INVITE ALL OF OKLAHOMA TO PRAY.

LORD, WE REJOICE IN A NEW SESSION FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITY.

WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TOMORROW HOLDS, BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT IN WHO HOLDS US.

SO WE PRAY FOR YOUR PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL COMPREHENSION.

WE BRING ALL OF OUR ANXIETIES AND CONCERNS BEFORE YOU AND MAKE OUR REQUESTS KNOWN THROUGH PRAYER AND WITH THANKSGIVING.

TEACH US TO THINK ABOUT THE HONORABLE, RIGHTEOUS, PURE, AND LOVELY.

WE DESIRE EXCELLENCE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND IN OUR FOCUS.

THANK YOU FOR EACH MEMBER.

GUARD THEIR HEARTS AND THEIR MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS AND THROUGH THEM, BLESS THE GREAT STATE OF OKLAHOMA, OUR HOME.

IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.

>> All: AMEN.

[ COLOR GUARD COMMANDS GIVEN ] >> All: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GO, INVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY FOR ALL.

>> YOU MAY BE SEATED.

BUT JUST BRIEFLY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING THE OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND STATEWIDE OFFICIALS.

[ APPLAUSE ] YOU MAY BE SEATED.

BUT JUST BRIEFLY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH OF OUR STATEWIDE COURTS.

PLEASE STAND AS YOU ARE ABLE AS THE HOUSE AND SENATE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ESCORTS THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS, LED BY PRESIDING JUDGE ROBERT BELL, THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, LED BY PRESIDING JUDGE SCOTT ROLAND, AND THE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, LED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTIN ROWE, INTO THE CHAMBERS.

[ APPLAUSE ] YOU MAY BE SEATED.

SENATOR DANIELS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE APPOINT MEMBERS FROM THE SENATE AND HOUSE RESPECTIVELY AS A JOINT COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR THAT THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 60th OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE IS ASSEMBLED IN JOINT SESSION AND READY TO RECEIVE HIS MESSAGE.

>> AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, I'M APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING SENATORS TO SERVE ON THE GOVERNOR'S ESCORT COMMITTEE.

SENATOR YET, SENATOR RAIDER, SENATOR STANLEY, SENATOR DANIELS.

SPEAKER HILBERT APPOINTS REPRESENTATIVE DANNING, REPRESENTATIVE DUAL, REPRESENTATIVE MAYNARD, REPRESENTATIVE ROBERTS, AND REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN WEST.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES SENATE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ADAM CANE FOR AANNOUNCEMENT.

>> IN PRESIDENT, THE JOINT COMMITTEE FROM THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE GOVERNOR, THE HONORABLE KEVIN STITT.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY AND PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA, IT IS MY DISTINCT HONOR TO RECOGNIZE MY FRIEND, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, OUR GOVERNOR, KEVIN STITT!

[ APPLAUSE ] >> Gov.

Stitt: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THANKS A LOT.

THANKS, EVERYBODY.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MATT PINNELL, SPEAKER KYLE HILBERT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM LONNIE PAXTON, MEMBERS OF THE 60th LEGISLATURE, MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY, TO ALL THE STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS, TO MY CABINET MEMBERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR STATE.

TO MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE SARAH, WHO HAS INSPIRED HOPE IN SO MANY OKLAHOMANS ACROSS THE STATE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

[ APPLAUSE ] TO THE TRIBAL LEADERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

TO MY MOM AND DAD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT AND FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

TO MY CHILDREN WHO ARE HERE, I KNOW IT WAS EITHER SCHOOL OR COME HERE DAD TALK, BUT I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT.

[ LAUGHTER ] AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY FELLOW OKLAHOMANS.

I'M SO THANKFUL TO MY HEAVENLY FATHER FOR ALLOWING ME TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO DELIVER MY SEVENTH STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS.

I AM SO EXCITED TO MAKE 2025 THE VERY BEST YEAR IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY.

[ APPLAUSE ] SOME OF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS BUILDING.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL FOUR MILLION OKLAHOMANS.

MANY OF YOU ARE SEASONED VETERANS.

AND WE'VE GOTTEN SO MUCH DONE OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS TOGETHER.

WE BUILT THE LARGEST SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY.

WE PASSED THE LARGEST TAX CUT OUR STATE'S EVER SEEN.

OUR ECONOMY IS THE STRONGEST IT'S EVER BEEN.

WE HAVE BECOME A TOP TEN STATE FOR BUSINESS.

WE ARE NUMBER FOUR FOR GDP GROWTH.

WE ARE NUMBER TWO IN LOWEST COST OF DOING BUSINESS.

WE ARE NUMBER EIGHT IN NET MIGRATION TO OUR STATE.

WE HAVE 3,500 FEWER KIDS IN FOSTER CARE THAN WE DID WHEN I TOOK OFFICE.

[ APPLAUSE ] I'M HERE TO TELL YOU, THE STATE OF OUR STATE IS THE STRONGEST IT'S EVER BEEN AND WE'RE NOT DONE YET.

[ APPLAUSE ] LET'S CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THIS PROGRESS AND MAKE OKLAHOMA THE VERY BEST STATE TO LIVE, TO WORK, AND TO RAISE OUR FAMILIES.

FOR THOSE OF US IN THIS ROOM, I WANT TO REMIND YOU, WE ARE HERE FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS.

WE'RE GOING TO FACE CHALLENGES, BUT WE'RE STRONGER WHEN WE FACE THEM TOGETHER AS FELLOW OKLAHOMANS AND AS FELLOW AMERICANS.

I'VE THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT WHAT WE'VE BEEN CALLED HERE TO DO: TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US, TO STEWARD WHAT WE'VE BEEN GIVEN, AND TO DREAM ABOUT WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR OUR KIDS AND OUR GRANDKIDS.

I BELIEVE WE'RE HERE TO PURSUE SOMETHING GREATER THAN OURSELVES, SOMETHING THAT WILL SHOW THE WORLD WHAT OKLAHOMA IS ALL ABOUT.

WINSTON CHURCHILL SAID, "THE PRICE OF GREATNESS IS RESPONSIBILITY."

THAT MEANS SACRIFICING NOW FOR FUTURE BENEFIT.

AND THE REALITY IS, THERE'S GOING TO BE PAIN EITHER WAY, THE PAIN OF DISCIPLINE NOW OR THE PAIN OF REGRET LATER.

MANY OF US HAVE WITNESSED THAT OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS.

BUT TAKE US BACK TO 2018.

THE STATE WAS FACING MASSIVE BUDGET DEFICITS AND WE HAD NOTHING IN SAVINGS.

AND OVER THE NEXT SIX YEARS, WE SAID NO TO GOOD IDEAS IN THE MOMENT SO WE COULD SAY YES TO THE WELLBEING OF FUTURE GENERATIONS OF OKLAHOMANS.

BECAUSE OF THAT DISCIPLINE, WE GOT TO COME TOGETHER AS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS TO SAY YES TO CUTTING THE GROCERY TAX LAST YEAR.

[ APPLAUSE ] THIS MAKES LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR MILLIONS OF OKLAHOMANS ACROSS OUR STATE WHEN INFLATION IS CRUSHING WORKING FAMILIES.

AND AS WE BEGIN THIS NEW SESSION, WE'RE GOING TO BE FACED WITH MANY GOOD IDEAS.

THE GREATNESS OF OUR STATE DEPENDS ON DISCIPLINE AND THE WILLINGNESS TO SET THE RIGHT PRIORITIES, EVEN WHEN IT'S DIFFICULT.

IN 2019, I SAID THE OKLAHOMA TURNAROUND STARTS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, AND WE'VE SEEN THAT TURNAROUND HAPPEN.

LET'S NOT GO BACK TO 2018.

I WANT TO SET A SAVINGS FLOOR OF $4 BILLION TO ENSURE WE CAN WEATHER ANY FINANCIAL STORM.

IT'S CONSERVATIVE POLICIES LIKE THIS THAT PROTECT THE AMERICAN DREAM IN OKLAHOMA.

BUT WHAT IS THE AMERICAN DREAM?

ON ITS FACE, IT'S THE ABILITY TO HAVE A FAMILY, OWN A HOME, HAVE A GOOD JOB, AND BUILD THE LIFE YOU WANT.

AND IT SPRINGS FROM THE BELIEF THAT WITH HARD WORK AND RESILIENCE YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING GOD PUTS ON YOUR HEART.

BUT THE AMERICAN DREAM IS NOT GUARANTEED.

WE HAVE TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO FIGHT FOR IT.

THIS PAST ELECTION SIGNALED A SHIFT IN THE WAY WE THINK AS A NATION.

MORE AND MORE, AMERICANS ARE MOVING AWAY FROM THE EXTREMES AND THEY'RE TURNING BACK TO THE VALUES THAT HAVE ALWAYS DEFINED OUR SUCCESS: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, RESILIENCE, FAMILY VALUES, AND HARD WORK.

NOT DEI, GOVERNMENT MANDATES, OR REGULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] NOT EXTREME GENDER IDEOLOGY, NOT GREEN NEW DEALS OR OPEN BORDERS.

AMERICANS VOTED FOR COURAGE.

THEY VOTED FOR FREEDOM.

THEY VOTED FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM, NOT MORE GOVERNMENT.

WE HAVE A MANDATE TO SUPPORT AND PASS CONSERVATIVE, LIMITED GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION THAT MAKES THE AMERICAN DREAM POSSIBLE FOR ALL FOUR MILLION OKLAHOMANS.

IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE NEED TO COMMIT TO THESE FOUR PRINCIPLES .

WE NEED TO, NUMBER ONE, PROTECT OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS.

NUMBER TWO, LET'S BE THE BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS.

NUMBER THREE, LET'S SAFEGUARD OUR SAVINGS.

AND NUMBER FOUR, LET'S PROTECT THE OKLAHOMA WAY OF LIFE.

THESE IDEAS AREN'T CONTROVERSIAL, BUT THEY WILL REQUIRE TOUGH CHOICES.

THEY WILL REQUIRE SACRIFICE.

THEY WILL REQUIRE THAT WE TRUST THAT OKLAHOMANS KNOW HOW TO SPEND THEIR MONEY BETTER THAN THE GOVERNMENT CAN.

[ APPLAUSE ] THAT WE TRUST THAT BUSINESSES WANT TO MAKE OUR STATE BETTER FOR EVERYONE BY CREATING JOBS AND INVESTING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THAT WE SAY NO TO THE GOOD NOW SO WE CAN SAY YES TO THE GREAT LATER.

THAT WE PUT OUR CONSTITUENTS OVER SPECIAL INTERESTS AT ALL COSTS.

EVERY SINGLE TIME.

THE PRICE OF GREATNESS IS RESPONSIBILITY.

WE NEED TO ASK OURSELVES: HOW BIG SHOULD GOVERNMENT BE?

STATES LIKE TEXAS AND FLORIDA THEY SPEND LESS PER PERSON THAN ANY OTHER STATE.

THEY ALSO HAVE NO INCOME TAX.

AND YOU DON'T HEAR ANYONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR ROADS, THEIR SCHOOLS, OR THEIR HOSPITALS.

STATES ALL AROUND US -- NEBRASKA, MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, COLORADO, EVEN LOUISIANA -- ARE CUTTING THEIR INCOME TAXES AND HAVE LOWER RATES THAN WE DO.

IF WE DON'T ACT QUICKLY, WE ARE GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND AND WE'LL BE CONSIDERED A HIGH TAX STATE.

SO I'M CALLING FOR HALF AND A PATH: A HALF-POINT CUT TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND A PATH TO ZERO INCOME TAX.

[ APPLAUSE ] I LIKE TO REMIND THE NAYSAYERS WHEN WE CUT TAXES, THE MONEY DOESN'T DISAPPEAR.

IT SIMPLY STAYS IN OKLAHOMANS' POCKETS AND GETS REINVESTED IN OUR ECONOMY.

IN TIMES OF EXCESS REVENUE, OKLAHOMANS SHOULD KEEP MORE OF THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY.

THIS IS HOW WE KEEP PACE WITH OUR COMPETITION AND WE PROTECT OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS.

IT'S NO SECRET, LEFT UNRESTRAINED GOVERNMENT WILL ALWAYS GROW AND GROW AND KEEP GROWING.

IT REMINDS ME, JUST LIKE THE LOBBYIST BAR TAB AT BROADWAY 10.

[ LAUGHTER ] PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK, THROUGH DOGE, WILL DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY OF OUR NATION.

BY CUTTING THE SIZE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WE CAN FINALLY START HAVING AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR NATIONAL DEBT.

IF WE CONTINUE ON THE PATH WE'RE ON, WE'LL BE CAUGHT IN A DEATH SPIRAL.

GOVERNMENT IS OVERSPENDING AND CAUSING INFLATION TO RISE RAPIDLY.

TO DEFLECT THE BURDEN OF RISING COSTS, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPANDS MORE BENEFITS FOR MORE PEOPLE.

MORE PEOPLE END UP RELIANT ON THE GOVERNMENT, RESULTING IN MORE DEFICIT SPENDING.

IT'S A GREAT BIG CYCLE.

AND NOW, WE'RE SPENDING A QUARTER OF OUR FEDERAL INCOME, 25%, TO MAKE INTEREST-ONLY PAYMENTS ON OUR NATIONAL DEBT.

THAT'S MORE THAN WE SPEND ON OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE.

I WAS AT MAR-A-LAGO A FEW WEEKS AGO AND I TALKED TO PRESIDENT TRUMP ABOUT DOGE.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE MOMENTUM, AND WE'RE GOING TO BUILD ON IT HERE IN OKLAHOMA.

TODAY, I'M LAUNCHING DOGE-OK TO KEEP THE FOCUS ON FLAT BUDGETS AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT.

[ APPLAUSE ] FOR YEARS -- FOR YEARS, I'VE INSTRUCTED MY CABINET SECRETARIES, MY AGENCY DIRECTORS, TO SHRINK EMPLOYEE COUNT AND CUT UNNECESSARY CONTRACTS.

I AM COMMITTED TO HAVING FEWER STATE EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF MY TERM THAN WHEN I TOOK OFFICE IN 2019.

I ALSO MANDATED AN END TO WORK FROM HOME POLICIES FOR ALL STATE EMPLOYEES, SO WE CAN BETTER SERVE THE PEOPLE OF OUR STATE.

EVEN STILL, WE HAVE PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO HAVE ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THEIR BUDGET.

OUR CONSTITUENTS VOTED FOR FISCAL CONSERVATISM, NOT GROWING GOVERNMENT.

IF PEOPLE HEAR ME SAY ONE THING, ISN'T THAT I WANT OKLAHOMA TO BE THE VERY BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS.

AND BY BEING THE BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS, WE ARE PAVING THE WAY TO BE THE BEST STATE FOR EDUCATION, THE BEST STATE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE BEST STATE FOR FAMILIES.

RISING TIDES LIFT ALL BOATS.

AND THE WORLD IS TAKING NOTICE OF OUR EFFORTS.

THIS PAST YEAR, A MANUFACTURING COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT IT'S GOING TO INVEST $620 MILLION IN OKLAHOMA, BRINGING THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND SPURRING MORE ECONOMIC GROWTH.

EVERY DAY, PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE CHASING THE AMERICAN DREAM ALL THE WAY TO PLACES LIKE STILLWATER, GUYMON, MADILL, AND INOLA.

IN JUST THE LAST YEAR, 274 COMPANIES, THEY EXPANDED OR THEY MOVED TO OKLAHOMA.

ENTREPRENEURS CREATED OVER 31,000 NEW JOBS, LIFTING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CONTRIBUTING TO OUR STATE.

THIS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT.

HERE IN OKLAHOMA, WE HAVE BUSINESS FRIENDLY POLICIES AND THE MOST AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE ENERGY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD DUE TO LIMITED GOVERNMENT, COMMON SENSE, AND CLEAN BURNING NATURAL GAS.

[ APPLAUSE ] BECAUSE OF THAT, OUR STATE HAS MORE OPPORTUNITIES THAN EVER.

IN MY LAST STATE OF THE STATE, I SAID I WANTED OKLAHOMA TO BE THE HIGH-TECH DATA CENTER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

THAT VISION IS BECOMING REALITY.

GOOGLE CONTINUES TO INVEST IN DATA -- IN ITS DATA CENTER IN PRYOR, AND NOW IT'S ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

A FEW WEEKS AGO, PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCED A $20 BILLION INVESTMENT IN DATA CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND OKLAHOMA IS ON HIS LIST.

AND THOSE OF US IN THIS ROOM KNOW THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE THAN OKLAHOMA.

THIS IS A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MORE JOBS FOR MORE PEOPLE IN OUR STATE AND CONTINUE TO PUT US ON THE MAP AS THE BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS.

LET'S KEEP THESE -- LET'S KEEP BUILDING ON OUR BUSINESS-FRIENDLY POLICIES.

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, I'VE SEEN COURT SYSTEMS IN OTHER STATES PLAYING POLITICS WITH PEOPLE'S BUSINESSES.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT NEVER HAPPENS IN OKLAHOMA.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK JON ECHOLS AND SECRETARY JEFF STARLING HAVE DONE TO RESEARCH AND EXECUTE THIS IDEA.

LET'S GET BUSINESS COURTS FINISHED THIS SESSION, AND MAKE SURE BUSINESS DISPUTES AND COMPLICATED CONTRACTS ARE HANDLED BY JUDGES WITH BUSINESS EXPERTISE.

[ APPLAUSE ] IT'S POLICIES LIKE THIS THAT MAKE OUR STATE SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT.

IN ADDITION TO OUR AMAZING BUSINESS-FRIENDLY POLICIES, WE HAVE A WEALTH OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO MAKE OUR STATE THE BEST PLACE TO DO BUSINESS.

OIL AND GAS GIANTS LIKE DEVON, CONTINENTAL, AND ONEOK CONTINUE TO GROW THEIR FOOTPRINT HERE.

EXPAND ENERGY MADE ITS HOME IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND IS NOW THE LARGEST NATURAL GAS PRODUCER IN THE ENTIRE NATION.

OUR ENERGY INDUSTRY IS A DRIVING FORCE IN OUR ECONOMY, AND WHEN THEY ARE FREE FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED BARRIERS AND OVERREGULATION, THEY CAN POWER OUR NATION AND THE WORLD.

SO I WANT TO MAKE 2025 THE YEAR OF THE ENERGY ABUNDANCE AGENDA AND CONTINUE TO UNLEASH OKLAHOMA'S ENERGY POTENTIAL.

[ APPLAUSE ] SO LET'S MAKE SURE WE CAN BUILD MORE GENERATION ON THE METER AND BEHIND THE METER TO KEEP OUR ENERGY THE MOST AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE IN THE NATION.

BECAUSE WE'RE TOP TEN FOR BUSINESS, IT'S TIME WE MAKE SURE WE'RE TOP TEN IN EDUCATION.

WHEN OKLAHOMANS ELECTED ME, THEY ELECTED A BUSINESSMAN WITH A FRESH SET OF EYES TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO.

WE HAD SPENT TOO MANY YEARS SETTLING FOR AN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT WAS FAILING OUR KIDS, SO WE USHERED IN THE LARGEST EDUCATION FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN THE NATION.

AND JUST RECENTLY, OKLAHOMA WAS RANKED NUMBER FOUR IN THE NATION FOR EDUCATION FREEDOM.

I BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU INJECT COMPETITION, EVERYONE GETS BETTER, AND WE'RE SEEING THAT HERE IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

WE PASSED OPEN TRANSFER IN OUR STATE.

NOW KIDS AREN'T TRAPPED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.

THEN WE PASSED A TAX CREDIT SO MONEY COULD FOLLOW THE STUDENT.

NOW THOUSANDS OF KIDS CAN GO TO THE SCHOOL WHERE THEY LEARN BEST.

WE PAVED THE WAY FOR THE FIRST EVER RELIGIOUS CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE NATION.

[ APPLAUSE ] I AM SO EXCITED THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR THIS GROUNDBREAKING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CASE.

AFTER ALL, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULDN'T STAND IN THE WAY OF A PARENT'S RIGHT TO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN IN LINE WITH THEIR VALUES.

BUT WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE KIDS ARE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.

I'VE HAD PARENTS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE REACH OUT TO ME WITH CONCERNS ABOUT VIRTUAL SCHOOL DAYS.

IN SOME PLACES IN OKLAHOMA, KIDS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO BE IN THEIR SEATS FOR 148 DAYS A YEAR.

FOR COMPARISON, KANSAS STUDENTS ARE IN THEIR SEATS FOR 186 DAYS A YEAR.

WE ALL KNOW THAT KIDS LEARN BEST WHEN THEY'RE IN THE CLASSROOM WITH OUR GREAT TEACHERS.

IT'S JUST COMMON SENSE.

PRO TEM PAXTON IS ALREADY FOCUSED ON THIS AND I'M EXCITED TO WORK WITH HIM AND SENATOR THOMPSON TO MAKE SURE KIDS ARE IN THEIR SEATS READY TO LEARN.

[ APPLAUSE ] SO LET'S ELIMINATE VIRTUAL DAYS IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALTOGETHER.

IF KIDS AREN'T LEAVING HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE READY OR CAREER READY, WE HAVEN'T DONE OUR JOB.

I WANT TO SIGN A BILL THAT CREATES MORE INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS.

IF WE GET THIS RIGHT, WE'LL LEAD THE NATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

[ APPLAUSE ] COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL MOVE OPERATIONS TO OKLAHOMA BECAUSE IT WILL BE CLEAR THAT WE HAVE THE STRONGEST WORKFORCE.

SO I'M CALLING ON BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND UNIVERSITIES TO CREATE 250 NEW APPRENTICESHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS THIS YEAR.

LET'S GET IT DONE.

[ APPLAUSE ] NOW THAT WE'VE GOT KIDS IN THE RIGHT CLASSROOM, THEY NEED TO BE FREE FROM DISTRACTIONS.

THIS PAST FALL, I CHALLENGED SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT PHONE-FREE SCHOOL POLICIES.

I WANT TO BRAG ON ROB MILLER.

HE'S HERE WITH ME TODAY.

HE IS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BIXBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THROUGH HIS YEARS IN EDUCATION, HE'S NOTICED A CLEAR DECLINE IN HIS STUDENTS' ATTENTION AND PERFORMANCE AS CELL PHONE USE HAS INCREASED IN HIS SCHOOLS.

TO HIM, THE SOLUTION WAS CLEAR.

KIDS LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY AREN'T DISTRACTED BY CELL PHONES OR SOCIAL MEDIA.

SO HE IMPLEMENTED A CELL PHONE-FREE POLICY IN BIXBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND HE'S SEEN A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN HIS STUDENTS.

ROB, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND FOR YOUR WORK FOR HELP OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED.

[ APPLAUSE ] I WANT TO CHALLENGE THE LEGISLATURE, SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALL ACROSS THE STATE, TO CONSIDER WAYS TO MAKE CELL PHONE-FREE SCHOOLS A REALITY FOR ALL STUDENTS.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COST ANYTHING.

IT JUST NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE STUDENTS WE SERVE.

SPEAKER HILBERT, I'VE ENJOYED TALKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH YOU AND I'M EXCITED TO GET SOMETHING ACROSS THE FINISH LINE THIS SESSION.

I'M PROUD OF HOW OUR SCHOOLS TOOK THE CELL PHONE-FREE CHALLENGE TO MAKE SURE OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED, BUT ALL OF THAT MEANS NOTHING IF OUR KIDS AREN'T SAFE.

OUR GREATEST RESPONSIBILITY AS LEADERS IS TO PROTECT ALL FOUR MILLION OKLAHOMANS.

AMERICANS MADE THAT CLEAR.

THEY WANT THEIR PRESIDENT TO DEFEND OUR BORDERS AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES.

I SENT OUR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO TEXAS TO HELP SECURE OUR SOUTHERN BORDER.

WE VOCALLY OPPOSED SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES AND PUSHED FOR THE DEPORTATION OF CRIMINALS WHO WERE HERE ILLEGALLY.

[ APPLAUSE ] I'M SO EXCITED TO HAVE A LAW-AND-ORDER PRESIDENT BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE THAT WILL LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND OUR CALLS FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES.

[ APPLAUSE ] ON DAY ONE IN OFFICE, PRESIDENT TRUMP CLOSED THE BORDER AND MADE IT CLEAR THAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WOULD NO LONGER BE TOLERATED.

I LAUNCHED OPERATION GUARDIAN HERE IN OKLAHOMA TO HELP KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE.

I INSTRUCTED COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TIM TIPTON AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR STEVE HARPE TO BE READY TO ASSIST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS THEY BEGIN DEPORTING THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES WHILE HERE ILLEGALLY.

AFTER ALL, THE OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS SHOULDN'T BE PAYING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR TO KEEP CRIMINALS INCARCERATED WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T BE IN OUR STATE TO BEGIN WITH.

[ APPLAUSE ] BUT TO HAVE SAFE COMMUNITIES, WE ALSO HAVE TO HAVE SOME COMMON SENSE.

LET ME TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT A MAN NAMED JOHN STANDFILL.

JOHN MADE SOME BAD CHOICES AND SPENT 15 YEARS IN PRISON PAYING FOR THEM.

HE SERVED HIS TIME, PAID HIS DEBT TO SOCIETY, AND NOW IS HELPING GIVE OTHER PEOPLE SECOND CHANCES AT OSU'S OKLAHOMA CITY CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION.

HOWEVER, HE REPORTEDLY OWES NEARLY $30,000 IN FINES, FEES, AND COURT COSTS.

THAT'S SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE.

IT'S TIME TO REFORM THIS SYSTEM AND GET RID OF WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A DEBTORS PRISON.

[ APPLAUSE ] WE KNOW THAT HIGH FEES KEEP PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THIS CYCLE AND CONTRIBUTE TO HIGHER RECIDIVISM.

THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

I WANT TO CHANGE THAT STRUCTURE AND MAKE SURE THAT A SECOND CHANCE IS ACTUALLY A SECOND CHANCE AND GET RID OF THESE FINES, FEES, AND COURT COSTS FOR GOOD.

JOHN IS HERE WITH US TODAY.

JOHN, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TELL AND SHARE YOUR STORY WITH EVERYONE.

[ APPLAUSE ] WE HAVE MADE SO MUCH PROGRESS TOGETHER.

NEARLY 40,000 OKLAHOMANS HAVE RECEIVED A SECOND CHANCE BECAUSE OF OUR EFFORTS.

THAT'S OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS.

WE CLOSED FOUR PRISONS, SAVING OKLAHOMA TAXPAYERS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

WE ARE ON A TRAJECTORY TO TOP TEN AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO LEAD THE NATION IN COMMON SENSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

[ APPLAUSE ] WHILE I LOVE TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT OUR PRO BUSINESS POLICIES, OUR GREAT TEACHERS, AND OUR SAFE COMMUNITIES, AT MY CORE, I LOVE TO BRAG ABOUT HOW MUCH WE VALUE FAITH AND FAMILY IN OKLAHOMA.

AND I WANTED TO CEMENT THIS PRIORITY, SO I CREATED THE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED INITIATIVES.

THIS OFFICE FOCUSES ON BRINGING THE FAITH COMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT GOVERNMENT CAN'T.

DANIEL AND MAY CAVE LIVED IN CHOCTAW, OKLAHOMA, AND LOST THEIR HOME AND ALL THEIR BELONGINGS IN A FALL TORNADO.

THE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED INITIATIVES HELPED CONNECT THE CAVES WITH HARRAH BAPTIST CHURCH WHICH PROVIDED THEM WITH MEALS, CHILDCARE, CLOTHING, AND MOVING ASSISTANCE.

IT WAS THE PERFECT DISPLAY OF THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD, NEIGHBORS WALKING WITH NEIGHBORS.

I WANT OKLAHOMA TO BE THE EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WHEN IT COMES TO CONNECTING CHURCHES AND NONPROFITS WITH PEOPLE IN NEED.

DANIEL AND MAY -- [ APPLAUSE ] -- THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, WE'RE SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS.

THE REALITY IS THAT BILLS AND PRESS RELEASES DON'T SOLVE SOCIETAL PROBLEMS.

THE REAL WORK BEGINS AT HOME WITH STRONG MOTHERS AND STRONG FATHERS.

[ APPLAUSE ] FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, I DECLARED NOVEMBER FAMILY MONTH AND I ENCOURAGED OKLAHOMANS TO SPEND MORE INTENTIONAL QUALITY TIME TOGETHER.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING FAMILY MONTH EVERY YEAR BECAUSE NOW, MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED TO PROMOTE STRONG FAMILIES.

IT IS SO CLEAR, SO IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT FAMILIES ARE THE DRIVERS FOR SUCCESS IN NEARLY EVERY AREA AND I SAY IT ALL THE TIME.

KIDS NEED THEIR MOMS AND THEIR DADS.

BUT RIGHT NOW, OUR NATION IS EXPERIENCING A CRISIS.

A CRISIS OF FATHERLESSNESS.

THE RESULT?

LESS RESILIENT FAMILIES AND LESS RESILIENT CHILDREN.

AT THE END OF 2022, NEARLY 250,000 OKLAHOMA CHILDREN WERE LIVING WITHOUT A FATHER IN THE HOME.

NATIONALLY, 71% OF THOSE WHO GREW UP, WHO DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL, OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, THEY GREW UP WITHOUT A PRESENT FATHER IN THE HEEM.

-- IN THE HOME.

66% OF JUVENILES IN STATE CUSTODY EXPERIENCED FATHERLESSNESS.

BUT HERE'S THE SECRET: WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THIS.

THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE.

KIDS WITH ENGAGED FATHERS ARE 43% MORE LIKELY TO GET A'S IN SCHOOL, TWICE AS LIKELY TO GO TO COLLEGE, AND 80% LESS LIKELY TO SPEND TIME IN JAIL.

WE CAN TURN THE STATISTICS AROUND JUST BY CONTINUING TO UPLIFT FAMILIES AND PROMOTE MARRIAGES.

AND THAT CAN START AT THE DINNER TABLE.

IN MY FAMILY, WE'VE WORKED HARD TO MAKE FRIDAY NIGHT A SACRED TIME FOR US TO COME TOGETHER AND SHARE A MEAL.

SARAH AND I USE THIS TIME TO TALK WITH OUR KIDS AND CATCH UP ON THEIR WEEKS, AND I CHALLENGE EACH OF US TO START WITH JUST ONE EXTRA MEAL.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT SHARING FAMILY MEALS RESULTS IN IMPROVED SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, BETTER FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, IMPROVED NUTRITION, AND LOWER LIKELIHOOD OF FUTURE SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

LET'S TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTENTIONALLY ENGAGE WITH OUR FAMILIES.

I REMEMBER GROWING UP IN NORMAN, FRIDAY NIGHT WAS FAMILY NIGHT.

AFTER DINNER, MOM WOULD MAKE POPCORN, DAD WOULD TURN ON OUR FAVORITE TV SHOW, AND ME AND MY TWO BROTHERS WOULD HANG OUT WITH THE FAMILY.

MOM AND DAD, I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LOVE AND WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ME ALL MY LIFE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THIS IS HOW WE MAKE THE AMERICAN DREAM POSSIBLE IN OKLAHOMA.

IF WE WANT A STRONG NATION, WE HAVE TO HAVE STRONG COMMUNITIES.

IF WE WANT TO HAVE STRONG COMMUNITIES, WE HAVE TO HAVE STRONG FAMILIES.

IF WE WANT TO HAVE STRONG FAMILIES, WE MUST HAVE STRONG FATHERS.

THE HEALTH OF OUR NATION COMES DIRECTLY FROM HAVING STRONG FATHERS IN THE HOME.

THAT'S WHY I HAVE PUT SUCH AN EMPHASIS ON FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS IN MY TIME IN OFFICE.

BUT THIS ISN'T A POLICY IDEA OR A FUNDING REQUEST.

IT'S A REQUEST FOR EACH FOR US IN THIS ROOM TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAD OUR FAMILIES WELL.

OUR POSITIONS AS ELECTED LEADERS ARE NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITIONS WE HOLD.

OUR ROLES AS FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WILL DO FAR MORE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR SOCIETY THAN THE NAMEPLATE ON OUR DOORS.

[ APPLAUSE ] THERE IS NO HIGHER CALLING THAN TO RAISE UP KIDS TO BE STRONG MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD AND TO INSTILL IN THEM THE VALUES AND ETHICS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR NATION.

IT TAKES COURAGE TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO BE THAT PRESENT MOTHER OR FATHER OR GRANDPARENT.

THE AMERICAN DREAM DEPENDS ON FAMILIES WHO ARE WILLING TO STEP UP AND CHANGE THE STATUS QUO.

PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN SAID, "THERE IS NO INSTITUTION MORE VITAL TO OUR NATION'S SURVIVAL THAN THE AMERICAN FAMILY.

HERE THE SEEDS OF PERSONAL CHARACTER ARE PLANTED, THE ROOTS OF PUBLIC VIRTUE FIRST NOURISHED.

THROUGH LOVE AND INSTRUCTION, DISCIPLINE, GUIDANCE, AND EXAMPLE, WE LEARN FROM OUR MOTHERS AND OUR FATHERS THESE VALUES THAT WILL SHAPE OUR PRIVATE LIVES AND OUR PUBLIC CITIZENSHIP."

I WANT THAT TO BE OUR LEGACY, A STATE WHERE THE AMERICAN DREAM IS ALIVE AND WELL BECAUSE OF STRONG FAMILIES.

EVERY GENERATION HAS THE SAME LONGING FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM.

IN THE UNITED STATES, WHERE EVERY STATE IS A LABORATORY OF DEMOCRACY, WE CAN SEE IN REAL TIME WHICH POLICIES PROMOTE THE AMERICAN DREAM AND WHICH ONES PUSH IT FARTHER OUT OF REACH.

I WANT OKLAHOMA TO BE KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD AS THE STATE WHERE BUSINESSES COME BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THEY CAN OPERATE FREELY WITHOUT FEAR OF GOTCHA BUREAUCRATS OR BURDENSOME REGULATIONS.

THE STATE WHERE PARENTS HAVE THE FREEDOM TO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN IN LINE WITH THEIR VALUES.

THE STATE WHERE FAMILIES FLOCK BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR KIDS CAN GROW UP IN A SAFE, HOPEFUL ENVIRONMENT.

THE STATE WHERE NEIGHBORS CARE FOR EACH OTHER AND THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE FOR TOMORROW.

OKLAHOMA IS A HAVEN, A SHINING CITY ON A HILL, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM IS ALIVE AND WELL IN OKLAHOMA.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THE GREAT STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

LET'S HAVE A GREAT 2025.

THANKS, EVERYBODY.

[ APPLAUSE ] Captioning Provided By AV Captioning www.avcaptioning.com >>> JUFR BEEN WATCHING GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT'S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS FROM THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL.

WE NOW RETURN TO REGULAR PROGRAMMING.

Daisy: Not here!

Squeeks: Heyup!

Not here!

Hal: Awww.

Poor little Eggy.

Why are you all alone?

Daisy: Aww.

I wonder when it will hatch?

Squeeks: Well, what if it hatches soon?

Without its mother?

Hal: Well...I mean call me crazy, but I could take care of it.

Nature Cat: Uh, Hal.

How would you take care of a bird?

Hal: Oh, I have some ideas... montage... montage...montage... (peaceful music) ♪ (cracking) (chirping) (peaceful music) ♪ (boink) (boing!

boing!)

(playful music) ♪ (splat!

splat!

splat!)

(splat!

splat!

splat!)

(playful music) ♪ Nature Cat: Hal?

Daisy: Hal?

Squeeks: Hal!

Hal: I know what must be done.

I will take care of little Eggy...Forever!

Daisy: Uh, Hal, we don't even know what's inside this egg.

Hal: Oh... well, I'll take care of it!

Whatever it is!

And it will be so fun!

Squeeks: I don't know, Hal.

It seems like a lot of responsibility.

Nature Cat: Yeah, Hal.

You sure you're ready to be someone's mom and dad?

Hal: What else are we going to do?

I can't just leave little Eggy out here, all alone!

He doesn't even have a scarf!

Daisy: Hmm.

I've got it!

Daisy: This egg needs help so we need an Animal Rescue Expert.

We need to call... All: Racer, the Rescue Raccoon!

(helicopter whirring) Racer: Did somebody call for a Rescue Raccoon?!

Hal: We did!

It was us!

It was us right here!

Hi!

Daisy: Thank goodness you're here, Racer.

We found this egg, but we don't know what kind of egg it is.

Racer: Good golly, hello Dolly!

We need to find this egg's nest before it hatches.

Hal: Actually, uh Racer?

I was thinking I could take care of Eggy.

Racer: Hal, sir, whatever is inside this egg needs to be with its mother.

Hal: Why?

I could love Eggy just as much as its mama.

I already do!

Racer: I'm sure you would love this little creature, but all wild animals need to be wild.

And some wild animals need to imprint with their mother to help them survive..

Nature Cat: Uh, pray tell.

What does-th "imprint" mean?

Racer: I'm so glad you asked, Nature Cat!

Racer: Some wild animals, like ducks and these geese, form a strong bond with the first thing they see after they are born - which is hopefully their mother.

Racer: This is called imprinting.

It helps the babies know what kind of animal they are, and it makes it easier for the mother to teach her newborns what they need to know to survive.

All: Woaah!

Racer: Imprinting also helps prevent babies from accidentally wandering off with another animal even if it looks exactly like their mama.

(squawking) Racer: They know who they need to follow to keep them safe!

Daisy: Wow!

I had no idea how important it was for some babies to see their mother right after they're born.

Racer: It can be dangerous for newborns if they imprint on something other than their own species, because they may think they are a different kind of animal.

That would make it harder for them to survive!

Hal: Oo.. That doesn't sound good... Chick: (chirp) (peaceful music) ♪ Hal/Chick: (sniffing) Squirrel: (sniffing) Hal: (barking) Chick: (barking) Nature Cat: Hal?

Daisy: Hal?

Squeeks: Hal!

Hal: I want this Eggy, no matter what it is, to be safe and happy.

(deep exhale) Let's find Eggy's mama!

Nature Cat: I'm proud of ya, big guy.

Okee dokee, Racer!

Now I guess you can just tell us what kind of egg it is and we can slip it back into its nest.

Racer: Slow your egg roll there sir!

We have to make sure we put this egg in with the right nest.

We wouldn't want a robin egg hatching with some geese, would we?

Hal: So let's see here.

That would be robins... geese... carry the one... NO!

NO!

We would not want robins hatching with geese.

Racer: Glad we can all agree on that!

Luckily, you have an expert like me, Racer the Rescue Raccoon, to help.

Racer: By looking at the size, shape and the color of this egg, and the fact that you found it near the pond, (gasps) I'd say it's a waterfowl...

Nature Cat: And a waterfowl is?

Racer: A bird that lives near the water.

Nature Cat: Right, of course!

A waterfowl!

Let's go to the pond!

Hal: Come on, Eggy!

We're gonna figure out what kind of egg you are!

Racer: Now remember, it's important not to disturb nests with eggs in them.

Nature Cat: Hmm... our egg looks a little greener than those other eggs.

Daisy: It's smaller too.

Racer: Very good!

The eggs in this nest are actually- Squeeks: Goose eggs?

Racer: Holy hycynthia, Squeeks!

How did you know?

Squeeks: Cuz here comes Mother Goose!

(honks) Hal: Wah!

Nature Cat: Hmm...

These eggs are closer, but they're blue instead of greenish.

Squeeks: Interesting.

So our egg is not a heron egg then?

Racer: Wowie!

Zowie!

Cousin Howie!

How do you know so much about birds, Squeeks?

Squeeks: Because here comes the mama heron!

Daisy: Hey look!

Another nest!

Over there!

Squeeks: I'll keep a lookout for more birdie mommas.

Nature Cat: Hmm... these eggs look like the same shade of green as our egg.

Hal: They're the same size as Eggy too!

And close to where we found Eggy!

Racer: Yes!

I think we found the right kind of nest!

Squeeks: Oh so she's a duck, a mallard to be exact?

Oh they're nice.

That's cool.

Racer: And that must be the mother!

Racer: Now we gotta make sure this is really its nest so our egg will hatch about the same time as these others.

See any other mallard nests around here?

Hal: So you're a mallard, huh?

I was daydreaming that you were a mallard!

I guess I'm psychic!

I knew I was gonna say that.

Anyways...I bet you're the most duckiest most mallard-y mallard ever!

Nature Cat: I couldn't find any other mallard nests.

Racer: Neither could I. Squeeks: Me either.

Daisy: Me neither either neither either also!

Wait, what did I just say?

Hal: Made sense to me!

Moving on!

Racer: Well, since this nest is pretty close to where we found the egg, I believe this is the one!

The egg is ready to go back to its nest, Hal.

Hal: Good luck, Eggy.

I'll miss you... Racer: Perfectamundo!

(honking) Hal: Eggy's with its mama.

Racer: Don't worry, Hal.

Once the duckling imprints with its mother you can come check on it.

Hal: Thanks, Racer.

Racer: My work here is complete!

Nature Cat: Thanks for your help, Racer the Rescue Raccoon!

(helicopter whirring) Racer: Until next time!

Racer to the Rescue!

Hal: Aww.

I'm going to miss that little duck.

Squeeks: You did the right thing, Hal.

That duck was born to be wild.

Hal: Are you sure I can't be its momma?

Squeeks: Hal, let's work on you first.

Yeah?

Hal: I wonder what it would be like to see little Eggy hatch... Hal: They're hatching!

They're hatching!

All: Awwwww!

Hal: Eggy is soooo cute!

Well, I mean he's sort of wet and gross right now, but he's still cute!

I wonder what he'll look like when his feathers are dry.

(chirping) Hal: His feathers are dry!

His feathers are dry!

(chirping) Nature Cat: Oh ho ho ho!

Look at that!

The baby ducklings are doing just what their mama is doing.

Squeeks: She's taking them into the water!

Daisy: Ooh!

Look how they copy her!

I think they're getting food.

Nature Cat: So, thanks to imprinting, these ducklings know to follow their mama.

She keeps them safe and helps them grow up.

Woah!

Hal: I wonder what Eggy will look like when he's all grown up... Hal: He's all grown up!

It happens so fast!

Daisy: Sure does Hal.

Eggy is safe and sound because you helped him find his momma.

All: Racer, the Rescue Raccoon!

Racer: That is correct!

So which one is Eggy?

Hal: He's the third one in the row.

The dapper looking one who is also a gentleman.

Racer: Good golly hello dolly!

Eggy is looking great and back with his family.

Another successful animal rescue!

All: Cheers!

Daisy: Hurry Nature Cat!

It's time for our favorite band.

Dog Gone!

NC: Ha ha!

Squeeks: Yeah!

Hal: Yippie!

NC: Alright ♪ Dog Gone: ♪ The sun is low, the trees are bare, ♪ ♪ A crispy chill is in the air, ♪ ♪ Ice is forming on the ground, ♪ ♪ And winter fun is all around!

♪ ♪ Come on, let's roll!

♪ Let's go out in the cold!

♪ It's now!

It's here!

♪ And winter is one of the best times of the year!

♪ ♪ Bundle up, and come with me, for a winter hike, ♪ ♪ so much to hear, and smell and see.

♪ ♪ Look here and there and in between, ♪ ♪ Let's search for plants that are Evergreen.

♪ ♪ Come on, it's boss, let's get out in the frost!

♪ ♪ See birds, And deer, ♪ Cause winter is one of the best times of the year!

♪ ♪ As you stand in the street that's plowed, go on, ♪ ♪ breathe out, and make a giant cloud, ♪ ♪ Sniff the air with your nose on your face, ♪ ♪ And smell the burning Fireplace.

♪ ♪ Come on, it's nice, Let's check out all the ice, ♪ ♪ It's brisk, it's clear!

♪ And winter is one of the best times of the year!

♪ ♪ Hal: The Crow-lympics.. is..tes's.

Nature Cat: Crow-lympics challenge number one is set!