AT THE CAPITOL, SHELBY MONTGOMERY, KOCO 5 NEWS. ALEJANDRA: WE ARE JOINED NOW BY THE GOVERNOR TO TALK ABOUT THE PRIMARY WIN AND LOOKING AHEAD, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. >> MY PLEASURE. ALEJANDRA: WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON LAST NIGHT’S WIN. HOW DO YOU FEEL THIS MORNING? >> I FEEL GOOD. OKLAHOMA, WE HAVE A LOT OF MOMENTUM IN OUR STATE, THE LOWEST OF EMPLOYMENT, HIGHEST LABOR PARTICIPATION, HIGHEST SAVINGS ACCOUNT. PEOPLE ARE MOVING TO OKLAHOMA FOR OUR PRO-FREEDOM PRO-BUSINESS POLICIES. ALEJANDRA: WHAT IS YOUR CAMPAIGN LOOK LIKE NOW MOVING FORWARD? >> I WANT OKLAHOMA TO BE A TOP 10 STATE TO RECRUIT COMPANIES, WE HAD A MEETING ABOUT HOW WE REQUEST MORE RECRUITMENTS TO OKLAHOMA. BUT I DON’T BELIEVE OKLAHOMANS WANT TO GO BACK TO A HIGH INFLATION JOE BIDEN POLICIES. I’M EXCITED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH OKLAHOMANS, WHAT DIRECTION THEY WANT OUR STATE TO GO AND AND I BELIEVE WE WANT TO KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN AND GIVE PARENTS VOICES. TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR ECONOMY, BECOME TOP 10 IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. I BELIEVE OKLAHOMANS A D -- AGREE WITH ME. ALEJANDRA: LET’S ELABORATE COME OUT WHAT ARE SOME TOP PRIORITIES YOU WILL LOOK AT YOUR NEXT TERM IF REELECTED? >> THERE ARE FOUR THINGS WE HAD TO FOCUS ON. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU’RE ARE REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT, RURAL OR URBAN OKLAHOMA. WANT THE SAME THINGS, THE BEST EDUCATION FOR OUR KIDS, BEST ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. I HAD A TRANSMISSION CHANGE IN THE WAY WE ARE GOING TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE IN OKLAHOMA, FANTASTIC FOR PROVIDING BETTER SERVICES FOR OKLAHOMANS AND THAT IT IS ROADS AND BRIDGES AND THE ECONOMY. WE ARE STARTING TO HIT ON ALL OF THOSE CYLINDERS. REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. I WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH TO BECOME A TOP 10 STATE. ALEJANDRA: ANY CHALLENGES YOU FORESEE IN THE UPCOMING RACE? >> I DON’T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED. I WILL OUTWORK EVERYBODY AND PUSH OKLAHOMA FORWARD. BUT I THINK OKLAHOMANS CAN FEEL THE MOMENTUM HAPPENING AND THEY KNOW OUR ECONOMY IS BOOMING. THEY LIKE US BEING FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE. THE GOVERNMENT CAN NEVER SPEND ENOUGH MONEY. I CUT TAXES LAST YEAR AND AM HOLDING THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE. THAT IS WHAT OKLAHOMANS WANT. THEY WANT ME TO HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THE ECONOMY THE BEST IT CAN BE. THAT’S WHAT I WANT TO CONTINUE TO DO. ALEJANDRA: WE WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT, BUT THIS CAME IN THIS MORNING, I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET THIS CORRECT. THE SUPREME COURT RULING THAT OKLAHOMA CAN NOW PROSECUTE CRIMES ON TRIBAL LAND IF THE DEFENDANT IS NOT NATIVE AMERICAN. WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THAT RULING? >> IT IS A HUGE WIN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. WHAT OKLAHOMANS NEED TO UNDERSTAND IS WE ARE NOW SAFER BECAUSE OF THIS RULING. THE THOUSANDS OF CRIMES THAT WERE GOING UNPUNISHED, BUT STATE NOW HAS JURISDICTION. IT ALSO SAYS THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE INDIAN COUNTRY, IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. IT WAS A GREAT WIN FOR JURISDICTION AND WHAT IS BEST FOR ALL 4 MILLION OKLAHOMANS. I CANNOT BE MORE THRILLED WITH THE SUPREME COURT, WITH THEIR DECISION TODAY, AND IT WILL PROTECT LAW & ORDER AND VICTIMS IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA. ALEJANDRA: WE HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE CHEROKEE NATION SAYING THEY ARE DISAPPOINTED IN THE RULING, BUT THE COURT FAILED IN ITS DUTY TO HONOR THIS NATION’S PROMISES. WE HAVE THE CHIEF SAYING WE HOPE THE GOVERNOR WILL LAY HIS ANTI-TRIBAL AGENDA TO REST AND COME TO THE TAPER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH US. THE RESPONSE TO THAT? >> MY DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN. HERE’S THE DEAL, IF WE ARE NOT WANT TO TREAT EVERYTHING A PERSON THE SAME, THAT IS MY JOB AS GOVERNOR. I’M NOT GOING TO DO A SPECIAL DEAL FOR THE INDIANS OVER ANOTHER RACE. IT IS NOT FAIR FOR SOMEONE TO NOT PAY TAXES BUT A SINGLE MOM OF ANOTHER RACE TO PAY TAXES. THAT’S WHY WOULD SAY, LET EVERYBODY KNOW WE GO TO THE SAME SCHOOLS AND DRIVE ON THE SAME ROADS. WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE SET OF RULES. TRULY HE DOES NOT EXPECT HIMSELF BEING A RICH MILLIONAIRE TO NOT PAY TAXES, BUT A SINGLE MOM OF A DIFFERENT RACE HAVING TWO. AGAIN, I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYONE. I’M A MEMBER OF THE CHEROKEE’S. THIS IS NOT AN ANTI-TRIBAL THING. THIS IS A PRO OKLAHOMA THING. THAT IS THE SAME GUY THAT DECIDED NOT TO FLY THE OKLAHOMA FLAGS, WHICH WAS DISAPPOINTING TO ME AS AN OKLAHOMAN AND A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND EASTERN OKLAHOMA. I’M GLAD HE CHANGED DIRECTIONS AND AGREED TO FLY THE OKLAHOMA FLAG AGAIN. ALEJANDRA: THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW. THIS TALK ABOUT INFLATION. TALKED ABOUT IT A LITTLE WHILE AGO, BUT AS YOU KNOW, OKLAHOMANS ARE HURTING. PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING DAY TODAY. THEY WANT TO KNOW WHEN WE CAN SEE RELIEF. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO SEE SOME THING MORE HAPPEN? >> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION. OKLAHOMANS ARE STRUGGLING. THESE ENERGY POLICIES THAT ARE CHOKING OFF SUPPLY HAVE COST US EVERY DAY OKLAHOMANS AT THE GAS PUMP, THE GROCERY STORE, EVERYTHING COSTS MORE. I HAVE ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO COME BACK IN FOR A SPECIAL SESSION TO GET RID OF THE GROCERY TAX NUMBER ONE. IT IS A REGRESSIVE TAX AND WE ARE ONE OF ONLY 13 STATES THAT TAXES GROCERIES. OURS IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST, SO LET’S GET RID OF IT. WE CAN AFFORD TO DO IT, I HAVE THE LARGEST SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN STATE HISTORY. HOUSE PASSED IT, HOPEFULLY THE SENATE WILL COME BACK IN AFTER THE ELECTIONS AND PASS THAT. I HAVE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL COURT OF A POINT REDUCTION IN INCOME TAX. I’M ASKING FOR IT AGAIN. THAT WOULD PUT 450 DOLLARS BACK IN EVERY OKLAHOMANS POCKETS. HOPEFULLY WE GET THAT PAST THE FINISH LINE. BUT ALSO RECRUITING COMPANIES WITH HIGHER WAGES TO HELP EVERYBODY EARN MORE MONEY WITH LOW EMPLOYMENT, WHICH IS GOING UP ACROSS OUR STATE. THOSE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS AND TRYING TO GET DONE FOR OKLAHOMANS. ALEJANDRA: WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE WATCHING FOR THAT. A FINAL MESSAGE TO OKLAHOMANS AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE ELECTION? >> HAVE A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY. WHERE THE FREEST STATE IN THE COUNTRY AND SO EXCITED ABOUT OUR POLICIES AND WHAT IS HAPPENING. I’M JUST THRILLED TO BE YOUR GOVERNOR AND I’M GOING TO KEEP WORKING EVERY DAY TO MAKE OKLAHOMA A TOP 10 STATE. ALEJANDR