AdvertisementOklahoma House comes to a halt as group fills gallery, protests bills moving through CapitolHide TranscriptShow Transcript5 BREAKING NEWS IS HAPPENING NOW. JESSICA: BREAKING AT 5:00, THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE COMES TO A HALT. PROTESTORS IN THE BUILDING CHANTING AND INTERRUPTING THE HOUSE SESSION. TONIGHT, I'M JESSICA SCHAMBACH. EVAN: I'M EVAN ONSTOT. IT GOT TENSE FOR A FEW MINUTES. LET'S GET TO CAPITOL REPORTER DILLON RICHARDS. WHAT DID YOU SEE? DILLON: I WAS UP IN THE GALLERY WHERE THROUGH THESE DOORS IS THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE GALLERY. SOME FOLKS FILING IN AND OUT OF THERE. ABOUT TWO...…AdvertisementOklahoma House comes to a halt as group fills gallery, protests bills moving through CapitolHide TranscriptShow Transcript5 BREAKING NEWS IS HAPPENING NOW. JESSICA: BREAKING AT 5:00, THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE COMES TO A HALT. PROTESTORS IN THE BUILDING CHANTING AND INTERRUPTING THE HOUSE SESSION. TONIGHT, I'M JESSICA SCHAMBACH. EVAN: I'M EVAN ONSTOT. IT GOT TENSE FOR A FEW MINUTES. LET'S GET TO CAPITOL REPORTER DILLON RICHARDS. WHAT DID YOU SEE? DILLON: I WAS UP IN THE GALLERY WHERE THROUGH THESE DOORS IS THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE GALLERY. SOME FOLKS FILING IN AND OUT OF THERE. ABOUT TWO...WW…

AdvertisementOklahoma lawmaker accused of bigotry after saying transgender people ‘have mental illness’Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptWHAT IS THE LATEST? REPORTER: GOOD EVENING. THESE COMMENTS CAME IN AN EMAIL THAT REPRESENTATIVE J.J. HUMPHREY ASKING HIM TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL. HE WAS CRITICAL TO GETTING THIS BILL TO WHERE IT IS NOW BECAUSE HE WAS THE COMMITTEE CHAIR THAT AGREED TO HEAR THIS BILL. IN THIS EMAIL EXCHANGE, A PERSON TOLD REPRESENTATIVE HUMPHREY THAT HE WAS A BIGOT FOR SUPPORTING SENATE BILL TWO, WHICH WOULD BAR TRANS GIRLS FROM PARTICIPATING IN GIRLS’ AND WOMENS’ SPORTS TEAMS....…AdvertisementOklahoma lawmaker accused of bigotry after saying transgender people ‘have mental illness’Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptWHAT IS THE LATEST? REPORTER: GOOD EVENING. THESE COMMENTS CAME IN AN EMAIL THAT REPRESENTATIVE J.J. HUMPHREY ASKING HIM TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL. HE WAS CRITICAL TO GETTING THIS BILL TO WHERE IT IS NOW BECAUSE HE WAS THE COMMITTEE CHAIR THAT AGREED TO HEAR THIS BILL. IN THIS EMAIL EXCHANGE, A PERSON TOLD REPRESENTATIVE HUMPHREY THAT HE WAS A BIGOT FOR SUPPORTING SENATE BILL TWO, WHICH WOULD BAR TRANS GIRLS FROM PARTICIPATING IN GIRLS’ AND WOMENS’ SPORTS TEAMS....WW…

AdvertisementThree bills aimed at nearly outlawing abortion in Oklahoma passes Senate panelHide TranscriptShow TranscriptDETAILS HERE? ALL THIS IS CERTAINLY BEEN A BIG TOPIC THROUGHOUT THIS SESSION TODAY THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE PASSING THREE DIFFERENT BILLS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT LEVELS AND TYPES OF RESTRICTIONS. ONE BILL WOULD LIMIT WHICH TYPES OF DOCTORS CAN PERFORM ABORTIONS ANOTHER WOULD GO FURTHER AND TAKE AWAY A DOCTOR’S MEDICAL LICENSE IF THEY PERFORM ONE WITH RARE EXCEPTIONS. WE ARE LIMITING A PROCEDURE THAT DOES KILL A CHILD AND THEREFORE. YES, WE ARE ATTEMPTING...…AdvertisementThree bills aimed at nearly outlawing abortion in Oklahoma passes Senate panelHide TranscriptShow TranscriptDETAILS HERE? ALL THIS IS CERTAINLY BEEN A BIG TOPIC THROUGHOUT THIS SESSION TODAY THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE PASSING THREE DIFFERENT BILLS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT LEVELS AND TYPES OF RESTRICTIONS. ONE BILL WOULD LIMIT WHICH TYPES OF DOCTORS CAN PERFORM ABORTIONS ANOTHER WOULD GO FURTHER AND TAKE AWAY A DOCTOR’S MEDICAL LICENSE IF THEY PERFORM ONE WITH RARE EXCEPTIONS. WE ARE LIMITING A PROCEDURE THAT DOES KILL A CHILD AND THEREFORE. YES, WE ARE ATTEMPTING...WW…

AdvertisementOklahoma House passes bill allowing legislature to declare federal laws unconstitutionalHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE BILL ITSELF -- LIKELY TO BE CHALLENGED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. K-O-C-O CAPITOL REPORTER "DILLON RICHARDS" HAS DETAILS. Looklive: "The first section of this bill -- which passed the Oklahoma House this week -- is not very controversial. It would let the legislature ask the Attorney General to challenge federal laws in court... if the legislature thinks they're unconstitutional. What makes the bill so controversial -- is that if the A-G decides not to go to...…AdvertisementOklahoma House passes bill allowing legislature to declare federal laws unconstitutionalHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE BILL ITSELF -- LIKELY TO BE CHALLENGED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. K-O-C-O CAPITOL REPORTER "DILLON RICHARDS" HAS DETAILS. Looklive: "The first section of this bill -- which passed the Oklahoma House this week -- is not very controversial. It would let the legislature ask the Attorney General to challenge federal laws in court... if the legislature thinks they're unconstitutional. What makes the bill so controversial -- is that if the A-G decides not to go to...WW…

AdvertisementJudge lets bars and restaurants stay open after 11Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptWHAT DID YOU LEARN? HEY, JESSICA. YEAH, WE JUST WALKED OUT OF THAT HEARING HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. REMEMBER THIS IS THAT CASE WHERE A GROUP OF BUSINESSES SUED GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT OVER HIS REQUIREMENT THAT BARS AND RESTAURANTS HAVE TO CLOSE FOR IN-PERSON SERVICE EVERY NIGHT AT ELEVEN O’CLOCK SO THAT GROUP OF IS SUED AND THEN A JUDGE PUT IN PLACE A TEMPORARY RULING IN FAVOR OF THOSE BUSINESSES THAT CAUSED THE ABLE COMMISSION TO SAY IT JUST WOULDN’T ENFORCE THAT RESTRICTION AT ALL UNTIL THE JUDGES...…AdvertisementJudge lets bars and restaurants stay open after 11Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptWHAT DID YOU LEARN? HEY, JESSICA. YEAH, WE JUST WALKED OUT OF THAT HEARING HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. REMEMBER THIS IS THAT CASE WHERE A GROUP OF BUSINESSES SUED GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT OVER HIS REQUIREMENT THAT BARS AND RESTAURANTS HAVE TO CLOSE FOR IN-PERSON SERVICE EVERY NIGHT AT ELEVEN O’CLOCK SO THAT GROUP OF IS SUED AND THEN A JUDGE PUT IN PLACE A TEMPORARY RULING IN FAVOR OF THOSE BUSINESSES THAT CAUSED THE ABLE COMMISSION TO SAY IT JUST WOULDN’T ENFORCE THAT RESTRICTION AT ALL UNTIL THE JUDGES...WW…

AdvertisementOklahoma County could move to tier 4 of hospital surge plan soonHide TranscriptShow TranscriptMETRIC THAT YOU ARE WATCHING VERY CLOSELY RIGHT NOW. DILLON: YES, WE ARE CLOSELY WATCHING THE HOSPITAL SURGE PLAN. IT DIVIDES THE AREA INTO REGIONS AND PUTS THEM IN TIERS. RIGHT NOW, IT IS THE SECOND-HIGHEST, TIER 3, AND ONE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, IS APPROACHING 40% OF THEIR BEDS TAKEN BY COVID PATIENTS. DR. MONKS: WE SET A RECORD. DILLON: TIER FOUR OF THE SURGE PLAN WOULD OPEN UP THE POSSIBILITY OF LIMITING HOSPITALS TO ONLY EMERGENCY OR URGENT PROCEDURES, CANCELLING ELECTIVE...…AdvertisementOklahoma County could move to tier 4 of hospital surge plan soonHide TranscriptShow TranscriptMETRIC THAT YOU ARE WATCHING VERY CLOSELY RIGHT NOW. DILLON: YES, WE ARE CLOSELY WATCHING THE HOSPITAL SURGE PLAN. IT DIVIDES THE AREA INTO REGIONS AND PUTS THEM IN TIERS. RIGHT NOW, IT IS THE SECOND-HIGHEST, TIER 3, AND ONE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, IS APPROACHING 40% OF THEIR BEDS TAKEN BY COVID PATIENTS. DR. MONKS: WE SET A RECORD. DILLON: TIER FOUR OF THE SURGE PLAN WOULD OPEN UP THE POSSIBILITY OF LIMITING HOSPITALS TO ONLY EMERGENCY OR URGENT PROCEDURES, CANCELLING ELECTIVE...WW…

AdvertisementWhite House Coronavirus Task Force: Cases, new hospital admissions in Oklahoma not plateauingHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE STUDIO. KOCO’S DILLON RICHARDS JOINS US LIVE WITH DETAILS FROM THAT REPORT. DILLON? DILLON: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S TASK FORCE CONTINUES TO CALL FOR INCREASED MITIGATION EFFORTS IN OUR STATE WITH HOSPITALIZATIONS STILL AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL. IN FACT, THE TASK FORCE SAYS WE’RE THIRD IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE MOST NEW HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS, AND THIRD IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF OUR TESTS COMING BACK POSITIVE. WE’RE 16TH FOR THE MOST NEW...…AdvertisementWhite House Coronavirus Task Force: Cases, new hospital admissions in Oklahoma not plateauingHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE STUDIO. KOCO’S DILLON RICHARDS JOINS US LIVE WITH DETAILS FROM THAT REPORT. DILLON? DILLON: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S TASK FORCE CONTINUES TO CALL FOR INCREASED MITIGATION EFFORTS IN OUR STATE WITH HOSPITALIZATIONS STILL AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL. IN FACT, THE TASK FORCE SAYS WE’RE THIRD IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE MOST NEW HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS, AND THIRD IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF OUR TESTS COMING BACK POSITIVE. WE’RE 16TH FOR THE MOST NEW...WW…

AdvertisementHealth officials call on Oklahomans to take immediate action to slow spread of COVID-19Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptTOP HEALTH OFFICIALS? WELL, HOLD FISCHELS WERE REALLY REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR AS IT GETS COOLER OUTSIDE MORE PEOPLE ARE MOVING INSIDE TO DO DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND IT’S MUCH EASIER FOR THE VIRUS TO SPREAD INSIDE, BUT THEY’RE ALSO REALLY WORRIED THAT WE’RE SEEING A SPIKE RIGHT NOW AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAYS WHEN WE EXPECT A LOT MORE PEOPLE TRAVELING. WE’RE GOING TO CALL AN ALL OKLAHOMANS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS...…AdvertisementHealth officials call on Oklahomans to take immediate action to slow spread of COVID-19Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptTOP HEALTH OFFICIALS? WELL, HOLD FISCHELS WERE REALLY REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR AS IT GETS COOLER OUTSIDE MORE PEOPLE ARE MOVING INSIDE TO DO DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND IT’S MUCH EASIER FOR THE VIRUS TO SPREAD INSIDE, BUT THEY’RE ALSO REALLY WORRIED THAT WE’RE SEEING A SPIKE RIGHT NOW AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAYS WHEN WE EXPECT A LOT MORE PEOPLE TRAVELING. WE’RE GOING TO CALL AN ALL OKLAHOMANS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS...WW…

AdvertisementHospitals working to offset crush of COVID-19 patientsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptEXPLAIN WHAT THEY MEAN. DILLON THERE ARE FOUR LEVELS TO THIS HOSPITAL SURGE PLAN. LOW IS THE LOWEST -- ONE IS THE LOWEST, AND FOR IS THE HIGHEST. OKC IS NOW IN TIER 3 OF THAT SURGE PLAN. THAT MEANS HOSPITALS COULD TAKE MORE DRASTIC ACTION AS COVID PATIENTS INCREASE. TONIGHT, OU MED DISCUSSING HOW THEY PLAN TO HANDLE AN INFLUX OF PATIENTS. METRO HOSPITALS COULD DELAY SURGERIES THAT AREN’T URGENT. THEY COULD MOVE PATIENTS OR EVEN SEND SOME RECOVERING PATIENTS HOME. BUT WITH HALF THE STATE IN AN...…AdvertisementHospitals working to offset crush of COVID-19 patientsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptEXPLAIN WHAT THEY MEAN. DILLON THERE ARE FOUR LEVELS TO THIS HOSPITAL SURGE PLAN. LOW IS THE LOWEST -- ONE IS THE LOWEST, AND FOR IS THE HIGHEST. OKC IS NOW IN TIER 3 OF THAT SURGE PLAN. THAT MEANS HOSPITALS COULD TAKE MORE DRASTIC ACTION AS COVID PATIENTS INCREASE. TONIGHT, OU MED DISCUSSING HOW THEY PLAN TO HANDLE AN INFLUX OF PATIENTS. METRO HOSPITALS COULD DELAY SURGERIES THAT AREN’T URGENT. THEY COULD MOVE PATIENTS OR EVEN SEND SOME RECOVERING PATIENTS HOME. BUT WITH HALF THE STATE IN AN...WW…

AdvertisementNo ICU beds available Tuesday morning in OKC, health official says during council meetingHide TranscriptShow TranscriptHEY, GOOD EVENING. HOSPITAL CAPACITY DOES FLUCTUATE BY THE OUR EVEN SOMETIMES BY THE DAY, BUT STILL AND EMSA OFFICIAL TELLING CITY COUNCIL THIS MORNING. THERE ARE MAJOR CONCERNS TONIGHT. LOOKING AT OUR NUMBERS JUST THIS MORNING. I DON’T HAVE ANY ICU BEDS AVAILABLE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. I KNOW THAT THE NUMBERS WILL SHOW THAT I HAVE A HANDFUL THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS I THINK WHAT DR. MCGOUGH TOUCHED ON IS WE’RE HAVING A SHORTAGE OF STAFFING AND SO DIRECTOR OF THE...…AdvertisementNo ICU beds available Tuesday morning in OKC, health official says during council meetingHide TranscriptShow TranscriptHEY, GOOD EVENING. HOSPITAL CAPACITY DOES FLUCTUATE BY THE OUR EVEN SOMETIMES BY THE DAY, BUT STILL AND EMSA OFFICIAL TELLING CITY COUNCIL THIS MORNING. THERE ARE MAJOR CONCERNS TONIGHT. LOOKING AT OUR NUMBERS JUST THIS MORNING. I DON’T HAVE ANY ICU BEDS AVAILABLE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. I KNOW THAT THE NUMBERS WILL SHOW THAT I HAVE A HANDFUL THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS I THINK WHAT DR. MCGOUGH TOUCHED ON IS WE’RE HAVING A SHORTAGE OF STAFFING AND SO DIRECTOR OF THE...WW…