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SIGNATURE COUNTDOWN: SUPPORTERS, CRITICS ‘WAIT AND SEE’ ON MINIMUM WAGE QUESTION

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – As proponents of a petition to raise minimum wage began
gathering signatures this week, critics are preparing to fight if State Question
832 is to be placed on a November ballot. SQ 832 will reach voters for a
November ballot if signature gatherers collect 92,263 signatures in 90…


OLD ASPHALT ON EAST GORE BOULEVARD

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Old asphalt on East Gore Boulevard


NEWLY ELECTED CHICKASHA COUNCILORS SWORN IN

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CHICKASHA – Five newly elected members of the Chickasha City Council were
administered the oath of office April 15. The new councilors include: • Zach
Grayson, an Army veteran and local business owner, was the lone candidate for
mayor. He succeeds insurance agency owner Chris Mosley, who stepped…


MEDICINE PARK SEEKS VENDOR FOR NEW ANNEXATION MAP

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
MEDICINE PARK – Updating Medicine Park’s annexation map could cost the town as
much as $2,500. After discussing the issue April 18, the Medicine Park Board of
Trustees allowed Mayor John Branch to authorize a vendor to redraw the map. The
board also said it would spend no more than $2,500 on the…


COUNTY APPROVES $90K MORE FOR JAIL EXPENSES

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
LAWTON – The Comanche County Detention Center will receive a $90,000 financial
boost to help cover the cost of running the jail. The Comanche County Board of
Commissioners voted unanimously April 15 to approve Interim Jail Administrator
David Weber’s request for additional funds, which will cover…


SIGNIFICANT BILL FOR OKLAHOMA AG, HB 4118 EDGES CLOSER TO A SENATE VOTE

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From staff reports It may well be one of the most significant bills for Oklahoma
agriculture this session. HB 4118 passed the Oklahoma House two months ago. This
bill is strongly supported by multiple ag groups and would provide a legal
firewall to be set up between farmers and activists who want…


AG EMISSIONS FALL TO 10-YEAR LOW

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY — American farmers are leading the way in
greenhouse gas reduction. The EPA recently released the Inventory of U.S.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022. In the report, American
agriculture emissions reduced by almost 2% from 2021 to 2022, the largest…


WILDFIRE RECOVERY FUNDS AVAILABLE TO OKLAHOMA FARMERS

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service is launching a $1 million special disaster fund
through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, for Oklahoma producers
affected by recent wildfires. “The Natural Resources…


LOWER WHEAT PRICES AFFECT CATTLE MARKET

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockman
Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, said last week’s cattle runs were larger than the
week prior, but prices were lower. “It is the time of year where seasonally we
are starting to get cheaper,” Rodenberger said. “It doesn’t…


LIGHTER RUNS, HIGH-QUALITY CATTLE REPORTED

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions, a
multi-generational, family-owned business, gave his latest take on the markets.
Hale noted that on Tuesday, at the Oklahoma National Stockyards, around 7,000
head of cattle sold compared to 9,000 a year ago. Hale did…


WINTER WHEAT CONDITIONS FALL 8 POINTS FROM LAST WEEK

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s winter wheat conditions have
fallen once again, from 68% excellent to 60%, and increasing in fair and poor to
very poor conditions. However, Oklahoma’s winter wheat jointing, the stage in
which wheat begins growing above the soil’s surface, has reached…


OLD ASPHALT ON EAST GORE BOULEVARD


News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Old asphalt on East Gore Boulevard


NEWLY ELECTED CHICKASHA COUNCILORS SWORN IN


News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CHICKASHA – Five newly elected members of the Chickasha City Council were
administered the oath of…


COUNTY APPROVES $90K MORE FOR JAIL EXPENSES

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
LAWTON – The Comanche County Detention Center will receive a $90,000 financial
boost to help cover…


SIGNATURE COUNTDOWN: SUPPORTERS, CRITICS ‘WAIT AND SEE’ ON MINIMUM WAGE QUESTION


News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – As proponents of a petition to raise minimum wage began
gathering signatures this week, critics are preparing to fight if State Question
832 is to be placed on a November ballot. SQ 832 will reach voters for a
November ballot if signature gatherers collect 92,263 signatures in 90 days, by
July 14.


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MEDICINE PARK SEEKS VENDOR FOR NEW ANNEXATION MAP


News Staff

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

MEDICINE PARK – Updating Medicine Park’s annexation map could cost the town as
much as $2,500. After discussing the issue April 18, the Medicine Park Board of
Trustees allowed Mayor John Branch to authorize a vendor to redraw the map.


SIGNIFICANT BILL FOR OKLAHOMA AG, HB 4118 EDGES CLOSER TO A SENATE VOTE


News Staff

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

From staff reports It may well be one of the most significant bills for Oklahoma
agriculture this session. HB 4118 passed the Oklahoma House two months ago.


AG EMISSIONS FALL TO 10-YEAR LOW


News Staff

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY — American farmers are leading the way in
greenhouse gas reduction. The EPA recently released the Inventory of U.S.
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THE FAILURE OF THE ARAB SPRING REVIEWING MORBID SYMPTOMS: RELAPSE IN THE ARAB
UPRISING


News Staff

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

By James Finck, Ph.D. Even while the war in Gaza has been ongoing for about five
months now, there is renewed attention to the region as Iran launched drone and
missile strikes against Israel on April 13.


ECLIPSES THAT CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF U.S. HISTORY


News Staff

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

On April 8 our nation finally unified around a cause important to us all:
posting pictures of the solar eclipse on social media. This was a huge event as
people planned a year ahead to get hotels that were in the path of totality.


OKLAHOMANS DESERVE A STATE SUPREME COURT THAT REFLECTS THEIR VALUES


News Staff

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

In 2016, Donald Trump won the presidency to the surprise of many— including many
who voted for him. While there are any number of reasons to point to for his
victory, arguably the biggest was his campaign promise regarding appointments to
the U.S.
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