Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: House

OKLAHOMA CITY - Multiple energy-related bills passed off the state House of Representatives’ floor last week as the March 27 deadline required measures to move from the house of origin and crossover to the opposite chamber.

Citing escalating threats, states seek permission to jam cell phones in prisons

Attorneys general from Oklahoma and 28 other states, a U.S. commonwealth and a U.S. territory, seek permission to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons. Federal law bans the use of the technology. H.R.2350 and S.

190 dogs seized from ex-NFL Oklahoman’s fighting/trafficking operation

MUSKOGEE – A former National Football League player from Oklahoma has been indicted in federal court here, accused – again – of operating a dog fighting operation.

Former EMT sentenced to life for sexual abuse of his children

ANADARKO – If his life prison sentence is not overturned, a former Apache emergency medical technician who pleaded no contest to multiple felony counts accusing him of sexually molesting three of his children when they were younger will probably spend the rest of his life in an Oklahoma prison.

Arkansan convicted of armed bank robbery

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal jury here convicted Brian Keith Mays of committing armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.A federal grand jury returned a two-count superseding indictment against Mays on Jan. 21.

Late March brings slight rain to Oklahoma

From staff reports Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.49 inches between March 24 and 30, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.The March 25 U.S.

Winter Wheat Struggles in Oklahoma: Mike Schulte Details Mixed Outlook

OKLAHOMA CITY – On last week’s Crop Progress Report, winter wheat conditions in Oklahoma fell nine percentage points from the previous week to 37% good to excellent. Oklahoma Wheat Commission’s Mike Schulte said drought is just one more challenge for Oklahoma wheat producers.

Energy/Business Briefs

• President Trump said on Thursday that larger tariffs could be placed on the European Union and Canada if they both work together “to do economic harm to the USA.