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Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: Senate

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – Taxes are a popular subject going into the First Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature and Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) has been asked multiple times over the last few months about his stance on the topic.

Rig Report: U.S. makes gain in rig activity, Oklahoma count slips

From Staff Reports

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Another increase in oil and gas drilling rigs across the U.S. was reported Friday when Baker Hughes announced its rig count.The U.S. total of 586 was a gain of four rigs. Oil rigs grew by one to 480 and gas rig numbers increased by two to 100.

Kansas bill allows regulators to tweak electric utility profits by rate changes

Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

TOPEKA – Agribusiness lobbyist Randy Stookey praised a Kansas House bill allowing state regulators to lower by as much as 0.5% the return on equity for shareholders of an electric public utility when retail rates increased more than 1% in a calendar year.

Attorneys General demand answers from BlackRock, et al, on investments

Jerry Bohnen Ok Energy Today

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorneys General from 17 states, including Oklahoma, want answers from the world’s top asset managers to determine if they are misrepresenting and omitting essential disclosures regarding Chinese investments.

Farmers remain optimistic despite ag trade uncertainty

News Staff

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

U.S. farmers retained their post-election optimistic outlook at the start of the new year as the January Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index rose five points above a month earlier to a reading of 141.

Analyst examines impact of 2024 Cattle Inventory Report

Ron Hays Oklahoma Farm Report

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

SAN ANTONIO – During the National Cattlemen Beef Association’s CattleCon 2025, Terrain’s Chief Research and Analytics Officer Don Close discussed the USDA’s 2024 Cattle Inventory Report.

Kyletta Ray | Southwest Ledger Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton (R - Tuttle) speaks to a room of reporters during the Oklahoma Press Association’s Legislative Summit. Among topics explored in the discussion were tax cuts, education and spending.

Stitt committed to income tax cut; state leaders committed to trying to make it happen

Debi Desilver Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – It might be a tightrope to walk, but state leaders in both legislative chambers are willing to try and bring Gov. Kevin Stitt’s vision for an income tax cut to reality.House Speaker Kyle Hilbert (R-Bristow) and Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) spoke Feb.

Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation prevails in property ownership case

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

DUNCAN – The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) has received a favorable judgment in Stephens County District Court in a case concerning ownership of certain properties in Duncan. The court’s ruling has implications for the Chickasha Economic Development Council.

Lawton Police Dept. to establish sex crimes unit

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

The City of Lawton intends to create a sex crimes unit, City Manager John Ratliff told Southwest Ledger on Jan. 30.The Lawton Police Department already investigates those crimes, “but we don’t have a dedicated unit with specialized training” in that field, he said.

Dangerous dogs: Lawton plans to hire 2 more animal control officers

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

LAWTON – A full house was on hand Jan.

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