House District 50, Senate District 43 races could be settled in Republican Primary

By staff reports DUNCAN – Republican legislative candidates vying for state seats will square off in the party primary election on June 18. If no candidate receives 50% plus one vote, a runoff will be held in August. The general election will be held Nov. 5.

Lawton City Council filing period June 17-19

LAWTON – The filing period for three seats on the Lawton City Council is scheduled for June 17, 18 and 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at the Comanche County Election Board in the County Courthouse here.Lawton residents will select two City Council members and the Mayor this year.

$1.5M grant awarded to CCMH, Great Plains Technology Center

LAWTON – In conjunction with the announcement of a $1.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce, Comanche County Memorial Hospital will hold an open house from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 27.

Myriad projects proposed in PROPEL 2040 election

Lawton voters will be asked on Aug. 27 to continue a sales tax that has produced millions of dollars for various capital improvement projects throughout the city.PROPEL 2040 – a six-year extension of PROPEL 2019 – would earmark a penny of the 2.

With proper amenities, Lake Chickasha could be tourist attraction

Lake Chickasha attracts large numbers of visitors on certain holidays but could be a year-round tourist attraction – if it had better amenities.“We should treat Lake Chickasha like we do Shannon Springs Park,” Chickasha City Councilman Kelly Boyd said last September.

Legislative candidates discuss state issues

LAWTON – Eight legislative candidates fielded questions from voters during a recent town hall meeting at VFW Post 5623 in Lawton.Comanche County Veterans Council hosted the event to give voters a chance to meet the candidates and hear their positions on state issues.

Legislative races draw multiple candidates

LAWTON – Eleven candidates are competing for five seats in the Oklahoma Legislature this year.Below is a list of the candidates for House Districts 62, 63, 64, 65 and Senate District 31, along with their hometowns. The letter “I” next to a candidate’s name denotes the incumbent.

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update House of Representatives

OKLAHOMA CITY – Included in the many bills approved by Gov. Kevin Stitt during the last week of session was House Bill 1449, the Women’s Bill of Rights, authored by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck (R-Elgin).

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update State Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY – Although sine die adjournment occurred on May 30, by law, Gov. Kevin Stitt is allowed 15 days after that date to approve or veto any bills sent to his desk by the chambers.Sen.

Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom

More than half of the nation’s jobs created in the past five years have come in two states: Texas and Florida.