Texas congressman supports measures to prevent Chinese ownership of U.S. agricultural property

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Texas congressman whose district borders Oklahoma filed one measure and co-sponsors another this year to prevent foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States. U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Amarillo, introduced HR 513, the FARM (Foreign Adversary Risk Management) Act.

House passes bill to reinstate municipal authority on tobacco, vape products

OKLAHOMA CITY — Just a year after eliminating municipal enforcement and ordinances on underage tobacco use and possession, the Oklahoma Legislature reversed itself and gave the authority back.

KCS RR merging with Canadian company, has tracks in eastern Oklahoma

Despite concerns of the Biden administration, federal regulators approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of the Kansas City Southern Railway, whose tentacles extend into Oklahoma. This was the first major railroad merger in more than two decades.

Tax collections increase while some indicators remain troublesome

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s tax collections increased by almost 13% over last year, a new report from the State Treasurer’s Office shows. The increase, up 12. 9% from the same period in 2022, was driven primarily by receipts from oil and gas production, State Treasurer Todd Russ said.

Polaris unveils new utility terrain vehicle

MINNEAPOLIS — Polaris Off Road’s new purpose-built, race-ready utility terrain vehicle was unveiled recently. Based on Polaris’ RZR Pro R platform, the RZR Pro R Factory is engineered to thrive against the demands of open-desert racing, the company announced March 16.

House passes data privacy legislation

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the third time in as many years, legislation that requires a technology company to get a customer’s consent before that information can be collection passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives last week. House Bill 1030 would recreate the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act.

State House approves HB 2241

OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill to increase the removal and relocation costs on all municipally owned utilities located in a right of way passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives last week by a vote of 90-10.

Mullin to host telephone town hall event

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin will host his first telephone town hall event as a senator today. During the call, he will provide a legislative update and answer live questions from constituents.

George Magazine begins anew mixing politics, pop culture and more

The once-popular George Magazine has returned to the publishing world. The publication, which was initially started by John F. Kennedy Jr. in the mid-1990s, began publishing a second time under the guidance of publisher and editor Gene Ho, a former campaign photographer for Donald Trump.

Conservative e-book publisher fights censorship

CrossCurrent Digital, America’s only Christian and conservative digital book platform, is pushing back against Amazon and other large conglomerates who want to dismiss biblical values, company representative Clayton Butcher said recently.