Duncan Chamber Coffee to feature area legislators

From staff reports DUNCAN – Four legislators are set to speak at Duncan Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Coffee on June 20. The event provides local residents and business owners an opportunity to engage with their state lawmakers.Sens. Kendal Sacchieri and Spencer Kern along with Reps.

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ would put intense pressure on Oklahoma Medicaid program

House Resolution 1, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” eked through the U.S. House of Representatives by a single vote – mostly along party lines – and now is in the U.S. Senate for consideration.

Afghan national pleads guilty to plotting election day terror attack

OKLAHOMA CITY — A native and citizen of Afghanistan who was living in Oklahoma City pleaded guilty in Oklahoma City’s federal district court last Friday to two terrorism-related offenses.

Tulsa woman charged 8 times in courts with identity theft

A Tulsa woman was indicted in Tulsa’s federal district court on six felony charges arising from use of stolen credit and identification cards – six months after she informed the same court that she intended to plead guilty to aggravated identity theft in the use of another person’s ID while...

State reaches deal for suborbital flight testing at spaceport

The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority formally announced Thursday an agreement of a partnership with the European- based Dawn Aerospace to bring the company’s revolutionary Aurora spaceplane to the Oklahoma Air and Space Port at Burns Flat.

Chickasha Elks Lodge annual kids fishing derby June 7 attracts throng of anglers

Chickasha Elks Lodge annual kids fishing derby June 7 attracts throng of anglers

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: House

OKLAHOMA CITY – Landmark legislation to allocate up to $75 million in new resources for county roads and bridges across Oklahoma was approved by Gov. Kevin Stitt last week.

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two southwest Oklahoma legislators co-sponsored a bill to reform the state’s land annexation process. The measure was approved by Gov.Kevin Stitt last week and the new law will require cities and towns to obtain written approval from a majority of affected property owners.

New law repeals Price Control Act

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 638, which repeals the state’s Price Control Act, was signed by Governor Stitt and takes effect Nov. 1.

R-CALF’s fight for independent ranchers detailed

Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA, recently outlined the organization’s multifront battle to protect independent U.S. cattle producers, focusing on key legislative efforts, long-running litigation against meatpacking giants, and the core threat to the industry’s survival.