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State House to study myriad issues

OKLAHOMA CITY – Interim study topics in the state House of Representatives this summer and fall will include health care, job development and other business issues, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on student learning, potential measures to reduce reliance on public welfare programs,...
Southwest Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey, Lawton Mayor Stan Booker and President / CEO of the Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation Brad Cooksey visit after the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Com- merce’s State of the City luncheon at the Lawton Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 12. Lawton City Manager Michael Cleghorn is shown in the background.

Southwest Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey, Lawton Mayor Stan Booker and President / CEO of the Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation Brad Cooksey visit after the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Com- merce’s State of the City luncheon at the Lawton Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 12. Lawton City Manager Michael Cleghorn is shown in the background.

Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 'STATE OF THE CITY'

LAWTON- During his first State of the City address, Mayor Stan Booker highlighted the city’s accomplishments and discussed what is needed to strengthen Lawton’s infrastructure and economy.
 How Efficient is Transparency?

How Efficient is Transparency?

GUEST OPINION: How Efficient is Transparency?

Governor Stitt may know a lot about private business, but he and a host of Oklahoma legislators have a lot to learn about state government. Exhibit 1 is Senate Bill 271, which imposes requirements for “the disclosure of federal funds and analysis regarding reliance and costs for compliance.