Jan 10
Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, and Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, released the following statements on the passing of Edmond resident Neal McCaleb. McCaleb formerly served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation and Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs under President George W. Bush. “Neal McCaleb was a remarkable leader …
Jan 10
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Sunshine Protection Act, to officially “lock the clock” and end the twice-yearly time change and make Daylight Saving Time (DST) the national year-round standard. “Twice a year Oklahomans ask themselves—why do we still have to change our clocks? Moms of young children dread the time of year when …
Jan 10
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) with funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the …
Jan 10
Rep. David Smith, R-Arpelar, has filed the “Rural Volunteer Firefighter Clothing Allowance Grants Act.” House Bill 1078 is eligible for consideration in the upcoming legislative session, which starts Feb. 3. “Rural volunteer firefighters work at their own expense to keep their friends and neighbors safe from the devastating effects of fire,” Smith said. “They are the …
Jan 10
In my two years as your Attorney General, one of my most important priorities has been to protect Oklahoma’s state sovereignty against the relentless overreach of the Biden-Harris Administration. As we turn the page on that failed Administration, I want you to know the battles I have fought on your behalf. From exercising our right …
Jan 10
KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is back talking with Bob Rodenberger, a Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing partner, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. Despite frigid temperatures on Monday, Rodenberger said that everyone who brought cattle, received good money for them. Some four-weight cattle brought $4.50, and some eight-weights brought $2.70. “It was as …
Jan 10
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after hearing about the passing of Neal McCaleb: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of my friend, my political ally, and my fellow Chickasaw Neal McCaleb. “Neal led an extraordinary life marked by personal success and exceptional public service to his country, his state, …
Jan 10
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance announced last night a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract, averting the possibility of a pending strike on East and Gulf coast ports. “This agreement protects current ILA jobs and establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs while modernizing East and Gulf …
Jan 10
While the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) began in 2022 primarily infecting wild birds and domestic poultry, 2024 produced evidence of a mutated virus infecting dairy cattle in large numbers, as well as evidence of human infections thankfully limited in both case numbers and virulence. In human and animal health circles, the …
