Columns/Opinions

Oklahoma Rural Development State Office Announces $2 Million In Business Development Grants

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STILLWATER, OKLA., Feb. 15, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing more than $2 million to support small or emerging businesses in Oklahoma via the USDA Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG). This program promotes economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities. Applications will compete in two separate categories, business opportunity grants and business enterprise grants, for use in funding various business and community projects that serve rural areas.

House Recognizes Alzheimer's Advocates

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, and Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, recognized the contributions of two longtime volunteers and advocates in honor of Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day at the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wed., Feb. 14.

Oklahoma Democrats Move the Needle

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OKLAHOMA CITY, — FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - What we learned from the special election race in House District 39, a district cut decidedly Republican, is that our candidates carry winning messages. Support for local public schools and opposition to Superintendent Ryan Walters played major roles in this race.

Revenue Certification Clears Path For Tax Cuts

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OKLAHOMA CITY (February 15, 2024)—Today’s final revenue-certification by the state Board of Equalization, which determines how much money is available for legislators to appropriate this year, shows Oklahoma state government can easily provide tax cuts, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small said today.

Cole Votes to Protect the American Energy Industry

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which removes restrictions on the import and export of natural gas, as well as prohibits trade with a person or foreign nation under sanction or listed as a state sponsor of terrorism. This legislation comes after President Biden announced plans to pause all pending and future applications of liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals.

Talk About Your Tongue Twisters

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It’s official: Nick Stoeberl who hails from Salinas, CA has the longest tongue of any man on earth, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The folks at the Guinness World Records confirm that it measures nearly four inches -- 3.97 inches from teeth to tip, to be precise, and he uses it to paint pictures. His paintings have sold for as much as $1,200 and have earned him the nickname, Likasso.

The Biden Administration’s Self-Made Border Crisis

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In January of 2021, President Biden assumed the presidency with an aggressive immigration agenda. In just his first 100 days in office, he took 94 executive actions, including removing Title 42 and Remain in Mexico, halting border wall construction, and reinstating Catch-and-Release, in an attempt to make it easier for immigrants to illegally enter and stay in our nation.