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The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) announces they are planning to once again collaborate with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to offer the Rancher Resilience Grant to 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show attendees. This partnership will be made possible by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and Cargill Protein.
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After 17 busy weeks of work and thoughtful debate on hundreds of policy proposals, the Senate officially adjourned this legislative session on Friday. Before wrapping up the session, both legislative chambers passed the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. It was a productive session, with many of my legislative priorities advancing to the governor’s desk and becoming law. That said, I’m looking forward to spending the summer in the district, connecting with my constituents.
Read moreThe Boomer Seminole Duplicate Bridge group met Tuesday, May 27th. There were three tables in play. The winners were: First Place-Trigg Yerby, Ada and Lisa Ainsworth, Konawa.
Read moreLast week, we discussed the cuts to programs through HR 1 at the federal level and what those cuts would do to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds allocated to states. You can read the column at https://tinyurl. com/FTCVoice. The legislation passed by a single vote along a mostly party line vote and is in the hands of U.S. senators now, weighing if they will make changes.
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Thursday that Daniel Levi Magness and Joanna Lee Higgins, both of Okemah, were sentenced for charges relating to child abuse and neglect.
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It is impossible these days to avoid images of radical Islamic terrorists and their “civilian” enablers shouting slogans of hatred and vows of death to America, Israel, Jews and Christians – the most recent example being the senseless execution of two Israeli embassy workers by a pro-Palestinian gunman. To these terrorists, we are the “non-believers,” and our punishment is torture and death.
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