Like all massive bills, the Senate’s 2,700 page, trillion dollar-plus monstrosity of an infrastructure package is filled with several regrettable big ticket items, including ones that will cost us dearly in the name of fighting climate change. Even worse, buried deep in the bill are a great many relatively smaller provisions that are bad enough in their own right. This includes measures allowing more federal control over state and local building codes that can further the Biden Administration goal of “appliance electrification” by discouraging the use of natural gas in homes and businesses.

During the interim, the governor holds a series of ceremonial bill signings, which allow legislators, guests and advocates to come together to celebrate the ‘wins’ during the previous legislative session. Since session only runs February through May, there’s often not time to take a step back and appreciate the positive work we’ve done to improve the lives of Oklahomans.

To the Editor: After attending the hearing before the Pushmataha County District Judge on July 30 in Antlers, it demonstrated that the process by which water is permitted throughout the state of Oklahoma is greatly flawed and has been for years, but especially in S.E. Oklahoma along the Kiamichi River.

Friday, Aug. 20, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Sept.

The town of Boswell, Okla., is hosting a grant writing seminar on Monday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m.

Felony 070 – Austin Wayne Slover: Possession of firearm after former felony conviction. 071 – Amanda Luann Hughes: Assault with a dangerous weapon.

Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant and in awareness of public health, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has announced the cancelation of large gatherings and events, including the 2021 Labor Day Festival, due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in the area.