Sportsmen concerned about new federal law proposal

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OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Mark Allen, chairman of the Oklahoma Sportsman Caucus and member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation executive council, said he has grave concerns regarding the introduction of House Resolution 8167 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution would repeal the landmark Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937, which Allen said has been a critical measure to fund wildlife conservation efforts across the state and nation.
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Good Samaritan returns pain meds found at Wal-Mart

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GOOD SAMARITAN RETURNS LOST MEDS to Wal-Mart Pharmacy — Daniel Birdwell was preparing to do some shopping last week at Wal-Mart in Hugo when he noticed a small sack containing a vial of prescription pain meds in the cart. It appeared the bottle containing the pills had been unopened, indicating they may have fallen out of someone’s pocket or shopping cart. Birdwell knew the individual would not want to be without the medication, so he returned it to the Pharmacy staff so they could verity that it had not been tampered with and return it to the rightful owner. Above, Birdwell waits while Wal-Mart Pharmacy staffers Camille Griffith and Kayla Stafford accept the returned meds. In a world that seems to be overfilled with hardship and grief, it’s nice to witness someone taking time to return valuable medicine and show consideration for others. Well done, Daniel Birdwell! Hugo News Photo / Stan Stamper
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School board reverses termination to cheers

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Sitting alone at the end of a large conference table inside the Hugo Public Schools Administration Building, Jacquline Mitchell was overcome with emotion. A member of the school district’s support staff for roughly nine years, Mitchell had just learned she would be retaining her position as a cook at the schools after the school board chose to reverse the initial decision to terminate her.

Why ‘Patriotic Millionaires’ want to increase their own taxes...

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Last week, Senator Manchin blindsided his Democratic colleagues when he reversed course on his previous demands that their agenda be focused on tax reform and declared that he would not vote to raise taxes on the rich or massive corporations. In doing so, he dashed Democrats’ hopes to pass any sort of meaningful tax legislation before November. He also ironically proved, by showing the country just how shamelessly he is controlled by his wealthy donors and peers, just how important it is for us to tax the rich.