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Sen. Burns files bill to eliminate ‘Squatters’ Rights’

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed Senate Bill 456, which would eliminate the ability to claim any portion of a landowner’s property by adverse possession or “squatting.” “While squatting has always been an issue, we saw a huge uptick in recent years as buildings were vacated during the pandemic,” Burns said.

Boeing announces grant to UCO

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Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, recently announced it will award a $30,000 grant to the University of Central Oklahoma School of Engineering to advance its new makerspace. The grant will fund the Boeing Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Lab, which will be in the new engineering makerspace located on Central’s campus.
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the point Publisher I can’t remember when so many political wars were being fought on so many fronts. Both parties continue to demonstrate the very lowest level of statesmanship as voting on important legislation generally follows party lines.

Debt ceiling battles are next...

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the U.S. debt ceiling will come due on Jan. 19, as socalled “extraordinary measures” of refinancing the debt up to the current limit $31.4 trillion are reached, setting up a showdown in Congress as the newly elected U.S. House majority led by Republicans looks to trim the federal budget by capping discretionary and mandatory spending in key areas.