OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has introduced SB1551, a measure aimed at safeguarding firearm suppressors manufactured within the state from federal regulations. SB 1551 provides that a firearm suppressor manufactured and remaining in Oklahoma shall not be subject to federal law or federal regulation.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt implored lawmakers to send him tax cuts and said the continuing fallout from the McGirt decision’s effect on tribal-state relations risks state unity, an assertion that left representatives of many of the state’s tribes sitting stonefaced in the gallery.

Sen. George Burns and Rep. J.J. Humphrey are returning SB 1252 this year. The bill calls for the State Tourism Dept. to adopt and manage Hugo Lake St. Park. The bill advanced last year in the Senate, but failed to draw a vote in the House.

the point Publisher During this election year, one of the things on my mind as I look over all the candidates seeking to “serve” the general population/taxpayers, is how they will be good stewards of spending our tax dollars. There are few public bodies that consider themselves to have more public tax funding than they need.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the fall 2023 semester, 1,666 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a “straight-A” or 4.0 GPA.

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Felony 027 – Tori Lanee Scott: Harboring a fugitive from justice. 028 – Rylee Allen Finch: Bail jumping.

Choctaw County Republicans will hold its 2024 Precinct Meetings & County Convention from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at the Sawyer Community Center. Please note, registration opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 10:15. No one will be admitted after 10:15 a.m. A voter card or a state issued photo ID is required, voter’s name must be listed on the register, and registration date must be before Jan. 24, 2024. Delegates will be elected to the Republican State Convention on May 3-4, 2024, in OKC. Exact location TBA.

• Through the Work@ Health Program OKLAHOMA CITY – Productivity losses related to personal and family health problems cost U.S. employers more than $225 billion every year.

Sample ballots are now available for the March 5, Presidential Preferential Primary Election to be held in Choctaw County. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Choctaw County Election Board during normal business hours.