President Joe Biden’s budget proposal, which the president released today, calls for the federal government to collect a record $4,638,000,000,000 in taxes in fiscal 2023. At the same time that the federal government is collecting those record taxes, according to Biden’s proposal, it would also spend $5,792,000,000,000 — resulting in a fiscal 2023 deficit of $1,154,000,000,000.

From The Washington Examiner: The Justice Department plans to produce a “large volume” of classified materials this week in the Russiagate case against the main source for British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier… The officials preparing and reviewing the documents at the FBI and intelligence agencies are heavily engaged in matters related to Ukraine. Nevertheless, the government will produce a large volume of classified discovery this week and will continue its efforts to produce documents in classified discovery on a rolling basis, and no later than the proposed deadlines set forth below,” Durham added.

The Iris Garden Club of Hugo held its annual open meeting on Feb. 28 at ACE Hardware.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution declaring last Thursday, March 24, 2022, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day. House Resolution 1046 was authored by House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee Chair Rep.

The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) launched a new group vaping cessation intervention this month for teens and young adults. Quit the Hit is a free, web-based program designed to reduce youth e-cigarette use, combat the impact of nicotine addiction and help Oklahoma kids live longer, healthier lives.

• Statewide efforts focus on creating tobaccofree environments for youth Tobacco Stops With Me, a program of TSET, encourages Oklahomans to participate in the “Take Down Tobacco” National Day of Action on April 1. This national day of activism empowers people to stand up for tobacco-free environments and speak out against the harm caused by the tobacco industry.