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GOP needs Democrats’ help to pass revenue bills:
The state constitution requires that all revenue-raising bills have to pass the Oklahoma Legislature with a three-fourths majority. In the state House, it’s 76 votes [The Oklahoman].
Freshmen legislators dig in:
Oklahoma’s freshmen legislators have shaken off their first-day jitters, and although they’re still learning the ropes, even they know they need to set their sights on getting the budget out of its rut [Journal Record].
Gov. Mary Fallin’s state budget proposal includes new tax on wind energy:
If lawmakers adopt Fallin’s proposal, Oklahoma would be the second state to impose a tax on wind power, and its tax would be the nation’s highest [StateImpact Oklahoma].
Pruitt lawsuit is ‘political theater,’ AG office says:
A liberal-leaning watchdog group sued Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Tuesday alleging violation of the state Open Records Act [Tulsa World].
Trump can ‘right the ship’ at EPA, GOP chairman says:
The chairman of the House Science Committee is calling on the Trump administration to make big changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) use of science [The Hill].
NCBA eyes Pruitt, EPA for regulatory reform:
President Donald Trump has made his plans for regulatory reform no secret, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is counting on it [Agri-Pulse].
Ag-food coalition calls on Trump to support Asia-Pacific trade and eliminate barriers:
A broad-based food and agriculture coalition this week called on President Donald Trump to support trade with countries in the Asia-Pacific region and to reduce or eliminate tariffs and restrictive policies [CNBC].
‘A conservative climate solution’: Republican group calls for carbon tax:
A group of Republican elder statesmen is calling for a tax on carbon emissions to fight climate change. The proposal would replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan [New York Times].
Farm income forecast to drop for fourth straight year:
How low can it go? That’s what many in farm country asked about the farm economy Tuesday, after the Agriculture Department forecast another plunge this year in profits for farmers [Iowa Public Radio].
Ontario egg farm is charged after thousands of hens are found in ‘inhumane’ conditions:
The San Bernardino County district attorney’s office charged the farm on Tuesday with 39 misdemeanor counts of violating California’s Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, which requires egg-laying hens to be given enough space to allow them to properly spread their wings without touching other birds or the cage [Los Angeles Times].
