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Are you voting yes on SQ 777?
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Inhofe: Protecting farmers:
There is a national effort to stop one of the greatest engines of our economy — agriculture. I don’t want to see it succeed. I want to see Oklahoma agriculture and Oklahoma families succeed. Join me and vote “Yes” on SQ 777 [NewsOK].
In debate over Oklahoma state question, attacks on “corporate” farming are misguided:
Regardless of where one stands on SQ 777, those who imply large-scale farming is inherently bad are wrong [The Oklahoman].
Stillwater forum to focus on SQ 777, the farming question:
Oklahoma Watch will hold a public forum on Thursday, Oct. 27, on the controversial State Question 777, which would amend the state constitution to include language affirming agricultural rights [Oklahoma Watch].
STATE
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announces staff changes:
Gov. Mary Fallin announced a series of staff changes Monday, saying she wanted fresh ideas as she approaches her final two years as Oklahoma’s top executive [The Oklahoman].
Is a sales tax the solution to Oklahoma’s education funding problems?:
But that isn’t Merrifield’s biggest concern with State Question 779. He’s a big believer in public education, and wants to see it fully funded. But he doesn’t think a sales tax is the way to do it. He wishes the state would raise property taxes instead [KOSU].
Oklahoma higher education, CareerTech could reap millions from sales tax measure:
Oklahoma cities and towns rely heavily on sales tax revenue because Oklahoma is the only state in the union where cities and towns do not receive property tax revenue to help fund general operations, Couch said [The Oklahoman].
ELECTIONS
Trump and Clinton don’t like Obama’s TPP trade deal, but American farmers are trying to save it:
With only one month until the US presidential election and just three months until US president Barack Obama officially vacates the White House, the fate of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) hangs in the balance [Quartz].
Clinton raved about Trans-Pacific Partnership before she rejected it:
Turns out Hillary Clinton isn’t so down on the Trans-Pacific Partnership after all. Leaked excerpts of speeches Clinton gave after resigning as secretary of state give strength to criticisms that her opposition to the TPP is little more than a campaign pose [Politico].
Farms and food forgotten in 2016 campaign:
There was a time that the rural vote mattered in national elections. Presidential candidates carefully crafted an “ag” policy agenda as they barnstormed across the nation campaigning for the farm vote. That train left long ago with the rapid decline in rural populations [Fresno Bee].
