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TOP HEADLINES
A look under the hood at the possible impact of State Question 777, if approved by Oklahoma in November:
As the general election set for November 8th draws closer, Oklahoma State University Associate Professor Dr. Shannon Ferrell, has been closely studying the language of the proposed constitutional amendment, State Question 777, or Right to Farm, to attempt to predict what sort of impact it may have legally in Oklahoma, if passed [Oklahoma Farm Report].
STATE
Group says wind credits could cost billions, industry says analysis is inaccurate:
An organization opposed to wind power incentives says payouts could total $5.2 billion by 2030 if Oklahoma’s zero-emissions tax credit continues, “an amount the wind industry said is highly inflated” [StateImpact Oklahoma].
ODOT releases list of potential projects that could tap bond funds to proceed:
The Oklahoma Transportation Department has released a list of 18 projects that are candidates for use of the $200 million in bond money authorized earlier this year by the Oklahoma Legislature [NewsOK].
Fallin softens stance on teacher pay raise money:
After a press conference for her criminal justice task force Wednesday, Gov. Mary Fallin took questions from reporters on what will be done with more than $140 million dollars in leftover money from last fiscal year. However, Fallin signaled she may be changing stance on the answer [News9].
ELECTIONS
Guild calls off recount:
Tom Guild, who lost the Democratic runoff for the 5th Congressional District by 40 votes, on Wednesday called off a recount [The Oklahoman].
Fact check: Trump wrong on Clinton’s plans for family farms:
At Saturday’s Roast and Ride hosted by Sen. Joni Ernst in Des Moines, Trump proclaimed that he was “going to end this war on the American farmer” and accused Hillary Clinton of wanting to shut down family farms [Des Moines Register].
More than 6 million immigrants could be deported under latest Trump plan:
He not only called for removing all undocumented immigrants who had committed crimes, but also said he would prioritize those who have overstayed their visas for deportation [Washington Post].
FEDERAL
Why do farm programs exist?:
Why do farm programs and farm subsidies exist? The question (for this post at least) isn’t whether they should they exist, but rather what explains their existence and persistence [Jayson Lusk Blog]?
