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TOP HEADLINES
Down ballot: Oklahoma measure may alter life of cowboys:
Correspondent Douglas Kennedy went to Oklahoma to consider one ballot measure at the heart of an American tradition: the cowboy [Fox News].
Trump, Clinton spar over trade, regulations:
Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton of secretly supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership as he used the opening portion of the first presidential debate to attack her on two key issues to agriculture, trade and regulations [Agri-Pulse].
FEDERAL
Inhofe: I’m all for Flint, Michigan, getting clean water:
WRDA 2016 not only provides the critical support Flint needs now but it also will help to prevent future water and wastewater infrastructure crises across the nation. WRDA 2016 is the right vehicle, and I am committed to getting this bill to the president’s desk [Tulsa World].
And WR-DA off:
House lawmakers are expected to take up their version of the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 5303), but Republican leaders said they won’t debate the aid package for Flint included the Senate’s WRDA package, Pro’s Annie Snider reports [Politico].
Agricultural merger mania fuels fear among small seed sellers:
The U.S. Justice Department is looking into concerns that global consolidation among major seed and agricultural chemical companies may squeeze supplies of the building blocks for widely used genetically modified seeds, a farm group told Reuters [Reuters].
Stabenow farm bill push starts with Urban Agriculture Act:
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, rolled out legislation on Monday that would increase assistance for urban farmers [Agri-Pulse].
STATE
Federal judge to hear nuisance arguments in Oklahoma wind farm case:
Whether or not a wind farm near Kingfisher is a nuisance to some neighbors will be before a federal judge Tuesday in Oklahoma City [The Oklahoman].
Study focuses on healthcare outcomes for OK rural communities:
State Rep. Sean Roberts hosted an interim study on improving healthcare outcomes before the Oklahoma House of Representatives Public Health Committee to examine possible strategies and incentives to improve outcomes and access to healthcare, particularly in rural Oklahoma [KSWO].
