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TOP HEADLINES
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
Tulsa City Council tables resolution on ‘Right to Farm’ SQ 777:
Tulsa city councilors held back Wednesday on a proposed resolution that originally would have urged voters to oppose State Question 777, the so-called “Right to Farm” ballot issue [Tulsa World].
Edmond couple fed up with feral pigs problem:
Jerry and Margaret Gilmore live on a peaceful ten acres out by Lake Arcadia where deer and wild turkeys are frequent visitors. But there is one critter here who is most certainly not welcome [News 9].
Lawmakers urged to use caution in drafting drone laws:
The Senate Public Safety Committee held an interim study on the issue at the request of Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Springer. Simpson said he expects to have legislation introduced next session [Tulsa World].
FEDERAL
House passes $5 billion water projects bill:
The House approved a $5 billion water infrastructure bill Wednesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate on a compromise version that can be passed after the election. A $10.6 billion Water Resources Development Act that the Senate passed earlier this month includes authorization for drinking water projects that are not included in the House legislation, which passed 399-25 [Agri-Pulse].
TPP is good for America (opinion):
The fiercely independent and highly credible U.S. International Trade Commission estimates that after 15 years, the TPP would result in increases in annual real income, exports and gross domestic product in the United States [Chicago Tribune].
Clinton, Trump on international trade, TPP:
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have reaffirmed their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership in response to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation [AFBF].
MISCELLANEOUS
In California’s farm belt, ‘pesticide drift’ has residents worried about their health:
When it comes to spraying near California schools, there are no federal or state laws. Rules vary from county to county. Now, some daycares and schools claim their students are getting sick. Residents of farm country are lobbying for tightening of rules over where and when pesticide can be sprayed [CBC News].
