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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wednesday honored the right to life of the unborn with a presentation for Rose Day on the chamber floor and the adoption of a resolution recognizing the significance of the day.

House Resolution 1022, authored by House Majority Leader Tammy West, R-Oklahoma City, and co-authored by a majority of House Republicans, recognizes the significance of Rose Day, Oklahoma’s annual pro-life rally at the Capitol.

LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Alan Ruiz for $1,548.33 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Dylan Hubbard for $8,370.63 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Velocity Investments LLC vs. Jeremy Ward for $7,281.44 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Velocity Investments LLC vs. Neil Hinderer for $9,895.68 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Conn Appliances Inc. vs. Michelle Johnson for $2,790.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Canadian County’s steady growth is evident in a remarkable increase in property values since early last decade.

In 2023, Canadian County’s net valuation totaled $2,128,291,555 - that’s $2.1 billion.

This figure represents 12 percent of the total market value of all taxable property in Canadian County (Oklahoma is a fractional assessment state).

When Assessor Matt Wehmuller took office in 2011, the net valuation for Canadian County was $890,767,541 ($890 million).

A Canadian County judge has set bail at $1 million for a man who allegedly caused the fentanyl-related death of his daughter.

George Harold Graves, 54, was booked Dec. 16, 2023, into the Canadian County Jail after being formally charged Nov. 13 in Canadian County District Court with first-degree murder (distribution of a controlled dangerous substance).

The defendant - who has a Red Lake, Minn. address - is accused of murdering Stormie Jasmine Graves in February 2023 when she overdosed at her Calumet home.

Natural gas producers who have an application pending to export Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) won’t get a decision from the U.S. Department of Energy anytime soon.

That’s because the Biden administration has announced a temporary pause on pending decisions for exports of LNG until the DOE evaluates the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, energy security and climate change.

The decision does not have Congressman Tom Cole’s support.

LAWSUITS

Capital One N.A. vs. Alesha Hughey for $4,835.64 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Kristen Barnett for $2,098.54 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Goldman Sachs Bank USA vs. Miranda Altom for $5,687.46 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

American Express National Bank vs. Kevin Sheafe for $2,914.99 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.