CAPITOL REPORT

This year, we passed several bills related to public safety that I want to highlight.

Drones, Phones, And Clones

Fewer technologies have advanced as fast as drones. Over a decade ago, I wrote a Letter to the Editor of another newspaper in which I expressed great concern over a government announcement that said a limited number of drones would only be used by universities, law enforcement, and the military.

County Approves $660K In New Equipment For Sheriff ’s Office

The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of over $660,500 in new equipment for the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Sept. 11. Six 2024 Ford Expeditions were approved, as well as the funds to upfit each vehicle, totaling $460,178.

Musical Inspirations

RunDMC used to tell me to, “Walk this way…talk this way.” Being an overweight person since puberty… I got pretty used to people telling me how to walk, and for that matter, how to talk (to myself and to others).

Lucky Me

I’m turning 66 soon. You’d think there would be a big whoop-de-doo celebration, but seeing as I celebrate life every day, a party seems redundant. “What do you want for your birthday?” Mr. Right asked on a recent Saturday afternoon amidst one of a plethora of college football games.

Come To the Table

Street people, homeless, or the unhoused, there are so many terms to describe those who live on the streets. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress, there are currently 591,313 homeless people in the United States.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Reminiscence is defi ned as “the remembrance of past things.” There is a lot of that going on at the Golden Age Center. It is a place of good food, fun, and fellowship.

Capitol Comments

Our government should not be in the business of censoring or manipulating content on social media platforms. However, under the Biden administration, such actions occur far too frequently.

Letters To The Editor

We welcome your letters. All letters must be signed and must include a phone number for verification (it will not be printed). Mail letters to P.O. Box 38, Tecumseh; e-mail to editor@countywidenews.com, or bring them by our office at 101 N. Broadway. Dr. A. Eye is in a kiosk near you.

Capitol Report

eport The Legislature is focused on improving Oklahoma’s economy through economic development and business recruitment, and we approved several bills this year to aid these goals.