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The coronavirus economic shutdown may have already had its effect on county April sales tax checks. A slowdown in oilfield activity also is a possible factor.
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Kingfisher City-County Emergency Management Director Steve Loftis Monday gave an encouraging report regarding the coronavirus pandemic demands in Kingfisher County.
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Midship Pipeline Company announced Monday that it has received full final approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to place its 234-mile pipeline into service.
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Many Americans were surprised when NBA officials went into meltdown mode last year after China reprimanded them over a team’s general manager expressing support for protesters in Hong Kong.
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Amidst the massive disruption to our daily lives, it’s easy to forget why state and local government officials ordered this societal shutdown (and, indirectly, the firing of thousands of Oklahomans). But citizens should not overlook the reason cited as justification for those actions – because the goal set by policymakers has now been achieved, clearing the way for society to reopen.
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One of the first lessons in an economics class is everything has a cost. That’s in stark contrast to lessons in the political arena where politicians talk about free stuff. In our personal lives, decision-making involves weighing costs against benefits. Businessmen make the same calculation if they want to stay in business. It’s an entirely different story for politicians running the government where any benefit, however minuscule, is often deemed to be worth any cost, however large.
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