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11 hours agoOklahoma: Governor Threatens Special Session on AI Campaign Ad Regulation
OKLAHOMA CITY — State lawmakers failed to establish guidelines for artificial intelligence this year, but Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has warned that he could call lawmakers back to the state Capitol to reign in use of the tool for political campaign advertisements.His special session threat comes after lawmakers went home without taking any substantive action to regulate the use of AI despite its growing use to attack Oklahoma candidates seeking political office.Stitt, in particular, has taken issue with an AI-generated ad targeting Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei. The ad pictures Mazzei, the governor’s former budget secretary, hugging former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Stitt posted on X that the ad was “designed to deceive voters” and called the tactic “dishonest, swamp-style politics.”“If these tactics continue, I will seriously consider calling a special session to outlaw deceptive AI-generated political content in Oklahoma elections,” he wrote.Rep. Neil Hays, R-Checotah, said he proposed a bill that would have criminalized creating AI-generated content using someone’s likeness without permission, but the measure was never heard on the House floor.He was among the legislators who proposed a handful of AI-regulatory bills that failed to advance to Stitt’s desk. Lawmakers had also sought to bar AI from achieving personhood status, prohibit using people’s likeness without permission and to limit how minors can interact with AI chatbots. Hays said his bill wouldn’t have prohibited what people can create with AI, but it would bar them from weaponizing it. He said he was told the bill wouldn’t have enough votes to pass off the House floor, but wasn’t given specifics on what lawmakers had issues with. A growing number of people have called him about HB3299 following public criticism of AI-generated media in political ads this election cycle, Hays said. Oklahomans need honesty and integrity in the election process, he said, and people shouldn’t be able to create media of something that never happened and present it as fact. “I always said, the moment it hits you personally, you’ll be more apt to want to support that type of legislation,” Hays said. “So we’ll see after this election cycle if any of them got beat up enough that they would change their tune to some extent.”Hays said he plans to run his legislation again next session. Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, also authored two AI-related bills, but while they cleared the House, neither passed off the Senate floor. House Bill 3546 would have prevented artificial intelligence from having the same rights as people in Oklahoma, or achieving personhood status. A handful of other states have proposed similar legislation. House Bill 3544 would have regulated how AI chatbots can interact with minors. Maynard was not available to comment on the legislation because he was working, his office said. Oklahoma Voice (oklahomavoice.com) is an affiliate of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, supported by grants and donations. Oklahoma Voice provides nonpartisan reporting, and retains full editorial independence.
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2 days agoGRDA Opens Registration for Fall Controlled Hunts
As it opens some of its Ottawa County property for controlled hunts again this coming fall, the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is announcing that the public can soon register for those hunts online.The registration period to apply for next season’s deer, waterfowl and turkey hunts is currently underway through July 31.Prospective hunters will be able to access the online registration link on www.grda.com by visiting the “Hunting” link under the Resources > Recreation > Rules and Maps tabs.Anyone also can access the link at www.https://grda. com/ resources/ recreation- rules- maps/ hunting- ongrda- property/.This page allows users to sign up for controlled hunts, beginning in the fall, on GRDA property along the Neosho River. Combined, GRDA is opening approximately 1,800 acres for these hunts.Primary applicants can add up to three other individuals for a group of up to four hunters. While the hunts are open to the public, GRDA also asks that residents of its municipal customer, public power communities upload a copy of a utility bill as proof of residence for consideration for special opening day hunts.For more information, contact Aaron Roper at (918) 323-6234 or e-mail him at [email protected].
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2 days agoFishing Report for June 3
EUFAULA: May 29. Elevation is a foot above normal and stable. The water temperature is 72 degrees and stained. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits and sassy shad below the dam, discharge and tailwater. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, channels, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows and spoons around brush structure, docks and main lake. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.GRAND: May 31. Elevation is normal and stable. The water temperature is 75 degrees and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks and shorelines. White bass fair on inline spinnerbaits and spoons around flats and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.GREENLEAF: May 29. Elevation is normal and stable. The water temperature is 71 degrees and clear. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, shallows and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs, minnows and slabs around brush structure, docks and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.LOWER ILLINOIS RIVER: May 29. Elevation is normal and stable. The water temperature is 63 degrees and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons and worms below the dam. COMMENTS: Fishing is good when water not generating. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.ROBERT S. KERR: May 29. Elevation is normal and stable. The water temperature is 71 degrees and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, jerk baits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, shallows, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, channels, creek channels, discharge, flats, river channel and shorelines. Crappie fair on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, minnows and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, flats, riprap, rocks, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.TENKILLER: May 31. Elevation is normal and stable. The water temperature is 74 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks, rocks and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, stinkbait and worms around channels, flats, main lake and riprap. White bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and spoons around coves, creek channels, main lake and river channel. COMMENTS: Fish were caught this week, just not by everyone. Report submitted by David Garrett, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.WEBBERS FALLS: May 29. Elevation is normal and stable. The water temperature is 71 degrees and stained. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, shad and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and slabs around brush structure, creek channels and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.WISTER: May 29. Elevation is two feet above normal and falling. The water temperature is 76 degrees and stained. Largemouth bass good on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
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"Ordinance 1161 - Amending Chapter 2, Article 6 of the Sallisaw City Code regarding Planning Commission Procedures"
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