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Plan would restore rail service to big swath of the Midwest
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, The Associated Press
June 12, 2021
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MISSION, Kan. (AP) Proponents of expanding passenger rail service through Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas hope an anticipated influx of federal infrastructure funding will get the the long-discussed route off the ground.
The project, which is among 39 new routes that Amtrak has proposed, calls for extending the Heartland Flyer. The train now travels south from Oklahoma City in the morning and returns in the evening, with an afternoon layover in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the expansion, one daily trip would start and end farther north in Newton, Kansas, in the early morning, traveling over tracks owned by BNSF, the largest U.S. railroad. From Newton, travelers could catch Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, which travels between Chicago and Los Angeles, passing through Kansas City, Missouri, along the way.
David Lee Gentry, 76, faded off into his final sunset in life on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at home in Paris, Texas, after a short battle with cancer.
David was born on Nov. 20, 1944, to his parents, Delbert Lee Gentry and Jewel Juanita Gustin Gentry, in Hugo, Oklahoma. He attended school in Hugo until the family moved to California for a short time.
Upon returning to Hugo, David graduated from Hugo High School in 1963. David had enlisted in the US Army On Sept. 13, 1962 and served until he was honorably discharged in Nov. of 1966, with the rank of Sergeant. He then accepted an assignment to become a commissioned officer and served in the US Army Reserves until his retirement on Jan. 9, 1989, after 26 years, four months and three days of service and holding the rank of Major in the infantry.
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The Oklahoma State Capitol is shown in Oklahoma City. Recent Ethics Commission reports show spending by lobbyists is at the lowest levels since at least 2015.
Whitney Bryen / Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Watch
Lobbyists are spending less money wining and dining Oklahoma lawmakers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change how the public, including paid lobbyists, interacts with their representatives.
Recently released Ethics Commission reports show spending by lobbyists is at the lowest levels since at least 2015.
Lobbyists spent almost $187,000 the first four months of 2021, according to the latest disclosures. Nearly $400,000 was spent at this point in 2019.
Lobbyist spending dips; lawmakers still rake in thousands By: Trevor Brown Oklahoma Watch May 7, 2021
Reports show lobbyists haven’t slowed down too much in buying food, drinks or gifts for individual lawmakers in Oklahoma. Many have pulled back, however, on spending on bigger events. (Photo by Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)
Lobbyists are spending less money wining and dining Oklahoma lawmakers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change how the public, including paid lobbyists, interacts with its representatives.
Recently released Ethics Commission reports show spending by lobbyists is at the lowest levels since at least 2015.
Lobbyists spent almost $187,000 the first four months of 2021, according to the latest disclosures. Nearly $400,000 was spent at this point in 2019.