TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 31 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2025: As the City celebrates the second anniversary of its Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth (OFE) this month, Amber Guipttons has been selected as its new director to lead operations moving forward. Seeing success during its first two years, the OFE continues to expand services and resources. Since the OFE launched, it has: * Administered and implemented strategies to increase the percenta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 30 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond defends Oklahoma pork producers against California's radical Proposition 12 OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 30, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is pushing back against California's strict hog-housing regulations that would adversely impact Oklahoma's pork producers. In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a law requiring out-of-state pork producers to comply with more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced its plan to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Cedar Vale Compressor Station Project, proposed by Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. in Osage County, Oklahoma. The project, which aims to expand the company's natural gas transmission capacity, includes the construction of a 6,091-horsepower turbine compressor unit, associated piping, and other facilities. Once completed, the project is expected  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Stands with Israel, Calls out Democrat Colleagues for Blocking Bill Undermining Israel's Leadership Washington, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Republican Conference Vice Chair, co-chair of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, hosted a floor event and delivered remarks calling to stand with Israel. Excerpts "Israe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSFR) -- Several applicants have filed under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire shares of Stark Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary LimeBank. The applicants include Tony Steele, Tyler Steele, Carolyn Grimsley, and others, representing various locations across Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The applications are subject to review by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, as well as the Board of Governors, which will consider the factors set forth in the Act to de more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Prohibitions on Use of Foreign Assistance Funding for Abortions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roger Marshall (R-KS), Rand Paul (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Bill Hagerty (R-TN),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: Oklahoma City, OK - Congresswoman Bice was thrilled to be appointed by Speaker Mike Johnson to serve on the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy at West Point on Monday. The Congresswoman and her fellow board members will examine the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters related to the academ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT), Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) have reintroduced the bipartisan Charitable Act to encourage Americans to donate to charitable causes and support local communities. In addition to a broad, nationwide coalition that touches nearly every sector of our economy, the bill is endo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to yesterday's mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA): "Right now, families are facing unthinkable news as they grapple with devastating loss and shock. My heart is with every passenger, their loved ones, and the first responders on the scene. As critical response and recovery operations continue - more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2025: ** * House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (R-AR) released the below statement following yesterday's mid-air collision at Rona more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Lankford introduce bill to incentivize charitable giving through tax code WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Charitable Act to reward Americans who give to charity and incentivize more people to donate to worthy causes. Under this new bill, Americans who donate to charities, houses of worship, religious organizations, an more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 31 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2025: City leaders and local developers met Thursday to discuss the development of the City's Pre-Approved Plans Program - a set of permit-ready housing construction plans that will make the housing development process in Tulsa faster. The program, which will be known as the T-Town Home Catalog and is being developed by Flintlock Lab, is expected to be completed and ready for housing developers by late 2025 or  more PR