ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * ECU ranked 2026 Best Value College in Oklahoma by Research.com By Cody Baggerly East Central University has been recognized as a leading university in Oklahoma by Research.com. ECU is ranked as the No. 1 Best Value College in Oklahoma and the No. 4 Most Affordable College in Oklahoma for 2026 by the website. To review these rankings, and more, visit research.com/best-colleges/east-central-university. Founde more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - MULLIN: "I Have ZERO Problem Sending Them to the Bottom of the Ocean. And I Hope They Rot in Hell for It." * Washington, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) participated in the Trump administration's 22nd bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill regarding counter narcotic operations in U.S. Southern Command. Following the classified briefing, led by Secretary of State M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Highlights GAO Findings Exposing Obamacare Marketplace Fraud and Identity Failures * WASHINGTON, DC US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), today highlighted findings from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) during a hearing exami more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Leads Colleagues Urging HHS, CMS to Protect Seniors' Access to Prescription Drugs * WASHINGTON, DC US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led his colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator to address implementation concerns with the Medicare Drug Price Negotia more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down social studies standards that impose Christianity on public school students OKLAHOMA CITY - In a victory for religious freedom, church-state separation, public education, and government transparency, the Oklahoma Supreme Court today ruled that former Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Board of Edu more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-OKC Interpreter Training Program builds pathways for skilled professionals * The need for American Sign Language interpreters is growing, both in the educational and private sectors. Through its Interpreter Training Program, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City is working to meet that critical need: preparing qualified interpreters to serve communities statewide. Jimmy Mitchell, department  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City issued the following news: * * * OSU-OKC Interpreter Training Program builds pathways for skilled professionals The need for American Sign Language interpreters is growing, both in the educational and private sectors. Through its Interpreter Training Program, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City is working to meet that critical need: preparing qualified interpreters to serve communities statewide. Jimmy Mitchell more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senators Mullin, Heinrich Reintroduce Bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) reintroduced the bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act, legislation that promotes Tribal capacity to own and manage buffalo on tribal lands. The Indian Buffalo Management Act directs the U.S. Department of the Interior more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears Business assistant professor Du illustrates how political geography shapes economic resource allocation * Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu New policies often have unforeseen consequences. This can be true in workplaces, in cities and even across countries, but it's difficult for researchers to measure the magnitude of these reper more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Staff Advisory Council recognizes 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipients * Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University Staff Advisory Council recognized 26 nominees for the Distinguished Service Award on Thursday inside the Student Union's Starlight Terrace. The annual ceremony provides the oppo more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma posted the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Tulsa Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years After Being Convicted for Fentanyl Related Death of a 29-Year-Old Today, a judge ordered Brandon Jerome Silas to 25 years imprisonment after a federal jury convicted him in May, for the fentanyl related death of 29-year-old Haley Nicole Scruggs. In May, a federal jury convicted Silas, 45, of Distrib more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Dec. 16 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Announces Fall 2025 Honor Rolls * The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma recently named 391 students to the university's two honor rolls for the Fall 2025 trimester. University records show 256 students were named to the USAO Honor Roll and 135 students to the Regents Honor Roll. The USAO Honor Roll recognizes students whose GPA is 3.5 or higher for 12 or more hours  more PR