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News Tipoffs - Oklahoma Editors Newsletter for 2026-02-21 ( 22 items )  
2026 Draft: 10 Debate-worthy Prospects to Track at the NFL Combine (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, by NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks: * * * 2026 draft: Ten debate-worthy prospects to track at the NFL combine Bucky Brooks, NFL.com Analyst When the NFL Scouting Combine commences in Indianapolis, executives, coaches and scouts around the league will be doing their best to learn as much as they can about the prospects whose profiles still include questions. Some answers will be delivered in  more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: Trump Accounts - List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children John Kartch and Rachel Loren Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and companies have announce more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect free speech from big tech censorship (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect free speech from big tech censorship South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate letter to YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., raising concerns about the censorship of conservative speech. "Companies do not have to agree with consumers or those who use their services," Attorney General Wilson state more PR

Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S. (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S. Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 19-state coalition urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate over 150 American climate activist organizations suspected of violating federal law by taking nearly $2 billion from foreign entities to influence U.S. energy policy without regist more PR

BLM seeks initial input for August 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for August 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas * SANTA FE, NM - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 32 oil and gas parcels totaling 21,181.2 acres that may be included in an August 2026 lease sale in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The scoping period more PR

Congressman Neguse Introduces Resolution to Recognize 2026 Winter Olympic Team (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Introduces Resolution to Recognize 2026 Winter Olympic Team * Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring Team USA athletes competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. The Olympic Games officially end Saturday, February 22, 2026, and the Paralympic Games are set to start on Friday, March 6, 2026. Colorado has mor more PR

Fragile X study uncovers brain wave biomarker bridging humans and mice (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Fragile X study uncovers brain wave biomarker bridging humans and mice * Numerous potential treatments for neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, have worked well in mice but then disappointed in humans. What would help is a non-invasive, objective readout of treatment efficacy that is shared in both species. In a new open-access study in Nature Communicati more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to stop federal funding for child sex-change procedures. "Children are not social experiments, they are not science experiments, and they are not political theories. They're children, and they deserve  more PR

Governor Stitt Amends State of Emergency to Include Harper County (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Amends State of Emergency to Include Harper County * Governor Kevin Stitt today amended Executive Order 2026-09 to include Harper County in the State of Emergency declaration following destructive wildfires and strong winds impacting northwest Oklahoma.  " The damage caused by these wildfires continues to place a heavy burden on communities across the Panhandle," said Governor  more PR

Governors Comment on Productive, Bipartisan White House Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governors Comment on Productive, Bipartisan White House Meeting NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Vice Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore spoke to the media Friday following a productive bipartisan meeting with President Trump and Cabinet secretaries. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein j more PR

Missouri Chamber renews effort to shorten injury lawsuit timeline (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 20 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber renews effort to shorten injury lawsuit timeline * The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is continuing its push to reduce the statute of limitations for personal injury cases from five years to two years. A statute of limitations is the legal time limit in which a person must file a lawsuit after an alleged injury or incident occurs more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Praises Proposed EPA Rule to Rollback Misguided Risk Management Program (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 21 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Drummond praises proposed EPA rule to rollback misguided risk management program Attorney General Gentner Drummond said today he is pleased the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rolling back its risk management program rule with its Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention proposal. Drummond sued the Biden Administration over the rule in  more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond: Price Gouging, Pharmacy Protections in Effect for Counties Impacted by Wildfires (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 21 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Price gouging, pharmacy protections in effect for counties impacted by wildfires Drummond also warns consumers about contractor fraud * Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning businesses that the Emergency Price Stabilization Act is in effect in the four counties where a State of Emergency has been declared due to this week's wildfires. The law, als more PR

OSU-CHS awarded US Department of Education grant for civil discourse project (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-CHS awarded US Department of Education grant for civil discourse project * Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, along with other key partners, was awarded a FIPSE Special Projects grant of almost $4 million from the U.S. Department of Education for its project proposal on st more PR

OSU-CHS Awarded US Department of Education Grant for Civil Discourse Project (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 21 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * OSU-CHS awarded US Department of Education grant for civil discourse project Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, along with other key partners, was awarded a FIPSE Special Projects grant of almost $4 million from the U.S. Department of Education for its project proposal on strengthening civil discourse on college campuses and beyond. Matt Vassar, Ph.D., cli more PR

OSUIT nursing program maintains 100% NCLEX pass rate for three consecutive years (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSUIT nursing program maintains 100% NCLEX pass rate for three consecutive years * Media Contact: Hicham Raache | Communications Coordinator | 918-293-4678 | hicham.raache@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology's nursing program graduates are passing their licensing test to become professional registered nurses at an exceptionally high rate. One hundred percent of nursing gr more PR

Schweitzer Fellow supporting refugee community with mental health workshops (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Schweitzer Fellow supporting refugee community with mental health workshops * Media Contact: Kayley Spielbusch | Digital Communications Specialist | 918-561-5759 | kspielb@okstate.edu Adam Khan's commitment to global health led him to Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Khan, a fourth-year medical student, was born in the United Arab Emirates, and his family moved to the Uni more PR

Statement from Governor Josh Stein on NGA Meeting (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Josh Stein on NGA Meeting * Today Governor Josh Stein released the following statement after attending the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting at the White House: "I am grateful to NGA leaders Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma and Governor Wes Moore of Maryland for their commitment to bringing leaders together across party lines to get real solutio more PR

Student Research Q&A: Rural Native communities build resilience through cultural strength (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following Q&A with senior rural scholar Joel Sahmaunt: * * * Student Research Q&A: Rural Native communities build resilience through cultural strength * Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu Joel Sahmaunt, a senior rural scholar at Oklahoma State University from Edmond, Oklahoma, began his academic journey in psychology to become a therapist. Duri more PR

To Award the Mainstream Media for Raising Awareness About DHS's Worst of the Worst Website, DHS Drops Another 5,000 Criminals, Now Featuring Over 30,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * To Award the Mainstream Media for Raising Awareness About DHS's Worst of the Worst Website, DHS Drops Another 5,000 Criminals, Now Featuring Over 30,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens * Despite its best efforts to ignore, even the mainstream media is covering DHS's database of hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal aliens arrested across the country WASHINGTON - After failing to cover Presi more PR

U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against President Trump's Tariff Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against President Trump's Tariff Actions * Today, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have the legal authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose global tariffs without Congressional approval. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has voiced concer more PR

Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma to Pay $90,000 in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma to Pay $90,000 in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Medical practice settles federal lawsuit charging medical assistant was denied reasonable accommodations during high-risk pregnancy OKLAHOMA CITY - Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma, Inc., a medical practice that operates five clinics employing two dozen physicians in Oklahoma, Ar more PR