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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for 2026-03-19 ( 18 items )  
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Dr more PR

Cole Attends American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Attends American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. -Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after attending the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies' American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings this week: "As a member of t more PR

Food & Nutrition Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Food Distribution Burden Table (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a revision to a currently approved collection to prevent a lapse in OMB approval of data collection. This collection allows for Food Distribution Programs, such as the Nationa more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any more PR

Hearing Yourself Speak Helps Fine-Tune Tongue Movements (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 18 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Hearing Yourself Speak Helps Fine-Tune Tongue Movements * OKLAHOMA CITY - When people cannot hear their own voices, their tongue movements become less precise when they speak, according to a study from the University of Oklahoma. This finding, the first direct evidence of its kind, could help guide therapies designed to restore speech control in people with hearing loss or those whose tongues have been  more PR

Hearing Yourself Speak Helps Fine-Tune Tongue Movements (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 19 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Hearing Yourself Speak Helps Fine-Tune Tongue Movements When people cannot hear their own voices, their tongue movements become less precise when they speak, according to a study from the University of Oklahoma. This finding, the first direct evidence of its kind, could help guide therapies designed to restore speech control in people with hearing loss or those whose tongues have bee more PR

ICYMI: Lankford Leads Senate Republicans on Floor to Pass SAVE America Act, Ensure Only American Citizens Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lankford Leads Senate Republicans on Floor to Pass SAVE America Act, Ensure Only American Citizens Vote * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair, led his colleagues on the Senate floor in support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, legislation to strengthen voter registration requirements by ensuring only US ci more PR

Lankford Introduces Mullin at DHS Secretary Nomination Hearing: "He's Not Afraid to Do the Work" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Introduces Mullin at DHS Secretary Nomination Hearing: "He's Not Afraid to Do the Work" * 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 introduced fellow Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) at his nomination hearing more PR

Meet the Recipients of the 2026 Stanley Award for International Research (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 19 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news: * * * Meet the recipients of the 2026 Stanley Award for International Research By Ben Partridge, International Programs The Stanley Award for International Research is given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students in all academic fields to support research abroad, learning activities in international studies and international career interests. The Stanley-University of Iowa Fou more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Sues OneMain Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Drummond sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait and switch lending scheme Attorney General Genter Drummond and 12 other state attorneys general have announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwide hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden fees and interest. With 19 more PR

OMRF secures $3 million to study methamphetamine addiction (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF secures $3 million to study methamphetamine addiction * The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received a $3 million federal grant to investigate how methamphetamine triggers a vicious cycle of addiction in the brain. By the end of the five-year National Institutes of Health grant, OMRF's Mike Beckstead, Ph.D., hopes to make discoveries about addiction that will apply n more PR

OSU research uses brain signals to improve robot decision-making (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU research uses brain signals to improve robot decision-making * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405 744 2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu In some of the world's most dangerous environments, the difference between success and disaster can be a split-second human instinct, and at Oklahoma State University, researchers are teaching robots how to recognize it. Dr. Hemanth Manj more PR

OU to Host Undergraduate Research Day Showcasing Student Scholarship (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 18 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU to Host Undergraduate Research Day Showcasing Student Scholarship * NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Honors College will host its 38th annual Undergraduate Research Day on April 16, offering the community an opportunity to see the research, creative projects and scholarly work produced by OU students across disciplines. The event serves as a campuswide showcase of undergraduate scholarshi more PR

Rep. Lucas: It Was Appropriate For Congress To Be Part Of The Conversation Then, Just As It Is Now (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Frank Lucas Davidson, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience and Economic Prosperity, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Lucas: It Was Appropriate For Congress To Be Part Of The Conversation Then, Just As It Is Now Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity heari more PR

Reynolds: Lasting legacy of military medicine innovation and rapid mobilization for war (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 17 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Reynolds: Lasting legacy of military medicine innovation and rapid mobilization for war * When service members undergo readiness processing at Reynolds Army Health Clinic at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, they move through a system built to keep the force prepared -the same priority that defined the career of Maj. Gen. Charles Reynolds. The decorated doctor and soldier, with a military career spanning four d more PR

S.C. AG Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down  more PR

Undergraduate Research in Theatre Shines at the American College Theatre Festival (10)
RENO, Nevada, March 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release dated March 23, 2026: * * * Undergraduate research in theatre shines at the American College Theatre Festival Three University of Nevada, Reno students showcase research and performance at a national theatre festival * From Feb. 17-21, 2026, three undergraduate theatre students from the Department of Theatre and Dance, part of the School of the Arts in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada more PR

WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to more PR