WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * Oklahoma Policy Would Require Health Care Middlemen to Disclose True Costs to Employers Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Charlie Katebi, Deputy Director of Healthy America, about Oklahoma's Senate Bill 1953, a proposal introduced by Senator Casey Murdock that would require insurance companies to provide employers with a full, it more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands against woke DEI practices * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined West Virginia and 16 other states supporting a challenge to the New Jersey State Bar Association's DEI quotas for its leadership board. The States argue that the N.J. State Bar Association is using the First Amendment as an excuse to discriminate based on rac more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys for Oklahoma Charter School Board Respond to Lawsuit Filed Over Decision Forced by State Supreme Court * Oklahoma City, OK -Today, a federal lawsuit was filed against the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board ("SCSB") by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation afte more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, March 24 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn College of Education faculty launch Project TURTLES to combat special education teacher shortages * Auburn University's College of Education is launching Project TURTLES to address national- and state-identified shortages in special education personnel. Project TURTLES, or T raining special ed U cato R s T o L ead with E vidence and S upport, is a $3.7 million federally funded doctoral training grant led more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The American Exploration and Production Council issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * AXPC Praises Appointment of Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate as a Win for Oklahoma and American Energy Leadership Today, American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) CEO Anne Bradbury released the following statement applauding Governor Kevin Stitt's appointment of Alan Armstrong to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate: "Few people understand what it take more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Bice and Jacobs Introduce the Workforce Education and Partnership Act * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) re-introduced the bipartisan "Workforce Education and Partnership Act". This legislation would authorize the expansion of three existing "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" grant programs to create new partnerships between employer more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * DEA answers Drummond's call to ban 'Designer Xanax' nationwide Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the Trump Administration has acted on his request to create a nationwide ban on bromazolam, known as "Designer Xanax," a dangerous synthetic drug linked to at least 15 deaths in Oklahoma last year. Last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Victories for Higher Education, Making College More Affordable and Expediting Workforce Readiness * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life af more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty, Alsobrooks, Colleagues Reintroduce Main Street Depositor Protection Act * Updated bipartisan bill would expand deposit insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts WASHINGTON- Today, United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), along with Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Ruben Gallego ( more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * Day 40: Senate Democrats Continue to Abdicate Their Article I Responsibilities The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for 40 days, making it the longest partial government shutdown in history, and nearing the record-breaking 43-day total government shutdown from last fall. Democrats continue to block funding for DHS over  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Appropriators Demand America First Accountability at the United Nations Last week, Appropriators on the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee traveled to New York City for a bipartisan field hearing at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Chaired by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), the subcommi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 25 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following news release: * * * In Fight Against Fraud, Leading National Organizations Urge CMS to Take Action While Protecting Legitimate Providers and Patient Access The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), LeadingAge, LeadingAge California, and the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) in a March 25, 2026 letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, the Centers for Medicare and more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed Launches Interactive Data Tools for Monitoring Community Economic Conditions The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has released new interactive data tools to provide economic insights into low- and moderate-income populations. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has released new interactive data tools to provide economic insights into low- and moderate- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cassidy, Colleagues Launch Investigation into Abortion Drug Manufacturers, Urge FDA to Crack Down on Illegal Online Sellers * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chair of the Senate Values Action Team, Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Steve Daines (R-MT), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Lindsey Graham more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Mental Health Symposium strengthens leaders, builds a fit-to-fight force * * Published March 25, 2026 * By Airman 1st Class Emma Wright * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - Base leadership gathered with mental health experts for a Mental Health Symposium at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 17. Hosted by the Mental Health Cli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Legislature Fails Public Health by Delivering a Win for the Tobacco Industry; Governor Stitt Called to Veto SB 680 * The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is expressing strong disappointment with the final passage of SB 680, providing a tax lower tax rate for heated tobacco products. Unfortunately, after relentless pressure from more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU earns global recognition in 2026 QS subject rankings Oklahoma State University continues to build its global academic reputation, earning recognition among the world's top universities in four disciplines in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Released today by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), the rankings evaluate more than 18,000 academic programs across 1,700 institutions in 100 count more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSUIT's online IT program ranked No. 1 in the nation * OSUIT's Online Associate of Science in Information Technologies is the best such online program in the nation, according to TechGuide. TechGuide, a technology news and reviews website, ranked OSUIT's Online Associate of Science in Information Technologies No. 1 in its 2026 Best Online Associate in I.T. Programs ranking. "This reflects your pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Oversight Underway: Rogers, Cole Open National Weather Service Hearing Today, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY), Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and other members examined the National Weather Service (NWS) and its vital public safety mission to deliver timely, accurate forecasts more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Porck wins OSU research award for studying impact of managers' chronobiology on decision-making Imagine you have a brilliant idea for improving your workplace. That morning, you rush into the office and talk to your manager. You use reasoning that has worked in past meetings, yet this time, your manager takes no action to implement your suggestion. Would the result have been better if you shared yo more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Three OSU students advance as Truman Scholarship finalists * Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a national competition that recognizes U.S. college juniors demonstrating exceptional leadership and a commitment to careers in public service. Every year, 800 students nominated by their re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Administrator's Physical Loss Notification N1932 in Arkansas Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the suc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The White House issued the following news on March 24, 2026: * * * Secretary Markwayne Mullin Is Ready to Deliver on President Trump's Agenda Today, Markwayne Mullin was officially sworn in as the ninth Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security following his bipartisan confirmation by the Senate. A proven fighter with deep experience as a business owner, rancher, and former Congressman and Senator, Secretary Mullin brings unmatched energy and commitment to secur more PR