WASHINGTON, April 2 -- A coalition of 10 oil and gas industry associations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management raising concerns about proposed rules governing commingling and production handling, arguing the framework is overly burdensome and inconsistent with congressional direction. Commingling combines oil and gas production from multiple sources into a single stream for measurement and processing, serving valuable purposes such  more ST

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Files Public Records Request to DOJ to Demand Justice and Transparency in Policing * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union sent a public records request this week to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), seeking informatio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

LOWELL, Arkansas, April 3 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: * * * Arvest Bank's Million Meals Campaign Returns for 16th Year Arvest Bank has officially launched the 16th year of its annual Million Meals campaign, a two-month effort to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Money raised through May 31 will go directly to over 70 local food partners. Every dollar raised provides up to five meals for those in need. The Million Meals campaig more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Community Oncology Alliance issued the following news release: * * * COA Files Fifth Amicus Brief Urging Reform of 340B Program Contract Pharmacy System Filing in 10th Circuit Highlights Need for Oversight of Runaway PBM and Contract Pharmacy Profiteering * The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) has filed its fifth amicus curiae brief in 340B contract pharmacy litigation, this time with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, providing factual evidence tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) supporting the agency's proposed amendments to regulations concerning dependent care and board member expense reimbursement for federally chartered credit unions (FCUs). Cornerstone represents over 600 state and federal credit unions across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. In the letter, Cornerstone expressed support for the proposal to  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a proposed rule extending the funding for 43 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services projects and one training center through Sept. 30, 2027. This proposal seeks to waive federal regulations that usually limit grant periods to five years and prevent the obligation of additional money during project extensions. The agency intends to provide a sixth year of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Surges Personnel to Support Operation Not Forgotten 2026, Expanding Investigative Resources Across Indian Country The FBI on April 2 announced a personnel surge in support of Operation Not Forgotten 2026, the latest deployment under Operation Steadfast Promise demonstrating the Bureau's sustained commitment to addressing violent crime and improving public safety in Indian Country. In its fourth year, Operation Not F more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 1 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Comments on Budget Deal * OKLAHOMA CITY (April 1, 2026) - Today, Governor Kevin Stitt issued the following statement after leadership in the Oklahoma State Legislature released a negotiated budget agreement that builds on fiscal restraint, protects state savings, and invests even more in education. The agreement lays the critical framework for several of the Governor's key prio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Justice Department Announces Operation Not Forgotten 2026 FBI surges personnel and expands investigative resources and partnerships across Indian country * The Department of Justice and FBI announced today a personnel surge in support of Operation Not Forgotten 2026, the latest deployment under Operation Steadfast Promise demonstrating the FBI's sustained commitment to addressing  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond marks one year of training nearly 1,000 Oklahomans in life-saving tool Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today a milestone year of progress since launching the Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) training and outreach initiatives. The LAP is a screening tool used by law enforcement to help identify victims of intimate partner violence wh more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Organ Donation Advocacy Group submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing aspects of proposed revisions to organ procurement organization conditions for coverage, warning the changes could disrupt operations and reduce transplant effectiveness. ODAG emphasized the necessity of affording appeal rights to Tier 2 OPOs that lose their Donor Service Areas (DSAs) after competition. T more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management regarding the agency's proposed rule titled "Requirements for Site Security and Production Handling; Applying for Commingling and Allocation Approval" (RIN 1004-AF38). The Alliance, representing over 1,700 members across Oklahoma's oil and natural gas sectors, addressed several concerns about the rule's provisions that may hinder effic more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) urging a comprehensive and transparent 12-month status review of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LEPC) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Alliance emphasizes that the species' population trends are stable or increasing and contends that the current scientific and commercial data do not support listing the LEPC as threatened or endangered. In the letter more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Introduces Resolution Celebrating American Cowboy Cattle Trails * Today, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced a House resolution to recognize and celebrate the monumental contributions of the American cowboy and historic cattle trails to the United States. As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4, this resolution honors the sp more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 1 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Researchers Identify Mechanism for Body Weight-Reducing Hormone * OKLAHOMA CITY - A hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted by the popular GLP-1 drugs. The finding, from University of Oklahoma researchers, is published in Cell Reports. The study provides valuable new insight into the natu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats are Breaking All the Wrong Records The Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has now surpassed any shutdown in history. Since February, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his caucus have directed DHS personnel to work without guaranteed paychecks, wreaked havoc at airports across the nation, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor announces $76M available to advance employment readiness for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $76 million in funding to advance employment and training assistance to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. These grants reflect the Trump administratio more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- USA Softball issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * USA Softball reveals 2026 Women's National Team Athlete Pool USA Softball has announced the list of athletes identified by the Women's National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC) for the U.S. Women's National Team (WNT) Athlete Pool. A total of 36 athletes have been selected for consideration for the 2026 USA Softball WNT, which will compete at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Worl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 2, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports BOLSTERING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF STRATEGIC METALS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation to strengthen tariffs imposed on imported steel, aluminum, and copper in order to more effectively address the national-security threat posed by such imports. * The Proclamation define more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 2 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * With $2.3 million grant, OMRF will study cell's 'powerhouse' with an eye to Alzheimer's * An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist, backed by a $2.3 million grant, will investigate the many roles of the mitochondria, often called the powerhouse of the cell. The National Institutes of Health awarded the grant to Tommy Lewis, Ph.D., whose lab studies the importance of mitoch more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 2 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * Wrecking Ball 2026: 24 Hour Film Race * Art Wrecker Studios - a Chickasha local art gallery affiliated with the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - and Intellego Media are calling on filmmakers of all skill levels to gear up for the 5th annual Wrecking Ball Film Festival. The 24-hour filmmaking competition will take place from April 17th to April 18th, challenging particip more PR