WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by Theresa Grover: * * * ATR Commends Pledge Signers in Oklahoma Ahead of June 16 Primary As voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending. Fortunately for voters in Oklahoma, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written commitments to oppose and vote against tax hikes. Oklahoma * Senator James Lankford * Rep. Josh Brecheen (OK-02) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 27. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) said, "First, I'd like to thank each member of this subcommittee for working together to deliver a bil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie Announces Stakeholder Engagement and Member Services Staff Updates Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced that Chris Sarley has been named Senior Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement. Additionally, Chairman Guthrie has named Ryan P. Murphy the Director of Member Services. Chris Sarley-- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world. 2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the construction of the first two new coal plants in ov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 15 (TNSletter) -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following letter to the Big 12 Conference: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 12, 2026 Mr. Brett Yormark Commissioner, Big 12 Conference 5215 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 1650 Irving, Texas 75039 byormark@big12sports.com - Dr. Douglas A. Girod Chairman, Big 12 Conference Board of Directors Chancellor, The University of Kansas 230 Strong Hall 1450 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, Kansas 66045 kuchancellor@ku.edu - Re: June 11, 2 more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 15 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF scientist awarded $1.2 million VA grant for arthritis studies * Backed by a new four-year, $1.2 million grant, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist will investigate why osteoarthritis develops and progresses differently from person to person. Matlock Jeffries, M.D., received the grant from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The project builds on previous research that identified long-lasting inflammat more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Refueling Airpower: Tinker Engineers Enhance KC-135 Supply Chain Resilience * To optimize fleet readiness and secure technical data, engineers at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) proactively developed an organic production solution for the KC-135 fleet. Through a rapid development process, the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group's Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling (REACT) Lab reverse-engineered a boom more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, June 15 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Tony Snow: from welding to woodworking * Tony Snow started woodworking when he retired in 2015, but it wasn't until recently that he tried his hand at sculpting, inspired by a conversation with Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. Snow, a Chickasaw citizen, was a welder for 47 years. He was first introduced to welding his freshman year of high school at Purcell in a vocational agriculture class. "I  more PR

RENO, Nevada, June 15 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * 'The Man of Dreams' * Perhaps part of the allure of the life of Arthur James is how that among the many notable figures in the history of the University of Nevada, Reno, he is part of a much smaller group who can say they were among the first to achieve something lasting - and were the first of more firsts to come. James, who grew up in Elko and attended the University for three years, 1919-1922, is the earliest documented African American to play football  more PR