WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by Theresa Grover: * * * ATR Applauds Winning Pledge Signers in Oklahoma Primary Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) congratulates Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers who won primary elections in Oklahoma. By signing the Pledge, these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers to oppose and vote against tax hikes if elected to Congress. Oklahoma * Rep. Kevin Hern (SEN) * Mark Tedford (OK-01 Runoff) * Rep. Josh Brecheen (OK-02) * Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Announces August 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for August 19, 2026, to offer 26 oil and gas parcels totaling 20,334 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in March 2026 and held a public comment period that closed in May 2026 on th more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Board of Regents taps Janda to lead College of Arts and Sciences at Cameron * Dr. Lance Janda, a professor of history at Cameron University, has officially been named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the institution. The action was formalized Tuesday at a meeting of CU's governing board, the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University. Janda had been serving as acting dean of the college si more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University chooses Brue to lead College of Graduate and Professional Studies * Dr. Krystal Brue's role as Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies has changed, if only slightly. This week, the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University voted to remove "acting" from her title and make the role permanent. Brue, a professor of management at Cameron, had served as dean in an actin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on June 18, 2026, involving Director Gracelin Baskaran and associate fellow Meredith Schwartz, both of the Critical Minerals Security Program: * * * G7 Critical Minerals Ambitions and Iran's Natural Resources On June 15, Group of Seven (G7) heads of state, including President Donald Trump, convened in France for the annual summit. Featured prominently on the agenda were avenues for critical minerals cooperation, including pri more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following transcript of a media conference call involving NBA and college basketball analyst Jay Bilas regarding the 2026 NBA draft preview: * * * Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas * ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 18 media conference call. Q. I'm curious what you think about what Brad Underwood has done at Illinois given Keaton Wagle more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 18 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Experimental Treatment Strategy Shows Promise Against Advanced Pancreatic Cancer * OKLAHOMA CITY - An experimental treatment strategy for metastatic pancreatic cancer may help patients live longer by making tumors more visible to the immune system, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center enrolled patients on the clinical trial, which studied a new drug called quemliclustat. Pancreatic cancer tumors can "hi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kans more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 19 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news on June 18, 2026: * * * Illinois Among Founding Partners of New Consortium to Expand Participation in 529 Education Savings Plans State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Proposed the Idea While Serving as President of National Association of State Treasurers - Chicago, IL -- Today, these founding institutions announce the formation of the National Consortium on Education Savings Research (529 Consortium), a multi-institution research partnership designed to i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford on Senate Floor Ahead of Father's Day: "If Dads Back Away From Their Families, The Nation Gets Weaker" * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of Father's Day, making the case that fatherlessness is at the root of America's biggest social crises and that engaged dads are the most powerful force for a stronger nation. "Healthy families make healthy communities make a healthy  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for June 2026 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for June 2026. The OCC uses enforcement actions against an institution-affiliated party (IAP) to deter, encourage correction of, or prevent violations, unsafe or unsound practices, or breaches of fiduciary duty. Enforcement actions against IAPs reinfor more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 18 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Study on Children's Digital Media Use Named Top-Viewed Wiley Article * As many parents worry about how television, video games and the Internet are affecting their children, a team of researchers, some from the University of Oklahoma, are offering a different perspective on how families can approach digital media.  OU's June Abbas, Ph.D., is the co-lead author of the article, "'We were beaten down': Parents' concerns about children's digital media  more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER June 19 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, JUNE 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its si more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. "Everyone, regardless of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT Renewed Call Follows Schatz's Efforts In Recent Years To Return Native Remains and Items Back To The Communities Where They Belong - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affair more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Lankford, Ernst-led Bipartisan Bill to Stop Secret Spending * WASHINGTON, DC -Recently, the US Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill authored by Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Gary Peters (D-MI), requiring public disclosure of tens of billions of dollars in secret spending deals. Current law requires government expenditures to be listed on the public website USAspending.gov, so Americans  more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, June 19 -- Seminole State College issued the following news: * * * SSC Board of Regents Approve FY27 Budget Josh Hutton At their meeting on June 17, the Seminole State College Board of Regents approved the College's budget for fiscal year 2027 and adopted policies addressing academic grading and nursing faculty qualifications. President Lana Reynolds began the meeting with updates on athletics and campus activities. She also discussed the possible partnered use of Seminole Public School's Pleasant Grove property for th more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Experimental Treatment Strategy Shows Promise Against Advanced Pancreatic Cancer An experimental treatment strategy for metastatic pancreatic cancer may help patients live longer by making tumors more visible to the immune system, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center enrolled patients on the clinical trial, which studied a new drug called quemliclustat. Pancreatic cancer tumo more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Microplastics May Worsen Fatty Liver Disease, New Study Suggests Microplastics - minuscule pieces of plastic broken down from larger plastic waste - are a growing concern for human health, especially for the liver. A study from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Science Advances, demonstrates that a common type of microplastics is particularly harmful to the liver under high-fat dietary conditions. The study, co more PR