WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, issued the following news release: * * * OKGOV Primary Runoff Poll Shows Mazzei Up 6 Over Drummond Plurality View Drummond As A Moderate - A Club for Growth Action poll of the Oklahoma Republican primary runoff shows Mike Mazzei leading Gentner Drummond by 6 points. Both President Donald J. Trump and Club for Growth PAC have endorsed Mazzei. Drummond is soft on crime Biden donor and opponent of school freedom. As Attorney General, he took a case to the Supreme Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers third most-watched Men's College World Series on record * * 2026 MCWS averaged 1.5 million viewers, up 24% year-over-year * NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament posts third-best audience since 2009 * Most-watched Super Regionals since 2009, most-watched Regionals round on record and most-watched regular season since 2012 ESPN's exclusive presentation of the 2026 Men's College World Series Present more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026, with Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense: * * * Cole, Calvert Statement on White House Defense Supplemental Request House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the White House's formal request to Congress for supplemental defense funding to bolster U.S. more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Drummond praises new Chickasaw Nation governor Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after Chickasaw Nation Gov. Chris Anoatubby took the oath of office. "Gov. Chris Anoatubby's principled leadership, dynamic vision and steadfast commitment to the Chickasaw people make him the right leader to carry the Nation forward," Drummond said. "I look forward to working with Gov. Anoatu more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 26 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Launches Sovereign Policy Intensive for Tribal Leaders * NORMAN, OKLA. - The Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research at the University of Oklahoma will launch its first Sovereign Policy Intensive in September, a new program designed for elected tribal officials that focuses on understanding broadly relevant federal systems grounded in departmental structures, legislation and appropriations, and legal frameworks. The one-day program, set fo more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi: * * * Report: Fine revenue exceeds 50% of general revenue in 42 cities across the country Eleven cities collected more revenue from fines than from taxes and other general revenue sources, and seven of the 10 most reliant cities are in Louisiana. Local governments across the country have come to depend on fines and forfeitures to fund their operations, according to a new Reason Foundation r more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi, Managing Director of Government Finance Jordan Campbell, criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky and Sephria Reynolds-Tanner, criminal justice and drug policy analyst: * * * Taxation by citation: A 50-state data and policy report on local government fines and forfeitures This report maps the scope of local governments' dependence on fines and forfeitures to fund basic operations and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are invol more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 26 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Spring 2026 President's Honor Roll * More than 740 University of Tulsa students were named to the President's Honor Roll for the 2026 spring semester. To qualify for the President's Honor Roll, a student must complete at least 12 graded hours for the semester and hold a term grade-point average of 4.0. Graded hours include grades of A, B, C, D and F. Passes and incompletes are not included in graded hours. Congratulations to these students on their outs more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rose Moderately in June The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the June Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey revealed that business activity in the Tenth District manufacturing sector rose moderately, while expectations for future activity remained expansionary. "District  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Undefeated: House Republican Appropriators Go 12-for-12! As America approaches its 250th birthday, House Republican Appropriators are marking a milestone of their own: reporting all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, oversight, markups, debate, and floor action, the FY27 process has showcased the role Article I was designed to p more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Norman Hord New Director of School of Human Environmental Sciences Norman G. Hord, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University, has been named director of the U of A's School of Human Environmental Sciences. He begins July 1. HESC is housed in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The school's undergraduate programs include apparel merchandising and product development; food, nutriti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * Women Local Leaders Gather in Broken Arrow for National Conference Focused on Leadership, Wellness and Community Impact * National League of Cities' Women in Municipal Government Summer Conference highlights leadership development, public safety and collaboration among women local elected officials BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -Women local elected officials and municipal leaders from across the country gathered more PR