WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute, with 12 co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the United States U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Student eligibility under Section 25F for children in homeschools, microschools, and other innovative learning settings Dear Mr. Bessent: We write to thank you for the thoughtful attent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On behalf of America's Credit Unions and the Credit  more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * CU sets auditions Aug. 18 for first production of the season, 'They Promised Her the Moon' * Cameron University's Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts has scheduled auditions for "They Promised Her the Moon," the first theatrical presentation of the 2026-2027 academic year. Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 17-18, at 7 p.m. in the University Theatre. The production will be presented Oct. 1-4. "I am particularly excited to di more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case * Investigation identifies coordinated fossil fuel funding behind most industry-supporting briefs and raises new questions about Justice Samuel Alito's participation in the case Los Angeles, CA -A new Consumer Watchdog investigation has uncovered an interconnected network of more PR

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Northeastern State University issued the following news: * * * NSU hosts Early Literacy Teacher Training Academy through statewide partnership BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- Northeastern State University (NSU) recently hosted an Early Literacy Teacher Training Academy at its Broken Arrow Reading Clinic as one of seven Oklahoma universities selected to participate in a statewide initiative led by the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond announces settlements with opioid manufacturers Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that eight opioid drug manufacturers will pay Oklahoma approximately $12 million as part of a multi-state settlement over allegations that the companies contributed to the national opioid crisis. Oklahoma has reached settlements with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun Pharma and Zydus. Funds will be  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond asks ATF to halt enforcement of struck-down firearms provisions Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to advise in writing what steps it will take to stop enforcing provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) that a federal court declared unconstitutional last week in a case where Oklahoma was a plaintiff. On Aug. 5, the U.S. District Court for the No more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General agents provide support to Beggs Police Department Agents from Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office will provide law enforcement support to the Beggs Police Department following a request from Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee. Fetgatter said he is concerned about crime in the community and several key resignations from the police department including the interim police chief, assistant chief more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Team Clears New Altitude Milestone in Drone Weather Research * NORMAN, Okla. - A team of University of Oklahoma researchers has received a Federal Aviation Administration waiver authorizing drone flights to 10,000 feet above ground level at the Kessler Atmospheric and Ecological Field Station (KAEFS) in McClain County, a first for any university in the United States. The waiver doubles the team's previous authorized ceiling of 5,000 feet and permits more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Statement on 2025 FBI Hate Crimes Report * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -Today, US James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement in response to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) 2025 Hate Crimes Report. The FBI data shows that more than 62% of religiously-motivated hate  more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * SSC to Offer Math Refresher Course for Parents * Seminole State College will offer "Math 4 Parents," a community course designed to help parents and grandparents build confidence when assisting children with math homework, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 102 of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The course will be led by SSC Vice President Emeritus Dr. Linda Goeller, a former mathematics professor at the College. The practical refresher will  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 17 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: ATU Football Focused on Goals for 2026 * Roy Thompson is not afraid to talk about his goals for the Arkansas Tech University football program. In fact, he believes it is a necessary first step in attaining those goals. "We have to talk about the things we want to achieve," said Thompson, who is beginning his second season as head coach of the Wonder Boys. "You have to set a goal. You have to have a plan of what you're trying to achiev more PR