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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that more PR
AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls (PDF). KYUP rules require voice servic more PR
Annual CISO Summit allows leaders to discuss emerging threats, share solutions (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news:
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Annual CISO Summit allows leaders to discuss emerging threats, share solutions
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The Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII) at The University of Tulsa recently hosted its third annual CISO Summit, bringing together cybersecurity leaders from across Oklahoma for a day of networking, collaboration and candid discussion about the challenges facing today's information security community.
The gathering provides a more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. K more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so scammers can't sneak calls through while provider more PR
Creating a Brighter Future for Tribal Leaders: Tammi Tiger (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 10 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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Creating a Brighter Future for Tribal Leaders: Tammi Tiger
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Graduate College Alumna of the Year: Tammi Tiger
'15 Master of Public Administration
Director, UNLV Tribal Education Initiative
Tammi Tiger's transition from a Clark County public servant to a university leader honors her family's roots and builds momentum for the leaders who follow. She is the founding director of UNLV's Tribal Education Initiative. The College of Hospit more PR
Get Ready for the 26th Season of DWPAS (10)
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news:
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Get Ready for the 26th Season of DWPAS
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For the 26th season of the Davis Waldorf Performing Arts Series, The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is pleased to announce its very unique lineup of musicians, storytellers, and dancers. The Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series is a collection of events that aims to provide accessible entertainment for college students and the surrounding community. The series operates as part o more PR
Kremers '24: Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news:
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Kremers '24: Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur
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What began as a creative venture for University of the Ozarks alumnus Matthew Kremers '24 while he was still in high school has grown into a career that now takes him and his wife, Kylee, across the country -cameras in hand and usually with a sporting event in their sights.
The newlyweds are the team behind Stixx Media, an Alma, Arkansas-based photography, videography and social media company t more PR
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Kansas' Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate and Cindy Holscher for Governor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Kansas' Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate and Cindy Holscher for Governor
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AFGE says both Hamilton and Holscher will fight for working families
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate and Cindy Holscher for governor representing Kansas in the 2026 elections. Both candidate more PR
New Study Links Higher State Medicaid Eligibility Limits to Steadier Child Health Insurance Coverage Ahead of Federal Cuts (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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New Study Links Higher State Medicaid Eligibility Limits to Steadier Child Health Insurance Coverage Ahead of Federal Cuts
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Children have the highest poverty rate of any age group in the United States, and poverty in childhood is linked to worse physical and mental health that can carry into adulthood. A new study from the Rollins School of Public Health finds that children in low-income families are more likely to have c more PR
Northeastern State University Students Earn Top Global Ranking in International Business Competition (10)
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Northeastern State University issued the following news:
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Northeastern State University students earn top global ranking in international business competition
MBA team ranked among the Global Top 100 for five consecutive weeks
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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - A team of Northeastern State University Master of Business Administration students ranked among the Global Top 100 for five consecutive weeks in the Business Strategy Game, an international business simulation used by business schools worldwide.
The competit more PR
Okla. A.G. Drummond Celebrates Landmark Ruling Upholding HB 1775 (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond celebrates landmark ruling upholding HB 1775
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 10, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond secured a first-in-the-nation appellate victory as the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday in favor of the State of Oklahoma. The court struck down a lower court order that blocked part of House Bill 1775, the state's law barring public schools from teaching discriminatory concepts as fac more PR
OMRF receives $3.2 million to study common cause of heart failure (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news:
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OMRF receives $3.2 million to study common cause of heart failure
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With a new $3.2 million federal grant, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist will search for a nonsurgical treatment for a degenerative heart valve disease that primarily affects older adults.
In aortic stenosis, the aortic valve narrows to about one-third its normal size, preventing normal blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. According t more PR
Panel Discussion to Highlight OKC's Role in Hosting Olympic Games (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news:
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Panel discussion to highlight OKC's role in hosting Olympic Games
Sep 10, 2026
BY ROD JONES, OCU MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Oklahoma City University will offer an inside look at the city's leap onto the global sports stage as it hosts official 2028 Olympic events. OCU's next Martha Jean Lemon Distinguished Speaker Series presentation will be a panel discussion with some of the key leaders tasked with preparing the city for this historic moment.
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Sidley Represents Enbridge in US$2.55 Billion Acquisition of Tallgrass' Crude Transportation Business (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Sidley Represents Enbridge in US$2.55 Billion Acquisition of Tallgrass' Crude Transportation Business
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Sidley represented Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) in its definitive agreement with wholly owned subsidiaries of Tallgrass Energy, LP to acquire Tallgrass' crude oil business for cash consideration of US$2.55 billion.
The acquired business includes a 75% interest in the Pony Express Pipeline, a 1,050-mile crude more PR
SSC TRIO Students Explore College, Career Opportunities (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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SSC TRIO Students Explore College, Career Opportunities
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Seminole State College students explored educational and career opportunities during a recent college and career fair hosted by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation at the Grand Casino Event Center in Shawnee.
Several of SSC's federally funded TRIO programs partnered for the event, bringing together high school students served by Upward Bound and current SSC students participating in Student Support Ser more PR
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to Repatriate Funerary Objects to Caddo Nation of Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, will repatriate three associated funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The objects are ceramic vessels identified as one Ripley Engraved vessel and two Taylor Engraved vessels. TPWD said the vessels were removed from Caddo Mounds State Historic Site in Cherokee County, Texas, and later housed at its curation facility in Austin with the Goliad collection.
The more PR
The War Years That Tested Seminole Junior College (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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The War Years That Tested Seminole Junior College
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In 1942, Seminole school Superintendent John G. Mitchell asked local families to consider what their junior college meant to the community. Near the end of his appeal, he posed a direct question.
"Do you want it to continue?"
The question appeared in the Aug. 27 Seminole Producer, less than nine months after the United States entered World War II. The college that would become Seminole State College w more PR
UNT researchers develop new way to test next-generation solar cells for space (10)
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release:
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UNT researchers develop new way to test next-generation solar cells for space
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Rout (right) and the Ion Beam Laboratory have developed a radiation testing platform to observe electronic devices as they are exposed to conditions that mimic space.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -As humanity sends more satellites into orbit, researchers are looking for ways to make the solar power systems that power them lighter, more durable and better able to withstand t more PR
USC researchers land major AI-driven grants from Department of Energy (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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USC researchers land major AI-driven grants from Department of Energy
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Two University of South Carolina faculty were recently awarded significant grants as part of the first wave projects selected for the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission.
Designed to bring together a national consortium of researchers and pair them with Department of Energy resources, the Genesis Mission will help build AI-enabled workflows to expediate discoveries more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. more PR
What These Emmy-Nominated Shows Reveal About Hollywood's Impact on Local Economies (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 10 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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What These Emmy-Nominated Shows Reveal About Hollywood's Impact on Local Economies
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When a film or television production arrives in a community, elected officials often promise jobs, tourism and new investment. States compete for that business by offering tax breaks, financial incentives, public land and other forms of support.
But who actually benefits when Hollywood comes to town?
Curtis Marez, a professor at the University more PR
White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds
RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states. Today's actions directly refund the Ame more PR
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