WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Theodore Mofle Civil Aerospace Medical Institute 6500 S MacArthur Blvd. Bldg. 13, Rm. 108B Oklahoma City, OK 73169 Re: FAA-2026-7671, Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Passenger Evacuation Experience Survey Request for Comments Dear Theodore Mofle: The un more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement in which he slammed President Trump and the Trump Administration for the blatant weaponization and politicization of the Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Judge Daniel Ballou, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, about his concerning comments inv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.16.2026 Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Judge Daniel Ballou, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentu more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news: * * * ECE students apply engineering skills nationwide through summer internships * Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) students at The University of Tulsa spent the summer of 2026 contributing to projects ranging from cybersecurity investigations and satellite mission development to electric power system analysis and digital engineering. Through internships with industry leaders, government agencies and technology more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Names Rick Krysiak Vice President for Facilities Management September 15, 2026 ATLANTA -- Georgia State University has named Rick Krysiak as its new vice president for Facilities Management, effective Nov. 1. Krysiak brings more than 28 years of experience in facilities management, campus infrastructure, operations, capital construction and auxiliary services to the university. Krysiak previously served as vice president for Facilities M more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Gut microbiome features predict devastating disease affecting preemies * In a discovery that challenges long-standing assumptions about necrotizing enterocolitis, a sudden and often fatal intestinal illness that affects premature infants, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified previously unknown predictors for the disease. While bacteria have been proposed as key drivers for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Unanimously Passes Barrett Bill to Honor Medal of Honor Recipient Killed at Pearl Harbor * Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Tom Barrett's (MI-07) bipartisan bill (H.R. 9570) to name the post office in Charlotte, Mich., after U.S. Navy Ensign Francis Flaherty, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. "Ensign Francis Flaher more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The Center for Reproductive Rights posted the following news release: * * * Mothers Denied Abortions Sue State of Oklahoma * #A new Center lawsuit seeks to expand abortion access for families who have received fatal fetal diagnoses. 09.16.26 (PRESS RELEASE) - Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Oklahoma women denied abortions, as well as two physicians and a reproductive justice organization, seeking to expand abortion access for families facing fatal fet more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 17 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Lamar University and Edmonds College Programs Receive CFLE Approval September 16, 2026 Degree programs at Lamar University and Edmonds College are now approved by NCFR as meeting the criteria for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential. The Bachelor of Science in Family Science at Lamar University provides an in-depth exploration of interrelationships among a family and its connection to a larger community, the socializat more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * New divisions will increase support for alumni, families, campus, community * The University of Tulsa is pleased to announce the Office of Alumni Engagement has been reorganized as the Alumni Division and now reports directly to President Stacy Leeds. This change reflects a renewed focus on serving and amplifying the TU Alumni Association, cultivating lifelong relationships, expanding regional and affinity networks and prioritizing connections with and am more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU Health Campus Explores AI's Potential to Improve Health in Oklahoma Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare, research and education, creating new opportunities to improve the health of Oklahomans while also raising important questions about its risks and responsible use. Those opportunities and challenges took center stage at the first AI Symposium on the OU more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 20, 2026 Maribelle Balbes Food and Nutrition Administration US Department of Agriculture 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 Re: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Administrative Cost Sharing Proposed Rule Dear Ms. Balbes: The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma appreciates the opportunity to provide comments regarding USDA's proposed rule implement more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole on Sanctioning Adversaries: "This Bill Will Implement an Economic Onslaught Against Putin, His Cronies, and the Iranian Regime." September 16, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered remarks on the House Floor during debate on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5334 - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Read Chairman Cole's  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses AI and health at OU Presidential Speakers Series dinner Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma welcomed Siddhartha Mukherjee to campus for the Presidential Speakers Series dinner on the evening of Sept. 9 at the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Mukherjee -- an oncologist, entrepreneur and Pulitzer Prize-winning author -- delivered a talk titled "Research and the Fu more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Students navigate one of state's first Survivors' Act cases through B.C. Franklin Legal Clinic * Last fall, students in UTulsa's B.C. Franklin Legal Clinic took on one of the first cases filed under Oklahoma's Survivors' Act, which gives domestic violence survivors a chance to have their sentences reduced. The students researched evidence, met with their client in prison and advocated for her in court. Although the resentencing request was denied, the case more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * Students navigate one of state's first Survivors' Act cases through B.C. Franklin Legal Clinic * Last fall, students in UTulsa's B.C. Franklin Legal Clinic took on one of the first cases filed under Oklahoma's Survivors' Act, which gives domestic violence survivors a chance to have their sentences reduced. The students researched evidence, met with their client in prison and advocated for her in court. Although the resentencing request was d more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * The Office of Attorney General Alan Wilson celebrates victory over woke ideology in classrooms * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - The office of Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Oklahoma law that banned school employees from teaching that one race or sex is inherently superior to another. Attorney General Wilson led an 18-state friend-of-the-court brief arguing that the First A more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * Team USA posts 7-0 run-rule over China to punch ticket to the 2027 WBSC Women's World Cup Finals September 16, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Behind four home runs, the U.S. Women's National Team (WNT) posted its final win of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup Group C Stage Event, defeating China in a 7-0 run-rule victory to punch its ticket to the 2027 WBSC Women's World Cup Finals. The U.S. and China met in the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup, while  more PR