ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * 'Chikasha Poya' explores Chickasaw Country and beyond * "Chikasha Poya" (We are Chickasaw) is a monthly 30-minute television program highlighting Chickasaw storytelling, history, tourism and culture. Produced by the Chickasaw Nation, "Chikasha Poya" explores culture, creativity and communities in Chickasaw Country and beyond. Episode 4 of "Chikasha Poya" will air on KFOR Channel 4 (NBC in Oklahoma City) an more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 26 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Labcorp over Data Breach That Affected the Personal Data of Alaskans September 25, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Attorney General Cori Mills has announced that Alaska, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp") after a multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach that leaked personal patient information thro more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 26 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Urges Congress to Add Women's Sports Protections to College Sports Bill September 24, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall submitted a letter urging House and Senate leadership to support legislative language in an amendment to S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, that protects the privacy, safety, and opportunities for women student-athletes. The letter was co-led by M more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement with Labcorp Over Patient Data Breach * Settlement Requires Stronger Oversight of Vendors Handling Sensitive Patient Information Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Nevada, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has reached a $2.3 million multistate settlement with Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolvin more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes Congress to Establish Federal Regulations for Artificial Intelligence * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general are pushing Congress to take immediate action to regulate artificial intelligence, a call that's been echoed by AI industry leaders in recent weeks. "AI technology is developing fast, and we can't let it go unchecked, more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement with Labcorp Over 2019 Data Breach * Thursday, September 24, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 44 other attorneys general reached a $2.2 million settlement with Labcorp following a multistate investigation into a 2019 data breach involving Labcorp's debt collector, the American Medical Collection Agency more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Eligible North Carolinians to Claim Compensation for Certain Generic Drug Purchases * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging eligible North Carolinians to claim the compensation they're owed for overpaying for certain generic drugs. Recently, a court preliminarily approved a plan by Attorney General Jackson and a coalition of 47 other states and territories to distribute fu more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 25 (TNSida) -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges Congress to Set Safety Rules for Artificial Intelligence * #Says AI companies shouldn't be left to police themselves. Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on Congress to pass rules for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In a letter to congressional leaders from a bipartisan group of attorneys general, AG Rayfield warns that recent incidents show AI built without proper safeguards can  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Refocuses Medicaid Quality on Health Outcomes, Launches Innovative Partnership With 37 States * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching an initiative with a founding group of 37 state partners to focus on how quality is measured in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The effort will put health outcomes -not processes and pap more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Donald Trump's Campaign Rally in Oklahoma Sep 25, 2026 Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement on Donald Trump's campaign stop in Oklahoma: "Mike Mazzei is a corrupt, self-serving politician who barely won his primary and is unpopular with voters across the political spectrum. "Republicans know it, and they are in full-on panic mode. While Mazzei struggles, we have an e more PR

ALVA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * September 25, 2026 First Contact: NASA Acres at Northwestern ALVA, Okla. - In the late afternoon heat of Aug. 27, NASA scientists found themselves climbing into combines in a milo field south of Alva, Oklahoma. For some of them it was first contact. Despite spending countless hours developing new technologies for these pieces of machinery, nine had never ridden a working piece of farm equipment in their lives. They came at the behest more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news: * * * Leeds outlines bold vision for a new day at UTulsa * On her 85th day as president, Stacy Leeds outlined what she called a "new day" at The University of Tulsa during the Friends of Finance Executive Speaker Series, describing a future centered on affordability, innovation, growth and deeper partnerships with the Tulsa community. Addressing a room full of business and community leaders at the Allen Chapman Student Union on Wedne more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma * When MIT mechanical engineering student Daphne Wang arrived for her internship at the Muscogee Creek Nation Department of Health in Tulsa, Oklahoma last summer, she expected to be writing code. To her surprise, she found herself analyzing tribal history and the implications for technical innovation. "I learned so much that I think should be required  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress to Protect Americans From Uncontrolled Artificial Intelligence Models Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Demands Establishment of a Robust Regulatory Framework for AI Development September 25, 2026 - TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 attorneys general urging Congressional leaders to enact comprehensive federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulatio more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. S more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond urges Congress to regulate AI industry to protect Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 25, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on Congress to take immediate action to regulate the artificial intelligence industry to protect the safety of Oklahomans. Drummond joined a coalition of 25 other attorneys general in a letter sent to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Mi more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * 2026 College of Education and Human Sciences Hall of Fame awards banquet honors six alumni September 24, 2026 The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences recognizes distinguished alumni each year at the Hall of Fame Banquet. The six individuals honored in 2026 have made their mark within their respective fields and continue to set examples of leadership, innovation, selflessness and service. Of the alumni recognized at th more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Endowed chairs, professorships strengthen CEAT's research and academic expertise September 25, 2026 In higher education, endowed faculty positions are among the highest honors a university can bestow. Created through philanthropic gifts, these appointments provide long-term support that gives distinguished faculty greater flexibility to pursue research, mentor students and build collaborations. They also help universities recruit and retain scholars more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU professor discusses the power of language in education and policy September 25, 2026 For Dr. Sarah Donovan, the power of written stories stretches far beyond the classroom. "Why is it that someone's story moves our hearts in a way that statistics don't?" Donovan asked. "English language arts can help people use language to understand themselves, each other and most importantly, how to participate in society in ways that allow it to become more more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU research collaboration looks to advance smarter multi-material 3D printing September 24, 2026 Few manufacturing technologies have revolutionized how quickly products can be designed and produced as much as 3D printing. By building objects layer by layer, additive manufacturing can create complex shapes and customized components that would be more difficult to produce through conventional manufacturing methods. But researchers are looking for w more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU research tracks Oklahoma wild turkey populations to improve wildlife management September 24, 2026 Summary: * OSU and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are conducting a four-year study of wild turkeys in Roger Mills County to better understand population size, movement, roosting and harvest. * Researchers captured and banded 171 wild turkeys, with 90 fitted with GPS transmitters, and are combining GPS data, trail-camera images a more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Earns Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency * OKLAHOMA CITY - The new Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), allowing the program to begin recruiting its first class of residents. The residency will last four years and have six residents per class, beginning in July 2027. more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU Earns Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency September 25, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - The new Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), allowing the program to begin recruiting its first class of residents. The residency will last four years and have six reside more PR

MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Rose State College issued the following news: * * * RSC Art Professor Lectures at the OKC Museum of Art September 24, 2026 Rose State College Art Professor Suzanne Thomas gave a guest lecture at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on Sept. 19, 2026. She was joined by Tahnee Francis, owner of Naija Wife Kitchen, a Nigerian restaurant in Oklahoma City. Thomas and Francis explored Njideka Akunyili Crosby's artwork, "I Refuse to Be Invisible," which is on loan to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art from Crystal Brid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Vice Chair Patty Murray, D-Washington, House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, and Ranking Member Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 The Honorable Susan Collins Chair Senate Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Patty Murray Vice Chair Senate Co more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * What's next for Oklahoma State University under its new five-year strategic plan? September 24, 2026 KEY TAKEAWAYS * Oklahoma State University launched a new five-year strategic plan during Land-Grant Week with eight goals focused on students, research, engagement, technology and institutional growth. * OSU plans to provide every student with access to a career-readiness counselor and an alumni mentor while expanding online education and opportuni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Congressional Bills H.R. 3657, H.R. 7250, S. 550, S. 603, S. 759 and S. 790 Signed into Law September 25, 2026 On Friday, September 25, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 3657, the "Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act," which requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit annually to the Congress a report on the status of outstanding hydropower licensing applications; H.R. 7250, which reauthorizes appropriations for the Fort Peck Reservation Rur more PR