STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * 'Telling the true story': Why OSU graduate Brandhorst coaches student entrepreneurs * * OSU alumna Stacey Brandhorst coaches student entrepreneurs during Pitch Friday, a Riata Center event for workshopping early-stage business ideas and refining elevator pitches. * Brandhorst received her undergraduate degree in journalism and broadcasting with a Spanish minor. She has two graduate degrees, one from UPAEP in Mexico and an MB more PR

DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, a nonprofit organization funded under the Assistive Technology Act, issued the following news release: * * * 6th Webinar in the WebAIM-ATAP/AT3 Series October 8, 2026 Our sixth webinar in our ATAP/AT3-WebAIM Series, Managing Expectations about AI and Accessibility, is on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Session Description: We will take some time to consider how Large Language Models (LLMs, also referred to as AI) and accessibility overlap by examining  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition October 9, 2026 (Juneau, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * Ben Gamla religious public school lacks credibility, community support October 8, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - In a letter sent today, national and Oklahoma civil rights organizations once again urged the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board to reject the nation's first proposed religious public charter school, after the school recently admitted that it will not come close to meeting the student enrollment numbers predicted in its charter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Oklahoma Stations * NORMAN and PAULS VALLEY, Okla. - Amtrak passengers have a more welcoming experience at two Oklahoma stations following about $8 million in improvements. Amtrak Heartland Flyer trains stop in Norman and Pauls Valley twice daily on the route between Fort Worth, Texas, and Oklahoma City. "Amtrak is committed to making our stations accessible to all customers and we are actively working on a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for Multistate Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/9/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engag more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education issued the following news release: * * * CareerTech, OHA plan second annual virtual health care career expo October 08, 2026 Oklahoma CareerTech and the Oklahoma Hospital Association are again working together to inspire students to investigate health care careers. The two, along with HOSA-Future Health Professionals, are presenting Explore Healthcare: Oklahoma Virtual Career Expo on Oct. 23. The free event is designed for intermediate, middle school more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Minnesota's struggling economy: Poor productivity and sluggish job growth Written by John Phelan | October 8, 2026 Yesterday, I wrote about revisions to official data which show that Minnesota's economic performance in recent years has been even worse than previously thought. As Figure 1 shows, since that inflection point for per capita Gross Domest more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news: * * * Collins College of Business expands curriculum to focus on professional development * The University of Tulsa's Collins College of Business is expanding its undergraduate curriculum with a series of required courses focused on communication, teamwork, professionalism and cultural awareness. Designed to span a student's academic journey from the first year through workforce preparation, the courses create a structured pathway for d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Debunks New York Sanctuary Politicians' Lies About ICE Shooting of Illegal Alien Gang Member, Condemns Sanctuary New York for Refusing to Honor Nearly 15,000 ICE Detainers * WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement debunking the lies spread by New York sanctuary politicians after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer discharged his weapon during an attempt more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news: * * * From the Dean's Desk: Using Data Center Investment to Build a Skilled Community * When a community welcomes a major data center, it is making room for an industry that will help shape our future. It seems reasonable to ask how that investment might also expand the opportunities available to the people who call the region home. Alongside land and access to electricity and water, could the community negotiate a technical office be s more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 9 -- The Group on Earth Observations issued the following news: * * * 08 Oct 2026 Utilising Earth observations to assess environmental health risks across the Americas In Chicago, NASA satellite observations are combined with local air sensors to map pollution. Meanwhile in Colombia, satellite data are being integrated with wildfire and air quality records to highlight the urgent need to assess biomass-burning vulnerability with public health impacts from smoke exposure. And across Latin America, researchers are us more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Rebukes EPA's Methane Rules Rollback * Hickenlooper: "The Trump administration is pushing policies that will allow more pollutants into our air. That's not leadership. It's shortsighted." WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement following reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose changes that weaken federal methane rules for oil and gas operations. "The Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Vancouver, Senators Murray & Wyden Affirm Commitment to Protecting Medicare from AI Prior Authorization * ICYMI: At HELP Hearing, Murray Grills Trump Nominees on AI Denying Seniors' Health Care ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Murray Urges Colleagues to End Trump Administration's AI Program that is Delaying and Denying Seniors' Health Care ***VIDEO OF FULL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION HERE*** Vancouver, WA -- Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release: * * * Ballot Guide: Taxpayers in 24 States to Weigh Tax, Spending Measures October 08, 2026 Taxpayers in 24 states will consider ballot measures in this year's general election that have implications for billions worth of annual tax changes, government budgeting, and other policies, according to a new nationwide Ballot Guide released Thursday by National Taxpayers Union. In total, there are 59 different statewide measures that directly impact more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Arkansas' proposed economic development amendment is fatally flawed Policymakers in Arkansas and across the country must understand that states and cities cannot subsidize their way to prosperity. John C. Mozena October 9, 2026 Voters in Arkansas are being asked to approve a constitutional amendment that would authorize powerful and unaccountable economic development districts and vaguely defined corporate subsidy programs, opening the door to long- more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Settles with Three Additional Generic Drug Companies on Price Fixing Oct. 8, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 45 states and territories in seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificial more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 8, 2026 Secular groups urge Okla. board to reject religious public charter school application Prominent secular groups in a letter sent today are once again urging the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board to reject the nation's first proposed religious public charter school. The letter was written soon after the school admitted that it will not come close to meeting the student enrollment numbers predicted in its charter  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 9, 2026 Sheryl Oring, VCU's inaugural chair of fine arts, has spent two decades capturing Americans' hopes and fears Oring, whose long-running 'I Wish to Say' project has included thousands of participants, says she is excited to be in a place where artists have the confidence to take risks and engage the world around them. By Kim Catley Artist Sheryl Oring can often be found seated behind a desk, dressed in the style of a 1960s secretary more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Sunrooms and More Design Center to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit * OKLAHOMA CITY --- Sunrooms and More Design Center, LLC, an Edmond, Oklahoma home improvement and design company, will pay $150,000 to three former employees and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kentucky posted the following news: * * * UK partners with regional universities in super intelligence computing consortium * At the "Science: A New Golden Age Summit" in Washington, D.C. Oct. 8, the White House announced the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, bringing together 15 universities across 10 states to build and share leadership-class compute infrastructure for scientific research. In addition to the University of Kentucky, founding universities are Alabama, Arkansas, Aub more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news: * * * UToledo Expert Joins International Call for New Approach to Diagnosing, Managing Condition Known as POTS * For people living with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, the simple act of standing up can cause a cascade of symptoms: a racing heart, lightheadedness, brain fog, shakiness and exhaustion. Yet a standard cardiac test may appear completely normal. That disconnect is at the center of a new call to action from an international group of P more PR