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Governor Stitt Congratulates Adria Berry on Next Chapter, Announces Jason Yingling as Interim OMMA Director (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, posted the following news:
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Governor Stitt Congratulates Adria Berry on Next Chapter, Announces Jason Yingling as Interim OMMA Director
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OKLAHOMA CITY (October 21, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt today announced that Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) Executive Director Adria Berry will step down to pursue new opportunities.
"Adria navigated a complex industry with grit and professionalism," said Governor Stitt. "She built a strong team at OMMA that carefully nav more PR
His Students Made the Case: The Legacy of H.B. Mitchell (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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His Students Made the Case: The Legacy of H.B. Mitchell
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Before David Boren became governor of Oklahoma or a U.S. senator, Harland B. Mitchell was trying to get him to speak in class.
Boren was frightened of addressing an audience, even his classmates. In a 2016 interview with Voices of Oklahoma, he recalled sitting through debate class while the other students got up to speak. Near the end of the semester, Mitchell gave him a warning.
"You're going to more PR
ICYMI: Bice Joins Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport Expansion Groundbreaking (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Bice Joins Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport Expansion Groundbreaking
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Stephanie Bice attended the recent expansion of the Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport, which she helped secure $6 million in federal funding for. Read more below:
The Cities of Guthrie and Edmond joined state and federal leaders at Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport to celebrate the ribbon cutting of their new terminal expansion, marking a s more PR
Is It Appropriate to Use AI in an Article About the Misuse of AI? (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Is It Appropriate to Use AI in an Article About the Misuse of AI?
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As courts continue to receive filings prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence ("AI") from both pro se litigants and attorneys, there is an increasing burden to scrutinize filings, including allegations, motions, and purported evidence, and to verify the accuracy and reliability of the submissions. If a litigator or court identifies inaccuracies, wha more PR
Justin Fuente, Senior Advisor for Football - College Football Playoff (10)
WACO, Texas, Oct. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Justin Fuente, Senior Advisor for Football - College Football Playoff
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On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we're joined by Justin Fuente, Senior Advisor for Football with the College Football Playoff. Coach Fuente discusses the experiences that shaped his coaching career, the lessons learned from leading college football programs, and the importance of player development and building a cha more PR
NEI Welcomes Industry Leaders to Board of Directors (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Nuclear Energy Institute issued the following news:
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NEI Welcomes Industry Leaders to Board of Directors
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announces the election of Kevin Rayment, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and Kelly Trice, executive vice president of Global Services, Nuclear at AtkinsRealis, to its Board of Directors. The elections took place during the organization's Board of Directors meeting on October 22, 20 more PR
Okla. A.G. Drummond Comments After Swadley Sentenced for Defrauding Oklahoma Taxpayers (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond comments after Swadley sentenced for defrauding Oklahoma taxpayers
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 22, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond today responded to the sentencing of Brent Swadley for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud Oklahoma taxpayers.
Swadley received a six-year suspended sentence and was ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution and $50,000 in fines. At Swadley's trial, the jury recommen more PR
Okla. A.G. Drummond Seeks Emissions Data From Inola Smelter Companies Before Construction Starts (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond seeks emissions data from Inola smelter companies before construction starts
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 22, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond today asked a Rogers County judge to let the State begin gathering evidence now from Century Aluminum Company and Aluminum Oklahoma, the companies behind the proposed Inola aluminum smelter, rather than wait until after the court rules on their motion to dismiss.
Under stat more PR
OMRF receives grant to study origins of infertility, congenital disorders (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news:
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OMRF receives grant to study origins of infertility, congenital disorders
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An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has received a two-year grant to explore one of biology's oldest mysteries: how chromosomes find the correct partner before an egg or sperm cell is formed.
With a $470,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health, OMRF's Roberto Pezza, Ph.D., will build on a new method he developed a way to observe chrom more PR
Repealing Maryland's Damages Cap Would Drive Up Costs for Families, Small Businesses and Patients, Broad Coalition Warns Lawmakers (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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Repealing Maryland's Damages Cap Would Drive Up Costs for Families, Small Businesses and Patients, Broad Coalition Warns Lawmakers
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A broad coalition of businesses and healthcare providers have urged lawmakers to reject proposals to repeal, escalate, or create exceptions to Maryland's cap on noneconomic damages, following the House Judiciary Committee's interim study briefing on more PR
Seminole-Area Leaders Attend Statewide Education Town Hall (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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Seminole-Area Leaders Attend Statewide Education Town Hall
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Several Seminole-area residents participated in the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals' Town Hall on education Oct. 18-21 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville. The four-day conference, themed "Challenges to Change: Shaping Tomorrow's Classrooms," brought together more than 150 participants and observers to hear from speakers and participate in panel discussions addressing challenges more PR
Sen. Peters Issues Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Mullin (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin:
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Here is the text of the letter:
October 14, 2026
The Honorable Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Secretary Mullin:
I write regarding concerns about Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mismanagement and wasteful spending following the billions of do more PR
The investment risks of AI data centers (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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The investment risks of AI data centers
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From AI Boom to Investment Risk: Rethinking pension fund data center exposure
As community opposition, regulatory scrutiny, and infrastructure constraints mount, some public pension funds are beginning to reconsider their exposure to data center investments. Their decisions raise broader questions about the sustainability of the AI infrastructure boom and who ultimately bears i more PR
Utah Settlement Cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance Lease Payments (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news:
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Utah settlement cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance lease payments
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection join 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah and 16 other states joined the $665 million multistate settlement with Snap Finance. The settlement cancels $16,758,262 in lease payments owed by Utah consumers. Utahns who s more PR
White House: Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following news:
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Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud
October 16, 2026
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are aggressively shutting down the waste, fraud, and abuse that has drained billions from American taxpayers. As head of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vice President Vance this week called on officials at every level of government to join him in a pledge to protect vulnerable Americans, keep taxpayer-funde more PR
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