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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday March 22, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Attorney General Liz Murrill Leads Coalition of 16 States Against Biden's Attack on LNG
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Joins Legal Brief Supporting Texas' Immigration Law
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: A day after encouraging the Oklahoma legislature to pass its own version of Texas' Senate Bill 4, Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined a legal brief supporting Texas in its effort to preserve that law. If successful, Oklahoma and other states will be empowered to declare illegal immigration a state crime and authorize state officials to enforce it. House and Senate leaders  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond: Oklahoma Joins Lawsuit Against Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond approved Oklahoma to join a multi-state coalition and the U.S. Department of Justice today in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolizing smartphone markets. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly over smartphones by selecti  more

Okla. State Sen. Dahm Issues Statement Responding to Treat's 'Toddler' and 'Crazy Bills' Comments
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 22 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on March 21, 2024, by State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow: * * * Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, on Thursday released the following statement in response to Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat's continued name-calling and contention that Dahm's legislation is "crazy." "Once again, when given the opportunity to speak freely, Senator Treat chose to denigrate fellow members of the Senate," Dahm said. "But he  more

Testing Method Could Point Some Cancer Patients to More Effective Treatment, According to University of Oklahoma Study
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Not all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increasingly are able to identify the right treatments for the right patients at the right time. A researcher at the University of Oklahoma helped lead a study that made such a discovery, potentially resulting in thousands more cancer patients receiving the specific treatment that will help them the most. "This study has sig  more

University of Oklahoma Students Receive Scholarships at Inaugural Healthcare Career Exploration Day
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 22 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: To spark interest in the rewarding field of healthcare and address future workforce needs, OU Health and the University of Oklahoma hosted an inaugural Healthcare Career Exploration Day for high school students in March. The collaboration creates a student pipeline with local high schools by increasing student interest in healthcare careers and addressing the critical shortage of healthcare professional  more

University of Oklahoma: Frantz Named 2024 American Institute of Architects Fellow
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 22 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Ronald H. Frantz, Jr., FAIA, University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture associate professor and director of the environmental design program, has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects' College of Fellows, a distinction only 3% of AIA members have been awarded. Each year, following a rigorous review process, the AIA elevates select member architects to its College  more