TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on April 15, 2024: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Council Speaker Mike Shambaugh on April 15 signed a memorandum of understanding adding $1.7 million to the Council's Special Infrastructure Fund, boosting a program that has already poured nearly $14 million into local road, bridge and community projects at the direction of individual members of the   more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 16 -- East Central University issued the following news: The Oka' Institute at East Central University, Chickasaw Nation, and the American Bird Conservancy have been awarded $4.1 million to restore the habitat of the Blue River Watershed. "This award is yet another example of our commitment to be great partners within our region," said ECU President Wendell Godwin. "The vision for the Oka' Institute at East Central University is to be a nationally recognized hub for water   more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 16 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University alumnus, Frankie Crawford, is set to be honored at ECU's Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 10 at 6 p.m., in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center. A 1985 graduate of ECU, Crawford received his bachelor's degree in Accounting. He left ECU as a four-year letterman for the university's tennis team, former president of the ECU Presidential Leadersh  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: During a special employee recognition ceremony at City Hall on April 15, Mayor G.T. Bynum presented the Tulsa Blue Award to Finance Director Tammy Pitts for her outstanding service to Tulsa ahead of her retirement in July of 2024. "I am truly honored to recognize Tammy for her years of service to the City of Tulsa within the Finance Department," said Mayor G.T. Bynum. "She has had an invaluable impact on the City over th  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition he is leading have filed a motion to stay the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new methane emissions rule. Filed Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the motion follows a petition introduced last month by Drummond and the coalition of 24 state attorneys general and a stat  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 16 -- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education issued the following news on April 15, 2024: More than 100 aspiring education students, P-12 educators, professional teacher education faculty, and education stakeholders participated in the 2024 Teach Oklahoma Conference on April 12 at Oklahoma City University. Hosted by the State Regents' Oklahoma Teacher Connection (OTC) program, the event featured remarks from Secretary of Education Nellie Tayloe Sanders and k  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on April 15, 2024, by State Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair: * * * On Monday, Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, released the following statement after a meeting of the Senate Administrative Rules Committee which gave members an opportunity to challenge proposed permanent rules from any agency. Most of the rules that were under review were from the Oklahoma State Department of Education. "Interestingly  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on April 15, 2024, by State Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City: * * * Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement after the Senate Administrative Rules Committee held a hearing on Monday to provide more information about agency rules, including those passed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Board of Education. Such rules can be approved by the Legislature or rejec  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: The City of Tulsa and PartnerTulsa have released the Tulsa Housing Strategy, a roadmap for how Tulsa can meet current and future housing demand as identified by the 2023 Citywide Housing Assessment. "As we work to create a path to home for those who need it, it's important that we understand how we got here and what key pieces we need to have in place to meet our housing needs over the next decade," Mayor G.T. Bynum said  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Mike Lucas Between her research and rigorous coursework as a biomedical engineering student, Katie Lynch has dedicated her time to speaking up for Indigenous communities at Rutgers. The 22-year-old, a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation in Oklahoma, is finishing her senior year at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where she is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering at the School of E  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 16 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is proud to announce that Dr. Tugba Sevin, Associate Professor in the SWOSU College of Arts and Sciences has recently been named the 2024 DaVinci Fellow by the DaVinci Institute. The DaVinci Fellowship Award recognizes higher education faculty whose creative projects reflect a higher degree of innovation and creativity. The DaVinci Award Cer  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * This Tax Day, while Trump and MAGA Republicans continue to push handouts for the wealthy and big corporations, the Oklahoma Democratic Party released the following statement: "While Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans side with the wealthy and big corporations, President Biden is fighting to make the tax code fairer for Oklahoma families. President Biden is cutting taxes fo  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma has been selected to join the U.S. Space Command's Academic Engagement Enterprise. This program fosters collaboration between the Space Command's enterprise and academic institutions to cultivate space-focused research, innovation and education. "By partnering with the U.S. Space Command, the University of Oklahoma continues to showcase our commitment to the defense and securi  more