OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Biden Administration's new change to Title IX rules that radically rewrites the longtime federal protections by adding gender identity. Filed in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Oklahoma, the suit asserts that the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) under Education Secretary   more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Cameron University issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Cameron University's governing board today announced the tentative appointment of Jari Askins as interim president of the institution, pending formal approval by the board at its June meeting. Her first day on the job would be July 22. Askins has a lengthy history of service that includes being the state's lieutenant governor, a dozen years in the Oklahoma legislature - including serving as Democrat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 8 -- ConocoPhillips, a producer of oil and gas resources, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced disaster relief donations of $400,000 to be allocated between the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and Washington County Emergency Management to support relief efforts in Oklahoma following the recent tornadoes. The company will also match donations from ConocoPhillips U.S. employees. "Our thoughts are with the local comm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in partnership with D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, and Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr, co-sponsored a multistate letter (https://www.mass.gov/doc/fy-2025-naag-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-legal-services-corporation-lsc/download) sent by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys gener  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond told a U.S. House subcommittee this morning how a revised rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have devastating consequences for Oklahoma and other states. Drummond had been invited by the House Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials to deliver testimony for a hearing titled "EPA's RMP Rule:  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 8 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The House today adopted Senate amendments to a bill that would require school personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication with a student to include the student's parent or guardians. House Bill 3958, authored by Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, now moves to the governor. "There have been absolutely too many reports of inappropriate digital communications shared between educato  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 8 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Rep. Erick Harris, R-Edmond, today celebrated the signing of Alanda's Law, House Bill 2478, which expedites the legal process for victims of domestic abuse seeking temporary relief in custody cases. Under HB2478, courts are required to schedule a hearing on temporary custody orders within 10 days of a domestic abuse victim filing a request for temporary custody orders unless both parties mutu  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 8 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Within the last week, 49 U.S. Senators signed a letter urging President Joe Biden to reconsider the expansion of the World Health Organization's (WHO) pandemic authority, a move that Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, applauds. Deevers advocates for the prompt scheduling of Oklahoma Senate Bill 426, highlighting the necessity of legislative vigilance and state sovereignty. This rare alignment  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Agriculture is committed to elevating discussions about agriculture and bringing agricultural issues to the forefront through the Dean's Dialogue series. Jayson Lusk, vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture, sat down with Steven Rhines, president and chief executive officer of Noble Research Institute, on April 29 and discussed Noble's goals and regenerative agricultural efforts.  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Health professionals regularly screen for five types of cancer -- breast, colon, lung, prostate and cervical -- yet those five comprise only half of all cancer deaths. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are studying a new blood test that potentially can identify more than 50 types of cancer, notably the ones that might otherwise go undetected until after the cancer has spread. The clinical   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Cara York's Oklahoma State University story is one of perseverance, growth and success. York has the prestigious distinction of serving as the Orange Robe graduate for the College of Education and Human Sciences during the university's spring commencement May 11. Given to a senior in each college who has demonstrated dedication to their academics and community, the Orange Robe recipient carries the gonfalon and  more