TULSA, Oklahoma, May 10 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: The Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic/Latinx Affairs Commission is proud to announce the scholars and community heroes to be honored at the Tomas Rivera Latinx Excellence in Education Ceremony on May 9, at 6:00 p.m. at Central Library Aaronson Auditorium, located at 400 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103. The event is free and open to the public. Much of the ceremony will be conducted in Spanish with English translation available. Thi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Expressing extreme disappointment with state Treasurer Todd Russ and the treasurer's hand-picked legal counsel, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today he is firing the outside attorney and removing Russ from any decision-making authority in the lawsuit defending Oklahoma's anti-ESG (environmental, social and governance) law. Drummond's actions come on the h  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond today praised a decision by the U.S. District Court in Arizona to deny Avid Telecom's multiple attempts to dismiss and delay a bipartisan lawsuit against Avid Telecom, its owner and its vice president. Drummond and 48 other attorneys general sued the company in May 2023 for initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a 14-state coalition in filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a petition for review against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The petition challenges the EPA's final rule amending its Risk Management Program (RMP) under the Clean Air Act. The rule places onerous accident prevention program req  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 11 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on May 10, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Kevin Stitt provided an update and released a statement regarding the state's ongoing response and recovery to severe and tornadic weather that has devastated communities across Oklahoma. "I am pleased to announce Osage and Pontotoc counties have been added to Oklahoma's Federal Disaster Declaration to aid homeowners, renters, and business owners impacted by r  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Anyone who has ever replaced their carpet knows how heavy and bulky the rolled-up remnants can be. Imagine the space it takes up in a landfill. Oklahoma State University researchers are working to develop cost-effective ways to reuse plastics like this and create better products with it. Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Varnadow Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at OSU, and Dr. Frank Blum,   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University-Tulsa student organizations were highlighted for their contributions to campus and community at the inaugural Student Life Excellence Awards Ceremony in April. The newly established awards celebrate the vibrancy and dedication of OSU-Tulsa student organizations in various areas. Distinguished Student Organization of the Year The Distinguished Student Organization of the Year Award is   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Rural Renewal Initiative at Oklahoma State University has announced the 2024 Rural Scholars for this summer's research and service experience across the state. The Rural Scholar internship program features 10 weeks of residency in rural Oklahoma communities where OSU undergraduate and graduate students study the top challenges of rural areas in Oklahoma and the world. Students are immersed in a rural commu  more