STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents has selected architectural and construction management firms to draft construction plans for crucial infrastructure updates at the OSU Agronomy Research Station in Stillwater. The board approved Dewberry Architects and Willowbrook as the construction manager during the April 26 board meeting. The architectural and construction management firms will assist wit  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Javier Vilcaez, an associate professor in Oklahoma State University's Boone Pickens School of Geology, has been selected as a 2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar. With the award, Vilcaez will research lithium recovery from brines of Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flat and teach two courses -- environmental data analytics and environmental mining of energy and mineral resources -- at Universidad Privada Boliviana in  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The Oklahoma House of Representatives adjourned sine die Thursday after supporting Oklahomans' priorities and passing numerous pieces of conservative legislation. "I have always said that the House is the body closest to the people, and we showed that once again this session by passing multiple pieces of legislation that were priorities of our constituents," said House Speaker Charles McCal  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Senate Democrats shared their views on the 2024 session as lawmakers worked toward final adjournment on Thursday. They said although their caucus had consistently called for bipartisan cooperation to solve real problems for the state, too many opportunities were missed that would have prioritized people over politics. "We're still not investing enough in our public schools, while div  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: On Thursday, Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, presented Senate Bill 426 on the Senate floor on behalf of its author, Senator George Burns, R-Pollard. The bill to safeguard the liberties and rights of Oklahomans successfully passed through the Senate. SB 426 prohibits the state from enforcing any mandates or recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nat  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: On Tuesday, Senate Bill 1429, authored by Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, was signed into law. The legislation redesignates the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Infrastructure Revolving Fund to the Oklahoma Ports Infrastructure Revolving Fund (OPIRF) and significantly expands its scope and purpose. "The passage of SB 1429 is a significant step forward for Oklahoma's w  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: On Wednesday, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1273, by Sen. Jerry Alvord, R-Ardmore, off the floor. The measure seeks to investigate and improve the water quality of the Blue River and Little Blue Creek. The bill establishes a revolving fund at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to support a comprehensive water quality study of these important water bodies. SB 1273 would add  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday approved legislation that is the culmination of years of work to rewrite Oklahoma's criminal code. After three years of studying the state's criminal code and several more years working on legislation to bring greater consistency and uniformity to criminal sentencing, the Senate gave final passage to a one-of-a-kind measure to overhaul felony sentencin  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 30 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: As the 103rd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, the City of Tulsa is continuing its search for victims and relatives from the Massacre. Intermountain Forensics, the laboratory assisting the City with DNA analysis for the Investigation, is making significant progress. Through family stories and DNA comparison thanks to assistance from the public, both from people who have submitted information online a  more