LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In an amicus brief to the Court (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/e9279006-5dfa-42e6-bf36-b27458b7fb7c/fileAsset/Mulready%20v.%20PCMA%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20Certiorari.pdf), AG Nessel and the   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 14 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on June 13, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2024-11, counteracting Chinese Communist Party malign influence and bolstering Oklahoma's defenses against potential threats posed by foreign adversaries. The executive order outlines a comprehensive series of measures aimed at protecting Oklahomans and their tax dollars from CCP aggression and escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific re  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on June 12, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt signed the budget for the state's 2025 fiscal year into law. After giving effect to elimination of the grocery tax, the largest single tax cut to delivered to taxpayers in state history, this budget authorized state expenditures at a reduced level relative to last year while delivering on strategic investments in infrastructure and efforts to further the Gove  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 13 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Rep. Carl Newton, R-Cherokee, this week commented on the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act being signed into law. House Bill 3190 establishes timeframes and policies for prior authorizations by insurance companies when health care services and procedures are sought. "I'm very pleased we were able to get this act passed and signed into law," Newton said. "This will be great  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: The Center for Health Systems Innovation at Oklahoma State University recently teamed up with the Leapfrog Group (LFG) to help make widespread, direct impacts on the quality and safety of health care across the country. The LFG is a national nonprofit organization based out of Washington, D.C., working to improve and monitor the quality and safety of American hospitals. It does th  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: An Oklahoma State University graduate student recently received a national award allowing for a yearlong immersion into a foreign country's culture and language. Jeremy Hicks, a master's student in global studies with a focus in diplomacy and communication, was one of just over 100 recipients of a David L. Boren Fellowship, sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is a component of t  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 13 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The University of Oklahoma announced today the appointment of Melissa Medina, Ed.D., as dean of the OU College of Pharmacy, pending approval from the OU Board of Regents. Medina will begin the new role on June 16. Medina, who has been serving as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy since last September, was selected after a national search. "With her breadth of experience as a superb  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Each May, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists holds a national service animal eye exam event. The philanthropic event provides free ocular screening exams for qualified service and working animals during May. The program benefits formally trained service animals. The Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital chose to participate in the event. This year, clinical assistant  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * The project is the first grant from the Department of Defense's Minerva Research Institute Awarded to the University of Oklahoma. * * * Kash Barker, a professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has received funding through the Department of Defense's Minerva Research Initiative to examine socio-economic vulnerability to climate change. Ba  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, June 14 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: Last fall, the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Foundation launched an innovative mentorship program, pairing trustees with current students. The initiative provided more than networking opportunities for students, it fostered genuine connections between the mentor and mentee. As part of the launch of the program, Maggie Barnett, a senior art major from Guthrie, was paired with tru  more