OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2025: Governor Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2025-04, creating the Division of Government Efficiency (DOGE-OK) within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). The new division will build upon past efficiency initiatives and focus on eliminating wasteful government spending, improving efficiency, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are being used effectively across state governmen  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2025: Governor Kevin Stitt delivered his State of the State address to Oklahoma's 60th Legislature, outlining his agenda for the 2025 legislative session. Governor Stitt's priorities include protecting Oklahoma taxpayers, making our state the best in the nation for business, safeguarding our savings, and defending the Oklahoma way of life. Read the speech in full below: Lieutenant Governor Ma  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 4 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU OpenLab Adds Wind Turbine, Expands Research Potential NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma has a new Bergey wind turbine, the latest in a suite of industrial-scale equipment housed at the university's OpenLab. The equipment allows for system-level studies on hybrid energy systems combining wind power with solar, batteries or other renewables. "Oklahoma's abundant wind energy resources mak  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 4 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Patty Gasso Named USA Softball Women's National Team Head Coach OKLAHOMA CITY -- USA Softball announced today that Patty Gasso has been selected as the head coach for the USA Softball Women's National Team (WNT). Selected by members of the USA Softball Selection Review Panel, Gasso will lead the Red, White and Blue through the 2025-2028 quadrennial cycle, which includes the LA28 Olympic Games. Ga  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 4 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Repurposed emergency facility reflects Chickasaw Nation's disaster preparedness ADA, Okla. - Chickasaw Nation Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby recently welcomed Federal Emergency Management Agency officials to the tribe's emergency management facility in Ada to highlight its readiness to address a wide variety of disasters, should they arise. Former Federal Emerge  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 4 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Sivaram Named Master of American College of Cardiology OKLAHOMA CITY - Chittur A. Sivaram, M.D., a David Ross Boyd Professor in the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and a cardiologist with OU Health, has been named a Master of the American College of Cardiology (MACC). This is the first time an Oklahoma cardiologist has received the honor. The MACC designation recognizes a highly selecti  more