ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 12 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * The Chickasaw Nation works to enhance monarch butterfly population SULPHUR, Okla. - At the Chickasaw Nation, collaborations come in many shapes and sizes. One of these collaborations is the planted butterfly gardens in and around the Chickasaw Nation. Thousands have become familiar with the Chickasaw Nation Butterfly Garden located at the Chickasaw Cultural   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond pushes back against Biden-Harris dietary recommendations OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 11, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is pushing back against dietary recommendations made by a Biden-Harris Administration advisory committee to move meat, poultry and eggs to last on the list of recommended protein sources. In a letter sent yesterday to the U.S. Department of He  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 11 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Free seminar in March to focus on environmental law enforcement Media Contact: Trisha Gedon | Sr. Communications Specialist | 405-744-3625 | trisha.gedon@okstate.edu To help combat the issue of illegal roadside dumps, Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development to host an Oklahoma Envi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Governor Stitt Shakes Up Oklahoma State Board of Education Today, Governor Kevin Stitt named three new members to the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE). The move comes after ongoing controversy at the Oklahoma State Department of Education and disappointing scores on the annual National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). "Nothing is more important than ensuring O  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 12 -- Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Mayor Nichols, City Leaders Announce Next Steps in Creation of Mayor's Office of Children, Youth and Families Mayor Signs Executive Order to Create Office, Tulsa Children's Cabinet Mayor Monroe Nichols, joined by Deputy Mayor Krystal Reyes and leaders from ImpactTulsa announced next steps in the creation of Mayor's Office of Children, Youth and Families (MOCYF) at a news conference today   more