MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocrat' Okla. sen. uses scripture to justify corporal punishment of disabled students FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is an Oklahoma state senator who used scripture in opposing a bill poised  more

IRVING, Texas, March 7 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Baylor and Oklahoma State Procure February Big 12 Equestrian Awards Baylor's Madison Mitchell (fences) and Alexis Rutledge (horsemanship) as well as Oklahoma State's Riley Hogan (flat) and Emma Filiatreau (reining) were named the Big 12 Equestrian Riders of the Month for February. Mitchell finished February with a 3-0 record including an MOP performance against No. 7 Fresno State.  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences hosts first Aero Exploration Day Media Contact: Kirsi McDowell | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8320 | kirsi@okstate.edu In a first-of-its-kind event on the Oklahoma State University campus, Aero Exploration Day brought nearly 100 high school students from across the state to the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development on March 5 for a glim  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Governors Association issued the following statement on March 6, 2025: * * * Governors Polis, Stitt Issue Statement on Potential Medicaid Funding Cuts Today, National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement: "As Governors representing the 55 states and territories, we are committed to advocating for a robust and efficient health and human services system,   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 6 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Leaving a Legacy: SMSC senior shares experiences of being a Black journalist at OSU Steve Spears Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu When sports media major Steve Spears came to Oklahoma State University as a sophomore, it was only three weeks before he was on camera. "It didn't go great," Spears said with a laugh. Luck  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 6 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Power players converge at OSU's Hamm Institute for American Energy to discuss geothermal's role in baseload energy Media Contact: Thomas Graham | Crosswind PR | 512-294-7111 | media@crosswindpr.com First in series of roundtable discussions to meet challenge for energy leadership The Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University recently hosted a geothermal roundtable, bringing to  more