OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Clergy, families urge Oklahoma Supreme Court to stop yet another attempt by Superintendent Ryan Walters to push Bibles into public schools OKLAHOMA CITY - Parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent of Public Ins  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated March 4, 2025, from the Commercial Drone Alliance. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Docket Management System Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce Re: Commercial Drone Alliance Comments on the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: Foreign Adversary ICTS Integral to UAS  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 14 -- The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Child Advocacy Leader Responds to Human Services' Release from Pinnacle Plan Joe Dorman, CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) responded to a news release announcing that Oklahoma Human Services has been released from the Pinnacle Plan and is no long subject to the oversight of child welfare monitors. "We at the Oklahoma Institute for Chi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Leads Legislation to Preserve Consumer Vehicle Choice Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced legislation to preserve Idahoans' access to affordable, reliable vehicles of their choice. The Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule finalized under the Biden-Harris Administration. This rule i  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from GPA Midstream Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma: * * * To: US Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0358 Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil an  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0358 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0358, Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * FACT: House Republicans Voted to Keep the Government Working Washington, D.C. - While House Republicans acted to keep the government open and working for the American people this week, Democrats and partisan reporting spread misinformation and falsehoods. Let's clear up any confusion by walking through some of the most egregious and deceptive claims: "Re  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Five Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that five members of a drug conspiracy were sentenced for federal crimes arising from the distribution of methamphetamine in the Holdenville area. On April 30, 2024, Winston Levert Hanks, Jr., a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from Examiner: Markwayne Mullin finds his 'coalition of power' in Trump's Washington Washington, D.C. - ICYMI, Washington Examiner published the following profile story highlighting U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as a "workhorse" with a "position of influence" in Washington's political arena. In an interview, Mullin noted, "The only person who has power in politics is the president   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 14 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Governor Stitt Appoints Christopher Anderson as Associate District Judge for Seminole County Today, Governor Kevin Stitt announced his appointment of Christopher Anderson as associate district judge of Seminole County. "Christopher has served Oklahomans with integrity and has deep appreciation for justice," said Governor Stitt. "His experience as a successful prosecutor, spec  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin, Colleagues Restart Effort to Ban Research Using Fetal Tissue from Abortions Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and seven of their Senate GOP colleagues, in jumpstarting their goal to end federal support for research involving fetal tissue obtained from abortions and to outlaw trafficking of the body parts   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans AGAIN Reject Durbin's Unanimous Consent Request To Pass Resolution In Support Of Medical Research At NIH As Elon Musk, President Trump Continue To Slash Funding March 12, 2025 Durbin: We cannot stay silent in the face of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's assault on medical research WASHINGTON - Today, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) ag  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Savanna Police Officer Sentenced To 40 Years After First Guilty Verdict Obtained Under 2022 Reauthorization Of The Violence Against Women Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal judge sentenced former Savanna Oklahoma Police Officer (SPD), Jeffrey Scott Smith, 35, to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop and obstructing just  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on House Republicans Voting to Keep the Government Open Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor before the passage of House Republicans' Continuing Resolution to keep the government open and allow President Trump to continue to carry out his agenda. Leader Scalise slammed Democrats for putting their hatred of President Trump above all e  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Mullin Reintroduces the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) reintroduced the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act to limit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing Clean Air Act (CAA) waivers for state policies seeking to ban or otherwise limit the sale of internal combustion engines. This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of Hidden Groups Within Migratory Shorebird Could Aid Conservation Tracking Data Revealed Three Groups of Long-Billed Curlew, Each With Unique Migration Patterns and Conservation Needs Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have uncovered three distinct groups of long-billed curlews, a North Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Tim Tymkovich, judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Justice Delayed: The Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Committee: Good morning, I am Tim Tymkovich, Judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, appearing by de  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Terry Cole Nominated to Key Post at the Drug Enforcement Administration The Department of Justice congratulates Terrance C. "Terry" Cole on his nomination to be the next Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Terry Cole (DEA Administrator Nominee) Mr. Cole has a distinguished record with over 28 years in law enforcement, most recently serving as Virginia's S  more