*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday June 19, 2025 ( 15 items ) |
Ahead of Juneteenth, Momentum Grows for H.R. 40, Pressley's Historic Reparations Legislation
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
* * *
Ahead of Juneteenth, Momentum Grows for H.R. 40, Pressley's Historic Reparations Legislation
*
Bill Would Form Commission to Develop Reparations Proposals for African American Descendants of Enslaved People
Legislation Now Has Support of Over 100 National and Grassroots Organizations
H.R. 40 Press Conference | H.R. 40 Bill Text | H.R. 40 Briefing Photos | H.R. 40 Briefing One-Pager
WASHINGTON
more
Committee Approves FY26 Defense Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025:
* * *
Committee Approves FY26 Defense Appropriations Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 36 to 27.
Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said, "Keeping Americans safe amidst mounting
more
County Employment and Wages in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
* * *
County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- Fourth Quarter 2024
*
Employment rose 1.3 percent in Alaska's only large county, Anchorage Municipality, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in An
more
County Employment and Wages in Arizona - Fourth Quarter 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
* * *
County Employment and Wages in Arizona-- Fourth Quarter 2024
*
Employment rose in 1 of the 2 largest counties in Arizona from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Maricopa County had an over-the-year increase in employment
more
County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
* * *
County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024
*
Employment rose in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp
more
Early Learning Investments Yield Lifelong Gains for Children and Strong Returns for Taxpayers, Report Finds
WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- First Focus on Children has issued a report titled "Early Learning Investments Benefit Kids and Taxpayers," highlighting compelling evidence that high-quality early childhood education not only improves outcomes for children but also saves taxpayer money. The issue brief, released in June 2025, draws on decades of research to support increased public investment in early learning programs such as Head Start and universal pre-kindergarten.
The report emphasizes th
more
Environmental Protection Agency Issues Final Rule on Hazardous Waste Management System
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule (40 CFR Part 261; Docket No. EPA-R06-RCRA-2022-0653) entitled "Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Rule." This action grants a petition from WRB Refining in Borger, Texas, to exclude 7,000 cubic yards of F037 petroleum refinery sludge solids from classification as hazardous waste for a one-time delisting.
This determination is based on informa
more
OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for June 2025
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release:
* * *
OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for June 2025
*
WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises.
The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to r
more
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University to Repatriate Objects to Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, intends to repatriate 221 cultural items. This action, taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, follows the museum's determination that these unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects have a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes as specified in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040410). These determinations are t
more
RELEASE: Senator Mullin Blasts Democrat Hypocrisy in Hegseth Hearing, They 'Should Be Ashamed' for the Last Four Years
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
* * *
RELEASE: Senator Mullin Blasts Democrat Hypocrisy in Hegseth Hearing, They 'Should Be Ashamed' for the Last Four Years
*
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Democrats for their hypocritical lines of questioning towards Secretary Pete Hegseth at today's hearing to examine the Department of Defense's budget request for
more
Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice on Transportation Company Acquisition
WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice entitled "Decision; Van Pool Transportation LLC and Ag Van Pool Holdings, LP--Acquisition of Control--Bill's Taxi Service Inc., Dell Transportation Corp., Hendrickson Bus Corp., Huntington Coach Corp., Huntington Coach LLC, Towne Bus Corp., Towne Bus LLC, Van Trans LLC, We Transport LLC (New York), We Transport LLC (Connecticut), and We Transport Inc." This notice tentatively approves a finance transaction involv
more
University of Michigan to Repatriate Remains & Objects to Miccosukee Tribe, Seminole Tribes
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the university determined cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, as outlined in a notice.
The inventory identified Ancestral remains representing at least 10 individuals and eight associated funerary objects, including earthenware, bone, and
more
William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky to Repatriate Human Remains & Objects to Absentee-Shawnee, Cherokee & Shawnee Tribes
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations as specified in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040406). The determinations in this notice are the sole r
more
Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University to Repatriate Human Remains & Objects to Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, & Stockbridge Munsee Community
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the museum determined a cultural affiliation between these items and Indian Tribes, as outlined in a notice. These determinations are the sole responsibility of the Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University.
The inventory identified human remains repr
more
Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University to Repatriate Human Remains to Delaware Nation & Delaware Tribe of Indians
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, has completed an inventory of human remains. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the museum determined a cultural affiliation between these human remains and Indian Tribes, as outlined in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040360). These determinations are the sole responsibility of the Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University.
The inventory identified hu
more
|
Sign up to Receive this newsletter every day via email.