DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Oklahoma were 80,656, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former NFL Player Convicted of Operating Large-Scale Dog Fighting and Trafficking Venture in Oklahoma * Note: The release has been updated to include a quote from the FBI Director. Following a multi-day trial, a federal jury in Oklahoma last week convicted Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on six felony counts of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act's prohibitions against p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lankford Speaks on Senate Floor Discussing Senate's Historic Legislative Action Confirming President Trump's Nominees * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) took to the Senate floor to spotlight the Senate's historic productivity in confirming President Trump's nominees, despite relentless obstruction from Senate Democrats. Excerpts: "We've done twice as many confirmations  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Slams Democrats for Their Ridiculous Demands, Previews September Rules Change * Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo. The Senator discussed how Chuck Schumer put himself above the American people and the ridiculous games he played with bipartisan nominees. Highlights below. Over th  more