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*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday August 05, 2025 ( 8 items )  

$90K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Arvest Bank to Fund Affordable Duplexes
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $90K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Arvest Bank to Fund Affordable Duplexes * Community Rescue Mission joined supporters to break ground on Miller Cottages, which received a $90,000 AHP grant from FHLB Dallas through Arvest Bank. FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, August 4, 2025--Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) provided a $90,000 Affordab  more

Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 69,958, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 61,651, the U.S. Bureau of Lab  more

Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024
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

Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

During the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Removes Unhealthy Food from SNAP
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * During the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Removes Unhealthy Food from SNAP * (Washington, D.C., August 4, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hosted Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey and signed six new food choice state waivers to further advance Pre  more

Former NFL Player Convicted of Operating Large-Scale Dog Fighting and Trafficking Venture in Oklahoma
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

ICYMI: Lankford Speaks on Senate Floor Discussing Senate's Historic Legislative Action Confirming President Trump's Nominees
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

ICYMI: Senator Mullin Slams Democrats for Their Ridiculous Demands, Previews September Rules Change
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