WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) has fulfilled its inventory obligations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), clearing the way for the repatriation of two funerary items to three Choctaw Tribes. The museum determined there is a cultural link between two associated funerary objects and three Indian tribes: the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The two it  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Judge dismisses Ryan Walters lawsuit against FFRF * * * * * * In a big win for freedom of speech, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Freedom from Religion Foundation by Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters. The suit, filed on March 31 at the behest of co-plaintiffs Walters and the Oklahoma State Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * David White Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Claremore, OK - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Oklahoma state house candidate, David White (dist  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc. has filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to abandon and permanently plug a pressure recovery well in Grant County, Oklahoma. The well, identified as Webb Well No. 208, is part of the Webb Storage Field. The company asserts that the abandonment will improve the operational integrity of the storage field and cut maintenance costs. It also claims the change will not impact the overall performance of the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Oklahoma Primary Care Association (OKPCA) is making a strong case to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the interpretation of "Federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). In a recent public comment letter, the organization emphasized the critical role of Community Health Centers (CHCs) in providing affordable and comprehensive healthcare, especially to vulnerable populations  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-OKC welcomes new students at orientation * Media Contact: Matthew Price | Communications Manager | 405-945-6733 | matthew.l.price@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City welcomed more than 250 incoming students Wednesday during new student orientation in the campus student center. Dr. Nakia Troutman, associate vice president of student affairs, said the event is designed to help st  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * Service academy students finish lab internships at OMRF * Four military academy students arrived at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation expecting their summer internship to provide lab skills. They left having learned lessons that will benefit them far beyond the lab. For the Air Force Academy's Hayden Ward, that lesson was perseverance. For West Point cadet Joey Shi, it was a  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Summer 2025 Niblack Scholars complete research experience * Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu For some Oklahoma State University undergraduates, the most valuable lessons aren't found in a textbook -- they're discovered in the lab. Through the Niblack Scholars Program, students step into the world of scientific  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA) has finished an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory includes the remains of at least 80 individuals and 16 associated objects from various counties across Tennessee. The TDEC-DOA has determined a cultural link between these items and four specific tribal nati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Variety Care, Oklahoma, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) addressing concerns related to the interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The letter emphasizes the importance of maintaining the existing exemptions for nonprofit organizations within the healthcare system, particularly in relation to eligibility verification for federal benefits. With a stron  more