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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday August 21, 2025 ( 8 items )  

'Step across this line' is art that explores borders, lives and histories
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 'Step across this line' is art that explores borders, lives and histories * Dorothea Lange (American, 1895-1965), Migrant Mother, February/March 1936 (printed later), silver gelatin print on paper, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Gift of Robert Flynn Johnson 2013.007.047. Media Contact: Amy Juarez | OSU Museum of Art Marketing and Communications | 405-744-2780 | museum@okstate.edu "Step across this line" wi  more

Altus Security Forces K9s partner with federal agencies for training
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Altus Security Forces K9s partner with federal agencies for training By Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell, Altus Air Force Base Public Affairs  ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 97th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dogs Section hosted a Homemade Explosives or HME training on Aug. 13, 2025. The training aids for this event were set up and supplied by an FBI special agent fro  more

Chickasaw Historical Society highlights cultural treasures during annual conference
ADA, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Historical Society highlights cultural treasures during annual conference * Kirk Perry honored with Lifetime Service Award KINGSTON, Okla. - The 2025 Chickasaw Historical Society (CHS) Ittafama Ithana (Gathering to Learn) Conference provided an opportunity to honor a dedicated historic preservationist and learn more about the essence of Chickasaw   more

College of Arts and Sciences names Hawkins associate dean for academic programs
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Arts and Sciences names Hawkins associate dean for academic programs * Dr. Ty Hawkins Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu On Aug. 1, Dr. Ty Hawkins officially started as the newest member of the College of Arts and Sciences leadership team at Oklahoma State University. After a successful nationwide search, CAS  more

Hannah Wolfe wins first place in her division at the 2025 Red Earth Youth Art contest
ADA, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Hannah Wolfe wins first place in her division at the 2025 Red Earth Youth Art contest * BYNG, Okla. -- Hannah Wolfe, 13, won the 2025 Red Earth Youth Art contest, making this her second consecutive year bringing home the gold in the art competition. "I was so excited," Wolfe said. "I don't even know how to describe it." Wolfe, a Chickasaw citizen and eigh  more

Prescribed fire workshop and field day to focus on tribal land
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Prescribed fire workshop and field day to focus on tribal land * Media Contact: Trisha Gedon | Sr. Communications Specialist | 405-744-3625 | trisha.gedon@okstate.edu Tribal landowners, producers and natural resource professionals are invited to attend the Prescribed Fire Workshop and Field Day to learn more about the benefits of prescribed fire and the safety of conducting a controlled burn. This  more

Trump Spreads Desperate Lies to Deflect Blame for High Energy Prices
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Spreads Desperate Lies to Deflect Blame for High Energy Prices * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Donald Trump published on Truth Social that "Any State that has built and relied on WINDMILLS and SOLAR for power are seeing RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS." This is false. Energy Innovation reported that "states with the largest increases in wind and solar generat  more

Two Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Charged with Rape, Aggravated Sodomy, and Kidnapping of Woman in Kansas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Two Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Charged with Rape, Aggravated Sodomy, and Kidnapping of Woman in Kansas * The female victim reported she was abducted from the First Council Casino & Resort in Newkirk, Oklahoma WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued arrest detainers for Luis Miguel Dominguez-Barrios, curr  more