WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Aviation Stakeholder Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing urgent concerns regarding access to federal student loan limits for students enrolled in FAA-certificated Part 141 flight training programs. The coalition emphasizes the necessity for targeted regulatory clarification under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to support the pilot workforce, which is currently facing a significant shortage. The coalition point  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Honors Tennessee Police Department During Award Ceremony * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored a local police department today for being a recipient of the 2025 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award during a city hall ceremony in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Originally announced July 7, 2025, the Hendersonville Police Department w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Landmark Dodge to Pay $275,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit * Settles federal suit charging Missouri car dealerships for hiring based on sex and retaliating against HR employees KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Landmark Dodge, Inc., and Landmark South, Inc. (Landmark Dodge), the owners of automobile dealerships in Independence, Missouri and formerly in Belton, Missouri, will   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Oklahoma Career and Technology Education, Stillwater, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing support for the implementation of Workforce Pell Grants while urging for clarity on specific program requirements. The state's system is committed to enhancing vocational training opportunities to better support both individuals seeking to improve their skills and the businesses that require a competent workforce. The organization,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation awards almost $2M for Norman Project recreation improvements - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a construction contract $1.98 million to Big C Construction LLC, of Skiatook, Oklahoma, for recreation improvements at Lake Thunderbird State Park, part of Reclamation's Norman Project in central Oklahoma. The contract will support the de  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Release: Congresswoman Stephanie Bice Welcomes NIH Director to Oklahoma City * Oklahoma City, OK - Today, Congresswoman Stephanie Bice hosted National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya in Oklahoma City for a series of visits highlighting medical research and innovation breakthroughs. The visit included tours of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), Stephenson Cance  more