WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Aderholt, Cole at FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Markup Today, the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Labor, Health and Human Service  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * Chairman Tom Cole and Senator James Lankford Join AIA, Kratos for Roundtable in Oklahoma City to Advance Supply Chain Policy Priorities * Oklahoma City, OK - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) last week hosted a high-level roundtable in Oklahoma City, bringing leaders from across the aerospace and defense supply chain and Congress together to discuss policy   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Joshua Li's research studies rural readiness for autonomous vehicles * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has made a name for itself when it comes to research into vehicle transportation and sa  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * ECU reports third consecutive year of enrollment growth By Cody Baggerly East Central University is celebrating a 9.2 percent increase in enrollment for Fall 2025, marking its third consecutive year of growth and the university's largest student headcount since 2019. As of this fall, 3,618 students are enrolled at ECU, with student credit hours rising more than 10 percent compared to last year. The ECU studen  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * First American first responder named Paramedic/Firefighter of the Year * Los Angeles Fire Department's Olin Jones Jr. was recently named Paramedic/Firefighter of the Year by Dignity Health, a nonprofit health care organization with more than 40 hospitals and 500 care centers, according to its website. Jones, a Chickasaw citizen, said the criteria for his se  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Lucas Elwell * Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Editor's note: The Spears School of Business is releasing a series of feature stories to celebrate the 2025 Spears Business Hall of Fame inductees and Outstanding Young Alumni before their Oct. 10 ceremony. This is the first of three OYA profiles. Previous pro  more