WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration has put forward a plan to allow the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 627 to provide financial support to its Oklahoma Training Fund. This initiative aims to enable the purchase of heavy machinery, such as cranes and bulldozers, critical for training apprentices and engineers in construction and related industries. Without this exemption, such financial arrangements would violat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Visits Altus Cotton Farmers, Discusses Water Resilience, Future of Economic Prosperity in SWOK * Oklahoma City, O.K. - On Saturday, September 6 th, 2025, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a lifelong cow-calf rancher, traveled to Southwest Oklahoma for a meeting with rural agricultural producers in the Altus community. Senator Mullin spoke with Oklahomans at the Plains Cotton  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * Webinar: Smart Home Technology Solutions for Individuals With Accessibility Needs * Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET Register for the webinar (link is external) Equipping a home with a smart home system and technologies specifically designed to enhance safety and accessibility can help increase independence and autonomy for older adu  more