Saturday - September 13, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday September 13, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Cowboys Care Resource Fair connects students with vital support
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Cowboys Care Resource Fair connects students with vital support * Oklahoma State University hosted the first Cowboys Care Resource Fair on Wednesday, drawing students, faculty and staff for an afternoon focused on wellness and support. The event was hosted in the Orange Grove between the Business and Classroom buildings. The fair -- a partnership between 1 is 2 Many, the Department of Wellness and   more

Hamm Institute hosts American Energy + AI Initiative event, spotlighting urgent needs to power AI
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Hamm Institute hosts American Energy + AI Initiative event, spotlighting urgent needs to power AI * Media Contact: Dara McBee | Hamm Institute for American Energy | 580-350-7248 | dara.mcbee@hamminstitute.org Leaders gathered at the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University on Thursday to focus on one urgent question: how will the United States power the rise of artificial int  more

Hern commends longtime communications director
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern commends longtime communications director * Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement on the departure of longtime Communications Director Miranda Dabney. Dabney will join the House Appropriations Committee as Communications Director under Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) next week. "Since my first day in office, Miranda Dabney has served Oklahoma's First District with unwav  more

Lankford Calls Out Senate Democrats' Obstruction of President Trump's Nominees
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Calls Out Senate Democrats' Obstruction of President Trump's Nominees * Republicans Move to Restore Traditional Process After Democrats Paralyze the Senate WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, led his colleagues on the Senate floor this week as Republicans restored the confirmation process following unprecedented obstructi  more

OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions * Media Contact: Shannon Rigsby | Associate Director of Public Information | 405-744-9081 | shannon.rigsby@okstate.edu Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday on the Langston University campus. New Appointments # Ferguson College of Agriculture * Joseph Hubbs, assistant pro  more

Ramsey appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer of the OSU System
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Ramsey appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer of the OSU System * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University President Jim Hess has announced the appointment of Jason Ramsey as senior vice president and chief operating officer. The OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved the appointment duri  more

RELEASE: Mullin Statement on Charlie Kirk Assassination Suspect in Police Custody
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Statement on Charlie Kirk Assassination Suspect in Police Custody * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following reaction to the arrest of the suspected murderer in the Charlie Kirk assassination case. "I'm grateful for the local, state, and federal law enforcement partnerships that led to the successful and timely arrest of Charlie Ki  more

Republican Conferees Named for FY26 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Bills
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Republican Conferees Named for FY26 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Bills Following this week's floor passage of Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole's (R-OK) motion to move the House to conference with the Senate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branc  more

University of Oklahoma Researchers Aim to Reduce Indigenous Cancer Disparities
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researchers Aim to Reduce Indigenous Cancer Disparities New England Journal of Medicine article details novel care coordination and communication program By April Wilkerson, april-j-wilkerson@ouhsc.edu OKLAHOMA CITY - Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus have published an article and podcast in the New England Journal of Medicine describing a novel c  more