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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday September 23, 2025 ( 6 items )  

CEAT's S2FAR Lab leads the way in next-generation flight research
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT's S2FAR Lab leads the way in next-generation flight research * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu At Oklahoma State University's Tulsa campus, the Simulation to Flight Applied Research (S2FAR) Laboratory is working to reimagine the future of flight. Located in the Helmerich Research Center, the lab specializes in taking aerial vehic  more

Cole Remembers the Legacy of Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Remembers the Legacy of Charlie Kirk * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement following Charlie Kirk's memorial service in Glendale, Arizona: "Charlie Kirk was a good man. He was a dedicated Christian, who allowed his faith to guide him in all he did. He was a true patriot who loved the Unite  more

I-35 interchange designated to honor late Chickasaw ambassador
ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * I-35 interchange designated to honor late Chickasaw ambassador * A portion of a major interstate highway will soon honor the late Neal McCaleb, a Chickasaw ambassador who dedicated his career to improving transportation infrastructure in the Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma and the United States. The interchange of Interstate 35 and East 33rd Street in Edmond, O  more

Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- July 2025
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- July 2025 * Oklahoma had 104,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 98,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Oklahoma was 5.5 perc  more

OSU generates over $3.82B impact in Oklahoma economy
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU generates over $3.82B impact in Oklahoma economy * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu A new economic impact report highlights Oklahoma State University's ongoing role as a powerful return on investment in public higher education. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently released a report showing that the  more

Rising Researcher: OSU student Blackburn pioneers new approach to fight infections
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Rising Researcher: OSU student Blackburn pioneers new approach to fight infections * Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu Using research to turn bacteria's weapons against itself, Adriahna Blackburn presents findings on Pseudomonas aeruginosa at the 30th annual Research Day at the Capitol. From starting her research in a  more