WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- A coalition of 254 civil rights, social justice and consumer advocacy organizations has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that threatens the integrity of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, filed in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on August 18, critiques the proposed changes as unconstitutional and harmful to borrowers engaged in public servic  more

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Expands Tribal Access Program to Improve the Exchange of Critical Data with Federally Recognized Tribes * The Justice Department has selected six federally recognized Tribes to participate in the continued expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to  more

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Gillibrand, Blumenthal Lead Calls to Halt Experiment to Undermine Traditional Medicare Ranking Members Lead 18 Senate Democrats as Trump Administration Moves Ahead with WISeR Experiment, Which Hands Health Care Decisions to AI and Private Health Insurance Companies for Doctors and Seniors in Traditional Medicare * Senate Finance Committee Ranking   more