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*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday October 01, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Albertsons Companies Voluntarily Recalls Select Store-Made Deli Items Containing Bowtie Pasta Supplied by Fresh Creative Foods Due to an Ingredient Recall for Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Albertsons Companies Voluntarily Recalls Select Store-Made Deli Items Containing Bowtie Pasta Supplied by Fresh Creative Foods Due to an Ingredient Recall for Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: September 29, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 30, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reaso  more

Hern announces new Communications Director
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern announces new Communications Director * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) announced this week the hire of Ashley Haines to serve as Communications Director. Haines comes to the Hern office with experience on Capitol Hill, previously serving as Press Secretary for Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Communications Director for Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03). Haines   more

Hirono, Crapo Introduce Resolution Recognizing Importance of Impact Aid Program, Celebrating Program's 75th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Crapo Introduce Resolution Recognizing Importance of Impact Aid Program, Celebrating Program's 75th Anniversary * ~ In fiscal year 2025, the Impact Aid Program provided funding to support approx. 1,100 school districts serving 8 million students across the country ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 75 th anniversary of the Impact Aid Program, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Mik  more

Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, bipartisan legislation to advance Impact Aid programs  more

Statement on Bombshell News of Kathy Hochul Issuing New York State CDL Licenses to Illegal Immigrants under 'No Name Given'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Bombshell News of Kathy Hochul Issuing New York State CDL Licenses to Illegal Immigrants under 'No Name Given' * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "The Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul has certainly fallen a long way from her start in Buffalo when she opposed drivers licenses for illegals as Erie County Clerk. At every opportunity, Kathy Hochul  more

Tulsa District Awards Contract to Repair Water Damage at Fort Sill
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards contract to repair water damage at Fort Sill By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract for repairs to a building at Fort Sill, Okla., Sept. 30. Tulsa District awarded the $1.3 million contract to Tatitlek Universal Services Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, to repair   more

US Department of Labor Awards $86 Million to 14 States for Investment in Skills Training Programs for Critical In-demand, Emerging Industries
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86 million to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries Grants support shipbuilding, AI, advanced manufacturing, other critical sectors * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund gr  more

US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic production, and address critical workforce needs across the countr  more