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*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday October 03, 2025 ( 9 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. 3 -- 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: October 01, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 02, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason fo  more

Chairman Cole on ABC: Democrats are to Blame for Shutting the Government Down
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cole on ABC: Democrats are to blame for shutting the government down House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined ABC News to discuss the upcoming Democrat-led government shutdown. Republicans passed a clean CR to fund the government and keep it open - the Democrats voted to shut it down and are holding government funding hostage   more

Chairman Cole on Fox Business: Democrats Inflicted a Shutdown on America
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Cole on Fox Business: Democrats Inflicted a Shutdown on America House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss the ongoing Democrat-led government shutdown. House Republicans acted to keep the government open weeks ago by passing a clean, nonpartisan funding extension. I  more

Democrat Counterfeit Resolution: A $1.5 Trillion Ransom Note to Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Democrat Counterfeit Resolution: A $1.5 Trillion Ransom Note to Taxpayers Democrats are gambling with a shutdown and misleading the public by calling their $1.5 trillion spending spree a "clean" counter proposal. It is nothing more than a dirty, Counterfeit Resolution that crams in partisan policy and extraneous provisions, while pushing the nation clos  more

Employment & Training Administration Amends Wage Rate Formula for Temporary Foreign Agricultural Workers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is issuing an interim final rule to change the way it calculates the hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for temporary foreign workers employed in agricultural labor under the H-2A nonimmigrant status. This action revises the methodology for determining these wages for non-range occupations. For the majority of H-2A job opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration will now use wag  more

FAA Adjusts Instrument Approach Procedures for Air Safety
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is issuing a final rule to amend, suspend, or remove standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) along with associated takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures (ODPs) for operations at airports nationwide. This regulatory action is necessary due to the adoption of updated criteria and adjustments occurring within the National Airspace System. These changes include the commissioning   more

FAA Final Rule Adjusts Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums, Obstacle Departure Procedures for Various Airports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule amending 14 CFR part 97 to establish, alter, suspend, or remove standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPS) and associated takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures (ODPs) for operations at various airports. These changes with specific compliance dates for each procedure, are necessary due to the adoption of updated criteria or shifts in the National Airspace Syste  more

ICYMI: Senator Mullin Slams Democrats for Holding the American People Hostage, Playing Politics with Paychecks
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Slams Democrats for Holding the American People Hostage, Playing Politics with Paychecks * Washington, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined Fox News' "America's Newsroom" with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino. The Senator discussed how Chuck Schumer and the Democrats continue to hold the American people hostage over ridiculous demands for illegal ali  more

Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma Urges FAA to Consider Industry Impact of New Drone Regulations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration regarding proposed regulations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The proposed rule aims to establish a new operational framework for safe and scalable UAS utilization, fostering innovation and economic growth. The Alliance, which represents over 1,700 members from the oil and natu  more