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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Sunday February 15, 2026 ( 5 items )  

Aims Community College Earns FAA Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative Designation
GREELEY, Colorado, Feb. 10 -- Aims Community College issued the following news release: * * * Aims Community College Earns FAA Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative Designation Aims Community College has reached a historic milestone in aviation education, officially earning designation as an Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) institution through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). * Following a successful FAA on-site evaluation in January, Aims  more

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum Completes Inventory of Human Remains, Associated Funerary Objects Recovered From LeFlore County, Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural affiliation with one of four Native American tribes. The inventory identifies human remains representing at least one individual from site 34LF22 in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Additionally, the museum identified six lots of associated funerary objects from various sites, including: * Beads from site 34LF38 in  more

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Issues Report on Issues Report on Revoking the Corporate Charter of Minnesota's Lower Sioux Indian Community
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-77) on a bill (S. 621) that aims to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Oct. 14, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 621 is to revoke the  more

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Issues Report on Settling Illinois Tribal Land Disputes
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-76) on a bill (S. 550) that aims to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Oct. 14, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 15, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 550 is to authorize the United   more

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Report on Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-89) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1318). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Oct. 22, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Nov. 20, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION On April 7, 2025, Senator Moran from Kansas introduced S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religiou  more