BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * 21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit against the FDA to vacate a Biden-era rule that removed a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children John Kartch and Rachel Loren Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and compan  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Lawsuit * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Live Nation's attempt to have all claims dismissed in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Attorney General James, a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general, a  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 19 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Chemical engineering researchers earn first publication for Oklahoma in top AI conference * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Dr. Zeyuan Song, a recent Ph.D. graduate of the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University, and Dr. Zheyu Jiang, assistant professor for CHE, have achieved a milestone rarely seen in Oklahoma's rese  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * From Family Loss to Brain Research: A Scientist's Mission to Prevent Cognitive Decline * Growing up, Stefano Tarantini, Ph.D., watched his grandmother lose her independence to cognitive decline. At the same time, he became fascinated with the medical language surrounding her care - terms like ischemia and abnormal vascular function. Those experiences led him to pursue a research career focused on the c  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Hardgrave, Gordon Chosen for ATU Hall of Distinction * Dr. Bill Hardgrave of Memphis, Tenn., and Charles "Chuck" Gordon of Russellville have been selected for the highest honor Arkansas Tech University may bestow upon an individual. They will be inducted into the ATU Hall of Distinction during spring 2026 commencement this May in Russellville. Their induction was approved by the ATU Board of Truste  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, Feb. 19 -- The University of Central Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * LX Studio at UCO Launches Webinar Series for Workplace Leadership Skills * The University of Central Oklahoma's LX Studio is launching Leading at Work, an 11-session, lunchtime webinar series designed to help professionals strengthen practical leadership skills for the modern workplace. Leading at Work is designed for mid-career professionals who are leveling up in the workplace, including new  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Visits Sapulpa Chamber, Creek County Leadership for Q&A: "Sapulpa is clearly thriving" * Sapulpa, O.K. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) traveled to Sapulpa, Oklahoma for a meeting with local business leaders and public officials. He began the visit by sharing a brief update from Washington, D.C. before encouraging the audience to ask questions. The Sapulpa meeting included  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release: * * * NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 0.8% Decrease in January Month Over Month * 0.8% decrease in pending home sales * Gains in the Midwest and West; declines in the Northeast and South Year Over Year * 0.4% decrease in pending home sales * Gains in the South and West; declines in the Northeast and Midwest * Pending home sales in January decreased by 0.8% from the prior month an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from Digital Asset Acquisition Corp., Princeton, New Jersey, to become a bank holding company, expanding its financial footprint. As part of the transaction, Digital Asset Acquisition intends to acquire Old Glory Holding Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This acquisition would grant the firm indirect control of Old Glory Bank, Elmore City, Oklahoma. The request includes the power to vote shares and acquire asset  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Drummond demands answers from YouTube over alleged censorship of conservative voices Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants answers from YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding concerns that politically conservative voices may have been unfairly suppressed on the platform. Drummond and 15 state attorneys general sent a letter to Alphabet r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Pawnee Mayor tells Senator Mullin: "We are grateful for the time, the listening ear, and the continued partnership" * Pawnee, O.K. - Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) concluded a busy in-state workday in Pawnee, Oklahoma, where he visited with local officials, members of the Pawnee Nation Business Council, and leadership of the Pawnee Nation. Note: PHOTOS of the meetin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new annual statistics on real personal consumption expenditures, real personal income, and regional price parities for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for 2024. Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) highlights  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER February 20 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, Feb. 19 -- The University of Central Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * UCO's Melton Gallery to Host Public Reception for 'Jose Sacal: Un Mexicano Universal,' March 5 * The University of Central Oklahoma's Melton Gallery will host a free, public lecture and reception from 5-8 p.m., March 5, in celebration of its latest exhibition, "Jose Sacal: Un Mexicano Universal." The evening will begin with a lecture from 5-6 p.m. by Gregorio Luke, an expert on Latin American ar  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * From Family Loss to Brain Research: A Scientist's Mission to Prevent Cognitive Decline Growing up, Stefano Tarantini, Ph.D., watched his grandmother lose her independence to cognitive decline. At the same time, he became fascinated with the medical language surrounding her care - terms like ischemia and abnormal vascular function. Those experiences led him to pursue a research career  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Students to Benefit from New Million Dollar Support Program More than half of the student body at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma qualifies for a major new federal support initiative, following the university's first-ever successful bid for a TRIO Student Support Services grant. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the university $1.36 million to be dist  more

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * USDA Water Programs Poised for Modernization New bipartisan bill expands financing tools for rural utilities * The National Rural Water Association (NRWA), a non-profit organization representing the interests of more than 31,000 water and wastewater utilities nationwide, enthusiastically supports Congressman Donald Davis's introduction of the "Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of  more