WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Inflowlogistics LLC, San Antonio, Texas. The small business challenged the U.S. Air Force's decision to award a task order for the "TRIPLECROWN II" program, which provides training and intelligence support for cyber readiness operations--to Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs LLC (CNSP), Tulsa, Oklahoma. The contract, valued at approximately $49 million, supports critical offensive and defensive cybersp  more

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * Alabama's Eric Hill Testifies During 'From the Source' Hearing On February 24, Eric Hill, Russellville Water & Sewer Board General Manager and National Rural Water Association (NRWA) Board Member from Alabama, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on the Environment. The hearing was entitled: From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 2 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway, Nebraska, Iowa File Brief To Support Uniform Labeling Requirements For Herbicides Used In Farming * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a 15-state coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for herbicides used in farming. This action supp  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 2 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Blue scrubs back on campus as UTulsa's School of Nursing settles into high-tech training facility * As the demand for qualified health care professionals continues to grow, so does The University of Tulsa's School of Nursing. The program has nearly tripled in size during the past decade, offering degree options to serve students from undergraduate to DNP. Now, the School of Nursing has a new training facil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Operation Epic Fury House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement in support of President Trump's launch of Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime - the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism - which has long brutally suppressed and executed its own people - while exporting violence a  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Strikes in Iran * | Contact: Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in response to strikes in Iran: "I t's a time of reckoning for those who chant 'Death to America.' President Trump is right when he calls the effort to eradicate Iran's nuclear weapons program and give its people the opportun  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, March 2 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * CU Interscholastics to attract competitors from 12 southwest Oklahoma high schools * Cameron University is preparing its campus to host the 44th edition of its annual interscholastic contest on Friday. More than 350 students from a dozen southwest Oklahoma high schools have registered to participate. Interscholastic competition involves 43 events representing all of Cameron's major academic areas. A sa  more

ADA, Oklahoma, March 2 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Finding their footing: Chickasaw dancers build bond through ballet * For Maycie Simmons and Gracelyn Grijalva, stepping onto the stage for "Edmond's Nutcracker" is more than a holiday tradition -it is a shared experience driven by discipline, storytelling and cultural pride. The two Chickasaw ballerinas met through dance and now perform together annually wi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 3 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * First & Second Round Hosts Identified for 2026 NAIA Men's Basketball Championship Hosts have been identified for the 2026 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship First & Second Rounds, presented by Ballogy, which begins March 13, culminating with 16 final-site qualifiers from the field of 64 that will be announced on Thursday, March 5, at YouTub  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is opening a 12-month petition finding process to evaluate the status of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act. This action follows a court order from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, which vacated previous listing rules for the bird. The species is a grassland bird that inhabits specific ecoregions across the following states: * Colorado * Kansas * New  more

FROSTBURG, Maryland, March 3 -- Frostburg State University issued the following news: * * * Frostburg State Engineering Team Finishes Top 8 at National Lockheed Martin Ethics Competition A duo of engineering students from Frostburg State University earned a Top 8 finish among 72 teams at the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition held last week in Bethesda, Md. Saylor Miller and Bryce Snyder competed against nationally recognized Division I institutions including the Universi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Highway Safety Under Threat: Examining Non-Domiciled CDL Issuance to Illegal Aliens" at 2 p.m. on March 4, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building: WITNESSES: * Tim Tipton, Commissioner, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety * Richard Del Toro Jr., Sheriff, St. Lucie County, Florida * Wendy Liu, Attorney, Public Citizen Liti  more

MENLO PARK, California, March 2 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * How to train your catalyst, one atom at a time * By Erin Woodward Key takeaways: * Anecdotal reports suggested that adding small amounts of an alloy material to certain catalysts can reduce sintering, a process that degrades catalysts over time. * The team used three experimental approaches to study this effect on the atomic level for the first time, using a copper nan  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Huskers win six awards in BEA Festival of Media Arts * Students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications won two first-place honors, a third-place honor and three awards of excellence in the Broadcast Education Association's Festival of Media Arts. Students in the Nebraska Broadcasting Society, a registered student organization within the college, won first  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the National Armaments Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 58 parties and the withdrawal of 10 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 54 parties and the withdrawal of nine entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invok  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Nebraska to play Iowa State in spring VB match at Pentagon * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team will make its Sanford Pentagon debut in April with a spring match against Iowa State. First serve is set for 1 p.m. on April 11. Big Ten Network will televise the match. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.c  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 2 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri File Brief in Support of Effort to Stop California from Imposing Labeling Requirements on Critical Farming Inputs * LINCOLN -Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led a 15-State coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for critical farming inputs, ensuring farmers have access t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Organized crime leader transferred to Oklahoma to face felony charges The leader of a sophisticated criminal enterprise that was dismantled by Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) was transferred to Oklahoma on Saturday. Hao Chen, who was arrested Jan. 29 in New York City, has been moved from Rikers Island prison to the Oklah  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 3 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior fellow in drug policy Gregory Ferenstein: * * * State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup -- March 2026 Iowa considers psilocybin regulation, Missouri introduces legislation that would allow psilocybin as a treatment for veterans with PTSD, and more. * This post is part of an ongoing series that summarizes state-based psychedelic reforms, intended for policy professionals. Iowa Hou  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Rural Resilience and Farm Economics Take Center Stage as Kentucky State University Researchers Shine at Southern Rural Sociology Conference At a conference framed by the theme "Distilling Change: Rural Roots & River Currents in the New South," Kentucky State University researchers and students earned broad recognition for a strong showing in Louisville. The Kentucky State contingent delivered   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: Suns Open GAC Tourney Play Friday Night * It wasn't the finish to the 2025-26 basketball regular season the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns were hoping for, but a new opportunity is right around the corner. Arkansas Tech (18-8) will open play in the 2026 Great American Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed by taking on No. 6 seed Ouachita Baptist University (14-12) in a first-round match-  more

FULLERTON, California, March 2 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Titans Promote the Value of a College Education During Super Sunday * Cal State Fullerton computer engineering alum Austin Murrell had a special message for the youth at his church: "Your college experience is what you make of it." Murrell, who graduated in 2021, addressed the congregation of Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Linda during CSUF's "Super Sunday: Faith in Our Futur  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces First Colorado College to Join Air Traffic Controller Training Program * Program ensures more young patriots can access this critical career path WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has greenlit Aims Community College in Colorado as the next school t  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces First Colorado College to Join Air Traffic Controller Training Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has greenlit Aims Community College in Colorado as the next school to implement the Enhanced Air Traffic - Coll  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, March 2 -- The University of Central Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * UCO to Host Greek Preview Day Spotlighting Fraternity and Sorority Life, April 10 * The University of Central Oklahoma will host Greek Preview Day, Friday, April 10, to give students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority a firsthand look at Greek life. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Nigh University Center, Constitution Hall, with breakout sessions, campus tours, tours of chapter hous  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Kyle Haustveit, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Energy, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored to be considered for the role of Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). I wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 2, 2026, the nominations of 20 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Jeffrey Brodsky, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029. Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy. Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs). William Gallo, of Florida, to be a Gove  more