WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Afterschool Alliance Names 16 Afterschool Ambassadors for 2026 Each Will Work Locally and Statewide to Make Quality Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs Available to More Students and Families * The Afterschool Alliance has selected 16 extraordinary leaders from around the country to serve as 2026 Afterschool Ambassadors. They are continuing to work with local afterschool programs while  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Demands GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Deceptive Web Pages * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter (PDF) to GoFundMe, after reports that GoFundMe created unauthorized and deceptive donation pages without the consent of charities. In the letter, the coalition shares its grave concerns abou  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 2, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children 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 com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities' Information * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that the platform plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide wi  more

ALBANY, New York, March 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising Campaigns * March 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 other attorneys general and charitable regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe raising grave concerns about the company's creation of more than 1.4 million donation web pages f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEMANDS GoFundMe PROVE REMOVAL OF ALL PLAGIARIZED CHARITIES' WEB PAGES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe after reports the company plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide without those charities' prior knowledge or consent. In the letter, Raoul an  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Oklahoma 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 3, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 6.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Oklahoma, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 106,000. Nationwide, union membe  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * Broadcasters From Across the Country Gather in Nation's Capital for NAB State Leadership Conference * Advocates Highlight Ownership Reform, AM Radio and the Future of Local Broadcasting WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, broadcasters from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for the National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) annual State Leadership Conference (SLC)  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Business leaders Irby, Lawhorn, McKinley to speak at 2026 CEO Day * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Three accomplished business leaders are visiting Oklahoma State University's Stillwater campus for the Spears School of Business ' 2026 CEO Day. Steve Irby, Jimmy Lawhorn and Liz McKinley will speak to students at 3 p  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on H.R. 7744 Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 7744, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. Read Chairman Cole's remarks as prepared here and below: "Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member McGovern, members of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A coalition of 24 national and 44 state or local epilepsy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing the proposed Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs Model. The groups urged CMS to withdraw the GUARD Model, arguing that it would threaten access to anti-seizure medications covered under Medicare's Six Protected Classes policy and rely on cost effectiveness  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN closes men's college basketball regular season with North Carolina-Duke rematch; Champ Week tips off with three NCAA Tournament bids on the line * * Saturday slate highlighted by marquee rivalry games including Vanderbilt-Tennessee & Duke-UNC rematches * College GameDay live from Cameron Indoor Stadium * 19 Miami (OH) eyes undefeated regular season on ESPN   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN to feature Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder twice this week * ESPN's coverage of the 2025-26 NBA regular season continues across ESPN and ABC from Wednesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 8. On Wednesday, March 4, the defending NBA champion and league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, led by reigning league MVP Sh  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 3 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS 3 BILLS INTO LAW * OKLAHOMA CITY (March 3, 2026) - Yesterday, Governor Kevin Stitt signed 3 bills into law. SIGNED \- HB 2786 An Act relating to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; making an appropriation; identifying source; providing amount; stating purpose; providing for noncodification; and declaring an emergency. SIGNED \- HB 2787 An A  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA Securities Selects The Baker Group as New Endorsed Provider Following Comprehensive Review * Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2026) -ICBA Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced today it has selected The Baker Group as its exclusive broker-dealer provider, marking the first time the organizat  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Training and Readiness Accelerator II disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 52 parties and the withdrawal of 41 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  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 3 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * KSU student competition team captures national title at International Builders' Show * KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 3, 2026 Kennesaw State University's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Competition Team recently earned first place in the Custom Home Building category at the International Builders' Show in Orlando, Florida. The team, composed of students in the College of Architectur  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- Mississippi State University is preparing to repatriate the remains of 16 Native American individuals following an inventory completed in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The action was published by the National Park Service as part of its administrative responsibilities under the law. According to the notice, the determinations are the sole responsibility of Mississippi State University, which conducted the inventory and  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * MULLIN: "I don't remember you saying ANYTHING in 2016 when Obama dropped 26,000 bombs in Syria, Pakistan, Libya." * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) participated in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge Colby, to receive an update on the National Defense Strategy. During his remarks, Senator Mullin addresse  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Nation's Mayors Call for Reform of Federal Immigration Enforcement Procedures and Modernization of Immigration System * Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is calling for urgent reform of federal immigration enforcement procedures and a modernization of the nation's immigration system. Through two emergency resolutions, which are now offi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * National Center for Science Education endorses FFRF Action Fund's model legislation FFRF Action Fund is delighted to announce that the National Center for Science Education has endorsed its model legislation to keep religious pro  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * New NIH Grant Advances Lupus Protein Research * OKLAHOMA CITY - For the millions of people living with lupus - a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage the kidneys, brain and other vital organs - treatment options remain limited and often come with serious side effects. A $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow a University of Oklahoma researcher to continue investigating  more

ROCHESTER, Michigan, March 4 (TNSjou) -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Oakland University Professor Ali Woerner co-authors article in 'Neurology' journal Oakland University faculty member Ali Woerner, associate professor of dance in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, is a co-author -- alongside 21 additional contributors -- of a peer-reviewed article published Feb. 19, 2026, in Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology and one of the highe  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Drummond works to protect Oklahoma donors from GoFundMe's deceptive practices Attorney General Gentner Drummond is putting GoFundMe on notice after reports that the crowdfunding giant created unauthorized donation pages representing more than 1.4 million charities without their knowledge or consent. Drummond and a coalition of 21 attorneys general and charit  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Drummond: $100K bond no match for accused head of billion-dollar drug operation Attorney General Gentner Drummond today expressed serious concern that a $100,000 bond for Hao Chen does not adequately protect Oklahoma communities from the man accused of leading a massive criminal operation. Bond was set today by an Oklahoma County court. "A $100,000 bond fo  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * Schweitzer Fellow bringing diabetes education to Cherokee youth Medical student and Cherokee Nation citizen Kyleigh Harrell is driven to serve her tribal community. Harrell is a second-year medical student at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation and a part of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship 2025-26 Tulsa cohort. She grew up in the small town of Rolan  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * Business leaders Irby, Lawhorn, McKinley to speak at 2026 CEO Day Three accomplished business leaders are visiting Oklahoma State University's Stillwater campus for the Spears School of Business' 2026 CEO Day. Steve Irby, Jimmy Lawhorn and Liz McKinley will speak to students at 3 p.m., April 7, in the OSU Student Union Theater. The trio's executive leadership experiences span  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 3 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Rick Payne returns to UTulsa to lead Center for Energy Studies * The University of Tulsa has named alumnus Rick Payne (B.S. '84) director of its Center for Energy Studies. A first-generation college graduate from East Tulsa, Payne brings nearly four decades of global experience back to the university where his interest in the energy sector began. Payne planned to study medicine, but he discovered a passion  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, plans to repatriate the human remains of at least one Native American individual after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states that Rutgers determined the remains represent an individual of Native American ancestry and that a cultural affiliation has been identified based on geographical loca  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, is moving forward with the repatriation of Native American human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the museum has completed an inventory of human remains representing at least two individuals and determined there is a cultural affiliation with multiple Tribal Nations. Repatriation may occur on o  more

ADA, Oklahoma, March 2 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Save the Date: 13th annual Artesian Arts Festival set May 2 * SULPHUR, Okla. -The Chickasaw Nation will host the 13th annual Artesian Arts Festival Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Artesian Plaza. The Artesian Arts Festival celebrates First American art and artists, and will feature a vibrant array of live music, cultural dance demonstrations, family-friendly   more

ADA, Oklahoma, March 3 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * Spring Performing Arts events underway at ECU * ADA, Okla. -East Central University's Department of Performing Arts kicked off the spring season with the department's Solo Contest on March 2 in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. A series of upcoming events are scheduled throughout March, April and May. * Sunday, March 8, 2:30 p.m. - ECU Band Concert - Ataloa Theatre  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 3 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Leads Nation in Preserving Native American World War I History * More than 12,000 American Indian and Alaska Native men served in World War I, yet many of their stories have long been scattered or overlooked. Now, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is leading a national effort to restore them to the historical record. Through its Modern Warriors of World Wa  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, March 3 -- The University of Central Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * UCO College of Liberal Arts to Host Oklahoma Philosophy Day, March 7 * The University of Central Oklahoma's Department of Humanities and Philosophy will host the fourth annual Oklahoma Philosophy Day at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 7, in the Liberal Arts building, on Central's campus. Hosted in partnership with the UCO Philosophy Club, the daylong event will bring together students, faculty and comm  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, March 3 -- The University of Central Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * UCO Kaleidoscope Dance Company Presents Spring Concert, April 9-11 * The University of Central Oklahoma's Kaleidoscope Dance Company will present its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m., April 9-11, in Mitchell Hall Theatre on Central's campus. Audiences are invited to experience an evening of artistry and athleticism as Central's premier touring dance company returns to the stage with bold chor  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 4 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * New NIH Grant Advances Lupus Protein Research For the millions of people living with lupus - a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage the kidneys, brain and other vital organs - treatment options remain limited and often come with serious side effects. A $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow a University of Oklahoma researcher to continue investigati  more

NEW YORK, March 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US State Revokes Gender-Affirming Identification * Across the state of Kansas, transgender people are receiving letters informing them that their driver's licenses are invalid following the passage of a law that invalidates birth certificates and driver's licenses that do not reflect the bearer's sex assigned at birth. The law also prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms and facilit  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 2 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * UTulsa School of Nursing returns to campus with new lab * 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 facility, enhancing students' on-campus experie  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Forecasting the Next Pandemic Led by scientists from Yale and the University of Oklahoma, the Verena research initiative is using AI and team science to predict viral threats By Colin Poitras In the summer of 2019, before most of the world had heard the word "coronavirus," two postdoctoral researchers at Georgetown University were thinking about the next pandemic. "We were building models of cross-species   more