WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Josh Brecheen Introduces the Expedited Transparency Act * March 18, 2026 Congressman Josh Brecheen Introduces the Expedited Transparency Act Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Brecheen introduced the Expedited Transparency Act to require faster reporting on where taxpayer dollars are being spent. This legislation amends the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act by r  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Join Cornyn to Introduce Bill to Allow Law Enforcement Officers to Purchase Retired Firearms * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and nine of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow active and retired federal law enforc  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "We Should Not Allow Democrats to Use a Shutdown to Put Pain on the American People" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Senator Markwayne Mullin's hearing to be DHS Secretary and the effects of the DHS shutdown across the nation. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the DHS shutdown: It's nuts, La  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit announcement on March 19, 2026: * * * Memorandum Date: March 19, 2026 Subject: INFORMATION: Audit Announcement | FAA's Oversight of the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) Program | Project No. 26A3004A000 Federal Aviation Administration From: Nelda Z. Smith, Principal Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Evaluation To: Director, Audit and Evaluation On October 22, 2023, an Alaska Airli  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From student to recruiter: OSUIT alumna returns to share lessons from the field * Media Contact: Hicham Raache | Communications Coordinator | 918-293-5011 | hicham.raache@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology students forged invaluable connections for their future careers during the Spring 2026 Career Fair earlier this month. A bevy of companies and businesses from a wide   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Appoints Dustin Hilliary to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents * OKLAHOMA CITY (March 19, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the appointment of Dustin Hilliary to the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, pending confirmation by the Oklahoma Senate. Hilliary currently serves as a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, having be  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Commends Markwayne Mullin in Confirmation Hearing * OKLAHOMA CITY (March 19, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt issued the following statement after U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing to become Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The committee of jurisdiction voted today to advance his nomination to the U.S. Senate for a vote. "Markwayne Mullin   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Highlights FEMA Reforms, Security Grants, and National Security Priorities at Mullin DHS Secretary Nomination Hearing * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), today questioned DHS Secretary nominee Senator Markwayne Mul  more

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, March 20 (TNSrpt) -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * National Rural Water Association Releases Policy Paper Centered on the Water Workforce and National Security Paper discusses current federal policy gaps and offers five realistic recommendations * The National Rural Water Association (NRWA), in partnership with Advocacy Blueprints Founder Nicole Tisdale, is excited to release Rural Water's Ripple Effect: National Security, Cy  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 20 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Farm Bureau's Harvest for All Makes a Difference Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 50 million pounds of food and raised more than $870,000 to help fight hunger and assist in other community service outreach in 2025 through Farm Bureau's "Harvest for All" program. Combined, the monetary and food donations totaled the equivalent of 13 m  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Drummond applauds passage of bills that strengthen sexual assault reporting, student protections Attorney General Gentner Drummond applauded the Oklahoma Senate for passing Senate Bills 1730 and 1733, legislation that strengthens sexual assault reporting requirements and protects students from abuse. "These bills are a critical step toward ensuring that p  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER March 20 Episode Lineup * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, MARCH 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 gues  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Senate Democrat Shutdown Fuels Airport Disruptions, Heightens Security Risks Nationwide Thanks to Senate Democrats, the Department of Homeland Security has now been shut down for 34 days. DHS employees missed their first full paycheck last week, and the strain of the shutdown continues to ricochet across American national security effort  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 772609) on January 27, 2026, entitled "Single Audit of the State of Oklahoma for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * BACKGROUND A single audit is an organization-wide financial statement and Federal awards audit of a nonFederal entity that expends $1 million or more in Federal funds in 1 year. It is intended to assure the Government that the no  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, March 19 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Gifford Lecture series presents 'A Conversation with Nicole Lynn' on April 8 The University of Lynchburg's Richard P. Gifford Lecture in Business and Leadership series will present "A Conversation with Nicole Lynn" at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Schewel Hall's Sydnor Performance Hall. Lynn is an attorney, author,   more