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News Tipoffs - Oklahoma Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 28, 2026 ( 22 items )  

AAR Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
WOOD DALE, Illinois, March 24 (TNSrpt) -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release: * * * AAR reports third quarter fiscal year 2026 results AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, reported today financial results for the fiscal year 2026 third quarter ended February 28, 2026. THIRD QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2026 HIGHLIGHTS (As compared to Q3 FY2025)  more

Americans for Tax Reform: Ingredient Regulations Threaten a 12% Grocery Price Increase
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by Rachel Loren: * * * Ingredient Regulations Threaten a 12% Grocery Price Increase After four years of Bidenflation, high prices remain a top priority for American families. A new study finds (https://americansforingredienttransparency.com/new-study-shows-state-patchwork-of-ingredient-regulations-will-lead-to-12-increase-in-grocery-prices-for-the-average-american-household/) that the hodgepodg  more

ASP LEADS GULF COAST REGION IN HIGHWAY DRUG SEIZURES
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 28 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ASP LEADS GULF COAST REGION IN HIGHWAY DRUG SEIZURES Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized record amounts of illegal narcotics in 2025, leading all agencies in the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) region. "Black market high grade marijuana is fueling violence in our cities," said Gulf Coast HIDTA Chairman and ASP Director Col.  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect religious freedom
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 16 other states supporting a public schoolteacher's challenge to a district policy preventing her from decorating her classroom with a small personal crucifix. The district asks teachers to decorate their classrooms. Mrs. Arroyo-Castro's walls were  more

Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on House Measure to Reopen DHS
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on House Measure to Reopen DHS Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. Read Chairman Cole's remarks as   more

FFRF Action Fund: 'Theocratic' Pastors for Trump Founder Announces Bid for Congress
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 28 -- 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 on March 27, 2026: * * * 'Theocratic' Pastors for Trump founder announces bid for Congress The long-time Christian nationalist behind Pastors for Trump is FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" for his recently launched bid for Cong  more

From good to great: Antonio Pietri on scaling innovation, value
TULSA, Oklahoma, March 27 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * From good to great: Antonio Pietri on scaling innovation, value * What separates a good company from a great one? According to Antonio Pietri (B.S. '89), it comes down to discipline, clarity and a team that understands how value is grown. When Pietri returned to The University of Tulsa as the featured guest for the March Friends of Finance Executive Speaker Series event, he brought more than three decades  more

Galleries, gorgets and glamour: Destiny Green's artistic journey
ADA, Oklahoma, March 26 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Galleries, gorgets and glamour: Destiny Green's artistic journey * Destiny Green has been creating art for as long as she can remember, but she struggled to find her place in the First American art realm. Eight years ago, her journey led her to photography. Now, the Chickasaw artist is redefining her creative path and what it means to be a modern Indigenous   more

House Passes Bill to End Democrat Shutdown, Pay All DHS Personnel
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * House Passes Bill to End Democrat Shutdown, Pay All DHS Personnel Today, the House of Representatives passed the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. The legislation fully reopens the Department of Homeland Security, pays all personnel, and ensures critical oper  more

Huntington Museum of Art Plans Return of Ancestral Remains Found in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia, is preparing to repatriate human remains and funerary belongings linked to Native American ancestors following a completed inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes 117 funerary belongings recovered over decades from sites in Cabell County and Wayne County, West Virginia. These items range from tools and ornaments to ceremonial objects placed with the deceased a  more

Illinois State Museum to Repatriate Ancestral Remains of 16 Individuals to Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum, Springfield, has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and is preparing for repatriation to Native American tribes following findings under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Museum officials determined that the remains, representing at least 16 individuals, are culturally affiliated with federally recognized tribes which include Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma  more

Inside CERAWeek: OSU students engage with top industry leaders at global energy conference
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Inside CERAWeek: OSU students engage with top industry leaders at global energy conference * Media Contact: Dara McBee | Hamm Institute for American Energy | 580-350-7248 | dmcbee@hamminstitute.org When the global energy industry gathers, the questions are rarely small. How will the world meet rising electricity demand in an AI-driven economy? What kind of workforce will be needed as intelligent sy  more

Lankford, Budd, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Advocate for Pastor Ezra Jin's Release Ahead of US-China Summit
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Budd, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Advocate for Pastor Ezra Jin's Release Ahead of US-China Summit * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside US Representatives Riley Moore (R-WV-02) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-03), led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Trump advocatin  more

Marshall University to Repatriate Remains of 27 Individuals, Funerary Objects to Native American Nations
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- Marshall University is preparing to return the remains of 27 individuals and 26 funerary objects to affiliated tribes following a completed inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The institution identified the individuals through a review of collections tied to several locations across West Virginia, including the Clover Site in Cabell County, areas near Point Pleasant in Mason County and Sycamore Creek in Putnam County. Addit  more

New synthetic opioid "cychlorphine" raises concern among Oklahoma health experts
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New synthetic opioid "cychlorphine" raises concern among Oklahoma health experts * Media Contact: Deanne Vick | OSU Medicine | 918-833-4822 | deanne.vick@okstate.edu A new emerging synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine is causing alarm among health and law enforcement officials across Oklahoma, with experts warning of its extreme potency and growing presence in the illicit drug supply. According  more

Norman Organizations Partner to Improve Disaster Response and Recovery
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 27 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Norman Organizations Partner to Improve Disaster Response and Recovery * NORMAN, OKLA. - The Norman Community Needs Network, led by University of Oklahoma faculty, hosted its fourth annual summit of government agencies, churches, tribal government, and non-profit organizations in the Norman area on March 24 to explore the successes and limitations of the community's response to severe weather and prepar  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Applauds Legislature's Unanimous Push to Strengthen Domestic Violence Laws
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 28 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Drummond applauds Legislature's unanimous push to strengthen domestic violence laws Attorney General Gentner Drummond today commended the Oklahoma Legislature for unanimously passing four bills to strengthen the state's domestic violence prevention and prosecution efforts. The measures collectively work to keep high-risk offenders monitored before trial,  more

OMRF scientist receives American Heart Association grant
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 27 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF scientist receives American Heart Association grant * A three-year grant from the American Heart Association will fund an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist's study of an autoimmune disease that sometimes results in organ failure. Charmain Johnson, Ph.D., received the American Heart Association's Career Development Award, which comes with a $240,000 research grant  more

Pauls Valley natives featured in ECU's Originals
ADA, Oklahoma, March 27 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * Pauls Valley natives featured in ECU's Originals * ADA, Okla. - Three East Central University students from Pauls Valley, Okla. have been featured in the 2026 volume of ECU's literary journal, "Originals." Kaylynn Potts had three poems featured, titled, "All American Man," "I Miss You," and "American Education." Sarah Christensen, a student editor for the 2026 volume of "Originals" also had three poems fe  more

Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks Bids for Natural Gas Facilities and Firm Transportation Capacity
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks Bids for Natural Gas Facilities and Firm Transportation Capacity * COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27, 2026 - American Electric Power, on behalf of its subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma ("PSO"), is seeking proposals from bidders to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral and associated natural gas facilities  more

Students, faculty and alumni honored at 2026 Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards banquet
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Students, faculty and alumni honored at 2026 Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards banquet * Media Contact: Kristin Knight | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-1130 | kristin.knight@okstate.edu On March 26, the Oklahoma State University's Ferguson College of Agriculture presented scholarships to more than 150 continuing students at the annual Scholarshi  more

Vet Med professor Channappanavar receives President's Fellows Faculty Research Award
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Vet Med professor Channappanavar receives President's Fellows Faculty Research Award * Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Specialist | 405-744-6740 | kinsey.reed@okstate.edu Respiratory viruses can trigger a powerful immune response -one designed to protect the body. But in some cases, that same response spirals out of control, causing severe lung inflammation, tissue damage and even dea  more