WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, April 20 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron receives endowment gift to support foreign language programs * The Cameron University Foundation has received a generous bequest from longtime CU faculty member Donna Clopton to establish a new endowment supporting foreign language programs at the university. The endowment has been created in honor of the late Dr. George Edward Stanley, a beloved Cameron professor whose impact on students and   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Cole Welcomes Rep. Jefferson Shreve to Appropriations Committee Today, Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) announced the Republican Steering Committee's recommendation for Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) to join the House Appropriations Committee. He will be officially added to the roster following the adoption of a resolution on the House floo  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Remembers the Oklahoma City Bombing on the 31st Anniversary * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - On the 31 st anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement: "On April 19, 1995, the worst act of domestic terrorism in our nation's history took place at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in O  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Olivia Hansen, graduate student at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado: * * * Rising Electricity Prices High power costs are driving up the cost of living. * Half of Americans now struggle to pay basic bills on time. Nearly four in ten people have been displaced from their homes by rising costs, as housing costs jumped sharply in just two years, medical   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 20 -- The Florida State University's College of Business issued the following news: * * * Student-run investment fund earns Top 10 distinction The Student Investment Fund (SIF) at Florida State University's Herbert Wertheim College of Business ranks among the Top 10 student-managed investment funds at public schools nationwide, according to recently released rankings published by The Center for Investment Research. The Wertheim College's SIF secured the No. 10 spo  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * New ESPN E60 examines how Oklahoma City Thunder helped city emerge from darkness of 1995 terrorist attack * * Thunder have made history of bombing a profound piece of the organization * The Oklahoma Standard debuts Sunday, April 26, at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN; streaming afterward on ESPN App Following a year marked by a Peabody Award nomination and six Sports Emmy no  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 20 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Nobel Prize Winners Help Spark Interdisciplinary Collaborations at Conference * OKLAHOMA CITY - Scientists from a wide range of disciplines - including four Nobel Prize winners - gathered at the University of Oklahoma's Web of Life Conference to spark interdisciplinary collaborations aimed at tackling complex diseases. "Because diseases like cancer and diabetes do not exist in isolation, they won't be  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 21 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Avoid costly surprises by reviewing insurance policies before disaster strikes If Jay Caffey could offer some advice to homeowners, it would be to know and trust your insurance agent. Caffey and his wife, Brooke, lost their home of 25 years in the Pecan Hill neighborhood in the March 2025 wildfire in Stillwater. "I honestly didn't know what (coverage) I had," Caffey said. "I knew it was decent cover  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 20 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Researchers Publish Back-to-Back Breakthroughs in Clean Hydrogen Technology * Norman, Okla. - Hydrogen fuel holds significant promise for clean energy. It burns without producing carbon emissions and it can store energy from wind and solar power for later use. But building the devices that make and use clean hydrogen reliably is a challenge. A University of Oklahoma researcher has published two high-  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 20 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Student Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship * NORMAN, Okla. - University of Oklahoma student Aaron Lim has been selected for the highly competitive 2026 Goldwater Scholarship. The honor, named after U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, is presented to undergraduates pursuing careers in science, engineering and mathematics who have demonstrated academic excellence, research capability and commitment to s  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on April 23, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina * Kathleen S. Lane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana * Evan Rikhye, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands * Kara Marie Westercamp, to be a Judge of the U  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 21 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * U of A Startups Altaris MedTech, Bubby Band Earn More Than $40,000 at Arkansas Governor's Cup U of A startups earned more than $40,000 at the 25th annual Arkansas Governor's Cup, a startup competition open to students in seven states across the mid-south with a $141,000 cash prize pool. Altaris MedTech, which is developing a spray-based strep test that eliminates the ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * USCM Commends Arlington Mayor Jim Ross for Convening Mayors for Leadership Discussion at National Medal of Honor Museum * ARLINGTON, Texas - Last week, 18 bipartisan mayors from across the country gathered at the National Medal of Honor Museum's Griffin Institute for a special mayors-only session titled "Leading in the Moment: Applying the Medal of Honor Values   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Telling people they might lose motivates more than telling them they might win, research shows The study offers insights for managers looking to motivate teams and encourage employees to speak up. By Jacob Levin Athletes say they hate to lose more than they love to win. New research finds the same sentiment is shared in organizations. A Virginia Tech researcher and his colleagues discovered that when  more