ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * 10 Years of Shortleaf Pine Restoration in Arkansas * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -Over the past decade, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners have restored or enhanced more than 1.58 million acres of shortleaf pine forest in Arkansas, largely through prescribed fire, sustainable timber management and targeted tree planting. After decades of decline, shortleaf pine forests across Arkan  more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 29 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month * Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, in conjunction with the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma, declared April Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month within the Chickasaw Nation in 2023. For years, the Chickasaw Nation has worked to broaden clinical services for First Americans with autism spectrum disorder   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes to Protect the United States from Foreign Threats * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, which renews a critical counter-terror tool, also known as FISA Section 702, that our intelligence community uses to stop foreign terrorists and adversaries befo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 25.   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 30th at 8:00 a.m. The markup will be   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 30th at 8:00 a.m. - immediately following the conclusion of the subcommittee markup for the FY27   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * CSAF immersion at JBSA highlights training modernization, force readiness JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -  Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach addressed more than 3,000 parents, friends and families of newly minted Airmen April 23, during their graduation ceremony held in the Airman's Arena at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. "Today is a proud moment  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage sto  more

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL TOPS ABC AND NBC IN WEEKDAY PRIMETIME THROUGHOUT APRIL WHILE DRIVING YEAR-OVER-YEAR GAINS CBS and ABC Post Lowest-Rated April with Primetime Viewers This Century  Hannity Secures Best Month of 2026 Surpassing ESPN's Coverage of The Masters Gutfeld! Marks its Five-Year Anniversary Leading Late-Night Television Special Report with Bret Baier Leads CBS Eve  more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 29 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * From Estonia to Oklahoma * Erik Watts' family connection to his Chickasaw heritage, oddly enough, traces to the Soviet Union's invasion of Estonia June 17, 1940. This eventually resulted in Erik's mother, Ene, seeking a new home in the United States. Although not Chickasaw, Ene would go on to marry famed professional football player and wrestling icon Bill  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS 8 BILLS INTO LAW Governor Kevin Stitt signed the following bills into law: SIGNED SB 1932 An Act relating to the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; authorizing certain representation in certain administrative hearing; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SB 1936 An Act relating to crimes and punishments; am  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, April 29 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Tanvi Kiran '26 named Goldwater Scholar Hendrix College proudly announces that Tanvi Kiran '26 was named a Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The scholarship program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater was designed to identify, encourage, and financially support outstanding undergraduates interested in pursuing research careers in the sciences, enginee  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Democrat Agenda: Undermining Homeland Security, Empowering Threats The Senate Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has dragged on for more than 70 days - and counting. It is the longest shutdown in American history. Despite terrorist-linked attacks in U.S. communities and another attempt on President Trump's life just last week  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Colleagues Call for Passage of Anti-Fraud Package * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently highlighted the inclusion of his Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act in a comprehensive, anti-fraud legislative package led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) that brings together 17 commonsense bills to recover stolen funds, protect taxpayer dollars, and stop fraudsters. Following   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 D  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 30 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * Chakraborty's remarkable story shapes MS BAnDS program from founding to his retirement Dr. Goutam Chakraborty remembers the soft glow of the kerosene lamp in his childhood home. His father studied. Without sunlight or electricity, the lantern illuminated his handwritten notes. A survivor of the refugee crisis catalyzed by the 1947 Partition of India, Chakraborty's father ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Arkansas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Severe Winter Weather The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Arkansas who sustained economic losses caused by the severe winter weather occurring  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 30 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * SWOSU Biology Students Earn Recognition at SWAN SWOSU biology students presented research at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists (SWAN), held April 23-26 in Tyler, Texas. The conference brings together biologists from across the southwestern United States and Mexico to share research, recognize scientific achievement and support collaboration in  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 29 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * The Lancet Paper Calls for Earlier Diagnosis as Leprosy Persists Globally * OKLAHOMA CITY - Although often considered a disease of the past, leprosy remains a global health issue, causing preventable disability due to delayed diagnosis and gaps in care. In a paper published in The Lancet, a professor of infectious diseases from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine calls for stronger awareness,  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Just a few species can drive a plant community's response to warming temperatures Analyses led by the University of Michigan can help land managers and conservationists help nature prepare for a warmer future * A new analysis of experimental data led by the University of Michigan has unveiled insights into why and how plant communities are changing their makeup to survive in warmer temperat  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * The Lancet Paper Calls for Earlier Diagnosis as Leprosy Persists Globally Although often considered a disease of the past, leprosy remains a global health issue, causing preventable disability due to delayed diagnosis and gaps in care. In a paper published in The Lancet, a professor of infectious diseases from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine calls for stronger  more