COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 20-state coalition to ask the U.S. Supreme Court, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, to clear the way for a Northern Kentucky church to build an outdoor shrine on its property. In the Kentucky-led brief, the states urge the nat  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron to offer Summer Food Service to participants in Upward Bound program * Cameron University will once again participate in the federal Summer Food Service Program, providing meals to all eligible children free of charge. To be eligible to receive free meals at a residential or non-residential camp, such as Cameron's Upward Bound program, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced-price me  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the Dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Carlyle Group posted the following news release on May 6, 2026, with Diversified Energy Co.: * * * Diversified Energy and Carlyle Agree to Acquire Camino Natural Resources Assets for Approximately $1.2 Billion BIRMINGHAM, AL and NEW YORK, NY - Diversified Energy Company (LSE: DEC; NYSE: DEC) ("Diversified") and global investment firm Carlyle's (NASDAQ: CG) Global Credit platform today announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire certain oil and natural ga  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policies Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland, alleging that the district pushed students to  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Executive Order Ramps up Enforcement of Welfare Eligibility Criteria Governor Kevin Stitt today signed an executive order directing state agencies to ramp up enforcement of immigration-status verification for welfare and help ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive taxpayer-funded welfare in Oklahoma. "Welfare should go to eligible Oklahomans, not to people who are in this country illegally  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Kevin Stitt Defends Due Process, Advocates for Transparency Governor Stitt vetoed House Bill 3278 to protect due process under the Open Meetings Act. The bill would have allowed the Attorney General's Office to unilaterally find that any public body has violated the Open Meetings Act without any formal legal action and without giving that body a meaningful opportunity to defend itself.   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS 14 BILLS INTO LAW, VETOES 2 * OKLAHOMA CITY (May 5, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt signed 14 bills into law while vetoing two. SIGNED HB 3062:  An Act relating to firearms; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 129, which relates to the authority of judges to carry firearms; extending authority to carry firearms to retired municipal judges; providing an exemption; authorizing the i  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Reintroduces Bill to Expand Donor Breast Milk Access, Support WIC Today, U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), Stephanie Bice (R-OK-05) and Maria Salazar (R-FL-27) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to donated breast milk for medically vulnerable infants at nonprofit milk banks nationwide. The Access to Donor Milk Act would allow state agencies to support   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 6 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * Mother's Day: How a 'helicopter mom' keeps fish research swimming along at OMRF * When stay-at-home mother Sarah Ball decided to go back to work, she found a position that made the most of her nurturing experience: parenting 1,600 tiny fish at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. "I've always loved animals," Ball said. "I've passed that down to my kids, so now we have three dogs  more

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, May 7 -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * National Rural Water Association Awarded USDA Circuit Rider Contract Flagship technical assistance program has helped systems since 1980 * The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) is pleased to announce it has been awarded the five-year, competitive contract for the Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development.  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 6 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Native American law students gain firsthand experience in tribal court, national conference * From observing a wellness court session to earning the opportunity to host a national competition, students from The University of Tulsa's College of Law gained firsthand experience in tribal law during a recent trip to Arizona. Led by Alexandra Fay, assistant professor of law, and Grace L. Carson, visiting assistan  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 6 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Nursing student saves mother's life with compassion, courage and a new kidney * "Throughout my life, I have been drawn to caring for and serving others in their most vulnerable moments," said Phyllis Ekwempu, a student in The University of Tulsa's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. In December 2025, Ekwempu acted on her deep-seated convictions when she donated a kidney to save her mothe  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City issued the following news: * * * OSU-OKC student turns industry exposure into national achievement For Antonius "Tony" Karlin, a mostly online student at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, learning has extended far beyond the virtual classroom. Karlin, a professional studies student, recently earned the Royal Silver Certificate of Achievement from the American Society for Quality, becoming the first recipient of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senators Pennycuick, Miller Introduce Measure to Require Insurance Coverage for Fertility Preservation for Women Undergoing Cancer Treatment Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Pennsylvania Senator Nick Miller (D-16) announced the introduction of legislation to require insurance coverage in Pennsylvania for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients wh  more

GREELEY, Colorado, May 7 -- The University of Northern Colorado issued the following news: * * * UNC Selects New Provost and Executive Vice President Respected administrator and academic leader brings extensive experience in student success and faculty engagement Written by Deanna Herbert After a nationwide search launched in January, the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) has selected Nancy Marchand-Martella, Ph.D., as the university's new provost and executive vice president. She begin  more