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News Tipoffs - Oklahoma Editors Newsletter for Tuesday May 12, 2026 ( 16 items )  

A.G. Drummond Files Lawsuit Against Temu for Stealing Oklahomans' Data and Deceiving Consumers
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 12 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Drummond files lawsuit against Temu for stealing Oklahomans' data and deceiving consumers Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against Temu, the Chinese online shopping platform, for unlawful data collection, violations of customers' privacy and the counterfeiting of some of Oklahoma's most iconic brands. The lawsuit, filed last Wednesday in   more

AFP-OK Praises Gov. Stitt for Putting Signature to Landmark Guidance Transparency Legislation
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Praises Gov. Stitt for Putting Signature to Landmark Guidance Transparency Legislation * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) praised Gov. Kevin Stitt for signing a new guidance transparency bill. Senate Bill (SB) 1433 reforms the state's Administrative Procedures Act to ensure that any state agency guidance documents - such as memos, poli  more

Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for t  more

Attorney General Liz Murrill leads bipartisan push to fix Medicare therapy payment rules
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill leads bipartisan push to fix Medicare therapy payment rules * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general in urging the federal government to improve how Medicare pays for outpatient therapy services. In a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, the coalition supports a request for clearer rules on how a paym  more

Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across networks, May 15-17 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans whiparound coverage all three days * All games streaming on the ESPN App, with select matchups exclusive to ESPN+ The 2026 Road to the Women's College World Ser  more

CSUN Inspired Graduates to Follow their Dreams (Pt. 1)
NORTHRIDGE, California, May 11 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Inspired Graduates to Follow their Dreams (Pt. 1) * Media Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 (This is the first of a two-part series profiling students taking part in California State University, Northridge's 2026 commencement ceremonies. Part two will be released tomorrow.) It's easy to tell someone to follow their dreams. But the p  more

Dr. Bill Hardgrave: 2026 ATU Hall of Distinction Inductee
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, May 11 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Bill Hardgrave: 2026 ATU Hall of Distinction Inductee * Dr. Bill Hardgrave is an internationally recognized expert in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology who has progressed through the ranks of academia to become the president of the University of Memphis. But he's still the same person who grew up seven miles from the nearest paved road in rural Johnson County and arrived at Arkans  more

FAA Issues Information Collection Notice on Surface Weather Status Dashboard
WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FAA invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection. The collection involves voluntarily reporting when National Airspace System (NAS) surface weather systems (AWOS and ASOS) experience operational issues  more

Oklahoma DECA Students Shine at International Conferences
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 12 -- The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education issued the following news release: * * * Oklahoma DECA students shine at international conferences More than 200 Oklahoma DECA students and advisers attended international conferences in April, competing against and networking with thousands of other DECA members from around the world. More than 30 members and advisers represented Oklahoma at the Collegiate International Career Development Conference i  more

Oklahoma Governor Signs Goldwater's Safe Neighborhoods Act
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma Governor Signs Goldwater's Safe Neighborhoods Act * In a major win for property rights and the rule of law, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation that holds local governments financially accountable when officials allow homelessness to grow unchecked and harm neighborhoods. House Bill 3985, championed by state Rep. Trey Caldwell and Senate Majority Leader Julie Dan  more

Oklahoma Signs Right to Try 2.0 Into Law
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma Signs Right to Try 2.0 Into Law * In a major win for rare-disease patients in Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed the Goldwater Institute's model Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act, a cutting-edge law that empowers patients to seek personalized treatments designed just for them. Sponsored by state Sen. Brenda Stanley and state Reps. Marilyn Stark and Mark Lepak, S  more

OMRF researchers make breakthrough in diabetic heart disease
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 11 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF researchers make breakthrough in diabetic heart disease * Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have discovered a way to reverse the effects of heart disease in diabetic mice. Scientist Chi Fung Lee, Ph.D., and postdoctoral researcher Hina Nizami, Ph.D., made the breakthrough. If confirmed through further study, it could ultimately lead to a drug for the most c  more

Senators Blunt Rochester, Booker, Representatives Barragan, DeSaulnier Lead Bicameral Opposition to New EPA Rule
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Booker, Representatives Barragan, DeSaulnier Lead Bicameral Opposition to New EPA Rule Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44), and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.-10) led 34 members from both chambers in opposition of EPA Adm  more

Study reveals common mutation linked to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study reveals common mutation linked to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections * New research from the University of Kansas shows a "risk gene" linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus. The research centers on a gene called PTPN22, which carries a mutation, 1858C>T   more

U.S. And Iran Are Close to a Memorandum of Understanding
WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The U.S. And Iran Are Close to a Memorandum of Understanding * Key Takeaways 1 The United States and Iran may be nearing an end to their conflict with a one-page, 14-point framework to end hostilities. Iranian officials are evaluating the U.S. framework. 2 Iran has been hurt by the U.S. blockade of its ports because it exports 98% of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz,   more

University of Oklahoma Launches Project 200, a Generational Investment in Oklahoma's Future
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 12 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Launches Project 200, a Generational Investment in Oklahoma's Future Together for Oklahoma: Research driving health, prosperity and security * NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma today announced Project 200, a generational investment in research, talent and infrastructure designed to move Oklahoma forward by strengthening the health of its people, growin  more