ADA, Oklahoma, June 8 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby announces retirement * Today, Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby announced his retirement following nearly 40 years as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and more than 50 years serving the tribe. "After much thought and prayer, it is time to transition to the next generation of capable Chickasaw leaders," Governor  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants   more

ADA, Oklahoma, June 8 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * ECU students experience historic final Gathering of Nations event in New Mexico * ADA, Okla. - Seven members of East Central University's Native American Student Association, along with faculty and staff sponsors, attended the final Gathering of Nations Powwow, titled The Last Dance, at the New Mexico Expo in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Participants in the trip included students Bethany Baggerly, Mena Cedartree,  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, w  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Schola  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Praises Chickasaw Nation Governor Anoatubby on Retirement After Four Decades of Leadership * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement following Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby's announcement of his retirement. "Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation are both better today because of the service of Bill Anoatubby," said Lankford. "For ove  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Drummond blasts Mulready for failing to convene hearing on insurance competition Attorney General Gentner Drummond sharply criticized Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready today for failing to hold a timely hearing to determine whether reasonable competition exists in Oklahoma's homeowners' insurance market. Drummond first demanded the hearing in an April 17   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Drummond praises Chickasaw Nation Gov. Anoatubby after resignation announcement Attorney General Gentner Drummond today issued the following statement after the announcement of Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby's resignation: "Gov. Anoatubby is one of the greatest governors - of any government - in Oklahoma history. His decades of service to the Chickasaw  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 8 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF receives grants for Alzheimer's, eye disease research * The BrightFocus Foundation has awarded a pair of grants totaling $500,000 to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: one to study Alzheimer's disease, the other to investigate macular degeneration. Sarah Ocanas, Ph.D., and Eric Ma, Ph.D., were among 69 scientists in eight countries to share in $16 million BrightFocus awa  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 8 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Grad First in US to Earn FAA Controller Certification * NORMAN, OKLA. - As a child growing up in Atlanta, Curtis Harris would ask his mom to arrive at the airport hours early so he could sit by the window and watch airplanes take off and land. Today, at age 22, he is directing aircraft as a certified air traffic controller after graduating from the University of Oklahoma's enhanced air traffic controll  more

ADA, Oklahoma, June 8 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Southeastern Indian Traditional and Modern Regalia Showcase set for June at the Chickasaw Cultural Center * SULPHUR, Okla. -The Chickasaw Nation will host the Southeastern Indian Traditional and Modern Regalia Showcase June 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Anoli' Theater at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. The event, which is open to the public at no charge  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Two physician leaders will help shape LGBTQ+ health care * Dovie Watson, MD, MSCE, and Katharine (Katie) Dalke, MD, MBE, grew up more than 1,000 miles apart-Watson in Oklahoma City and Dalke in Pittsburgh-but they shared a common experience: not always feeling like the medical establishment saw and respected them. "I've had providers who make a lot of assumptions  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Clyburn, Carson, DeLauro, Johnson, Khanna, Nadler Lead 119 Democrats in Condemning the Anti-Muslim "Sharia-Free America Caucus" and Harmful Legislation * Today, U.S. Senator Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representatives James E. Clyburn (S.C.-06), Chair of the Democratic Faith Working Group, Andre Carson (Ind.-07), Rosa DeLauro (Conn.-03), Jerry Nadler (N.Y.-12), Hank Johnson (Ga.-07)  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Howard Energy Partners on buyout of Midship Pipeline membership interests * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Howard Energy Partners on its acquisition of membership interests in the Midship Pipeline (Midship). This transaction increases Howard's ownership of Midship, the 200-mile FERC-regulated natural gas transmission line in Oklahoma, to 100 per  more