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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday June 13, 2026 ( 15 items )  

2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams Announced
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 13 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams have been announced and feature 11 student-athletes who are participating in the 2026 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first team selections, which were announced June 9, were eligible for All-America honors. First recognized  more

An afternoon with artist Brent Greenwood at Exhibit C Gallery
ADA, Oklahoma, June 11 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * An afternoon with artist Brent Greenwood at Exhibit C Gallery * OKLAHOMA CITY -The Exhibit C Gallery will host a special event celebrating the work of acclaimed Ponca and Chickasaw artist Brent Greenwood, 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2026. This event marks the debut of Greenwood's newest collaboration with Mahota Textiles, the "Stomp Dance Revelation" bl  more

ANS approves formation of six student sections, one local section
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS approves formation of six student sections, one local section * Last week at the American Nuclear Society's Annual Conference in Denver, Colo., the ANS Board of Directors approved the creation of six new ANS student sections and one new local section. Including these new additions, the Society now boasts 37 local sections and 70 student sections, which together represent   more

Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming autho  more

BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma Fourth Quarter 2025
DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - June 11, 2026 * * * Employment rose in 1 of the 3 largest counties in Oklahoma from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Tulsa County (+0.9 percent) had the only over-the-year increase in employment. (See chart 1   more

BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026
DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio  more

Campaign Headquarters or Church? FFRF Asks IRS to Investigate Oklahoma Pastor
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 13 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Campaign headquarters or church? FFRF asks IRS to investigate Oklahoma pastor The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the IRS to investigate an Oklahoma church after its pastor, congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer, publicly stated that supporters could pick up campaign yard signs directly from his church. In a complaint filed with the IRS, FFRF reports that Sheridan Ch  more

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Colorectal Cancer Death Rates, by State -- United States, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 22) on June 11, 2026, entitled "QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Colorectal Cancer Death Rates, by State -- United States, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Colorectal cancer deaths were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision underlying cause-of-death   more

Chickasaw Foundation partners with Vision Bank to expand access to financial literacy resources at no cost
ADA, Oklahoma, June 11 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Foundation partners with Vision Bank to expand access to financial literacy resources at no cost * Partnership between the Chickasaw Foundation and Vision Bank provides complimentary access to financial literacy courses, workshops, and more. ADA, Okla. -The Chickasaw Foundation has received a $50,000 donation, distributed over two years, from Visi  more

CU's Collegian takes highest honor at 2025 Better Newspaper Contest
LAWTON, Oklahoma, June 12 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * CU's Collegian takes highest honor at 2025 Better Newspaper Contest * Cameron University's student-run newspaper, the Cameron Collegian, has received the 2025 Sequoyah Award, designating it as Oklahoma's top college newspaper. The award was given June 6 during the Oklahoma Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest. A contingent of Cameron students and recent graduates accompanied associate professor D  more

Federal Register: Agricultural Marketing Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for, and revision to, a currently approved information collection for Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi,   more

Middle East Tensions Result in Higher Oil Prices
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Middle East Tensions Result in Higher Oil Prices * Key Takeaways 1 Reciprocal strikes by Iran and Israel led to the first attacks between the nations since the April ceasefire. 2 Oil prices rose by over 4% in response to the hostilities. 3 OPEC+ announced a targeted production increase for July, the 4th such output increase in a row, despite production increases being constr  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Asks Big 12 to Sanction Texas Tech
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Drummond asks Big 12 to sanction Texas Tech In a letter today to the Big 12 Conference, Attorney General Gentner Drummond recommended the conference take action against Texas Tech following quarterback Brendan Sorsby's gambling violations. Drummond said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's claims that sanctions against Texas Tech would violate antitrust laws  more

UAH Professor Emeritus Ramon Cerro Inducted Into Latin American Academy of Science
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 13 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH Professor Emeritus Ramon Cerro inducted into Latin American Academy of Science Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, is celebrating a major international honor awarded to Professor Emeritus Ramon Cerro who has been inducted into the Latin American Academy of Science (ACAL), one of the most distinguished scientific academies in Latin America  more

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Orders Pecan Grower Referendum on Marketing Program Continuance
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has ordered a referendum for pecan growers across 15 states to determine whether they support continuing the federal marketing order governing pecan handling. The vote will be conducted through Aug. 3, 2026, among eligible growers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. Eli  more