WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute, with 12 co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the United States U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Student eligibility under Section 25F for children in homeschools, microschools, and other innovative learning settings Dear Mr. Bessent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * CU sets auditions Aug. 18 for first production of the season, 'They Promised Her the Moon' * Cameron University's Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts has scheduled auditions for "They Promised Her the Moon," the first theatrical presentation of the 2026-2027 academic year. Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 17-18, at 7 p.m. in the University Theatre. The production will be pre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 14, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov (Docket Nos. BLM-2026-0067, BLM-2026-0068, BLM-2026-0069, NPS-2026-0100, FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-2575). Re: Comments on the Department of Interior's review of wilderness policies, including Manageme  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case * Investigation identifies coordinated fossil fuel funding behind most industry-supporting briefs and raises new questions about Justice Samuel Alito's participation in the case Los Angeles, CA -A new Consumer Watchdog invest  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Northeastern State University issued the following news: * * * NSU hosts Early Literacy Teacher Training Academy through statewide partnership BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- Northeastern State University (NSU) recently hosted an Early Literacy Teacher Training Academy at its Broken Arrow Reading Clinic as one of seven Oklahoma universities selected to participate in a statewide initiative led by the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) and t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 07/10/2026 The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule - Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance; 2 CFR Part 200, Docket OMB-2026-0034 Dear Director Vought: On behalf of the city of Nowata, Oklahoma, we respectful  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. c lE7awn al (, chelaia July 10, 2026 The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 P.O. BOX 268 OCHELATA, OKLAHOMA 74051 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule - Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance; 2 CFR Part 200, Docket OMB-2026-0034 Dear Director Vought: O  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond announces settlements with opioid manufacturers Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that eight opioid drug manufacturers will pay Oklahoma approximately $12 million as part of a multi-state settlement over allegations that the companies contributed to the national opioid crisis. Oklahoma has reached settlements with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Ind  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond asks ATF to halt enforcement of struck-down firearms provisions Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to advise in writing what steps it will take to stop enforcing provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) that a federal court declared unconstitutional last week in a case where Oklahoma was a plainti  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General agents provide support to Beggs Police Department Agents from Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office will provide law enforcement support to the Beggs Police Department following a request from Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee. Fetgatter said he is concerned about crime in the community and several key resignations from the police department i  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Team Clears New Altitude Milestone in Drone Weather Research * NORMAN, Okla. - A team of University of Oklahoma researchers has received a Federal Aviation Administration waiver authorizing drone flights to 10,000 feet above ground level at the Kessler Atmospheric and Ecological Field Station (KAEFS) in McClain County, a first for any university in the United States. The waiver doubles the team's pre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Statement on 2025 FBI Hate Crimes Report * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -Today, US James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement in response to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) 2025 Hate Crimes Report. The FBI data shows  more

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * SSC to Offer Math Refresher Course for Parents * Seminole State College will offer "Math 4 Parents," a community course designed to help parents and grandparents build confidence when assisting children with math homework, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 102 of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The course will be led by SSC Vice President Emeritus Dr. Linda Goeller, a former mathematics profe  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 17 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: ATU Football Focused on Goals for 2026 * Roy Thompson is not afraid to talk about his goals for the Arkansas Tech University football program. In fact, he believes it is a necessary first step in attaining those goals. "We have to talk about the things we want to achieve," said Thompson, who is beginning his second season as head coach of the Wonder Boys. "You have to set a goal. You h  more