SEC tries to regain its championship form following 2 years without a national title

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer(AP) – Southeastern Conference football is experiencing a championship drought.The powerhouse league hasn’t won or even played for a national title since the 2022 season. It’s a skid that just means more given the SEC’s nearly two decades of gridiron dominance, which included 13 championships over a 17-year span... Read More.
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Roe and Cantrell Selected for National Health Policy Fellowship

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, and Rep. Josh Cantrell, R-Kingston, were selected to join the 2025 class of the Milbank Fellows Program, a national initiative that supports state leaders working to improve health outcomes across the country.The representatives are among just 24 policymakers nationwide chosen for the yearlong fellowship. Both lawmakers serve... Read More.

OHP attends ATF National Odor Recognition Test

OHP Explosive Detection K9s participated in the ATF National Odor Recognition Test (NORT) last week. This is where police and military canine teams from across the country, train and certify on explosives. The three-day course allows canine teams to showcase their odor detection and teamwork skills while actively searching out and identifying a variety of... Read More.

Sen. Hicks’ bill providing CareerTech tuition assistance to Oklahoma National Guard members takes effect July 1

OKLAHOMA CITY – A new law expanding educational opportunities for members of the Oklahoma National Guard takes effect on July 1. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, was principal author of Senate Bill 31, creating the “Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act,” providing tuition assistance for Oklahoma Guard members enrolling in programs leading to licensure or... Read More.
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Reps Congratulate OMMA Director on National Cannabis Regulators Board Appointment

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Reps are applauding the national appointment of Adria Berry, executive director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA), who has been named president of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) Executive Board for the 2025-2026 term.Reps. T.J. Marti, R-Tulsa; Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee; and Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah, released the following joint... Read More.

Luttrell Chairs National Energy Conference

 OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, vice chair of the Oklahoma House Energy Committee, recently served as chairman of the 2025 Federal Energy and Environmental Matters Conference, hosted by the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research. The event took place June 5-7 in Washington, D.C.As chairman, Luttrell led discussions on pressing... Read More.

Senate approves bill to establish national monument honoring Greenwood District

WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would designate a national monument in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District, the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.The Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. If passed by the House and signed into law by... Read More.
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Pioneer Tech Student Recognized as National Finalist at BPA Leadership Conference

Ponca City, OK ---Benjamin Dailey, a student in the Visual Communications program at Pioneer Technology Center, recently traveled to Orlando, Florida to participate in the National Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America (BPA). Alongside students from across the country, Dailey proudly represented Pioneer Tech at this prestigious event, showcasing his knowledge and skills... Read More.

Drummond urges Gov. Stitt to commit National Guard troops to DHS immigration enforcement

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Governor Kevin Stitt to send Oklahoma troops after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed it has requested 20,000 National Guard troops to help with immigration enforcement.“President Trump has been taking bold and decisive action to secure our borders and deport illegal immigrants, despite facing... Read More.