MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 10 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is a mayoral candidate from Tulsa, Okla., who recently appeared at a MAGA pastor's church and declared that "we need to get back" to a time when public officials were required to be Christian.   more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release: The Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. (CEC) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have formalized a cooperative relationship aimed at advancing technical excellence and collaboration in the global coastal environment. The agreement, effective July 19, 2024, outlines mutual goals and specific areas of cooperation benefici  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Google has gifted the University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute (OUPI) at OU-Tulsa $250,000 to purchase a high-powered computing system to train students and collaborate with the commercial sector. This marks the third consecutive year Google has presented OUPI with a gift to further OU's progress toward establishing a model for applied technology education. Google's support will allow  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-574) on the Promoting Responsible Oversight to Eliminate Communist Teachings For Our Kids Act (H.R. 6816), which aims to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on July 5, 2024. Here are exce  more