TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: The City of Tulsa is preparing to submit an application for the FY24 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This competitive grant aims to help cities remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation, expanding the supply of affordable housing and reducing housing costs in the long term. Public Comment Period A publ  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University's annual literary season kicks off with the "Originals" open-mic, hosted on the first floor of the Linscheid Library, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. The open-mic will offer ECU students, faculty and the general public an opportunity to meet the editors for the upcoming 2025 edition of "Originals," learn about the submission process for students and share their own original writing and visual art pieces  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP successfully defended Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLC in two high-stakes inter partes review ("IPR") cases involving hydraulic fracturing technology against Intelligent Wellhead Systems Inc. (IWS), a direct competitor. With these wins, Downing has now defeated three of the four IPRs filed by IWS. Downing Wellhead Equipment, headquartered in Oklahoma City, has been a pioneer in pres  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: Governor Kevin Stitt and state election officials provided an update on the ongoing efforts to maintain Oklahoma's status as a national leader in election integrity. As part of Oklahoma's routine voter list maintenance as required by law, officials announced over 453,000 voter registrations have been removed, including ineligible voters such as convicted felons and deceased voters, si  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Agriculture Dean's Dialogue series continues its commitment to discussing current agricultural topics with leadership perspectives from the world-renowned King Ranch. Jayson Lusk, vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture, sat down with Robert Hodgen, president and chief executive officer of King Ranch Inc. and OSU animal science alumnus, on Sept. 9 during OSU Land-Grant Week.  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Dallas issued the following news release: The University of Dallas has expanded its automatic admission rule, the UDallas Promise, to include Catholic high schools in Texas, Oklahoma and Lincoln, Nebraska. The UDallas Promise guarantees admission to students graduating from these schools who meet certain criteria. Students must achieve an unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or a weighted GPA of 4.2 by the end of their junior year; they must  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Participants willing to work harder for menthol cigarette puffs in behavioral economics study * * * While the overall rate of cigarette smoking has decreased in the United States, the use of menthol cigarettes has risen among young adult smokers. A University of Oklahoma researcher published a study today showing that the addition of menthol flavoring to cigarettes makes them more appea  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma is hosting a series of presentations throughout the fall semester, featuring distinguished alumni who have built exceptional careers in various healthcare fields. These events will provide opportunities for current and prospective students, faculty, and the public to engage with USAO graduates who are making significant contributions in their re  more