TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 9 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Convention Center Hotel to be located in what will be the former Police Headquarters building * * * The City of Tulsa released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify and select a qualified hotel developer to develop a headquarters hotel adjacent and connected to the Cox Business Convention Center. The hotel will be located in what will be the former spot of the current Police Headquarters b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Supports delivery of federally mandated education in 45 states, territories * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents,   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2024: Governor Kevin Stitt filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board's decision to grant St. Isidore, a Catholic institution, status as a charter school. Governor Stitt's brief argues that denying St. Isidore a school charter solely because of its religious affiliation violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. Re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul from an Oct. 29, 2024, hearing entitled "Reducing Prescription Drug Prices: How Competition Can Make Medications Affordable for Patients": * * * Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Durbin, for inviting me to speak on this important issue. As Attorney General, I take seriously my office's fundamental function to protect the health and wellness of Illinois residen  more