ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Applauds Food Freedom Bill's Committee Passage # Apr 14, 2025 by AFP OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) thanked members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today for approving the Food Truck Freedom Act (HB1076) to cut back the burdensome permitting requirements that harm Oklahoma's food vendors and small restaurants.  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Blum named 2025 Oklahoma Chemist of the Year Dr. Frank Blum, right, was awarded Oklahoma Chemist of the Year in March. Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu On March 1, Dr. Frank Blum of Oklahoma State University's Department of Chemistry was awarded Oklahoma Chemist of the Year at the 66th Annual Oklahoma Pentasectional Mee  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CIVE research focuses on resilient erosion, sediment control for construction sites Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Researchers at Oklahoma State University's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, part of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, are collaborating on a multi-university research project to e  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Oklahoma Senate Passes Income Tax Phaseout Bill The Oklahoma Senate approved House Bill 1539, legislation that would gradually phase out the state income tax using revenue triggers. The bill heads back to the House which can send the bill to the Governor for signing with one more floor vote. The Senate passed an even stronger version of HB 1539 than the House had passed, each time r  more

IRVING, Texas, April 15 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma State and West Virginia Garner Big 12 Baseball Weekly Awards West Virginia's Logan Sauve (player) and Oklahoma State's Harrison Bodendorf (pitcher and newcomer) earned Big 12 baseball weekly honors for games ending Sunday, April 13. Sauve hit .556 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in a pair of wins over Houston. The Mountaineers' catcher opened the series with three   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 14 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU student reflects on 'American Idol' appearance after top half finish Skylie Marie Thompson Media Contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor, Department of Brand Management | 405-744-7193 | jordan.bishop@okstate.edu When Skylie Marie Thompson walked into the "American Idol" audition room, she was determined not to leave with another rejection. Thompson, a marketing junior at Oklahoma State University fr  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Law Accredited by American Association of Professional Landmen NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma College of Law is the first law school in America to be accredited by the American Association of Professional Landmen. This accreditation recognizes OU Law's Master of Legal Studies in Energy and Natural Resources Law program, a fully online graduate program. "OU was an early adopter of   more

IRVING, Texas, April 15 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * UCF, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech Share 2025 Big 12 Women's Tennis Regular Season Title UCF, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech clinched shares of the Big 12 Women's Tennis regular season title for the 2025 season. All three programs finished with 12-1 records in Conference play. UCF clinched its share with a 4-1 road win over Utah on Saturday to conclude the season 20-2 overall and   more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 14 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Music to Perform OKC Bombing Memorial Concert CHICKASHA, Okla. -- An ensemble of University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma students will perform a concert Tuesday night to commemorate the 30 th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. The USAO concert choir, chamber choir and string quartet will perform "Lux Aeterna" at the First Baptist Church of Chickasha at 7:30 p.m. The   more