ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: "When law enforcement and the communities they serve collaboratively work together, root causes of crime are identified," Chickasaw Lighthorse Chief of Police Chris Palmer said. "This leads to opportunities to decrease crime, which in turn increases public safety and enhances community trust." Community events and involvement highlight the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Wisconsin Attorney General Joshua L. Kaul, co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (VOCA Fund). The VOCA Fund supports essential direct serv  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a pair of efforts - one a bipartisan group of attorneys general across the nation, and the other an Oklahoma coalition of tribal leaders and district attorneys - asking Congress to provide adequate funding to the Crime Victims Fund so states can properly serve victims of crime. In one letter sent today to U.S. House and Se  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, is the author of Senate Bill 1391, which would designate funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for the purpose of funding improvements for levees along the Arkansas River, in addition to matching funds for levee projects. "In their current state, the levees are classified as high risk, and would not be able to withstand extreme conditions like we saw in the catastrop  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's online MBA program is one of the nation's best and it was validated with today's release of the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Online Programs rankings. The online MBA at the Spears School of Business moves up to No. 16 in the 2024 rankings, earning a top-20 ranking for the first time. "The Spears School of Business continues to demonstrate excellence in business education as ex  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma's online programs are among the best in the nation, according to a recently released announcement from U.S. News and World Report. The 2024 Best Online Programs rankings analyzed more than 1,600 online bachelor's and master's degree programs using metrics specific to online learning. Of the regionally accredited institutions evaluated, OU claimed high marks in categories serving   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's STEM programs are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Online Programs rankings. The 2024 U.S. News Best Online Programs assessed more than 1,600 online bachelor's and master's degree programs using metrics specific to online learning. The rankings only included degree-granting programs offered primarily online by regionally accredited ins  more