OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 1 -- The Oklahoma City government issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and the City of Oklahoma City hosted a collaborative Regional Safety Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The summit focused on transportation safety through policy, education and infrastructure. ACOG and the City of Oklahoma City are each developing a Safety Action Plan, which will include a holistic strategy to reduce or eliminat  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 29 -- East Central University issued the following news: The East Central University Theta Alpha chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the International Honor Society of Business, recently inducted 14 new members. To be eligible to receive an invitation, Delta Mu Delta inductees must earn a GPA in the top 20% of their junior or senior class and complete a minimum of 24 credit hours at ECU. This year's inductees included: * Katelyn Faye Nguyen: Accounting Senior from Dustin, Okla.   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 1 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued two separate opinions today relating to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). In response to a formal opinion request from Sen. Mary Boren, Drummond's opinion holds that an individual may not simultaneously serve as the Secretary of Transportation, Executive Director of t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 1 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Senate Appropriations Chairman Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, said the Oklahoma Legislature's upper chamber is on its way toward making this year's budget process more transparent than ever. The public got its first glimpse at proposed state agency appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year in a Wednesday meeting of the Appropriations Committee. The Board of Equalization certified lawmakers will have   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 1 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, received approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday for Senate Bill 1391. The measure designates funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for improvements to levees along the Arkansas River. "I am pleased that we were able to approve this legislation and will have the opportunity to consider it on the Senate floor," Rogers said. "It's   more

PAWHUSKA, Oklahoma, March 1 -- The Osage Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Legislative Branch Unanimously Endorses Lily Gladstone and Scott George by Law * * * Osage Nation Congress passed bills unanimously supporting Lily Gladstone and Scott George for their roles in the film "Killers of the Flower Moon." The bills were passed into law on Friday, February 2, 2024, and signed by all twelve members of the Osage Nati  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 1 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The Society for American Archaeology recently named Norman resident Gerald Franklin as the recipient of its annual Crabtree Award for Avocational Archaeology. Presented for significant contributions to the collective understanding of archaeology, the Crabtree Award is given to individuals who support the field of archaeology as hobbyists or volunteers rather than in an official or professional capacity. A  more