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Southern States Have The Lowest Average Incomes, DC The Highest
Zero Hedge
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Personal income levels across the U.S. vary widely, shaped by differences in industries, costs of living, and economic growth. This map lists states by their per capita personal income, showing where residents, on average, earn the most. The data,...
Congressman Eric Sorensen on Defending Climate Science, Depoliticizing Weather and Bringing Scientific Rigor to Capitol Hill
Scientific American
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August 8, 2025
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Representative Eric Sorensen of Illinois spent 22 years forecasting the weather on television before winning his congressional seat in 2022. He now finds himself...
Bahamian scientist lives out childhood dream
The Nassau Guardian
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At 30, Bahamian scientist Dr. Kwame Glinton is living out his childhood dream in the city of Oaks, Raleigh, North Carolina. As a quality control specialist at Japanese pharmaceutical company Kwoya Kirin, Glinton works to help companies optimize...
Oklahoma lawmakers on all sides want to reduce medical debt. This is how
The Oklahoman
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are working to lessen the impact of medical debt on their constituents. They are advocating for increased state regulations to protect people that have incurred medical debt and to...
Columnist says the silence from Oklahoma's delegation is disgusting
The Oklahoman
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This will not be disagreeable or discourteous. How can it be when it is the truth? The truth can be painful and disagreeable to some, but we must speak it. Protecting that freedom has fallen largely to journalists as, unfortunately, our elected...
Pension funds are a new front for US clampdown on Chinese investment
fDi Intelligence
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Pension funds have become the latest front in US efforts to curb investment into China, with a new divestiture requirement taking effect in Arkansas and more than a dozen other states discussing or rolling out similar restrictions. From August 5,...
Goodbye to cell phones in schools
AS
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August 14, 2025
In recent years cell phones have become an increasingly serious problem in schools in the United States. In response, a number of states have sought to crack down on their usage. Last year a study from the Pew Research Center found that 72% of...
Amid Trump admin changes, Oklahoma Broadband Office prepares for next stage of development
NonDoc - Oklahoma
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August 8, 2025
After years of planning and delay, Oklahoma is entering a new stage of broadband development. As a result of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program — as well as earlier American Rescue Plan Act investments — Oklahomans living in areas...
Oklahoma in DOJ Spotlight: Voter privacy vs. federal oversight
News9 - Oklahoma
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The U.S. Department of Justice is stepping up efforts to collect voter registration data and election records from states across the country—and Oklahoma is on the list. According to an Associated Press review, at least 15 states have received...
Federal judge dismisses Supt. Walters' lawsuit against Freedom Religion Foundation
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) against the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The lawsuit filed on March 31 alleged...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.15.25
Florida Politics
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August 15, 2025
Good Friday morning. It may not feel like it, but it has been more than two months since John Thrasher — decorated U.S. Army veteran, towering figure in Florida politics, and 15th president of FSU — died at the age of 81. Whether during his time...
Be Pro Be Proud brings hands-on trade career exploration to Oklahoma
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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August 7, 2025
Summary: – Be Pro Be Proud‘s mobile workshop offers hands-on trade and tech career simulations. – Oklahoma faces shortages in plumbers, HVAC techs, electricians and truck drivers. – The State Chamber hopes to bring the program to Oklahoma...
FCEM research focuses on optimizing fleet management for electrical contractors
Oklahoma State University
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August 7, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025 Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Electrical contractors play an important role in how our cities function daily. From working on large-scale industrial...
CLEET Reserve Academy provide career opportunities across Oklahoma
The Northeastern - Oklahoma
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The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training Reserve Academy provides students with the opportunity to take their first steps toward a career in law enforcement. Chief James Bell, director of public safety, is one of two members of the...
Two Texans are buying up restricted low-income housing in Oklahoma and booting out tenants
Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma
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August 7, 2025
Two men from Texas bought more than a dozen properties across Oklahoma restricted to low-income Oklahomans. In Tulsa, they are booting out the very people the properties are meant to serve. Listen above or read below for a transcript. Read the...
Will we see the northern lights in Oklahoma tonight? See aurora forecast
Yahoo News
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When experienced stargazers in the continental United States hear the words, "geomagnetic storm," likely one question comes to mind: Are we getting some northern lights? In this case, the answer is yes, but it may depend on where you live. An...
Some states restrict the oil industry from taking mineral owners’ earnings. Not North Dakota.
North Dakota Monitor
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August 15, 2025
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories in your inbox every week. Millions of Americans own the rights to oil and gas underground. When...
See Oklahoma lawmakers' education interim studies for 2025
The Oklahoman
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During the late summer and early fall before the next legislative session ramps up, lawmakers will explore issues in interim studies that may turn into bills. “Interim studies are a vital part of the legislative process,” Senate Pro Tem Lonnie...
How Top Companies Bankrolled a Qatari Influence Op
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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August 15, 2025
In 2021, Pfizer and Amazon earned perfect scores on the Corporate Equality Index, a rating of how well companies treat their LGBT employees. Overseen by the Human Rights Campaign, which seeks to ensure that "LGBTQ+ people" are treated "as full and...
Sight Sciences Publishes Cost-Utility Analysis Comparing TearCare and Cyclosporine 0.05% in Dry Eye
Ophthalmology Breaking News
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August 7, 2025
Sight Sciences has released findings from a new cost-utility analysis (CUA) evaluating the TearCare® System versus cyclosporine 0.05% (CsA) in the treatment of moderate to severe meibomian gland disease (MGD)-associated dry eye disease. The...