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10-Year Ban On Earmarks Ends; Oklahomas Delegation Takes Advantage A 10-year ban on earmarks in Congress is over, meaning members can once again direct federal agencies to spend specific amounts on projects in their home states, including in Oklahoma. For many Americans, the term earmark conjures up thoughts of corrupt dealing and wasteful spending, but advocates, Republicans and Democrats alike, say thats changed. "The days are gone," said Congress Markwayne Mullin in a recent intervie...

Today Isolated thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low around 45F. SSW winds shifting to NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight Isolated thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low around 45F. SSW winds shifting to NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Updated: May 19, 2021 @ 4:28 pm

The first batch of earmark requests is out — Marine says arms industry stranglehold fueled Senate bid

What New Stores Would You Like to See at the Central Mall? Capitol Improvement Program) funds. The ideal behind it was to use empty space in the mall to house the FISTA (FIRES Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator) project. Both the old Sears and Dillards locations in the Central Mall are currently empty. They will be remodeled and repurposed for military contractors that will be a part of the FISTA project. The remaining space will be used for retailers. Last week the Lawton City Cou...

By Staff Maine’s growing bioscience industry will get some additional support with the formation of a new “bioscience cluster” initiative. Launched yesterday by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs in Portland, the initiative will aim to support bioscience innovators, entrepreneurs and startup companies involved in human and animal biology, pharmaceutical, marine and agricultural science, and healthcare innovations, according to a news release. The cluster is made up of busin...

  Singapore is looking to leverage its position as one of the world’s most developed fintech markets to become a leader in green fintech, a vision part of a broader movement for the nation to become sustainable. During a speech at the Singapore Fintech Awards Night on February 10, 2021, Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore, highlighted Singapore’s massive fintech ecosystem, which currently represents more than 40% of all fintech companies in the Southeast ...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Wunderite Powers Digital-First Model for Independent Insurance Agencies WunderiteFebruary 10, 2021 GMT BOSTON, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wunderite, provider of an intuitive, customer-facing platform for independent insurance agencies, is pleased to announce a partnership with digital-first insurance agency Dremca which highlights how agencies can collaborate with insurance carriers to automate...

6th January 2021 10:35 am 6th January 2021 10:35 am Firms including BAE Systems, Babcock and Sainsbury’s are partnering with the Digital Catapult for a new set of prototype challenges aimed at boosting technology adoption across industry. (Credit BAE Systems) The Made Smarter Technology Accelerator will see a total of 14 challenges laid out for start-up and early-stage companies to tackle. These include increasing shelf life and sell-through of products while reducing waste (Sainsbury’s...

City of Lawton Has Purchased The Central Mall (FIRES Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator) project. The Lawton City Council met last Friday (12-18-20) in a special session to finalize the purchase of the mall at a price tag of 14.6 MILLION! Theyll be closing on it (01-05-21). A few months ago it was announced that the FISTA program would be located in the old Sears space in the Central Mall, click here for all the details. The LEDC (Lawton Economic Development Corporation) switch...

Welcome to the fifth edition of Singapore FinTech Festival and SWITCH. More than 60,000 participants from over 130 countries have joined us in the worlds first week-long-round-the-clock hybrid digital and physical event. Let me also welcome participants of the Milken Institute Asia Summit joining us. FinTech as a Force for Good We are in the  midst of three global crises – a pandemic; a recession; and climate change. Covid-19 has infected 67 million people and taken the lives of 1.5 million...