Kennedy Thomason
Kennedy Thomason is a multimedia journalism student at Oklahoma State University. She is part of OSU’s student newspaper, The O’Colly, as a writer and editor. Kennedy is also a press competitor for Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, where she took first place during the 2023 spring semester. She aspires to a career in political journalism after completing graduate school.
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WASHINGTON — Youth advocates made their presence felt on Capitol Hill this week, planting signs on the west lawn of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Youth advocates made their presence felt on Capitol Hill this week, planting signs on the west lawn of the Capitol and visiting lawmakers, in pursuit of greater social media protections for youth. Design It For Us, a coalition of youth-led organizations that advocates for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The buzz around this fall’s general election is heating up in Virginia as Republicans try to stay in... Read More
WASHINGTON — The buzz around this fall’s general election is heating up in Virginia as Republicans try to stay in power. The general election on Nov. 7 will put all 100 seats in the House of Delegates and all 40 Virginia Senate seats up for grabs. ... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that it would automatically forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that it would automatically forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers, marking the White House’s latest effort to revive pieces of the student loan forgiveness plan struck down by the Supreme Court in June. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing threat posed by fentanyl laced with xylazine, a potent drug cocktail that has led to a surge in overdose deaths across the country. The plan, a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The battle surrounding voting rights legislation is raging on as restrictive and expansive voting legislation is sweeping the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The battle surrounding voting rights legislation is raging on as restrictive and expansive voting legislation is sweeping the country, according to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice, a left-leaning think tank and policy group. A webinar hosted by NewDEAL, a national organization... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Albany, New York, Thursday to discuss offshore wind... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Albany, New York, Thursday to discuss offshore wind energy and how it ties into President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Haaland is set to talk with local leaders about how “Bidenomics” and the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new bill, the Protecting Education Privacy Act, could bolster student privacy by restricting third-party access to their college... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new bill, the Protecting Education Privacy Act, could bolster student privacy by restricting third-party access to their college and university records. The bill was reintroduced just before the current House recess by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo. Though rights to education records are given to... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has signed a pair of clean energy purchase agreements to advance its long-term sustainability goals. Through a deal inked with NRG Energy Inc. brand Direct Energy last... Read More
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied claims of discrimination in India during a news conference at the White... Read More
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied claims of discrimination in India during a news conference at the White House Thursday. “There is absolutely no discrimination,” he said in Hindi. Modi has faced criticism around subduing the Indian press and intolerance towards religious minorities. He... Read More
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WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Energy will hear from regional grid operators on Tuesday on the challenges they face... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Energy will hear from regional grid operators on Tuesday on the challenges they face as the nation demands ever more power and how they plan to address them. The hearing, which is scheduled to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear two of the major cases in its current term next week;... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear two of the major cases in its current term next week; one that will take a closer look at racial gerrymandering in Louisiana, the other considering federal court jurisdiction over Clean... Read More
LAS VEGAS — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., continued their series of anti-Trump rallies Thursday in... Read More
LAS VEGAS — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., continued their series of anti-Trump rallies Thursday in Las Vegas and Arizona by decrying the "oligarchy" they say the president and Elon Musk are forcing on the American... Read More
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House on Friday that the United States will soon... Read More
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House on Friday that the United States will soon begin importing “hundreds of millions” of eggs to overcome shortages caused by the avian flu outbreak. “Right now we’ve got... Read More
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, a coalition of labor unions, progressive organizations and concerned citizens took part in a day of... Read More
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, a coalition of labor unions, progressive organizations and concerned citizens took part in a day of action to voice opposition to proposals that could radically reshape the U.S. Postal Service. The event, organized by Our Revolution,... Read More
MILAM COUNTY, Texas — T1 Energy, formerly known as Freyr Battery, said it has executed a lease and purchase option... Read More
MILAM COUNTY, Texas — T1 Energy, formerly known as Freyr Battery, said it has executed a lease and purchase option for 100 acres in Milam County, Texas, in the Advanced Manufacturing and Logistix Campus at Sandow Lakes. The company said... Read More
