News Stories

The Oklahoman - Stephen Prescott, M.D.

For the sake of Oklahoma's energy sector, let's hope the New Year brings a bump in oil and gas prices. But even if that doesn't happen, there are still plenty of economic silver linings to be found in the state.

In particular, the ongoing development of the bioscience sector has helped diversify our state's — and particular Oklahoma City's — economy. For 2016, here are five bioscience success stories that should just keep getting better.

Making cancer history

Norman Transcript - Joy Hampton

Congressman Tom Cole stopped by The Transcript offices last week. Cole has been enjoying being back in Oklahoma, especially his hometown of Moore, over the holidays. He saw “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the Moore Warren Theatre on Christmas Day. Cole said he’s been pleased with the growth in his district and particularly in Moore as it has emerged stronger than ever in the years following the 2013 tornado.

U.S. News & World Report - Kimberly Leonard

Scientists have long lamented that inadequate funding prevents the kind of research that leads to treatments and cures for some of the most devastating illnesses. Washington appears to finally be listening.

Tulsa World Editorial

Sixty-thousand Oklahomans live with Alzheimer’s disease and thousands of other relatives and professionals care for those afflicted with this terrifying and incurable condition.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, a champion of Alzheimer’s research, did not forget those Americans and those Oklahomans battling the disease. He led the charge earlier this month to obtain the largest Alzheimer’s funding victory in history. With his help, Congress included a $350 million per year increase in Alzheimer’s research funding in the omnibus federal funding bill.

Washington Post - Amber Phillips

Let's start with what we already knew when the 114th Congress gaveled in this January: Republicans were cheering their control of both chambers for the first time in eight years, including a historic majority in the House of Representatives.

Washington Post - Amber Phillips

If you had told House Republican leaders in January that by December, Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) would be replaced by Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) -- oh, and they'd be celebrating passing a spending and tax break deal instead of facing a government shutdown -- they probably wouldn't have believed you.

Washington Post - Juliet Eilperin

President Obama used his year-end press briefing Friday to outline a dogged strategy to advance his domestic and international agenda in 2016, including criminal justice reform and expanded free trade, even in the face of sharp Republican criticism and rising public concern about terrorist strikes on American soil.