Gov. Fallin, DHS Kick Off Initiative to Recruit More Foster, Adoptive Parents
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Governor Mary Fallin along with the Department of Human Services today kicked off the Oklahoma Fosters initiative to recruit more foster and adoptive families for children who are in state custody.
Oklahoma Fosters is a statewide campaign uniting...
11/11/2015
AG Pruitt Statement on OSSAA Vote to Amend Policy on Prayer at Sporting Events
“As my office opined previously, OSSAA’s policy banning prayer at high school sporting events was constitutionally overbroad. My office worked with OSSAA officials to amend the policy and today’s decision to amend the policy brings it in line with our...
11/11/2015
Gov. Fallin Statement on Veterans Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin released the following statement concerning Veterans Day:
“This Veterans Day, I’m asking all Oklahomans to join me in thanking our veterans for everything they have done for the people of Oklahoma and for this...
11/10/2015
Attorney General Pruitt Statement on Veterans Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt released the following statement ahead of the Veterans Day holiday:
“This Veterans Day, let us take time to remember and honor the men and women who risk their lives so that we may live freely in this land of...
11/10/2015
Gov. Fallin Names Melissa McLawhorn Houston as Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today announced she will appoint Melissa McLawhorn Houston to be the state's labor commissioner until January 2019. Houston, who has been chief of staff and policy adviser for Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt since 2011, will...
11/10/2015
OSDH Warns to Protect Health and Property During Upcoming Wildfire Season
As cooler weather, frost advisories and strong winds are predicted for the state later this week, the risk for wildfires also poses a threat to Oklahomans. Aside from property damage, wildfires may also cause health concerns for those with respiratory conditions such as...
Director's Weekly Memo 2015-11-8
More than 1,700 attend BPA/DECA conference; Oklahoma FFA wins awards at national convention; Excellence in Action award applications available; CareerTech state director will moderate #OklaEd chat Nov. 15; SkillsUSA members help Shawnee Economic Development Foundation;...
Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign Meeting to Discuss Health Impact Assessment
The Oklahoma State Health Department (OSDH) will host the next Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign (OHEC) Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting provides OHEC an opportunity to interact with state and local partners to highlight communityhealth...
11/06/2015
Gov. Fallin Statement on President Obamas Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin issued the following statement on today's decision by President Obama's administration to reject the application for the Keystone XL Pipeline:
'It continues to be absolutely mind-boggling that President Obama and his...
11/06/2015
Deadline Extended for Certified Healthy Oklahoma Applications
Application for all Certified Healthy Oklahoma programs will now be accepted by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) through Nov. 25. Award winners will be notified in December and acknowledged at an awards ceremony in March.
An important contributor to...
11/06/2015
Free Medicare Open Enrollment Help Offered for 30 More Days
Medicare beneficiaries have 30 days to review and change their Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans for 2016. Last year during Open Enrollment, the Oklahoma Insurance Department's Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) and their partner agencies helped beneficiaries...
11/05/2015
AG Pruitt defends state law prohibiting off-label use of drugs for abortions
Despite FDA warning, OK abortion providers still put women at risk
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Wednesday filed a brief asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to uphold a law that requires abortion clinics to prescribe abortion-inducing...
11/05/2015
SAVE THE DATE: Nov. 12: Gov. Fallin to Launch Oklahoma Fosters Initiative
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin, with the Department of Human Services, will launch the Oklahoma Fosters Initiative at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Phillips Pavilion on the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion grounds, 820 NE 23rd St., in Oklahoma City. The initiative...
11/05/2015
March of Dimes Releases Premature Birth Report Card
Oklahoma earned a “C” on the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, which for the first time graded the state’s counties and revealed persistent disparities between communities and among racial and ethnic groups.
Oklahoma’s preterm...
The Oklahoman Editorial: Reading Scores Show Oklahoma Retention Policy Working
by The Oklahoman Editorial Board
Published: November 3, 2015
WE'VE had reason to criticize the state of education in Oklahoma, so it's a pleasure when we can highlight improvement. That's the case with the recent release of the 2015 National Assessment of...
11/03/2015
Smoking Rates in Oklahoma Decline to an All-Time Low
Adult smoking in Oklahoma has decreased by 19 percent in the past four years, reaching an all-time low as a result of focused efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use. The number of adult smokers dropped by almost 78,000 between 2013 and 2014 alone. The decrease has...
11/03/2015
All Major Revenue Streams Shrink in October Gross Receipts to the Treasury
Charts and graphs.
OKLAHOMA CITY ' For a sixth consecutive month, Gross Receipts to the Treasury are lower than the same month of the prior year as every major revenue stream shows contraction in October, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today....