Governor Mary Fallin Announces Higher Education Appointments
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the following appointments to education-related boards. All of the following appointees received Senate confirmation during the 2015 Legislative Session:
Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents...
06/22/2015
OSDH Promotes Summer Heat Safety Tips
Summer is here and the temperatures are rising. Extreme heat can lead to heat-related illness and even death caused by hyperthermia (overheating). In the United States, approximately 400 people die each year from hyperthermia and 200 additional deaths occur with heat as a...
06/19/2015
Nursing Home Caretakers Plead Guilty in Two Separate Cases
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Friday announced guilty pleas in two separate cases involving nursing home caretakers.
Christina Deann Whalen, 42, of Salina, Okla., pleaded guilty to one count of obtaining controlled dangerous substance...
06/19/2015
Attorney General Pruitt to Host Victim Assistance Academy
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt will host the annual Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy (OVAA) June 21-26 at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
The OVAA is an intensive week-long course of study for victim advocates, service providers,...
06/19/2015
French connection: Governor, others pitch state at Paris Air Show
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin, along with a delegation of Commerce Department and business executives, is wrapping up a European fishing trip to snag new aerospace business.
Fallin and the delegation spent several days at the Paris Air Show, which offered them a...
AG Pruitt Names Mike Hunter as First Assistant AG
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced that Mike Hunter will serve as First Assistant Attorney General. Hunter joins Pruitt’s staff after a distinguished career in both the public and private sector.
“Mike brings an abundance of...
06/18/2015
AG Pruitt to Speak at Faith and Freedom Coalition National Conference
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt will speak Friday at a national conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Faith and Freedom Coalition. Attorney General Pruitt will speak on the work his office is doing to protect and promote religious liberty as...
06/18/2015
Child Counselor Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – A former children’s counselor pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts following charges brought by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt.
Vincent Chukuneye Dike, 58, of Edmond, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of Medicaid fraud.
Dike...
06/18/2015
AG Pruitt Praises SCOTUS Decision on Religious Free Speech
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Thursday in Reed v. Town of Gilbert .
In September 2014, Oklahoma joined nine other states in an amicus brief supporting an Arizona church’s fight...
06/17/2015
Deadline Looming for Flood Insurance Claims
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans with flood insurance who have damage from the recent storms are running out of time to file a claim. A federal disaster was declared for 20 Oklahoma counties for the storms from May 5 to June 4. All claims must be filed within 60 days of...
Governor Mary Fallin Requests Public and Individual Assistance for More Oklahoma Counties
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) have requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant public assistance for 14additional counties hit hard by tornadoes and flooding that began May 5. If approved,...
06/16/2015
Governor Mary Fallin Announces Education Appointments
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the following appointments to education-related boards. All of the following appointees received Senate confirmation during the 2015 Legislative Session:
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education...
06/16/2015
OSDH Warns About High Temperatures for Children’s Safety
As temperatures climb, so does the risk for heat-related illness due to hyperthermia (overheating). The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds parents that children’s bodies overheat easily, and infants and children under age four are among those at...
06/16/2015
OSDH Warns About High Temperatures for Childrens Safety
As temperatures climb, so does the risk for heat-related illness due to hyperthermia (overheating). The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds parents that children's bodies overheat easily, and infants and children under age four are among those at greatest...
Director's Weekly Memo 2015-6-15
Francis Tuttle to be inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame; additional academic credits approved for CareerTech courses; Engineering Design Competition winners announced; Putnam City North HOSA adviser receives national recognition; academic credits approved for CareerTech...
06/15/2015
OSDH Offers Tips for Evacuation from Flooded Areas
As storms continue to pose a threat to the state for the next several days, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds residents that flooding can cause fatalities and serious injuries for people who are trapped or swept away by wading in, or driving into...
06/12/2015
Federal Assistance Granted for Seven More Oklahoma Counties Devastated by Storms, Floods
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the state's request for disaster assistance for seven more Oklahoma counties hit hard by flooding, tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds. The...