OID to Co-Host Tax Day Shred Event
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans are urged to protect themselves from identity theft by shredding important documents at a free event. The Tax Day shredding event will be held April 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at KJRH-TV, located at 3701 S. Peoria in Tulsa. The Oklahoma...
04/13/2015
Lt. Governor Lamb announces 17th Annual Small Business Day
Oklahoma City – Lt. Governor Todd Lamb today announced that the 17th Annual Small Business Day will be on Wednesday, April 29th. The event will start at 9:30am on the 2nd Floor Rotunda at the State Capitol Building.
“Small businesses across Oklahoma are...
AG Pruitt Charges Tecumseh Woman for Identity Theft
17 felony counts in total
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Wednesday charged a Tecum seh woman with 12 felony counts of identity theft and 5 felony counts of violating the Computer Crimes Act.
Brenda Sue Cole, 39, allegedly targeted...
Honoring the Oklahoma Standard
By Governor Mary Fallin
Twenty years ago, on April 19th, I was serving as Oklahoma’s lieutenant governor.
That morning, I was in downtown Oklahoma City with over 1,000 attendees at the Metro Prayer Breakfast. We prayed, read Scripture and heard from...
04/08/2015
April Transportation Commission Wrap-Up
ODOT to do detailed study on earthquakes’ effect on bridges; $89 million in contracts approved
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 8, 2015
PR# 15-018
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Monday, April 6 meeting include...
04/07/2015
Attorney General Scott Pruitt Files Workers’ Compensation Charge
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed a workers’ compensation fraud charge in Oklahoma County.
Robert Christopher Owen, 27, was employed by Grace Living Center when he filed a claim for compensation after allegedly injuring his right...
04/07/2015
Directors Weekly Memo 2015-4-6
CareerTech featured in Commerce newsletter; ODCTE wins OKSPRA awards; Autry Technology Center instructor elected to state medical board; CIMC catalog now available; job fair at WTC Elk City is a success; special thanks for attending the Digital Projects Open House; useful...
04/07/2015
SBA Disaster Assistance Granted for Oklahoma Counties Hit by Recent Storms
“This most recent storm was devastating to many families and businesses,” said Fallin. “I’m glad the SBA recognized the need to step-up and help the recovery effort. This disaster assistance will provide some much-needed help to families and businesses...
04/07/2015
Extreme Fire Danger Anticipated
Oklahoma Forestry Services is alerting the public to the potential for extreme fire weather in the western one-third of Oklahoma on Wednesday afternoon.
A red flag warning and fire weather watch have been issued for Wednesday afternoon in advance of a dry...
04/07/2015
Do you understand Fire Weather Watch and Red Flag arning criteria
The National Weather Service issues a watch or warning when critical fire weather elements (temperature, wind speed and relative humidity) are forecast to produce low fuel moisture and the potential for rapid rates of fire spread. This system of alerting the public and...
04/07/2015
Do you understand Fire Weather Watch and Red Flag Warning criteria
The National Weather Service issues a watch or warning when critical fire weather elements (temperature, wind speed and relative humidity) are forecast to produce low fuel moisture and the potential for rapid rates of fire spread. This system of alerting the...
04/07/2015
ODOT Press Release -ODOT Divisions, Crews Awarded for Safety in the Workplace
Safety in the work place is imperative when your office is literally inches away from a road full of fast moving vehicles. Mere seconds of distracted driving by a careless motorist can have devastating consequences for the men and women of the Oklahoma Department of...
04/06/2015
Attorney General Scott Pruitt Holds Consumer Protection Day
OKCPD’s TRIAD Coordinator Presented Brad Edwards Consumer Champion Award
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt and the Public Protection Unit of the Attorney General’s Office on Monday held the annual Oklahoma Consumer Protection Day and...
March Gross Receipts Drop Below Prior Year Collections
KLAHOMA CITY – Low oil prices are a significant drag on the latest monthly revenue collections, State Treasurer Ken Miller said today as he released the March Gross Receipts to the Treasury Report.
Total March collections were almost $28 million less than in...
04/06/2015
ODOT Press Release - Winter leaves its mark on state highways
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2015
PR# 15-016
It’s not your imagination. The highway that you drive every day actually may have gotten worse in the past month, especially on some of the state’s older roads.
The snow, ice and freezing rain...