Attorney General Seeks Nominees for Annual Brad Edwards Consumer Champion Award
Nominations Due by March 13
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and the Public Protection Unit of the Attorney General’s Office are seeking nominees for the 2015 Brad Edwards Consumer Champion Award .
Edwards was a 25-year...
Gross Receipts to the Treasury Climb in February
Gross Production Collections Drop Steeply
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s economy, as reflected in February Gross Receipts to the Treasury, is showing both positive and negative effects of low oil prices with sales tax collections up and...
03/05/2015
Attorney General Pruitt Charges Two for Filing False Insurance Claims
Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed two separate insurance fraud charges. Kristen Gayle Pineda and Vicky Hua each face a felony count for filing false insurance claims.
Kristen Gayle Pineda, 37 – Pineda allegedly filed false insurance claims multiple...
03/05/2015
The Wall Street Journal: A State Reply to Justice Kennedy
We are not children who must be protected by the federal government from making choices.
By SCOTT PRUITT
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in King v. Burwell, a challenge to ObamaCare. At issue is wording in the 2010 Affordable Care Act...
03/05/2015
March Transportation Commission Meeting Wrap-up
New Port of Entry weigh station to be built on I-35 near Oklahoma/Texas border; $111.5 million in contracts approved
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Monday, March 2 meeting include a governor’s declaration of upcoming Work Zone...
Attorney General Pruitt Charges Shawnee Man for Possession of Child Pornography
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Monday charged Shane Doug Deryckere of Shawnee with two felony counts of aggravated possession of child pornography.
Deryckere, 27, was found to have more than 1,900 photos and 100 videos of underage females on his...
Notice Issued to Protect Oklahomans Who Have Earthquake Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department is taking a proactive step to protect Oklahomans who buy earthquake insurance. Today the Department released a bulletin to property and casualty insurance companies to address important issues surrounding earthquake...
03/03/2015
Oklahoma Forestry Services Conducting Inventory in Pushmataha and McCurtain Counties
What type of forest or woodlands is present in Pushmataha and McCurtain counties? What tree species are there? Is our forest healthy?
These and many other questions will be answered as a Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) crew from Oklahoma Forestry Services begins...
ODOT Recipient of Prestigious National Pavement Awards
Two recent Oklahoma Department of Transportation projects received national recognition for project excellence from the American Concrete Pavement Association. The awards were presented to ODOT at the ACPA’s 25th annual “Excellence in Concrete...
03/02/2015
AG Column: Rule of law at heart of Obamacare challenge
By Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt
The Affordable Care Act is among the most unsettled laws in recent memory. That’s not just because the ACA faces its third significant Supreme Court challenge this week. Since the law’s passage, the...
Director's Weekly Memo 2015-3-2
Open house to showcase digital progress; accreditation training completed; CareerTech making a difference; assessment opportunities being planned; NACTEI Annual Conference information; useful links and my schedule for the week.