Former Insurance Agent Sentenced for Selling Insurance without a License
OKLAHOMA CITY – A former insurance agent has received a five-year suspended sentence and a $2,500 fine for selling insurance without a license. Preston Chadwick Henson, 44, was convicted of the felony after entering a no contest plea in Kingfisher County....
09/09/2014
Oklahoma Forestry Services Conducting County Forest Inventory
What type of forest or woodlands is present in Caddo, Cotton, Grady, Kiowa, Pontotoc and Washita 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...
09/08/2014
Monday Memo 2014-09-08
Basic facts about Oklahoma health care workers; parliamentary procedure video now available; National Technical Honor Society state conference set for November; study guides now available; Oklahoma family and consumer sciences students make strides; OBAN business procurement...
09/08/2014
Oklahoma: Leading the Way towards North American Energy Independence
Oklahoma is an undisputed leader in the energy industry. We are the fourth-largest natural gas producing state in the country, the fifth-largest oil producing state, and the sixth-largest state for wind power.
Some people talk about an “all of the above”...
09/05/2014
Tulsa World Editorial: Workers Compensation Costs Decline - Again
State agency reform paying off
By World’s Editorial Writers | Posted: Friday, Sept. 5, 2014
Another year, another reduction in workers’ compensation costs.
On Tuesday, the National Council on Compensation Insurance filed the...
09/04/2014
Governor Mary Fallin Announces Creation of Coordinating Council on Seismic Activity
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin today announced the creation of a Coordinating Council on Seismic Activity to link researchers with policy makers and energy industry experts. The council will be headed by Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment...
09/04/2014
Governor Mary Fallin Issues Statement Regarding DPS Execution Report
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement regarding a report issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) concerning the execution of Clayton Lockett. The report was the result of an independent review, requested by Governor...
09/04/2014
Oklahoma a Finalist for U.S. Captive Domicile of the Year
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma has been named a finalist for the U.S. Captive Domicile of the Year award presented by Captive Review, an industry trade magazine.
“This is the result of many, many hours of hard work by numerous individuals at the Oklahoma...
09/03/2014
Attorney General Charges Midwest City Woman with Workers’ Comp Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed fraud charges against a Midwest City woman for allegedly attempting to defraud her employer and the workers’ compensation system.
Lana Carol Hebrink, 45, was charged with one count of workers’...
Monday Memo 2014-09-01
Various schools recognized at SREB; Oklahoma Teachers Retirement executive director named; Sharing of Best Practices Conference planned; administrator and mentor training set for Sept. 15; tech center helps immigrant help others; and my schedule for the week.
09/03/2014
Governor Mary Fallin Signs Vehicle Tag Compact with the Choctaw Nation
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin announced today that the state of Oklahoma has signed a vehicle tag compact with the Choctaw Nation.
The compact, signed during last weekend’s Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival, establishes how the state and tribe will...
09/03/2014
Health Insurers Submit Exchange Rates for 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans shopping for individual health insurance policies through the federal exchange will be able to choose from six different companies offering multiple plans. Rate renewals for 2015 policies range from a decrease of 9.1 percent to an increase...
09/03/2014
August Gross Receipts to the Treasury Show Growth
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gross Receipts to the Treasury in August grew by the highest percentage in more than a year, providing yet another sign of Oklahoma’s expanding economy, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today.
August collections rose by 7.5...