Oklahoma, 11 Other States Sue EPA Over Proposed Carbon Regulations
States ask court to invalidate 2011 settlement agreement upon which new rule is based
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Oklahoma and a bipartisan group of 11 other states have filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to invalidate a...
Attorney General Scott Pruitt Receives Award for Office Website Redesign
OKLAHOMA CITY- Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s Office has received an award for best website redesign from the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG). The award was presented at the recent CWAG summer conference.
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s...
08/04/2014
Tulsa World: Great hope in future of workers compensation reform in Oklahoma
BY JONATHAN BUXTON | Posted: Saturday, August 2, 2014
Posted: Saturday, August 2, 2014
For more than 19 years, workers compensation in Oklahoma was broken. It was failing injured workers, costing employers too much and enriching attorneys. Prior...
08/04/2014
Oklahomans Must Care for Oklahoma Children before Illegal Immigrants
On June 13, the first bus of illegal immigrant minors, aged 12-17, arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The state of Oklahoma was given no formal notice, and no chance to object.
After weeks of bad publicity, public outrage and political pressure, the Obama...
Chickasha Man Arrested on Charges of Possession of Child Pornography
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Attorney General’s Office and other members of the Oklahoma Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested a Chickasha man Wednesday on complaints of possession of child pornography.
Laurence F. Thompson, 59, was arrested in rural...
Dick Morris: O-care cases may tip balance
By Dick Morris - 07/29/14 06:50 PM EDT
Conflicting court rulings on whether ObamaCare subsidies can go to those who enrolled through federal exchanges have cast the fate of the program into doubt. The 4th Circuit in Virginia insists that statute doesn’t say what...
Monday Memo 2014-07-28
Board selects Marcie Mack as interim director; Oklahoma SkillsUSA is strong national competitor; video describes the workforce issues of today and tomorrow CareerTech is key; creativity resource available; special education training offered; natural gas assessment support...
Governor Mary Fallin Announces Appointment to Pardon and Parole Board
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of Patricia “Pattye” High to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.
Her appointment will take effect Monday. She will replace the late Currie Ballard and will serve the remainder of...
07/24/2014
Multicounty Grand Jury Calls for Removal of Greer County Court Clerk
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Multicounty Grand Jury has issued a removal application against the Greer County court clerk, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Thursday. The removal application issued by the multicounty grand jury accuses Sandy Hopingardner of...