Tulsa World Editorial Workers comp reform difficult and needed
By World's Editorial Writers
Change isn’t always easy.
The state’s determination to reform its workers compensation system from a litigious, inefficient and expensive judicial system to a cost-saving administrative system is a perfect example of...
07/16/2014
OID Recovers More Than $2 Million for Oklahoma Consumers So Far in 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Consumer Assistance Division has recovered $2,180,170 for Oklahoma consumers in the first half of 2014. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, the Consumer Assistance Division answered 13,127 phone calls, responded to...
07/16/2014
Oklahoma Forestry Services Celebrates Movie Premier
The daring work of the Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) and other wildland firefighting agencies is depicted in Disney's new animated film, 'Planes: Fire & Rescue.' Oklahoma Forestry Services is celebrating the premier of the movie at the Warren Moore Theater...
07/15/2014
Attorney General Scott Pruitt Files Charges against Nursing Home Administrator
OKLAHOMA CITY– Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Tuesday announced the filing of charges against an Enid nursing home administrator accused of taking money from a trust fund for nursing home residents.
Roberta Donaldson, 67, of Enid, is the administrator at Willow...
Oklahoma Secretary of Education and Workforce Development to Resign August 15
OKLAHOMA CITY – Secretary of Education and Workforce Development Robert Sommers, who also serves as the director of the Oklahoma Department of Career Technology Education, announced today that he will be resigning both positions on August 15 to spend more time with...
07/15/2014
Gov. Fallin Comments on Oklahoma Supreme Court Ruling on Common Core Legislation
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement on the Oklahoma Supreme Court upholding House Bill 3399, which repeals the state’s Common Core education standards for English and mathematics and replaces them with Oklahoma standards:...
07/14/2014
New Teacher Meeting July 14-16, 2014
This will be in Stillwater Oklahoma. This meeting should be attended by all new teachers to STEM if it doesn't interfere with other needed summer training.
Governor Mary Fallin Announces Appointments
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin recently made the following appointments to various boards, agencies and commissions. Confirmation from the Oklahoma Senate is not required for the following appointments.
Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of...
Attorney General Scott Pruitt to Host Tulsa-area Town Hall Meetings
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt has scheduled town hall meetings for Wednesday, July 16th, in Sand Springs, Sapulpa and Bixby. The meetings are free and open to the public. At the meetings, Attorney General Pruitt will provide an update on...