Attorney General Awards Second Round of Safe Oklahoma Grants
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Thursday awarded more than $900,000 in the second round of grant awards to Oklahoma law enforcement agencies.
The recipients of the 2014 Attorney General’s Safe Oklahoma Grants are the Ardmore Police...
Gov. Fallin Says Oklahoma Preparing for Executions after State Supreme Court Ruling
OKLAHOMA CITY – As a result of the Oklahoma Supreme Court dissolving its stay of execution for two inmates, Governor Mary Fallin said today the state is proceeding with plans to execute both men by lethal injection on Tuesday, April 29.
The Supreme Court ruled...
04/23/2014
Oklahoma Attorney General Files Medicaid Fraud Charges in Two Separate Cases
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Wednesday announced the filing of Medicaid fraud charges against two Oklahomans in separate investigations of alleged Medicaid fraud.
Bethany Stout, 34, of Alva, was charged with four counts of Medicaid fraud and one...
Thousands of Oklahomans Receiving College Degrees This Spring
Oklahoma's public colleges and universities are producing thousands of college graduates ready to enter the workforce this spring. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education estimates that more than 32,500 students will earn degrees during the 2013-14 academic year at...
04/22/2014
Gov. Fallin Issues Order Postponing Execution
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued a stay in this evening’s scheduled execution of Clayton Derrell Lockett.
Fallin issued the stay in an executive order to clear up possible confusion arising from an earlier stay issued by the Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Receives $77.18 Million Tobacco Settlement Payment
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Treasurer Ken Miller today announced receipt of $77.18 million in annual payments from the tobacco industry under the national Master Settlement Agreement. With the latest receipts, Oklahoma has received a total of $1.16 billion since...
04/17/2014
Denver Post: State AGs take up fossil-fuels boom as IPCC and feds lean green
By Bruce Finley, The Denver Post
Days after the U.N.-backed climate-change panel of scientists urged a radical shift toward wind and solar energy to slow accelerating greenhouse-gas pollution, U.S. state attorneys general Wednesday focused on ramped-up production...
SBA Denies Governors Assistance Request for Businesses Affected by Bridge Closure
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today "expressed disappointment" with the notification from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that her request was denied for an economic injury declaration for businesses that continue to be impacted by the closure of...
04/16/2014
Monday Memo 2014-04-14
The excellence journey; PIIT Crew assists System in continuous improvement; FCCLA Convention a success; alternative fuels assessments set with OMES; Skills Centers continue to advance digital instruction and student service; veteran returns to nursing school CareerTech AND...
04/16/2014
Gov. Fallin: President Obama's Minimum Wage Hike Ignores Economic Reality
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement regarding her opposition to President Obama’s plan to increase the national minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $10.10/hour. Fallin released the statement after signing Senate Bill 1023, a...