AG’s Victim Services Unit Honored with the 2013 Vision Award
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Attorney General’s Victim Services Unit has been awarded the 2013 Vision Award for their work with human trafficking and its victims.
The 2013 Vision Award was presented by No Boundaries International in recognition of...
11/08/2013
Commissioner Doak Completes Third Annual 77-County Tour
OKLAHOMA CITY – Recent trips to Craig, Nowata and Muskogee Counties mark the end of Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak’s annual 77-County Tour. This is the third consecutive year for the statewide visits.
“The tour is a...
AG Pruitt Secures Forfeiture Funds; Shuts Down Anadarko Illegal Gambling Ring
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Thursday secured $3.5 million in laundered proceeds from an Anadarko illegal gambling ring that involved multiple Internet cafés in Florida.
The $3.5 million is part of an agreement with Chase...
11/07/2013
Governor Mary Fallin Statement on Release of NAEP Scores
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement regarding the release of Oklahoma’s 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores. The scores test the proficiency of fourth and eighth grade students in English and...
11/07/2013
Governor Mary Fallins Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive Exceeds Goal
Raises More than 2.9 Million Meals for Hungry Oklahomans
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin’s fourth annual Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive raised more than 2.9 million meals for hungry Oklahomans this holiday season. The drive, which ran throughout...
11/07/2013
Governor Mary Fallin Statement on Release of NAEP Scores
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement regarding the release of Oklahoma’s 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores. The scores test the proficiency of fourth and eighth grade students in English and...
11/07/2013
Commissioner Doak Confirms the Legality of Electronic Proofs of Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has issued a bulletin to property and casualty insurers confirming that Oklahoma law allows them to issue security verification forms in electronic format as well as in paper format.
“We...
Gov. Fallin Statement on Release of A-F Grades for Oklahoma Public Schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement regarding the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s release of A-F grades for public schools. The grades are available online at afreportcards.ok.gov .
"Delivering high...
Gov. Fallin Statement on Release of A-F Grades for Oklahoma Public Schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement regarding the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s release of A-F grades for public schools. The grades are available online at afreportcards.ok.gov .
"Delivering high...
11/06/2013
Tulsa World: Robert Sommers: Schools matter in student performance
By Robert Sommers
The Oklahoma Legislature established a school-by-school A-F grading system in 2011. The system is designed to provide parents and communities with a clear understanding of how well their schools are doing.
A group of researchers at the...
11/06/2013
Oklahoma National Guard Acts on Same Sex Benefits
New Policy Protects Oklahoma Constitution and Oklahoma Laws
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin, after consulting with Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Oklahoma Adjutant General Myles Deering, today announced that National Guard facilities and...
Governor Mary Fallin Clarifies Position on School Funding and A-F Grading
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Sunday, the Tulsa World reported that Governor Mary Fallin's spokesman Alex Weintz criticized a report issued by professors from OU and OSU that attacked the substance of the A-F public school grading system. The World reports:
Weintz...