AG Pruitt Asks DOJ to Allow American Airlines Merger to Proceed
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) urging the federal government to allow the merger of American Airlines and US Airways to proceed. The DOJ is currently challenging the merger...
09/26/2013
Column: 226 Years Later, the Constitution Still Important Today
By Attorney General Scott Pruitt
To celebrate Constitution Day this month, I traveled across Oklahoma to visit with elementary and middle school students in Woodward, Mustang, Yukon and Tahlequah about the importance of our founding document. Each year on September 17,...
09/20/2013
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S MULTICOUNTY GRAND JURY- Interim Report #7
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S MULTICOUNTY GRAND JURY
The state's 14th Multicounty Grand Jury completed its September session Thursday.
Attached is the Interim Report and one indictment. The Oklahoma Multicounty Grand Jury will...
AG Pruitt Statement on EPA’s Proposed ‘Unprecedented’ Regulations
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Friday released the following statement regarding the EPA’s proposed emissions regulations for new coal and natural gas power plants.
“This is a continued erosion of the cooperative...
09/12/2013
AG Pruitt Discusses Health Care Lawsuit During Heritage Foundation Panel
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Thursday was a featured speaker on a Heritage Foundation panel titled, “The Last Stand: the Fight of State Attorneys General to Preserve Federalism.”
During the panel, General Pruitt...
09/11/2013
Attorney General Pruitt Statement on Anniversary of September 11 Attack
“September 11 is a solemn reminder of what it means for our nation to be fragile and susceptible, and for its citizens to understand how precious life is. Because of its magnitude, we’ll never forget the lives lost or what was attacked; our freedoms...
Governor Mary Fallin Makes Workers Comp Transition Team Appointment
Oklahoma Commerce Department Executive Director Jonna D. Kirschner will work on changing the court-based system to an administrative one.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin announced today that Jonna D. Kirschner, executive director of the Oklahoma Commerce...
09/09/2013
$3.7 Million Assistance Distributed to Rural Fire Departments Statewide
Rural fire departments across the state recently received $4,474 checks to help with their operational expenses. Funded by the Oklahoma Legislature and authorized by Governor Fallin, the grant funds can be used for the operations and maintenance of the fire department...
09/09/2013
Oklahoma Forestry Services Names New Sallisaw District Forester
The Oklahoma Forestry Services, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, announces the hiring of Craig Longshore, District Forester, for the Sallisaw District.
Longshore will primarily be responsible for assisting private...
09/09/2013
Treasurer Miller to Help OSU Fans Find Unclaimed Property
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Treasurer Ken Miller and his staff will be in Stillwater Saturday to give away a Coach Mike Gundy-autographed football and help fans attending the OSU-Lamar game find their unclaimed property.
Miller and his unclaimed property...
09/06/2013
Governor Fallin Announces Extension of Insure Oklahoma
Major Victory for State Saves Thousands ofOklahomans from Losing Health Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a major victory for Oklahomans, Governor Mary Fallin today announced the state of Oklahoma has negotiated a one year extension for the Insure Oklahoma...
09/06/2013
Commissioner Doak Establishes Funeral Home Advisory Board
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak held the first meeting of the newly formed Funeral Home Advisory Board on Thursday. The board is designed to protect Oklahomans from fraud while planning a funeral.
The Oklahoma...
Governor Mary Fallin Signs Extradition Order for Dusten Brown
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today signed the extradition order for Dusten Brown, the biological father of “Baby Veronica.”
Brown is contesting Veronica’s adoption to Matt and Melanie Capobianco of Charleston, South Carolina. His...
09/04/2013
Oil and Gas Collections Boost Monthly Revenue
OKLAHOMA CITY – Due to a substantial increase in oil and gas gross production taxes in August, monthly revenue collections were pushed into positive territory compared to August of last year, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today as he released the monthly gross...
09/03/2013
AG Pruitt Files Appeal for Rehearing on Regional Haze Decision
Attorney General Scott Pruitt Files Appeal for Rehearing on Regional Haze Decision
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Tuesday filed an appeal requesting a rehearing with the full 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in the state’s...