Newly Elected Governors Join Veteran Governors for Seminar
Bipartisan Meeting Will Focus on Transition from Campaigning to Governing
SAN DIEGO, CA—Veteran governors welcomed governors-elect this weekend for an executive-style retreat to help them prepare for service as state chief executives during the National...
11/16/2012
OID Tulsa County Sheriffs Office Team Up to Ticket Uninsured Drivers
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) and the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office have teamed up to address Oklahoma’s uninsured driver problem. Law enforcement officers from both agencies will work together to operate driver safety...
11/15/2012
OPERS Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year...
AG Pruitt Statement on Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Decision
“From the beginning, we believed it was improper for these school districts to sue the parents of special needs children simply for following the law,” Attorney General Scott Pruitt said. “We are pleased Oklahoma’s Supreme Court agreed, and ruled...
11/11/2012
Governor Fallin Veterans Day Statement
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin released the following statement concerning Veterans Day 2012:
“My sincerest and deepest thanks go out to every man and woman who has worn the uniform of the United States Military, as well as their families....
11/09/2012
OMES Director Adds Energy Program Director to Staff
Preston L. Doerflinger, director of the Office of Management and Enterprise services, announced Friday the selection of Rick Krysiak as the State Energy Program Director, a new position at the OMES. Krysiak will be tasked with coordinating and implementing efforts to reduce...
11/08/2012
State Regents' Budget Request Emphasizes Degree Completion
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education voted Thursday to request $90.4 million in new state appropriations during the upcoming legislative session. The total budget request for FY 2014 is 9.47 percent higher than the current year's appropriation.
11/07/2012
Former Insurance Agent Headed to Prison for Defrauding Oklahoma Seniors
OKLAHOMA CITY – Former insurance agent Marshall Virden has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding senior citizens in Wagoner County. The punishment comes after a lengthy investigation by the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID).
MAP Counselors Answer Medicare Questions at Tulsa Event
OKLAHOMA CITY – OklahomaInsurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced a Medicare question and answer event to be held in Tulsa Nov. 9-10. Medicare counselors will be on hand from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Reasor’s on 71st and Sheridan to answer...
Veterans Day 2012: Honoring All Who Served
By Gov. Mary Fallin and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Maj. Gen. (Retired) Rita Aragon
For more than 350 years, brave men and women have worn the uniform of the United States Military in order to defend our freedom. These heroes have answered our nation’s...
Revenue Up Sharply In Spite of Electoral Uncertainty
Miller says year-over-year increase highest in eight months
Charts and graphs
OKLAHOMA CITY – October was another good month for Oklahoma’s economy, as measured by the monthly gross receipts to the treasury report issued today by...
Gov. Fallin Reappoints Preston Doerflinger as Director of OMES
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today reappointed Preston Doerflinger as director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), formerly the Office of State Finance. Doerflinger resigned in March as OMES director in order to serve as interim...