2nd Annual Web and Communications Conference to Convene October 16th
OKLAHOMA CITY –
October 1, 2012 – Public sector web and communications professionals
will convene Oct. 16 in Oklahoma City’s Metro Technology Center for the
Oklahoma State Webmanagers Group (OSWG) Fall Conference 2012: Innovation
and Modernization....
Oklahoma is taking the Lead in Move Towards Energy Independence
Governor Mary Fallin’s “Oklahoma Now” Column
By Governor Mary Fallin
This Thursday, energy industry experts, executives and employees will join public officials at the Governor’s Energy Conference in Oklahoma City. They will...
10/01/2012
Execution Date Requested for George Ochoa
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Monday filed a request with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for Oklahoma County death row inmate George Ochoa, 38, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the inmate’s final appeal....
Thanks to Strong Income Tax Receipts, September Collections Resume Rise
OKLAHOMA CITY – Revenue collections ticked up in September, pushed by strong income tax remittances, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today as he released the monthly gross receipts to the treasury report.
Total collections were almost three percent...
Governors Commendation
We are pleased to announce OPERS was recently awarded a Governor's Commendation at the 2012 Quality Oklahoma Team Day in recognition of our two new member education seminars" Controlling Your Financial Future and Managing Your Retirement Income.
09/28/2012
Gov. Fallin Removes 22 Counties from Burn Ban
OKLAHOMA CITY – Due to recent rains, Governor Mary Fallin signed a proclamation removing 22 counties from the Governor’s Burn Ban, effective immediately. Thirty-three counties remain under a state-issued burn ban and another three counties are under county...
09/28/2012
Governors Fallin, Hickenlooper to Announce 22-State Bipartisan CNG Vehicles Award
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper will announce the results of a multistate solicitation designed to encourage auto manufacturers in the U.S. to develop more functional and affordable compressed natural gas...
09/27/2012
Execution Date Requested for Garry Thomas Allen
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt today filed a request for the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for Oklahoma County death row inmate Garry Thomas Allen, 56.
On Sept. 26, a federal district court judge rejected...
09/27/2012
Gov. Fallin Announces Federal Assistance Appeal Approved for Cleveland County
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appeal for disaster aid for Cleveland County has been approved by the federal government, making individual assistance available to residents and business owners affected by this summer’s wildfires....
State Supreme Court Orders 14th Multicounty Grand Jury to be Convened
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Wednesday that the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ordered a new multicounty grand jury be convened.
The multicounty grand jury has jurisdiction to investigate criminal matters in all 77 counties,...
Open Meeting and Open Records Free Seminars to be Held across Oklahoma This Fall
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office in cooperation with the Oklahoma Press Association and Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation is set to begin this year’s seminars on Oklahoma’s open meeting and open records laws on Thursday, Sept....
09/25/2012
OID Opens Booth at Tulsa State Fair, Plans Ask the Commissioner Day
OID Opens Booth at Tulsa State Fair, Plans “Ask the Commissioner” Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Visitors to the Tulsa State Fair can get their insurance questions answered at the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s (OID) Consumer Assistance...