Oklahoma Tax Reduction and Simplification Act Advances in Oklahoma Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY ? The Oklahoma State Senate today passed the ?Oklahoma Tax Reduction and Simplification Act,? a tax measure first proposed by Governor Mary Fallin in her February State of the State address. Fallin?s plan reduces the top income tax rate from 5.25% to 3.5%,...
04/25/2012
State Treasurer awards newborn $5,529 toward college savings account
Photo Cutline : State Treasurer Ken Miller meets Ryder Vaughn Tackett of Tulsa as he presents $5,529 to his mother, Amanda, as winner of the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan Newborn Sweepstakes. ( Click here to download photo .)
OKLAHOMA CITY ? State...
04/24/2012
Oklahoma, EPA, and PSO Reach Agreement on Air Quality Rules
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Today Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced that the State of Oklahoma has reached an agreement with Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and the Environmental Protection Agency that settles compliance challenges with federal air quality rules...
04/24/2012
Governor Fallin Praises Legislature, Signs Cabinet Flexibility Bill into Law
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Fallin today signed into law HB 2834, which gives the governor flexibility to alter her cabinet at any time during her term of office. Currently, each cabinet member is locked into four year terms as required by Oklahoma statute. The bill was...
04/24/2012
Oklahoma Increases Transparency Efforts
OKLAHOMA CITY ? April 24, 2012 ? Data.OK.gov , the state of Oklahoma?s online repository, recently integrated with the federal government?s Data.gov site to provide new ...
Edmond Counselor Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud; Must Pay Restitution
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Edmond counselor plead no contest Wednesday in Oklahoma County District Court to one count of Medicaid fraud and was ordered to pay $1,640 in restitution plus court costs, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.
Rachelle Deanne Harjo, 37, of...
04/19/2012
KWTV News 9: Governor Requests Federal Disaster Assistance For Woodward
By LaShauna Sewell, News9.com
A tornado killed six people in Woodward and destroyed or damaged more than 200 homes and businesses.OKLAHOMA CITY - Gov. Mary Fallin requested Wednesday a federal disaster declaration for Woodward County following Sunday morning's...
04/19/2012
The Oklahoman: Oklahoma women get new start in recovery program
The Women in Recovery program graduated its largest class ' 18 ' during a ceremony Wednesday at the Oklahoma state Capitol.
By Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman
An honors high school graduate, Brooke Larson never thought that within a decade she would be a...
04/19/2012
Governor Mary Fallin Statement on the Anniversary of the Murrah Building Bombing
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement on the 17th anniversary of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing:
?Seventeen years ago today, an unimaginable and shocking act of terrorism was perpetrated on Oklahoma City and on our...
04/19/2012
The Oklahoman - Oklahoma women get new start in recovery program
The Women in Recovery program graduated its largest class ? 18 ? during a ceremony Wednesday at the Oklahoma state Capitol.
By Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman
An honors high school graduate, Brooke Larson never thought that within a decade she would be a drug...
AG Pruitt Honors and Remembers 17th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing
“Seventeen years ago, a force of evil tried to derail our spirit and sense of community, but only served to strengthen it. We have overcome that adversity and built this state into a grander vision of purpose,” Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said....