Exceptional Undergraduate Research Recognized at Research Day at the Capitol
What: The Research Day at the Capitol awards ceremony recognizes exceptional undergraduate student researchers from around the state who have presented poster summaries of their work at the event. First-, second- and third-place awards will be distributed in research intensive...
03/08/2012
Governor Fallin Comments on Legislatures Decision on SB 1629
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin released the following statement today concerning legislative leaders? decision to hold Senate Bill 1629:
?I accept the Legislature?s decision and I remain extremely hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Court will do the right thing and...
03/08/2012
Governor Fallin Selects Mark Barcus for Tulsa District Court Vacancy
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today announced the selection of Judge Mark Barcus of Tulsa to fill a district court judge vacancy in the 14th Judicial District in Tulsa.
Barcus currently serves as the vice chief judge of the Domestic Relations Division in Tulsa...
03/07/2012
Attorney General Pruitt Issues Warning About Tax Scams
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt today alerted Oklahomans about fraudulent tax refund schemes that involve criminals attempting to rip-off senior citizens and families.
The criminals promise a substantial refund or nonexistent stimulus payment...
Fallin: Air Force Cuts Show Misplaced Priorities at the White House
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement in response to the news that the Air Force will eliminate hundreds of military and non-military personnel in Oklahoma, including the 600 men and women of Tinker Air Force Base?s 3rd Combat...
03/06/2012
Doak Draws Line in the Sand
NEW ORLEANS ? Commissioner John D. Doak called for a historic vote on Tuesday, March 6th during the 2012 NAIC Spring 2012 National Meeting concerning the protection of religious liberties in healthcare.
?Religious freedom is a basic constitutional right...
03/05/2012
February Continues 24-Month Revenue Streak
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma is celebrating its second anniversary of revenue growth out of the Great Recession, State Treasurer Ken Miller said today as he released the February gross receipts report. The state economy shows signs of improving health in all areas measured...
03/02/2012
Selsor Execution Date Set for May
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals today set May 1 as the execution date for Tulsa County death row inmate Michael Bascum Selsor, 57.
Selsor was convicted and sentenced to death for the first-degree murder of Clayton Chandler, 55, and life...
03/02/2012
Attorney General Pruitt Charges Father and Son with Medicaid Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s Medicaid Fraud Unit has filed charges in Oklahoma County against Olaoye “Felix” Faboro, 59, of Oklahoma City, and his son Abayomi Temitope Faboro, 28, of Norman.
The charge alleges that between...
03/02/2012
Governor Fallins Agenda Moves Forward in Legislative Committees
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today thanked lawmakers for quickly acting on proposals outlined in her State of the State address and in her executive budget, presented at the start of the legislative session. Fallin had outlined proposals to cut the...
03/02/2012
Governor Fallins Agenda Moves Forward in Legislative Committees
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today thanked lawmakers for quickly acting on proposals outlined in her State of the State address and in her executive budget, presented at the start of the legislative session. Fallin had outlined proposals to cut the...
Doak Announces New OID Mobile App
NEW ORLEANS ? While attending the NAIC Spring 2012 National Meeting, Commissioner John D. Doak announced the creation of a new mobile phone App for the Oklahoma Insurance Department. ?This App is the first ever of its kind for any insurance department and it will give...
Commissioner Doak Comments on Widespread Tornado Activity
New Orleans - Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak commented from the NAIC 2012 National Meeting this afternoon concerning the line of extreme weather cutting across a wide portion of the country today.
?The loss of life due to tornados and severe...
03/02/2012
Doak Announces New OID Mobile App
NEW ORLEANS ? While attending the NAIC Spring 2012 National Meeting, Commissioner John D. Doak announced the creation of a new mobile phone App for the Oklahoma Insurance Department. ?This App is the first ever of its kind for any insurance department and it will give...