Oklahoma Tax Reduction and Simplification Act Advances in Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY ? The ?Oklahoma Tax Reduction and Simplification Act,? the tax cut plan outlined by Governor Mary Fallin in her State of the State address, was heard today in the House Appropriations Committee where it passed by a margin of 11-6. The bill is sponsored by...
03/01/2012
Doak Disapproves of Senate Killing Blunt Amendment
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak expressed his strong disapproval of the US Senate voting 51 - 49 to kill the Blunt Amendment which would have protected the rights of religious organizations.
The Blunt Amendment,...
02/29/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY
Attorney General Pruitt to Recognize Winner of the 2012 Brad Edwards Consumer Champion Award (Winner from Tulsa)
What: News Conference
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02/27/2012
Free Document Shredding at the State Capitol for Oklahoma Consumer Protection Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Shred-it® will be providing free document shredding on Thursday at the State Capitol during Oklahoma Consumer Protection Day. Free shredding will be available for the public from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the...
LT. GOVERNOR LAMB PRAISES GULF COAST PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
Oklahoma City ?Lt. Governor Lamb praised the efforts of TransCanada who announced this morning the construction of a pipeline from Cushing to the Gulf of Mexico that will create approximately 1,200 jobs in Oklahoma. This pipeline is the southern...
Timothy Shaun Stemple Clemency Denied
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board today voted 4-1 to deny clemency for Tulsa County death row inmate Timothy Shaun Stemple, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.
Stemple, 46, is scheduled to be executed March 15, for the murder of his wife,...
AG Pruitt to Host Oklahoma Consumer Protection Day on March 1 at the State Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt will join other law enforcement agencies, legislators and media representatives on Thursday, March 1, for the 2012 Oklahoma Consumer Protection Day at the State Capitol. The free event is designed to help Oklahomans avoid...
Oklahoma’s Multicounty Grand Jury to Meet Today
OKLAHOMA CITY – The state’s multicounty grand jury will reconvene today in Oklahoma City.
The grand jury will meet Tuesday, Feb. 21, through Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, 313 NE 21.
The state’s 13th...
02/21/2012
Execution Date Requested for Michael Bascum Selsor
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt today filed a request for the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for Tulsa County death row inmate Michael Bascum Selsor, 57.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied the inmate’s final appeal on...
02/21/2012
Governor Mary Fallin Comments on State Revenue Certification
Governor Says Additional $47.2 Million Should Go Toward Tax Cuts
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today welcomed the news of an additional expenditure authority of $47.2 million in state revenue as presented to the Board of Equalization. The...