Tulsa World State Chamber hears Fallin tout strength of state's economy
BY WAYNE GREENE, Tulsa World Senior Writer
Oklahoma's economy is growing, and the rest of the nation is starting to pay attention, Gov. Mary Fallin told business leaders Tuesday night.
"Oklahoma is serious about creating the best business climate...
01/25/2012
Join the Great American Shakeout to learn about earthquake preparedness
Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, a public earthquake drill, on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. FEMA is encouraging everyone across the central United States to participate in the event, including schools, businesses,...
01/25/2012
Doak slashes Insurance Department spending by nearly $675,000 in first year
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak today announced that a final accounting of Insurance Department expenditures revealed his administration spent nearly $675,000 less during 2011, his first year in office, than the Insurance Department spent in...
Governor Mary Fallin Reacts to State of the Union Address
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement following President Barack Obama?s State of the Union Address:
?Tonight we heard the same thing from President Obama that we?ve been hearing since he took office: proposals for more spending...
01/24/2012
KOTV Channel 6 Baker Hughes To Expand Claremore Facility, Add Jobs
CLAREMORE, Oklahoma - Oklahoma's economy is getting a jolt from an oilfield services company. Baker Hughes announced it is investing $36-million into a new research and development building in Claremore.
Tuesday, Governor Mary Fallin toured the current facility and...
01/24/2012
Doak works with High Risk Pool to bring health coverage to youngest Oklahomans
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak this afternoon praised a policy decision by the Oklahoma High Risk Pool that effectively closes any remaining gap in child-only health insurance coverage for Oklahomans.
?We?ve worked for a year to address...
01/23/2012
Home Repairman Pleads No Contest to Fraud; Ordered to Pay Restitution
Repairman barred from home repair business in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma home repairman pled no contest Monday to one count of home repair fraud and was ordered to pay $60,000 in restitution, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.
Mark Stacy Whitney,...
Stemple Execution Date Set for March
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Court of Criminal Appeals today set March 15, 2012, as the execution date for Tulsa County death row inmate Timothy Shaun Stemple, 46.
Stemple was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, Trisha J. Stemple, 30, on Oct. 24,...
01/20/2012
Oklahoma Forestry Services battled 1,745 fires in 2011
As emergency responders look back on a busy year of fighting
wildfires, they are focused on an elevated risk for wildfires Friday and
Sunday.
While the primary risk Friday is in southwestern Oklahoma,
stronger winds along with very warm and dry conditions will...
Nominate an Unsung Hero to Be a 2012 Recipient for One of the Highest Civilian Honors
The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is accepting nominations for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors , which recognizes and honors Americans for extraordinary acts of courage and selflessness.
Citizen Service Before Self Honors are presented to unsung...
01/19/2012
Oklahoma Companies Make Fortune Top 100 List for 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Fortune Magazine recently released their annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For and four Oklahoma companies are ranked as the nation?s best.
Chesapeake Energy, ranked 18th, Devon Energy, ranked 28th, American Fidelity Assurance, ranked...
01/19/2012
Doak says oil industrys expertise and insurance would protect environment
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak today voiced his displeasure that the Obama administration has rejected the Keystone XL pipeline project, saying the president killed Oklahoma job opportunities and dealt a setback to American energy...
01/18/2012
Enid News Gov. Fallin and other leaders are seeking to improve bond ratings
By the Enid News and Eagle
Oklahoma leaders, headed by Gov. Mary Fallin, plan to go to New York on Thursday to seek to improve our state?s bond ratings.
We certainly hope they are successful.
It appears they will have plenty of ammunition in seeking the...