Enid Couple Sentenced in Medicaid Fraud Case
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Enid couple have pled no contest to one count of Medicaid Fraud each in Oklahoma County District Court. The man and woman were given 3-year deferred sentences and must pay restitution, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.
David DeSecottier, 43,...
01/17/2012
Governor Fallin to Lead State Delegation to New York to Meet with Bond Rating Agencies
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Fallin will lead an Oklahoma delegation to New York City on Thursday, Jan. 19, to discuss the possibility of improving the state?s bond ratings. Joining the governor will be state Treasurer Ken Miller, Preston Doerflinger, director of the...
01/17/2012
Claravall Honored with 2012 Lewis Hine Award in New York
New York, New
York, January 17, 2012 ?The
National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) today announced that Lester Paul Claravall of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Child Labor
Director, Oklahoma Department of Labor, www.labor.ok.gov , will receive
one of its prestigious...
01/16/2012
Governor Mary Fallin Comments on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
?Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached a message of tolerance, mutual respect and human dignity that is just as relevant today as it was when he lived....
01/13/2012
Two Tulsans Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit has filed workers’ compensation fraud charges against two Tulsa residents.
According to the charges filed in Tulsa County District Court, Christopher Miller,...
01/13/2012
Governor Fallin Announces Appointment of Joy Hofmeister to the State Board of Education
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of Joy Hofmeister to the Oklahoma State Board of Education. She will serve on an interim basis pending Senate confirmation. Hofmeister is replacing Philip Lakin, Jr., who resigned. She will serve the...
01/13/2012
NEW YEAR
Looking back on 2011 brings many things to mind. It was a busy year traveling the state, actively promoting Oklahoma as a competitive state and supporting strong public policy. What a great year to serve as Oklahoma?s 16th Lt. Governor! Thank...
Harper County Judge Pleads No Contest; Resigns From Office
OKLAHOMA CITY – Harper County Associate District Judge George Wayne Olmstead pled no contest today in Harper County District Court to one felony count for Violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act on a state-issued computer, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said....
01/12/2012
Allen Execution Date Set for February
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Court of Criminal Appeals today set Feb. 16, 2012, as the execution date for Oklahoma County death row inmate Garry Thomas Allen, 55. Attorney General Scott Pruitt requested the execution date on Dec. 28 after the Court of Criminal Appeals...
Doak glad Democrats becoming aware of child-only insurance gap
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak today welcomed Democrats to the table where a health insurance issue critical to Oklahoma children is being addressed.
He does have a few questions for them.
?I am glad that insuring...
01/11/2012
Allen Execution Date Set for February
OKLAHOMA CITY ? The Court of Criminal Appeals today set Feb. 16, 2012, as the execution date for Oklahoma County death row inmate Garry Thomas Allen, 55. Attorney General Scott Pruitt requested the execution date on Dec. 28 after the Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the...
Allen Execution Date Set for February
OKLAHOMA CITY ? The Court of Criminal Appeals today set Feb. 16, 2012, as the execution date for Oklahoma County death row inmate Garry Thomas Allen, 55. Attorney General Scott Pruitt requested the execution date on Dec. 28 after the Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the...
01/11/2012
Harper County Judge Pleads No Contest Resigns From Office
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Harper County Associate District Judge George Wayne Olmstead pled no contest today in Harper County District Court to one felony count for Violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act on a state-issued computer, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said. Olmstead,...
01/11/2012
Harper County Judge Pleads No Contest Resigns From Office
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Harper County Associate District Judge George Wayne Olmstead pled no contest today in Harper County District Court to one felony count for Violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act on a state-issued computer, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said. Olmstead,...
01/11/2012
The Oklahoman: Oklahoma's Economy Continues To Outpace Projections
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT, The Oklahoman
State general fund collections recorded double-digit growth in December and for the first six months of this fiscal year, according to reports released Tuesday.
All major categories of revenue collections were up by double...