AG Pruitt, AARP offer tips and warnings for Oklahomans
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt cautioned Oklahomans to be aware of scams and fraud by criminals taking advantage of good will during the holidays.
“Oklahomans are known for being generous to their neighbors, but they need to be cautious of...
12/08/2011
Christmas Trees Wanted Dead or ALIVE
Many of you have made that annual trek into the woods, the tree farm
or your favorite retail store to select that perfect tree for the holidays. Now
how do you avoid a Griswold Christmas disaster where the crispy, dry tree ignites
it into a fireball? Here are some...
12/06/2011
Unusual Gift Grows Trees
Oklahoma City If you're looking for a gift that has the
power to change lives, Oklahoma Forestry Services has just the thing. A state
license plate featuring a beautiful redbud tree is a fun and unusual way to
give a meaningful gift that keeps on giving after all...
Welch Clemency Denied
Commenting on the denial of clemency for convicted murderer Gary Roland Welch today, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said, "Justice was upheld in the denial of commuting Mr. Welch’s sentence. However, I am deeply troubled that it was only by the slim margin of one...
12/05/2011
Oklahoma Now: The Oklahoma First Energy Plan
By Governor Mary Fallin
Oklahoma has always been a leader in producing American energy. With one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, we?re also doing a great job of...
12/05/2011
Oklahoma Now The Oklahoma First Energy Plan
By Governor Mary Fallin
Oklahoma has always been a leader in producing American energy. With one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, we?re also doing a great job of...
12/05/2011
Doak Says Gov Fallins Signature On Emergency Rule Revives Child Only Insurance
Oklahoma City ? Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Monday gave her approval to an emergency rule intended to close an insurance gap created by federal health care reform.
For some 18 months, ?child-only? policies for ages 19 and under have not been sold by any...
12/05/2011
Doak Says Gov Fallins Signature On Emergency Rule Revives Child-Only Insurance
Oklahoma City ? Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Monday gave her approval to an emergency rule intended to close an insurance gap created by federal health care reform.
For some 18 months, ?child-only? policies for ages 19 and under have not been sold by any...
12/04/2011
Welch Clemency Denied
Commenting on the denial of clemency for convicted
murderer Gary Roland Welch today, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said,
"Justice was upheld in the denial of commuting Mr. Welch?s sentence.
However, I am deeply troubled that it was only by the slim margin of one
vote."
12/02/2011
Connections: 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports Published
We are pleased to announce the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) for the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, entitled Connections , have been published and are available on our...
12/01/2011
Oklahoma Economy Appears Headed Into Happy Holiday Season
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma?s economy continues its upward trend as the state enters the Christmas season, State Treasurer Ken Miller said today as he released the state?s monthly gross receipts report.
?We are again seeing growth in all areas measured by...
11/30/2011
Doak Says SHIP Counselors Stand Ready As Medicare Open Enrollment Deadline Nears
Oklahoma City ? Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak is reminding consumers the Medicare open enrollment window is closing fast and the Oklahoma Insurance Department can help seniors make the right last-minute decisions.
OID?s Senior Health Insurance...
11/29/2011
Governor Mary Fallin Statement On American Airlines Filing Chapter 11
Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement concerning the decision by the parent company of American Airlines to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection:
?As the largest private sector employer in Tulsa, American Airlines is an extremely...
11/21/2011
Welch Clemency Hearing Scheduled
OKLAHOMA CITY – A clemency hearing for death row inmate Gary Roland Welch, 49, will be held Monday, Dec. 5, in Oklahoma City, Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Monday.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board will conduct the hearing at 1 p.m. at the Hillside...
11/18/2011
RFP For Investment Consulting Services
OPERS has issued an RFP for Investment Consulting services. Proposals are due December 16, 2011. To download the RFP, click here for PDF or click here for Word .
11/17/2011
Former Stigler Agent Begins Five Year Prison Term For Insurance Crimes
A Stigler woman began serving time in prison this month for crimes uncovered earlier this year by anti-fraud investigators at the Oklahoma Insurance Department.
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak revoked the insurance license of Amanda Jean Burgess on July...
11/16/2011
Oklahoma Proclaims November Marine Month
Past and present Marines gathered to hear Gov. Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma, proclaim November as Marine Month in the Blue Room at the Oklahoma State Capitol building here, Nov. 9.
Fallin made the proclamation in honor of the Marine Corps birthday, Nov. 10, 1775, and...
11/16/2011
Additional Tobacco Trust Earnings Certified
The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Board of Investors has certified an additional $17.3 million in earnings for use in the coming year to combat tobacco addiction and other health issues, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today.
Miller is...
11/15/2011
Promise Kept Commissioner Listens To Consumers In All 77 Oklahoma Counties
With an insurance roundtable at the Medford Emergency Services Building this afternoon, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak made good on a campaign pledge delivered in 2010 to his future constituents.
On the campaign trail the commissioner had promised that...