General Revenue Fund Receipts Climb In All Major Categories
Oil revenue is coming in at a faster pace than last year, providing an unexpected boost to General Revenue Fund collections, Office of State Finance Director Preston Doerflinger said Tuesday as he released the OSF's monthly revenue report.
11/14/2011
Oklahoma Attorney General Comments on Supreme Court Health Care Case
"The Supreme Court did the right thing by agreeing to decide the constitutionality of the healthcare law this session. It should be noted the Supreme Court allowed an unprecedented 5 1/2 hours for oral argument, which speaks to the importance of the issues being...
11/11/2011
Death of Senator David Myers Mourned By Insurance Department Executives
Officials at the Oklahoma Insurance Department on Friday joined voices across the state in offering condolences and eulogies following the death of state Sen. David Myers, R-Ponca City.
The Republican chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee died Friday due to a...
11/10/2011
AG Pruitt Comments on OG&E Rate Increase Request
"While we appreciate OG&E's dedication to providing safe and reliable service to its customers, a rate increase at this time would be burdensome for consumers who experienced record utility bills during the summer heat wave, and whose families continue to...
11/10/2011
Welch Execution Date Set for January
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Court of Criminal Appeals today set Jan. 5, 2012, as the execution date for Ottawa County death row inmate Gary Roland Welch, 49. Attorney General Scott Pruitt requested the execution date on Oct. 3, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the...
11/10/2011
Journal Record Fallin Signs Pact To Push Natural Gas Vehicles
In a coordinated effort with the governor of Colorado, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin launched an initiative to increase the use of natural gas vehicles in state automobile fleets.
Fallin made the announcement Wednesday during the Governor?s Energy Conference in Oklahoma City....
11/10/2011
The Oklahoman Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin Aiming To Increase CNG Options
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is teaming up with governors of three other natural gas-producing states in an effort to make vehicles that run on compressed natural gas more readily available.
Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and Pennsylvania on Wednesday confirmed their desire to...
11/10/2011
Governor Mary Fallin Secretary Aragon Comment On Veterans Day
Governor Mary Fallin today thanked veterans and active duty military personnel for their service, and asked all Oklahomans to set aside time on Veterans Day to honor and pray for our troops.
?We owe our veterans and our active duty military men and women a debt we can...
11/10/2011
Altus Times Fallin Sites Good News For State
Governor Mary Fallin didn't let the cloudy weather Tuesday, Nov. 8 keep her away from Southwestern Oklahoma. She and her professional crew came to the Rotary Luncheon, along with Sen. Mike Schulz and Rep. Charles Ortega, who was Rotarian of the Day. Ortega introduced Fallin...
11/10/2011
Altus Times Fallin Sites Good News For State
Governor Mary Fallin didn't let the cloudy weather Tuesday, Nov. 8 keep her away from Southwestern Oklahoma. She and her professional crew came to the Rotary Luncheon, along with Sen. Mike Schulz and Rep. Charles Ortega, who was Rotarian of the Day. Ortega introduced Fallin...
11/10/2011
The Oklahoman Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin Aiming To Increase CNG Options
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is teaming up with governors of three other natural gas-producing states in an effort to make vehicles that run on compressed natural gas more readily available.
Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and Pennsylvania on Wednesday confirmed their desire...
Doaks Opposition To Federal Health Reforms Not Deterred By DC Ruling
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak said Wednesday that he was not discouraged by a 2-1 ruling Tuesday in a Washington, D.C., federal appeals court upholding the constitutionality of federal health care reform laws.
?This matter will be settled in the...
11/08/2011
Oklahoma Attorney General Comments on DC Circuit Health Care Ruling
“Today’s decision on the federal health care law by the D.C. Circuit only reaffirms our commitment to fight the continuous attempts by this administration to hide behind the guise of change to force unnecessary and overreaching federal regulations on American...
11/04/2011
Attorney General’s Investigators Assist in Child Pornography Raid
OKLAHOMA CITY – A child pornography raid by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, Okmulgee County Sheriff’s deputies, District 25 District Attorney’s Office investigators and investigators from the...
10/28/2011
Governors Burn Ban To Be Lifted Tuesday November 1
Governor Mary Fallin announced today that the Governor?s Burn Ban currently in effect for 14 Oklahoma counties will be lifted effective Tuesday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m. Waiting until Tuesday allows county commissioners time to assess local conditions and meet to...
10/28/2011
Governor Fallin Declares November State Of Creativity Month
Governor Mary Fallin today announced she has declared November 2011 as ?State of Creativity Month? in Oklahoma. The governor credited Creative Oklahoma for their efforts to enhance Oklahoma through events designed to showcase the state?s creativity.
?Creative...
10/28/2011
Recent Tremors Should Prompt Policy Review
Over the past few days, minor earthquakes have rattled Oklahoma homes and businesses. At least seven tremors have been reported in Oklahoma during the month of October alone. Yet there are cracks in the insurance policies of many Oklahomans.
Most property insurance...
10/28/2011
Unclaimed Property Reporting Goes Online
This week, businesses holding unclaimed property for Oklahomans are for the first time reporting the information via the internet through the state treasurer?s web site, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today.
Prior to the addition of online reporting,...