Governor Fallin Makes Appointments To The Unmanned Aerial Systems Council
Governor Mary Fallin today appointed 13 people to the Unmanned Aerial Systems Council (UASC). Each member is serving at the pleasure of the governor.
The UASC will review all development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and related technologies in the state. The...
09/14/2011
AG Pruitt Charges Two Oklahomans with Workers Compensation Fraud
Attorney General Scott Pruitt?s Workers?
Compensation Fraud Unit filed charges today against Raul Obed Orozco,
50, of Perry, and Zeina Khatib, 49, of Tulsa.
Orozco was arrested after being charged with three counts of workers?
compensation fraud and one count of...
09/14/2011
Governor Fallin Makes Appointments To The State Election Board
Governor Mary Fallin today named Stephen Curry, Thomas Prince, Jim Roth, Jerry Buchanan and Dr. Tim Mauldin to the Oklahoma State Election Board.
The Oklahoma State Election Board is the administrative agency for the conduct of state elections and the...
09/14/2011
Governor Mary Fallin Announces Appointments
Governor Mary Fallin today announced appointments to the Physicians Advisory Committee, Board of Managers of CompSource Oklahoma, Advisory Council on Workers? Compensation, Used Motor Vehicle and Parts Commission, State Fire Marshal Commission, Board of Private Vocational...
Income Tax Collections Rise Sharply In August In Oklahoma
Individual income tax collections to the state's General Revenue Fund rose sharply in August as total receipts returned to a double-digit growth rate, Office of State Finance Director Preston Doerflinger announced Monday.
09/11/2011
Governor Fallin Statement On 10th Anniversary Of 9-11 Attacks
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement regarding the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks:
?The world changed forever 10 years ago when a terrible attack was perpetrated on our nation. On September 11, the horrors of...
09/09/2011
AG Pruitt Launches Video Series with Warning to Dishonest Sports Agents
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt today announced a new effort that will focus on identifying, investigating and prosecuting sports agents who target Oklahoma’s colleges and student-athletes. The announcement was made on the Attorney General’s...
09/08/2011
Attorney General Pruitt Launches Video Series with Warning to Dishonest Sports Agents
Attorney General Scott Pruitt today announced a
new effort that will focus on identifying, investigating and
prosecuting sports agents who target Oklahoma?s colleges and
student-athletes. The announcement was made on the Attorney General?s
new YouTube Channel at...
09/08/2011
AG Pruitt’s Response to Decision by U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
“We are disappointed in today’s ruling by the Fourth Circuit, but we are not surprised,” Attorney General Scott Pruitt said. “Circuit courts often disagree, which, in this case, will leave the ultimate decision on the constitutionality of an...
09/08/2011
Governor Fallin Appoints Patrice Douglas To Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Governor Mary Fallin today announced she has selected Patrice Douglas of Edmond to replace Commissioner Jeff Cloud on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Cloud announced his resignation from the commission earlier this month.
The Corporation Commission has...
09/07/2011
Attorney General Pruitts Response To Decision By US Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals
We are disappointed in today?s ruling by the
Fourth Circuit, but we are not surprised,? Attorney General Scott
Pruitt said. ?Circuit courts often disagree, which, in this case, will
leave the ultimate decision on the constitutionality of an overreaching
mandate to the U.S....
Attorney General Pruitts Response To Decision by US Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals
?We are disappointed in today?s ruling by the
Fourth Circuit, but we are not surprised,? Attorney General Scott
Pruitt said. ?Circuit courts often disagree, which, in this case, will
leave the ultimate decision on the constitutionality of an overreaching
mandate to the...
09/07/2011
Governor Fallin Appoints Carol Robison To Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board
Governor Mary Fallin today announced she has appointed Carol Robison of Oologah to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) Board. OHCA manages the state?s Medicaid program and oversees the purchase of health care benefits for state employees. The board oversees...
09/07/2011
Governor Fallin Announces Appointments To The DHS Commission
Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointments of Wes Lane and Brad Yarbrough to the Department of Human Services (DHS) Commission.
?Having grown up with a mother who worked as a social worker, I have respect for the hard work DHS employees do every day. ...
Oklahoma Economy Hot In August
Oklahoma?s economy matched the temperatures in August, as revenue collection grew at a double-digit pace in spite of concerns of a worldwide slowdown, State Treasurer Ken Miller said today as he released the state?s monthly revenue report.
August collections were...
Oklahoma Attorney General's Comment on EPA Ozone Announcement
“The proposed federal smog regulations were yet another example of the current EPA administration’s activist approach to environmental policy and burdensome overregulation that accomplishes nothing more than harming ratepayers and businesses for the sake of more...