Pruitt Applauds Ruling On Federal Health Care Law
Attorney General Scott Pruitt released a statement in support of the ruling by the U.S. appeals court:
?I am pleased the 11th circuit ruled today that the federal government cannot force Americans to buy health insurance.
08/11/2011
Insurance Department Fines Service Warranty Company For Operating Without License
The Oklahoma Insurance Department has fined an unlicensed service warranty company $25,000 for violations of the Unauthorized Insurance Business Act and the Service Warranty Act.
Choice Home Warranty was fined $25,000 for operating without an Oklahoma Insurance...
08/10/2011
Treasurer Miller Announces Certification Of Funds For EDGE Projects
State Treasurer Ken Miller today announced the certification of $7.2 million in earnings from the EDGE endowment fund.
EDGE stands for ?Economic Development Generating Excellence.? Miller serves as chairman of the EDGE Fund Board of Investors. On Tuesday, the board...
Governor Fallin Announces Thunderbird Chapel Project
Governor Mary Fallin announced a project today to construct a chapel at Camp Gruber, with the groundbreaking taking place next month. The project, which has received strong support from Oklahoma citizens, businesses and state leaders, will establish a chapel for the camp,...
Home Repairman Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Agrees to Pay Restitution
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma construction contractor pleaded guilty to home repair fraud and has agreed to reimburse victims in Oklahoma County, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.
Harold Whitt, pleaded guilty today in Oklahoma County District Court to six counts...
CareerTech Health Careers Students Capture Top National Honors
Oklahoma HOSA left its mark at the 34th National HOSA Leadership Conference recently in Anaheim, Calif. Taking to the conference the state's largest delegation in history and what became NLC's most popular t-shirt design, the state chapter brought home a newly national...
08/04/2011
Governor Fallin Announces Appointments To Sales Tax Task Force
Governor Mary Fallin today announced appointments to the Task Force on the Collection, Distribution and Enforcement of Municipal Sales Tax. The task force was created this year by the Legislature. The task force will examine the process by which the Oklahoma Tax Commission...
08/04/2011
Treasurer Miller Warns Of Unclaimed Property Email Scam
State Treasurer Ken Miller warned Oklahomans today to be alert to an e-mail scam telling the recipient they have international unclaimed property worth millions in cash.
The e-mail claims to be from an unclaimed property official and implies the FBI has cleared the...
08/03/2011
Oklahomas Multicounty Grand Jury To Meet Tuesday
The state?s multicounty grand jury reconvenes Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
The grand jury will meet from Tuesday, Aug. 9, through Thursday, Aug.
11. This month?s session will be held at the Oklahoma Attorney
General?s Office, located at 313 NE 21.
08/03/2011
Governor Fallin Expands Burn Ban to All 77 Counties
Governor Mary Fallin today expanded the ban on outdoor burning to all of Oklahoma?s 77 counties. The Executive Proclamation expands the 45-county burn ban that was put in place on July 14, as the extreme to excessive drought conditions continue to worsen.
?We have just...
08/02/2011
July Revenue Shows Moderated Economic Growth
July revenues show moderate economic growth as collections continue to beat the prior year, although collections have pulled back from the double-digit numbers seen last month, Treasurer Ken Miller said today as he released the state?s monthly gross revenue report....
08/01/2011
Telling The Oklahoma Story
It is often said by Oklahomans that our state is the country?s ?best kept secret.? With our great people, our low cost of living, beautiful landscape and abundance of natural resources, Oklahoma is a wonderful place to call home. Our economy is strong as well, and in...
08/01/2011
Charges Filed Against Operator Of Illegal Insurance Firm
An Oklahoma Insurance Department investigation has resulted in charges of obtaining money by false pretense and engaging in the insurance business without authorization against a Tulsa area man who was unlawfully selling health insurance to Oklahoma customers....
Talking Points Memo Oklahoma Wants To Reserve Airspace For Drones
A new air corridor to be reserved exclusively for unmanned aerial drones could turn Oklahoma into the prime drone development region of the United States.
Oklahoma state officials are currently pushing for the corridor, which would stretch for approximately 80 miles...