Oklahoma Now Good Transportation Network Vital To States Economy And Job Creation
I recently participated in the centennial celebration of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. It was a wonderful tribute, and a great time for all of us to remember how important transportation has been, and still is, to this state.
As Oklahoma has grown and...
07/01/2011
Insurance Departments Consumer Assistance Recovers 2.6 Million For Oklahomans
The Oklahoma Insurance Department?s Consumer Assistance Division recovered $2.6 million in benefits for Oklahomans during the first half of the year, Commissioner John Doak announced today.
?Insurance can be a complex and sometimes confusing product,? Doak said....
06/30/2011
Governor Mary Fallin Helps Sell Oklahoma At International BIO Convention
Governor Mary Fallin lent her presence as the state's chief executive officer in a big way to the OKBio Association's efforts to promote Oklahoma at the 2011 BIO International Convention under way here through Thursday.
Gov. Mary Fallin helps...
06/29/2011
Governor Fallin Appoints Sandy Bracken To State Banking Board
Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of Sandy Bracken of Choctaw to the State Banking Board.
There are seven total members of the board. Six must serve as officers of a bank or trust company; one serves as a lay member. Bracken is the first woman...
06/29/2011
Insurance Department Revokes Agents License
The Oklahoma Insurance Department has revoked the license of an insurance producer after the individual pleaded to a crime related to the breach of fiduciary trust.
?One of my primary responsibilities is to protect the consumers of Oklahoma from unscrupulous...
06/28/2011
Governor Fallin Leads Oklahoma Delegation To International Biosciences Conference
Governor Mary Fallin is leading nearly 70 delegates from the state?s biosciences industry this week at the BIO 2011 International Convention in Washington, D.C., an international biosciences industry event.
Governor Fallin will be joined by scientists, business leaders,...
06/24/2011
AG Pruitt Chooses Prosecutor to Lead AG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Friday announced Assistant Attorney General Mykel Fry as the new head of Oklahoma’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
“Mykel Fry is a dedicated prosecutor who is well-suited to investigate and root out misuse...
06/24/2011
AG Pruitt Elected to Office in National Association of Attorneys General
NAAG national meeting this week in Chicago
CHICAGO – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was elected vice-chairman of the Midwestern Region of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) by his colleagues during the association’s meeting this...
06/24/2011
Lieutenant Governor Lamb Declares State Of Emergency Due To Wildfires
At the request of Governor Mary Fallin, Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb today declared a State of Emergency for 33 Oklahoma counties due to extreme or exceptional drought conditions and the associated wildfires, which threaten the lives and property of the people in this...
Lt Governor Lamb Welcomes Ireland's First Secretary For Agriculture
Lt. Governor Todd Lamb welcomed First Secretary for Agriculture of Ireland, Dr. John Dardis to Oklahoma on Wednesday. Lt. Governor and Dr. Dardis first met this past spring in Washington, D.C. when Lt Governor Lamb was visiting the Irish embassy. Dr. Dardis...
06/21/2011
FEMA Grants Public Assistance For 12 Counties Impacted By May Storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency today granted Governor Mary Fallin?s request for public assistance for 12 counties hard hit by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 22-25.
The designation delivers federal funding to assist...
06/21/2011
Governor Fallin Announces Appointment To State Board Of Education
Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Lee Baxter (retired) to the State Board of Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
?Education is key to Oklahoma?s long term economic prosperity,? said Fallin. ?With better...
06/20/2011
Lester Claravall Colead Workshop in Washington
Oklahoma City - Child Labor Supervisor, Lester Claravall was in Washington, D.C. recently to help facilitate the Creating Safe Futures Workshop. This one day workshop was jointly sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety...
06/20/2011
Aerospace In Oklahoma
Oklahoma has a long-time vested interest in aerospace. We had a presence in the skies early on with Wiley Post?an Oklahoma pilotwho became the first to fly solo around the world. We also had a presence in space with Thomas P. Stafford?a native Oklahoman turned...
06/17/2011
AG's Public Protection Unit Cautions Oklahomans on Sweepstakes Scams
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s Public Protection Unit warned Oklahomans Friday to be aware of potential “sweepstakes” scams.
The Public Protection Unit has received several complaints in the last two weeks of possible...
06/16/2011
Attorney Generals Public Protection Unit Cautions Oklahomans On Sweepstakes Scams
Attorney General Scott Pruitt?s Public Protection Unit warned Oklahomans Friday to be aware of potential ?sweepstakes? scams.
The Public Protection Unit has received several complaints in the last
two weeks of possible sweepstakes fraud. In most instances, the scammer...