AG Pruitt Responds to EPA Rejection of State Implementation Plan on Regional Haze
Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt, while at a National Attorneys General Summit in Washington D.C., today responded to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement they will reject Oklahoma’s State Implementation Plan, crafted to address the EPA rules...
Governor, Members Of Legislature View National Guard Training
Governor Mary Fallin on Thursday told National Guardsmen at Camp Gruber she and Oklahoma state legislators with her held them in high esteem.
?We?re deeply honored to be here,? Fallin said. ?We know you?re making sacrifices. We owe you our gratitude. We owe you our...
03/04/2011
Strong & Healthy Oklahoma Showcases Healthy Programs
In 2010, Strong & Healthy Oklahoma, a division of the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), conducted a 12-question survey to capture current physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco programs/resources across the state. The collected information is now available...
03/04/2011
State of Oklahoma Announces Launch of OK.gov Twitter
OK.gov, Oklahoma?s official website, announced today the creation of an account on the popular social media platform Twitter at http://twitter.com/okgov . Through Twitter, OK.gov will be able to quickly and efficiently notify the public regarding state agency news,...
03/03/2011
Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt, OESC Warn of Text Scam Aimed at Unemployed
Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission issued a warning today on a text phishing scam aimed at unemployed Oklahomans.
“Our job is to protect Oklahoma consumers from fraud and phishing scams, which are often used to gain...
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin headed to Washington
Oklahoma's first female governor is attending her first National Governors Association meeting. The freshman governor has been named to the group's nine-member executive committee.
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT, The Oklahoman
Gov. Mary Fallin will be telling her peers...
02/28/2011
Treasurer Miller Appoints Investment Advisory Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY ? State Treasurer Ken Miller today announced appointment of a committee to advise him on investment of the state?s $5 billion investment portfolio. Miller said the goal of the five-member committee is to examine the state?s portfolio structure and provide...
02/23/2011
AG Pruitt Announces Public Protection Unit
The Attorney General’s unit responsible for protecting Oklahomans from fraud and deceptive business practices is getting a new name. The Consumer Protection Unit is now the Public Protection Unit.
The unit currently oversees consumer safety in the areas of...
02/21/2011
Oklahoma Medical Community Has New Tools on the Medical Board Website
The Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision has launched two new online services providing simple government transactions for the medical community. The new Allied Professional initial licensing system and bill pay system enhance the wide array of services the...
02/17/2011
Governor Fallin Appoints Tom Lee as District Attorney for Logan and Payne Counties
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Governor Mary Fallin today announced she has selected Tom Lee to serve as district attorney for the Ninth Judicial District in Logan and Payne counties.
Lee has served as first assistant district attorney in the Ninth District and will replace Robert...
Organizing household records is essential for Oklahomans
Now that consumers are in the midst of tax season, many Oklahomans may be scrambling around the house to find all the needed documentation to make the most of their tax deductions and credits.