Oklahoma Signs New Long-Term eGovernment Contract with Oklahoma Interactive
The state of Oklahoma has signed a new
contract with eGovernment firm Oklahoma Interactive (OI), part of the
eGovernment firm NIC?s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies, to manage its
official government portal, http://www.ok.gov ,
for up to 5 years. The contract has...
Whitney Charged in Pottawatomie County Home Repair Fraud
An Oklahoma City home repairman already charged
with fraud faces new allegations of scamming about $50,000 from a
Shawnee homeowner, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said today.
Measures Targeting Human Trafficking Continue Through Legislature
With as many as 17,000 victims of human trafficking
brought into the United States each year, those captives
wind up
in every state in the nation, including Oklahoma. That?s
according
to Sen. Clark
Jolley who won approval by the Senate...
Budget Plan to Increase Trooper Presence on Roads
The newly announced budget plan
for fiscal year 2010 will increase the trooper presence on Oklahoma
highways in spite of the down year, the chairmen of the House and Senate
public safety appropriations subcommittees said today.
Eastern Red Cedar Directory Now Available
Oklahoma CityThe new directory announced earlier this month to get landowners with eastern red cedar linked with sources to remove or use the trees is up and running. The online resource is linked on the home page of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and...
Starting Today, Renew Your Vehicle Tag Online at CARS.OK.GOV
Renewing your vehicle registration tag
just got quicker and easier because Oklahomans can now renew online
through the state?s official Convenient Auto Renewal System (CARS). The
secure online service is available at http://CARS.OK.gov ,
providing access for...
Bills Deterring Conflict of Interest Votes in Legislature Clear Committee
The Senate Rules Committee unanimously approved two
measures Wednesday to help discourage members of the
Legislature
from voting on bills that could personally or financially
benefit
them. Sen. Andrew
Rice , author of SJR 53 and SB...
02/17/2010
Full Senate Next Stop for Smart on Crime Measure
A measure supporters say will reduce recidivism and
help more Oklahomans pursue better employment
opportunities is awaiting
consideration by the full Senate. The legislation, Senate
Bill 2070,
is authored by Business and Labor Chairman Harry...
02/17/2010
Senate Committee Approves Expungement Proposal
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved
legislation allowing for expungement of a person?s
criminal
record if the offense was a nonviolent felony, the person
has not
been convicted of subsequent crimes and ten years have
passed since...
02/17/2010
Senate Panel Clears Measure to Enable Electronic Monitoring of Sex Offenders
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public
Safety and Judiciary on Wednesday approved legislation
that would
allow Oklahoma law enforcement officials to monitor the
state?s
most dangerous sex offenders through electronic monitoring
devices.
02/17/2010
Bill to Support Entrepreneurs, Jobs Heads to Full Senate
The pieces of the puzzle are all there, but in order
to create a more successful economic picture, Oklahoma
needs to
do a better job of putting those pieces together,
according to Sen.
Jay Paul
Gumm .
02/16/2010
Francis Tuttle Team Advances to National Challenge
Francis Tuttle Technology Center's Junior Engineering Team " JET" recently was named the overall winner at the Governor's Real World Design Challenge. The team will represent Oklahoma at the National Challenge March 26-29 in Washington, D.C.
Committee Clears Student Loan Bill
The House Higher Education and
Career Technology Committee passed a bill today that would bring
Oklahoma statutes in line with new federal requirements to ensure
Oklahomans continue to have access to federal student loans.