Make This Holiday Season a Green One
Everywhere you look there are signs of the holidays decorations, Christmas trees, festive lawn decorations and advertisements for this year's must-have gifts.
12/01/2009
Working the Plan - 2009 Annual Reports Published
We are pleased to announce the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for OPERS and the URSJJ, entitled Working the Plan, have been published and are available.
This year, we highlight a number of our long-term business goals to meet the increasing and...
Brad Edwards Consumer Champion Award Nomination Form
Journalist Brad Edwards represented consumers
through his In Your Corner television segment for 25 years before a
sudden illness brought his advocacy to an early end. In recognition of
his work, Attorney General Drew Edmondson created the Brad Edwards
Consumer Champion...
AG Says to Give to the Needy, Not the Greedy
Even in these tough economic times, many
Oklahomans still donate to charitable causes, and Attorney General Drew
Edmondson said it?s important to make sure those donated dollars end up
in good hands. With a simple message of give to the needy, not the
greedy, Edmondson is...
Court Dismisses Tarrant Water District Lawsuit
Attorney General Drew Edmondson today said a
federal court has dismissed a Tarrant Regional Water District lawsuit
which aimed to send Oklahoma water to Texas.
H1N1 Vaccine Available To All Oklahomans
State health officials announced today
that all Oklahomans who want to reduce their risk of H1N1 infection are
now eligible to receive H1N1 influenza vaccine. While vaccine supplies
remain limited, demand from priority groups has dipped to a point where
all...
11/17/2009
Prevent Foodborne Illness This Holiday Season
For many Oklahomans, Thanksgiving and
the holidays that follow are opportunities to visit friends and family
while enjoying homemade foods. Holidays present unique food safety
challenges, so cooks should plan ahead to ensure that holiday foods are
safe. Each year,...
11/16/2009
Commerce Announces New Quality Jobs Companies for October 2009
Commerce Announces New Quality Jobs Companies for October 2009 The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that 90 new jobs will be created by one new company that joined the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program in October. The information below includes:...
11/13/2009
Global Entrepreneurship Week Actives Planned Across State Nov. 16-22
To celebrate the vital role entrepreneurs and small business play in innovation, job creation and economic recovery, not only in Oklahoma, but across the nation, a series of events are planned for Global Entrepreneurship Week -- Nov. 16-22, 2009....
Southeast Oklahoma Region Receives Work Ready Certification
13 Counties Involved in Workforce Effort November 10, 2009 -- Thirteen Oklahoma counties added an important tool in their job creation kits this week when they received Work Ready recognition from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce....
11/10/2009
State Regents Seek Increase in Funding
Thousands of Oklahoma eighth- through 12th-grade students will be receiving valuable information that will help them prepare for a college education.
11/06/2009
Recycling Company Plans New Plant and 700 New Jobs in Okmulgee
A $150 million complex that will eventually employ 700 people will soon break ground in Okmulgee. Waste Not Technologies of Destin, FL, will construct an industrial plant that will turn residential and commercial waste into a variety of product including plastic pallets...
11/06/2009
State Data Center Offers Census Safety Tips
o protect Oklahomans and prevent fraud associated with the 2010 U.S. Census, the State Data Center has several ideas to ensure citizens are not involved in a false census scenario. State Data Center Program Manager Steve Barker said the following Census safety tips can help...