2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
The 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) for OPERS and URSJJ are now available on our Publications page. This year's reports draw attention to OPERS
Oklahoma Attorney General Warns of Online Shopping Fraud
Attorney General Drew Edmondson today warned Oklahomans to protect their holiday shopping budgets from the "byte" of Internet fraud.
"Internet fraud is consistently the number one consumer complaint in Oklahoma," Edmondson said. "It seems that everyone is online, and that...
11/26/2008
OSBI Offers Reward in Missing Man Case
Twenty-six year-old Heath Riley Reams was last seen in Jennings, Oklahoma, on July 27, 2003. A few months later, his 1997 Toyota 4Runner was found abandoned in a remote, wooded area about three miles east of Jennings.
Payne County District Attorney Rob Hudson requested OSBI...
11/26/2008
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extended for Oklahomans
On Friday, November 21, President George W. Bush extended the emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) package approved in July that provides additional unemployment benefits for jobless workers who have exhausted their regular benefits. This extension will add up to seven...
11/26/2008
Senate Leader Finalizes Majority Staff
Oklahoma State Senate President Pro Tempore Designate Glenn Coffee announced Tuesday that he has finalized his majority leadership staff for the 2009 legislative session.
Coffee's staff includes:
Fred Morgan, Senior Policy Advisor and Legal Counsel to the President...
The Economic Impact of Wind Energy in Oklahoma
Potential Will be Examined at OKC Wind Conference November 25, 2008 -- Wind power could be the answer to America's energy crunch and the catalyst for a new era of energy and economic growth in Oklahoma. The economic potential of wind in Oklahoma will be addressed at the...
World AIDS Day is Dec. 1: Lead-Empower-Deliver
Monday, Dec. 1, marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. This time is set aside every year to recognize the efforts to combat the AIDS epidemic throughout the world. The theme for this year is Leadership and it will be promoted along with last year's campaign "Stop AIDS....
11/25/2008
Money for College Is Available Despite Economic Downturn
Despite the recent economic downturn, loan funds continue to be available for college-bound students and their families through the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, according to officials with the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program (OGSLP).
Barnett Elected Chair of Main Street National Executive Committee
November 24, 2008 -- The National Main Street Coordinators Executive Committee held an election for incoming chair and vice chair during the National Preservation Conference in Tulsa at the end of October. I am pleased to announce that Linda Barnett, Oklahoma Main Street...
11/24/2008
Corn Files Legislation to Stabilize State Budget
In response to declining budget projections and a national economic crisis that may eventually be the worst seen by the country in many decades, Sen. Kenneth Corn has filed legislation that would bring long-term stability to the state budget and security to Oklahoma citizens....
11/24/2008
Coffee Names Committee Chairs, Announces Reduction in Number of Committees
Oklahoma State Senate President Pro Tempore Designate Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, announced Monday that he is reducing the number of Senate committees and subcommittees by two, from 22 to 20. Coffee also named the Senate's new committee chairs on Monday.
Changes to the...
State to Pay Unemployment Benefits Electronically
Oklahomans will soon have a faster and more convenient way to access unemployment benefits. On December 1, 2008, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) will begin issuing unemployment insurance (UI) benefits electronically using either direct deposit or a debit...