Commerce Announces New Quality Jobs Companies for November 2008
(Oklahoma City) - The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that 25 new jobs will be created by one new company that joined the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program in November. The information below includes: The number of jobs the company predicts they will add...
10/24/2008
Gov. Henry Appoints Kistler to Payne County Judgeship
Oklahoma City Governor Brad Henry today appointed Steve Kistler of Stillwater as Associate District Judge for the 9th Judicial District in Payne County. Kistler succeeds Robert M. Murphy Jr., who recently resigned.
10/23/2008
Gov. Henry Appoints VerSteeg to Rogers Mills County Judgeship
Oklahoma City Governor Brad Henry today appointed Pat VerSteeg of Cheyenne as Associate District Judge for the 2nd Judicial District in Rogers Mills County. VerSteeg succeeds Gale F. Smith, who retired.
10/22/2008
Hi-Tech Umicore Factory Breaks Ground in Quapaw
October 22, 2008 ' Umicore recently broke ground in Quapaw on a $35 million factory that will make parts for solar panels. The new factory will add 50 high-tech jobs when it opens in 2010. The new plant will produce a small part for high-efficiency solar panels that are used...
County Health Departments Set to Launch Flu Clinics
The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced today that most local county health departments will begin offering flu vaccination clinics starting next week.
''Getting a flu vaccine each year is the best and most important step in protecting against this serious...
Public Hearing for 2009 Consolidated Plan Scheduled
October 15, 2008 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency are jointly sponsoring a public hearing for the State of Oklahoma Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Year 2009. All Oklahoma residents are invited and encouraged to attend the session...
10/15/2008
Commerce Announces New Quality Jobs Companies for September 2008
Oct. 15, 2008 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that the following companies have recently joined the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program. The information below includes: The number of jobs the companies predict they will add The net benefit rates The maximum...
Revenue Collections Provide Cushion if State Economy Slows Down
State Treasurer Scott Meacham says the state is well poised three months into the fiscal year should the national economic downturn begin to take a toll on the local economy.
''First quarter collections are at 106.5 percent of the estimate and, including the five-percent...
UCO Partnering with Commerce to Open Music School in Bricktown
October 10, 2008 -- The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and others to create the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), or ACM@UCO. ACM@UCO is the first authorized U.S. version of Britain's prestigious Academy of...
10/10/2008
Online Water and Wastewater Operator Searches Now Available Online
Getting water and wastewater operator information in Oklahoma just got easier, thanks to a new service now available through the state's official Web portal at www.OK.gov. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) online water and wastewater operator search...
10/09/2008
Gov. Henry, Gov. Perry Make Friendly Wager on Annual OU Texas Game
Oklahoma City As part of a longstanding tradition, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry and Texas Governor Rick Perry are making a friendly wager on the much anticipated Saturday, Oct. 11, gridiron match between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and University of Texas Longhorns.
10/09/2008
Gov. Henry names Treasurer Meacham to conduct state financial review
(Oklahoma City) Citing ongoing turmoil in the international and national financial markets, Gov. Brad Henry today named a key lieutenant, State Treasurer Scott Meacham, to conduct a review of Oklahoma interests to help protect the state during the ongoing economic downturn.
10/09/2008
Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Award Applications Due October 15
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, the State Chamber, and the Oklahoma Turning Point Council announced today they are accepting nominations for the 2008 Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Awards Program. Employers are...