OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General's Office to monitor natural gas supply, marketing activity during winter storm OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 17, 2025) - As Oklahomans brace for a week of dangerously cold temperatures, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said today his office will be paying close attention to natural gas supply and marketing activity. He said the agency is committed to making sure Okla  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2025: * * * Beyond Apology Commission Releases Recommendations Related to Housing Today, the Beyond Apology Commission (BAC) released recommendations related to housing aimed at creating intergenerational wealth among Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, their descendants, and residents of North Tulsa and Greenwood. "As mayor, I am grateful for the dedication and work of the Beyond Apology Commission," May  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond wins motion for competency reevaluation of death row inmate who murdered state trooper Restored competency would enable execution OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 17, 2025 ) - A Comanche County judge has granted Attorney General Gentner Drummond's motion to have death row inmate Ricky Ray Malone reevaluated for competency to face execution, a step necessary so justice can be s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by Patrick A. McLaughlin, a senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform": * * * Regulations play a vital role in modern society, and with good design and management, regulations deliver important public benef  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2025: * * * Governor Stitt Appoints Sean Karl Hill as Associate District Judge for District 4 Today, Governor Kevin Stitt announced the appointment of Sean Karl Hill as the associate district judge for Oklahoma's Fourth Judicial District. "Sean Hill has dedicated his career to public service, upholding the law, and protecting Oklahomans from dangerous criminals," said Governor Stitt. "He w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the American Peanut Shellers Association: * * * Comments Regarding the Proposed Rule: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention In Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Docket No: OSHA-2021-0009 Federal Register Number: 2024-14824 * * * The American Peanut Shellers Association (APSA) is the oldest peanut industry organization in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia Inc.: * * * Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 OSHA Proposed New Standard: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * The Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc. ("GO-WV") submits this statement and comments in OSHA Docket No. 2021-0009 to address objection  more