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Phil Bacharach, Communications Director
Office: 405-522-3116
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Leslie Berger, Press Secretary
Office: 405-522-1863
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today commended the members of the Oklahoma State Board of Health for selecting Tom Bates as the interim commissioner for the Department of Health.
“Tom is an outstanding leader whose hard work and dedication motivates those around him. He has the knowledge and background to successfully address and resolve the current situation at the Oklahoma Department of Health.
Consumer Champion will be named April 24 at Consumer Protection Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter’s Consumer Protection Unit is seeking nominees for the 2018 Consumer Champion Award, given each year at the attorney general’s Consumer Protection Day.
Coalition: question imposes minimal burden, but has significant, positive impact on constitution
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter has led a coalition of 13 states in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, requesting the agency reinstate a question on the 2020 Census regarding citizenship.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter and Corrections Director Joe M. Allbaugh today announced inert gas inhalation will be the state’s primary method of execution once a protocol is developed and finalized.
The new method’s adoption comes as officials with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) cannot acquire the proper drugs required to perform executions by lethal injection.
AG looking into accusations of embezzlement of operating funds
TULSA – Attorney General Mike Hunter has filed charges on two separate individuals for attempting to forge prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances at different Tulsa pharmacies.
Attorney General Hunter said it is too easy to forge prescriptions and encourages state leaders to act in order to help end this practice.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today announced the state’s multicounty grand jury issued three indictments on two separate cases involving alleged unlawful prescribing of controlled drugs and an illegal gambling operation.
Dr. Jeri Ellis and Dr. Dennis Roberts, both practicing physicians at Ellis Family Practice in Shawnee, were each charged with one count of unlawful distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS).
Federal legislation would give victims more rights
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today signed a letter, sent to Congressional leadership, asking members to pass legislation ending mandatory arbitration to strengthen the protection for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace.
ALJ recommends commission deny Wind Catcher project
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today commended an administrative law judge’s recommendations to deny the pre-approval of Public Service Company of Oklahoma’s (PSO) Wind Catcher project.
In a 136 page report submitted by Judge Mary Candler to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) commissioners, Judge Candler found PSO failed to meet the burden of proof required for pre-approval and cost recovery of the project.
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