OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor praised the U.S. Supreme Court for its long-awaited decision today overturning Roe v. Wade. That decision, Dobbs v. Whole Woman’s Health Organization, makes clear that there has never been a fundamental right in t... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor has joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new guidance on sex discrimination for schools and programs that receive... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor confirmed the receipt of a decision today from a federal district court concluding that Oklahoma’s protocol for the execution of convicted murderers is constitutional. In a case that has spanned nearly a decade, w... More »
IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR FIREARMS OFFENSES OKLAHOMA CITY – Last Thursday, DEVIN DEWAYNE BENNETT, 31, of Edmond, was sentenced to serve 150 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troe... More »
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library OKLAHOMA CITY (May 10, 2022) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today that the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is investing $2.5 million in federal pandemic relief funds to exp... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY – Last Wednesday, MARKUS LANOR BRYANT, 56, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking ... More »
The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022. The new prices, if favorably reviewed, include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 5... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY – Starting with the 2023 school year, Oklahoma students will have access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline literally at their fingertips thanks to legislation recently signed into law. Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, authored Senate Bi... More »
The Senate Finance Committee last week approved legislation from President Pro Tempore Greg Treat that would eliminate the state grocery sales tax, providing economic relief to Oklahoma families feeling the burden of inflation. Senate Bill 1495 effectively eli... More »
January 27, 2022 “The State’s execution of Donald Grant was carried out with zero complications at 10:16 this morning. Justice is now served for Brenda McElyea, Felecia Suzette Smith, and the people of Oklahoma.” More »
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general from around the nation in continuing to fight to end Facebook’s illegal efforts to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power. Today, the... More »
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on halting the Biden Administration’s overreaching COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private sector employees and healthcare workers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandate, due t... More »