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News Tipoffs - Oklahoma Editors Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Can You Beat the Governor? Okla. Gov. Stitt Announces Memorial Marathon Relay Team
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt announced his team for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon's Governor's Relay Challenge. Governor Stitt tapped an all-women team to compete in the relay. Members of the relay team are: * Governor Kevin Stitt * Shelley Zumwalt, Oklahoma secretary of tourism * Charity Robertson, Oklahoma Highway Patrol's first female captain * Levi Gladd, former OU track   more

Drummond Urges House Passage of Bill to Address Illegal Immigration
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Amid the continued failure of the Biden Administration to secure the border and obey federal law, Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged the state House to approve a new bill that would allow state law enforcement to arrest and incarcerate illegal immigrants. Drummond requested the Legislature to take action on a state-based solution that would assist his  more

Fla. A.G. Moody Takes Multistate Legal Action to Block Radical Green New Deal Emissions Rule
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is standing up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle mandate. Attorney General Moody, along with a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit today to block a new Environmental Protection Agency emissions rule. The new rule imposes unworkable emissions standards on passenger cars, light-dut  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador Joins 25-State Coalition to Slam the Brakes on Biden Administration's EV Mandate
BOISE, Idaho, April 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador stood up for Idahoans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Labrador joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (  more

Md. A.G. Brown Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Maryland Attorney General's office and the DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requi  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers Joins 25-State Coalition to Halt the Biden Administration's Electric Vehicle Manda
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed suit to defend Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new  more

ODOC Responds to Humphrey's Comments
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The Oklahoma Department of Corrections issued the following agency statement on April 17, 2024: * * * It is unfortunate that Representative Justin Humphrey continues to perpetuate false narratives that are not remotely based on fact and listens to those with biased opinions who have no data to back their statements. We stand behind the investigation conducted by ODOC's Office of Inspector General. Inmates were placed in showers temporarily when they refuse  more

Office of Comptroller of Currency Announces Enforcement Actions for April 2024
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actio  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Comments on Senate Passage of Anti-Child Pornography Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended the state Senate today for unanimously approving a measure expanding the definition of "child pornography" to include computer generated or altered images of children being forced to engage in sexually explicit conduct. In addition, House Bill 3642 clarifies definitions of "child pornography," "obscenity," "visual depict  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Praises House for Approving HB 4156
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond today lauded state House members for their passage of House Bill 4156. Drummond requested the measure, which allows state law enforcement to arrest and incarcerate illegal immigrants, to assist his efforts to eliminate Oklahoma's numerous illegal marijuana grows often run by foreign nationals. "The Oklahoma House of Representativ  more

PA. A.G. HENRY ANNOUNCES MOU WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT WILL PROMOTE FAIR TREATMENT OF AIR TRAVELERS
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the reinforcement of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding with a commitment to achieving a common goal: assurance that consumers are treated fairly. The MOU outlines how   more