Oklahoma Attorney General
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Drummond comments on Grissom execution
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks upon the execution of Wendell Arden Grissom at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. -
Drummond urges legislators to support bill enhancing government transparency, accountability
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging legislators to significantly strengthen government transparency by passing House Bill 2163. -
Drummond applauds work to transform DHS' child welfare system
Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended the dedication and work of his staff, the state Department of Human Services (DHS) and the state Legislature for successfully completing all requirements under the Pinnacle Plan, which has transformed Oklahoma’s child welfare system into a national model of excellence. -
Multi-County Grand Jury indicts Texas megachurch founder on multiple counts of lewd or indecent acts with child
The Multi-County Grand Jury indicted the founder of a Texas megachurch on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child stemming from incidents that date back to the 1980s. -
Drummond: 'No confidence' in Governor's Board of Equalization numbers used to warrant irresponsible tax plan
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced prior to Board of Equalization (BOE) meeting that he has no confidence in Gov. Stitt’s manufactured budget numbers being used to justify his proposed tax plan. -
AG Bondi grants Drummond's request for death row inmate's transfer to Oklahoma for execution
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has agreed to transfer convicted murderer George John Hanson to Oklahoma so that his death sentence can be carried out in response to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s official request last month for the federal inmate. -
Drummond defends Oklahoma pork producers against California’s radical Proposition 12
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is pushing back against California’s strict hog-housing regulations that would adversely impact Oklahoma’s pork producers. -
Drummond seeks public's help to capture two fugitives added to 10 Most Wanted list
Two new fugitives are now on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list. One is wanted for assaulting an officer; the other is accused of lewd acts with a child. -
Drummond requests murderer be transferred from federal prison to Oklahoma for execution
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has asked the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to transfer convicted murderer George John Hanson from a Louisiana federal prison to Oklahoma so that a death sentence can be carried out for the kidnapping and murder of an elderly woman. -
Attorney General spokesman on state Supreme Court decision in lawsuit concerning invalid compacts
A spokesman for Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the Attorney General can represent the interests of the state in Cherokee Nation, et al v. United States Department of the Interior, et al. -
Drummond dismisses criminal charge against Oklahoma City police officer
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today dismissed a criminal charge filed by Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicky Behenna against Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Joseph Gibson in connection with an Oct. 27 incident involving Mr. Lich Vu. Drummond entered an appearance in the case on Monday, Dec. 23, effectively taking over the prosecution. -
Attorney General’s Office awards sheriff office assistance grants to all Oklahoma counties
Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office has awarded grant funding totaling $18 million to provide support for every county sheriff’s office in Oklahoma through a new program created by the state Legislature this year to enhance law enforcement services. -
Statewide seminars on transparency law strengthen Oklahomans' knowledge
Nearly 750 Oklahomans attended one of five Open Meetings and Open Records seminars across the state this fall. Presented by the Office of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and the Oklahoma Press Association (OPA), the educational series brought essential knowledge about government transparency to Lawton, Woodward, Tulsa, McAlester and Oklahoma City. -
Drummond opposes proposed electric transmission corridor that would span Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is opposing a 645-mile electric transmission corridor proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy that would span Oklahoma from the panhandle through the Arkansas border. -
Drummond asks U.S. Supreme Court to deny certiorari in St. Isidore case
Committed to ensuring religious liberty for all Oklahomans, Attorney General Gentner Drummond today filed briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to deny certiorari in a case involving what would be the nation’s first state-sponsored religious public school. -
Drummond urges Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling upon Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of this year to protect children from online harm. -
Drummond fights to stop overreaching Biden-Harris electric-truck mandate
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing a far-reaching electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. -
Drummond asks Supreme Court to review Title X referral overreach case
Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s decision upholding the Biden Administration’s suspension of a family planning grant that Oklahoma has received for more than 40 years. -
Multi-County Grand Jury finds pervasive mismanagement, waste in Governor's pandemic relief funds for education
A Multi-County Grand Jury investigation of the Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief (GEER) fund found significant mismanagement and misspending of millions of dollars intended to reduce disruption to the education of students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Drummond again pushes back against Gov. Stitt's premature call for review of proposed lawsuit settlement
For the second time in three months, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Gov. Stitt to wait until the appropriate time before convening the Contingency Review Board (CRB) to weigh in on a lawsuit settlement that would save the state many millions of dollars.