Oklahoma Attorney General's Office
Recent News About Oklahoma Attorney General's Office
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101 subdivisions apply for first round of opioid abatement grants
The Office of Attorney General Gentner Drummond is reviewing 101 applications for the first distribution of grant funds from the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board. -
Drummond praises legislation to strengthen openness in government
Midway through Sunshine Week, which is observed nationwide each year to celebrate openness and transparency in government, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is highlighting several bills this state legislative session that he said would greatly improve governmental transparency. -
Drummond comments on Gov. Stitt veto of SB 1196
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks after Gov. Stitt’s veto today of Senate Bill 1196. -
Attorney General's Office analysis of digital evidence on pace to double in 2024
The Office of the Attorney General is witnessing steady growth in its work uncovering digital evidence. In 2023, the office processed and analyzed 828 pieces of technology representing 219 separate cases. -
Drummond requests Pardon and Parole Board reject clemency for Michael Dewayne Smith
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is requesting the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board deny clemency for Michael Dewayne Smith, who was convicted of murdering a 40-year-old mother and a 24-year-old store clerk in separate incidents on Feb. 22, 2002. -
Multi-County Grand Jury indicts three in Swadley’s contract scandal
The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted three men for conspiracy to defraud the state and other fraudulent claims stemming from the Swadley’s Bar-B-Q contract with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. -
Drummond urges Congress to assist crime victims, cautions of potentially dire consequences
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a pair of efforts – one a bipartisan group of attorneys general across the nation, and the other an Oklahoma coalition of tribal leaders and district attorneys – asking Congress to provide adequate funding to the Crime Victims Fund so states can properly serve victims of crime. -
Drummond commends Governor Stitt for engaging productively with tribal nations
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today commended Gov. Kevin Stitt for signing three new state-tribal compact agreements. -
Drummond remarks on U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear Glossip case
Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear the case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip. -
Attorney General’s Office to monitor natural gas supply, marketing activity during frigid weather
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that his office will be monitoring natural gas supply and marketing activity during the frigid weather expected over the next few days. -
At Drummond's urging, federal treasury bureau grants timely corporate ownership info to state, local, tribal entities
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has granted state, local and tribal entities appropriate access to corporate ownership information following a national effort led by Attorney General Gentner Drummond. -
Drummond announces potential legal action over insulin costs
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced he is exploring potential legal action against insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers for wrongful conduct that resulted in artificially increased prices for insulin. -
Energy, fuel rates decrease for PSO, OGE customers in 2024
Fuel cost reductions and a shift in interim utility rates will add up to savings in the new year for Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OGE) utility customers in Oklahoma. -
Application process begins for $23 million in opioid abatement grants
The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board approved launching the application process for eligible political subdivisions to pursue $23 million in grant awards aimed at combating opioid abuse. -
Drummond commends Corporation Commission for halting AOG rate increase
Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) today for supporting his effort to halt a residential utility rate increase requested by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation (AOG). -
Attorney General Drummond comments on Hancock execution
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement after the execution of Phillip Dean Hancock, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2001 murders of Robert Jett and James Lynch. -
Attorney General Drummond cautions consumers about growing online car sales scam
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is cautioning Oklahomans to be aware of a prevalent scam involving online car sales. -
Appeal of $465M opioid verdict in Oklahoma won't be ready for another month
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – Appeals from the first opioid trial verdict are delayed a month after Johnson & Johnson asked for a 30-day extension. -
Oklahoma asks for a half-million in costs after opioid trial against Johnson & Johnson
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – The state of Oklahoma is asking the Cleveland County District Court to levy nearly a half-million dollars against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson for court costs after winning a $465 million victory over the company in August for allegedly causing the state’s opioid crisis. -
Oklahoma wanted decades of funding from opioid verdict, but will get only one year's worth
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – Oklahoma’s landmark verdict in its opioid case against Johnson & Johnson does not mean the company must pump billions of dollars into the state over the next 30 years, a judge ruled Friday.