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Drummond, coalition of attorneys general call for Congress to require surgeon general warning on social media platforms
In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 41 other attorneys general today called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. T -
Drummond asks federal commission to deny troubled power plant plan in southeast Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to deny an application from the Southeast Oklahoma Power Corporation (SEOPC) to build a hydroelectric power plant on the Kiamichi River in Pushmataha County. -
Drummond issues opinion confirming legislators’ rights to attend executive sessions
Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a formal opinion confirming that Oklahoma legislators are fully authorized to attend executive sessions of every state agency, board and commission. -
Attorney General Drummond fights to protect election integrity
With early and absentee voting for the 2024 presidential election set to begin in a matter of weeks, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is fighting to protect election integrity with a pair of recent filings. -
Organized Crime Task Force seizes illegal marijuana in Seminole
Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Organized Crime Task Force recently seized and eradicated more than 9,000 marijuana plants and 456 pounds of unlawful marijuana in Seminole. -
Drummond hails Oklahoma, coalition winning decision against Biden Administration gun rule
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is praising a recent ruling by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Oklahoma, a 25-state coalition and other plaintiffs fighting to block a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) rule to reclassify pistols equipped with stabilizing braces as National Firearms Act-regulated short-barreled rifles. -
Drummond comments on clemency vote on Emmanuel Littlejohn
Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he is disappointed by the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board's 3-2 vote today recommending clemency for Emmanuel Littlejohn. -
Opioid settlement funds set for distribution to nearly 40 Oklahoma cities, counties
Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office is poised to distribute more than $5 million of settlement funds to nearly 40 Oklahoma cities and counties to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse. -
Drummond secures injunction against radical Title IX rule change
Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma blocking the Biden Administration’s radical new rule that attempts to unravel longtime federal protections for students under Title IX. -
Drummond remarks on actions of Oklahoma Charter School Board
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement after the Oklahoma Charter School Board defied the Oklahoma Supreme Court directive to end an unlawful contract to establish what would be the nation’s first state-sponsored, taxpayer-funded religious public school. -
Drummond asks U.S. Supreme Court to protect parental rights
Attorney General Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect parents’ fundamental rights to make decisions about their children’s welfare. -
Attorney General’s Office accepting applications for new sheriff office assistance grants
Oklahoma sheriffs can now pursue grant funding to bolster the services they provide to their counties, thanks to a new grant program administered by the Office of Attorney General Gentner Drummond. -
Attorney General Drummond appeals preliminary injunction against enforcement of state anti-illegal immigration law
Attorney General Gentner Drummond appealed a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge late last month to halt enforcement of Oklahoma’s tough new immigration reform law. -
Drummond files brief in support of religious liberty before U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court to oppose the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s no-religious-speech advertising policy. -
Drummond challenges Biden Administration’s latest EV mandates
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general have filed a challenge to the Biden Administration’s latest attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road. -
Attorney General's Office launches airline complaint form
Complaints about airline carriers and ticket agents can now be submitted to the office of Attorney General Gentner Drummond through an online form. -
Drummond comments on Richard Rojem Jr. execution
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement today after the execution of Richard Rojem Jr. -
Drummond comments on state Supreme Court ruling against taxpayer-funded religious public charter school
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks after the state Supreme Court ruled against allowing what would have been the nation’s first taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious public charter school. -
Drummond touts victory in court decision blocking Biden Administration’s attack on Title IX
Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised a recent ruling by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that ensures Oklahoma schools and universities will continue to separate bathrooms, locker rooms and sports based on sex assigned at birth. -
Drummond lauds signing of bill providing aid to victims of domestic abuse
Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised Gov. Stitt for his signing last week of Senate Bill 2039, which establishes the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Revolving Fund and ensures funding to domestic violence is distributed where the need is greatest.