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Drummond defends American firearms manufacturers from Mexican government's legal attack
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 27 state attorneys general are defending American firearms manufacturers from the Mexican government’s attempt to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. -
Opioid Abatement Board awards first round of grants
The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board today awarded $11 million in grant awards to 71 cities, counties, schools districts and public trusts to help address Oklahoma’s opioid crisis. -
Senior Fraud complaint form available on Attorney General's Office website
Suspected incidents of fraud aimed at older Oklahomans can now be easily reported to the Office of the Attorney General via an online senior fraud complaint form at oag.ok.gov. -
Attorney General Drummond sues pharmaceutical manufacturers, PBMs for insulin pricing scheme
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against major diabetic drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) for an unfair and deceptive pricing scheme that has cost Americans billions of dollars. -
Drummond urges House passage of bill to address illegal immigration
Amid the continued failure of the Biden Administration to secure the border and obey federal law, Attorney General Gentner Drummond urged the state House to approve a new bill that would allow state law enforcement to arrest and incarcerate illegal immigrants. -
Drummond praises House for approving HB 4156
Attorney General Gentner Drummond lauded state House members for their passage of House Bill 4156. -
Attorney General Drummond files first lawsuits stemming from soaring natural gas prices in 2021 winter storm
Alleging artificially inflated natural gas prices that preyed on Oklahomans in the wake of Winter Storm Uri, Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed litigation against Enable entities (ET Gathering & Processing successor by merger to Enable Midstream Partners, Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, Enable Gas Transmission and Enable Energy Resources) and Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC. -
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.