OK Senate announces interim Legislative studies

The leader of the Oklahoma Senate announced on Wednesday 36 requests for interim legislative studies. The study requests were approved by Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa. The studies have been assigned to the Senate committee with jurisdiction over the subject matter contained within the request. The committee chairman will be responsible for scheduling […]

Sen. Loveless: On Personal Asset Protection Act

As his reform bill protecting citizens from unjust civil forfeiture action by Oklahoma District Attorneys failed to make even a committee hearing, OK Sen. Kyle Loveless issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon: “It is unfortunate the Personal Asset Protection Act was not given a fair hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Oklahomans of all walks […]

Misuse of seized funds, property by agencies

In an Oklahoma Watch story by Clifton Adcock that ran in both the Oklahoman and Tulsa World: Records show funds and property seized by Oklahoma law enforcement agencies have gone missing or have been used for personal or other improper purposes, according to a state audit. Among the violations were using seized money to pay […]

Federal Grand Jury indictments

The results of the March 2015 Federal Grand Jury were announced Saturday by Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing […]

Federal Grand Jury announces indictments

TULSA, OKLAHOMA— The results of the November 2014 Federal Grand Jury were announced Thursday by Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method […]