Senator says he was asked to delete Epic emails
The information provided by Wilkinson and the virtual charter school board to Sharp is a central part of a libel lawsuit Epic filed against Sharp last year.
Unemployment agency head resigns, commission votes to move agency IT and ‘business practices’ under OMES
About an hour after the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission meeting ended, the agency’s executive director Robin Roberson submitted her resignation.
For first time in nearly three years, Oklahoma’s Commissioner of Health meets statutory requirements
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday named Col. Lance Frye as the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s interim commissioner, replacing Gary Cox who announced his resignation earlier this month.
At least one in four Epic students transfer out
Epic virtual charter school has grown into one of the largest school systems in the state but it has also become one of the largest producers of transfers, sending thousands of students in and out of schools across Oklahoma throughout the academic year.
House speaker and governor at odds over communication with Legislature
“It is unclear to me why Speaker McCall would try to censor my communication with my friends and colleagues in the House,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a statement to The Frontier.
In Stitt’s government, officials keep one foot in the business world
In a review of hires and appointments by Stitt, The Frontier found at least half of his cabinet secretaries continue to manage a private business, while some agency directors have also pursued additional private sector opportunities.
Oklahoma made coronavirus equipment purchases from Florida company allegedly involved in drug trafficking
The state sought to obtain millions of dollars in equipment from dozens of businesses, including one Florida company that federal investigators said was involved in international drug trafficking, records show.
Bill could hide donor and lobbyist info from the public
House Bill 3613 is now awaiting action by the governor, but if approved it could result in the state’s electronic campaign reporting system being taken offline, according to Ashley Kemp, executive director of the state Ethics Commission.
