Drew Edmondson for Governor of Oklahoma

A proposal to sell Oklahoma's workers' compensation insurance agency could force businesses to pay higher rates and make the insurance unaffordable for new and high-risk employers, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Wednesday.

Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson says he will oppose an attempt by the Texas attorney general to intervene in North Texas water district's lawsuit seeking access to Oklahoma water.

Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma's Attorney General and a staunch proponent of openness, sent a letter to all public officers, employees, interested public and the press. His simple advice should be tattooed on every candidate's hand: Assume all records are open to the public and executive sessions should be avoided.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson is urging Oklahoma consumers to fight charity fraud and other scams. Edmondson and representatives of law enforcement agencies were at the State Capitol Thursday to observe Consumer Protection Day.

Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma attorney general who is running for governor on the Democratic ticket, said Tuesday that he will be looking into the disposal of saltwater waste from natural gas wells in Arkansas into a well in Vian, and also at the disposal of other drilling wastes in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the attorneys representing the state in his lawsuit against the poultry industry will not collect any fees in 2010.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson continued to lead with nearly $1.7 million raised so far in this year’s gubernatorial race while U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin cracked $1 million, campaign reports show.

The Attorney General’s Office charged two men with home repair fraud in separate incidents. A Texas man faces allegations of home repair fraud for allegedly scamming more than $24,000 from four metro homeowners, including an Edmond work site, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said.

Edmondson, a Democrat, said his focus would be to revive Oklahoma’s economy by working to create jobs. He suggested money from the state’s gross production tax on natural gas and oil — that now goes to the state’s general operating fund that pays for critical services — be instead placed in the Economic Development Generating Excellence research endowment fund.

Edmondson said the state is poised to attract new jobs in the areas of medical research, aerospace and aviation, and natural gas and wind energy.

As the new year approaches, Attorney General Drew Edmondson and Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Ron Bartmier are reminding Oklahomans to celebrate safely.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the fiscal crisis of 2010 will be a test for the state's next chief executive. He is running for that office.

Fifty years ago this month, former Gov. J. Howard Edmondson gave a speech asking residents to stand whenever the state song is played. Attorney General Drew Edmondson, J. Howard’s nephew, said the speech was an example of a prominent politician wanting to leave a lasting imprint on the state.

Even in these tough economic times, many Oklahomans still donate to charitable causes, and Attorney General Drew Edmondson said it’s important to make sure those donated dollars end up in good hands.

Oklahoma will receive $39.7 million from a settlement for environmental cleanup and restoration of contaminated mining sites, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Thursday.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson says Melson is accused of 174 counts of embezzlement for allegedly taking more than $1.16 million in royalty payments intended for the Land Office.

U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton on Wednesday granted a motion by Attorney General Drew Edmondson to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Tarrant Regional Water District.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson has called on the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust's board of directors to fund the operation of a cancer research and treatment center.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson leads fundraising efforts in a 2010 governor’s race featuring four candidates. Edmondson, a Democrat, has raised slightly more than $1.3 million.

Askins and state Attorney General Drew Edmondson recently discussed balancing cost and quality while ensuring qualified teachers care for youngsters while their parents are at work. Both Democrats, the 2010 gubernatorial candidates spoke at the 2009 Fall Legislative Forum on Children’s Issues at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson was in Norman Monday where he served as keynote speaker for the 2009 Town Hall Conference, an annual meeting held to address critical issues facing Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club has announced the endorsement of Oklahoma Attorney General, Drew Edmondson, in his race for Governor.

Abused children who have been subjected to violence or have witnessed violence in their homes are more prone to commit acts of violence on dates or in marriage, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Tuesday morning at the 2009 Fall Legislative Forum on Children’s Issues.

Oklahoma's attorney general says he is concerned about a recent study that indicates domestic violence can be considered a 'pre-existing condition' that allows insurance companies to deny insurance coverage for victims.