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Drummond reaches nearly $44M settlement resolving 21-year poultry litter pollution lawsuit

Tuesday, July 14 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 13, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the State's 21-year lawsuit against six companies over poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Oklahoma sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George's, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine and Simmons Foods in 2005. A federal judge found the companies liable... Read More.

Drummond files lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Company

Thursday, July 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Company, alleging the insurer engaged in a coordinated scheme to wrongfully deny or underpay legitimate wind and hail damage claims submitted by Oklahoma homeowners. Filed in Cleveland County District Court, the lawsuit alleges Allstate implemented an internal program referred to as the... Read More.

Drummond awards sheriff’s office assistance grants to all 77 Oklahoma counties

Tuesday, July 7 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office has awarded $18 million in grant funding to support every county sheriff's office in Oklahoma. The funding is the latest round of an ongoing program the Legislature created in 2024 to strengthen law enforcement services statewide. Grants ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 have been awarded to all 77 counties... Read More.

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Drummond files new lawsuit against State Farm

Friday, June 26 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a new lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, alleging the insurer engaged in a coordinated scheme to wrongfully deny or underpay legitimate hail and wind damage claims submitted by Oklahoma homeowners. The new lawsuit follows yesterday's Oklahoma Supreme Court decision, which determined that... Read More.

Drummond opposes clemency in brutal murder case

Wednesday, June 24 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to deny clemency for convicted murderer Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, who was sentenced to death for brutally murdering Olimpia Fisher in 2003. Cuesta-Rodriguez stalked and abused the mother of two for months before shooting her twice in the face and killing her... Read More.

Election Results: Mazzei and Drummond to face off in runoff election for Republican nomination for governor

Wednesday, June 17 by KTUL

OKLAHOMA — Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond are set to face off against each other in a runoff election to select the Republican nominee for Oklahoma governor. Drummond currently serves as the Attorney General of Oklahoma, while Mazzei is a former Oklahoma senator. The winner of the runoff election will then face off against the winner... Read More.

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Drummond asks Big 12 to sanction Texas Tech

Friday, June 12 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 12, 2026) – In a letter today to the Big 12 Conference, Attorney General Gentner Drummond recommended the conference take action against Texas Tech following quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s gambling violations. Drummond said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s claims that sanctions against Texas Tech would violate antitrust laws are meritless. Drummond noted his... Read More.

Drummond praises Trump’s signing of Secure America Act following multistate push

Thursday, June 11 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 10, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today praised President Trump for signing the Secure America Act into law, which delivers sustained funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The signing came after Drummond and a coalition of 21 attorneys general sent a letter earlier this week... Read More.

Drummond, Kunzweiler: Former Tulsa Schools executive charged in $780K school fund scheme

Friday, June 5 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler announced Thursday that a former Tulsa Public Schools executive and two others have been charged with 27 counts of conspiracy, embezzlement and kickbacks. The charges stem from a scheme that misused hundreds of thousands of dollars in voter-approved capital improvement funds. Chris... Read More.

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Drummond files lawsuit against Temu for stealing Oklahomans’ data and deceiving consumers

Tuesday, May 12 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against Temu, the Chinese online shopping platform, for unlawful data collection, violations of customers’ privacy and the counterfeiting of some of Oklahoma’s most iconic brands The lawsuit, filed last Wednesday in Cleveland County District Court, alleges Temu engaged in deceptive and unlawful business practices designed to mislead consumers while secretly... Read More.

Drummond leads push for prescription drug pricing transparency

Thursday, April 16 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond led a coalition of 45 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to adopt a new rule requiring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to be more transparent about how they set prescription drug prices. PBMs manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurers and employer... Read More.

Drummond commends Pardon and Parole Board for clemency denial

Thursday, April 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board's decision to deny clemency for convicted murderer Raymond Johnson. Johnson was sentenced to death for the brutal 2007 murders of Brooke Whitaker and her seven-month-old daughter, Kya. Evidence presented at trial showed that Johnson repeatedly struck Whitaker with a claw hammer during... Read More.