Oklahoma Treasurer’s Office Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Signal in Anti-ESG Coordination - Oklahoma Watch

Oklahoma treasurer's office faces scrutiny over using Signal to discuss policy

In a deposition, the chief of staff said she used the app to receive documents on which companies to consider blacklisting over energy policies.

Oklahoma Treasurer’s Office Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Signal in Anti-ESG Coordination - Oklahoma Watch

The chief of staff for Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ used messaging app Signal to communicate and coordinate policy with groups opposed to environmental, social and governance standards, according to an open records lawsuit. In a deposition taken in February, Chief of Staff Jordan Harvey said she used the app in late 2022 and early 2023. At the time, the newly elected treasurer was figuring out how to implement the Oklahoma Energy Discrimination …