Governor Names New Director of Multiple Injury Trust Fund

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Stefan Wenzel to serve as the director of the Multiple Injury Trust Fund for a term beginning June 16. Wenzel will replace Richard Cole. The appointment notice filed with the Secretary of State on Wednesday says Cole resigned. Nondoc.com, a nonprofit digital news site, claims it reviewed text messages from an unidentified administration official who said Cole was fired on Monday. The Multiple Injury Trust Fund has wrestled with solvency issues in recent years. The fund had about $500 million in unfunded liabilities when lawmakers in 2019 passed a bill...