Oklahoma brings in millions by selling personal data

 
BY JOHN ESTUS, PAUL MONIES - THE OKLAHOMAN and GAVIN OFF - Tulsa World | Modified: April 5, 2010 at 4:51 pm | Published: April 4, 2010   

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The state of Oklahoma makes tens of millions of dollars selling personal information about people that some lawmakers and labor organizations want kept secret for government employees, The Oklahoman and the Tulsa World have learned.

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At least $65 million has been made in the past five years from the sale of millions of motor vehicle records that include birth dates and other personal information of all state drivers,...
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