Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is now refusing all political donations from prescription drug manufacturers and distributors.

"Given what we're dealing with on the opioid oversupply issue, I felt that it was important to establish complete independence and separation from any drug manufacturer or distributor as a part of my campaign fundraising," he told The Oklahoman last week.

Hunter, an Edmond Republican, has made combating the deadly opioid epidemic a priority since he was appointed attorney general in February by the governor.

He helped create and is now chairman of the Oklahoma Commission on Opioid Abuse. He is suing a number of pharmaceutical companies — accusing them of fraudulent marketing claims. And, in October, he urged U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to pursue opioid manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.