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Ryan Walters' proposal is $59 million less than his predecessor Joy Hofmeister's and no longer includes her proposed $5,000 pay raise for teachers.

In this episode of Capitol Insider, KGOU's Dick Pryor and eCapitol's Shawn Ashley discuss an ongoing effort in Oklahoma to reform occupational licensing.…

Highlights in numbers from the 2017 special session that ended on Nov.17:54Days from start to end of the special session.19Days when lawmakers were…

A cash crunch that emerged over the summer at the state Health Department goes beyond the state’s current budget shortfall and caused the department to…

A state board in charge of determining legislators’ salaries decided on Tuesday to keep compensation for state senators and representatives flat. They…

Each passing day without a deal to bridge the state’s $215 million budget shortfall means less potential revenue will be available if lawmakers pass one…

People who live in Oklahoma know the state’s weather is hard to predict. Erratic rain, heat and ice, and drought can also devastate government budgets. To…

The Oklahoma Supreme Court hears arguments August 8 in the case over the state’s new $1.50-per-pack cigarette fee. Each side will have approximately 30…

Two of the largest tobacco companies in the U.S. are suing Oklahoma over the state’s new cigarette fee. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA…

Oklahoma State Highway Patrol Troopers can now drive as many miles as they want. The state Department of Public Safety lifted the restriction Thursday…