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Billions of dollars in Oklahoma state funds are reserved for education, revolving funds and other costs. Called "apportionments," these allotments are…
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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…
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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…
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Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is urging state lawmakers to work together to find ways to fill the state’s nearly $900 million budget hole. “This is a…
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Gov. Mary Fallin says early projections show Oklahoma will have a nearly $600 million hole in next year's state budget. That’s nearly 10 percent of the…
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Oil prices are on the rebound, which should eventually generate revenue and help Oklahoma’s state budget situation. Still, another budget hole — that…
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Oklahoma's top budget official says he's not worrying about a revenue failure… yet.This time last year, lawmakers were wringing their hands over sales tax…
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Gov. Mary Fallin says she'll still vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump even after his 2005 comments that came to light Friday. In a…
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When Oklahoma’s $6.8 billion spending plan was unveiled in late May, it was greeted with a mixture of sharp criticism over its cuts and revenue patches…
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A number of one-time funding measures will help stave off potentially crippling cuts to K-12 education, health care and other core service as part of a…