Oklahoma

OTA has come under increased scrutiny as it embarks on a $5 billion, bond-financed project that has been challenged in court.

Legislation barring government contracts with companies that engage in a growing list of "boycotts" in their business dealings has popped up in several states.

The Arkansas LEARNS bill would create "education freedom" accounts to help cover private school expenses.

A controversial $5 billion bond-financed extension project spurred several bills that would alter the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's debt and other practices.

Gov. Greg Abbott used his State of the State address to fast track his priorities for the legislative session and drop a hint about an upcoming $100 billion transportation infrastructure plan.

Rising interest rates depressed refunding opportunities, but new money issuance rose amid demand for infrastructure to serve the region's growing population.

Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to tap surplus revenue to build up reserves and is once again asking the legislature to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries and pass an expanded school voucher program.

Todd Russ, who took office Jan. 9, is vetting banks and financial institutions to determine if they are 'boycotting' Oklahoma's fossil fuel industry.

The popularity of Arizona's universal school choice program, which pays for private schools, brought higher-than-projected costs and future budget impact.

While the turnpike authority is mulling an appeal of an Open Meeting Act violation judgment, lawyers for property owners are preparing to sue over money paid to contractors.

Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma will submit an application to the U.S. Department of Energy for their HALO Hub, which involves public-private partnerships.

Oil and natural gas-related taxes and payments are driving projected increases in the state's general fund and stirring concerns about a future revenue drop.

A previous measure prohibiting government contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry fell short of passing the 2022 legislature.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court will determine if bonds to initially fund a turnpike extension project are valid under state law.

Texas trails only Florida for first-time payment defaults on bonds issued for senior health and living facilities for seniors since 2009, according to MMA data.

The ruling marks the first major defeat for OTA in lawsuits seeking to derail its plan for a $5 billion, bond-financed extension project.

Leading Life Senior Living in 2020 defaulted on $30.275 million of bonds it sold in 2017 through the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority to purchase two memory care facilities.

Property owners in the path of a $5 billion highway extension and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority are fighting over whether state statutes allow for the issuance of bonds for the project.

Opponents of Oklahoma Turnpike extensions are calling for limits on the agency's ability to issue bonds and raise tolls.

With Texas reporting a double-digit revenue increase in fiscal 2022 and projecting a record budget surplus, Gov. Greg Abbott wants a large property tax cut.