Oklahoma

Oklahoma joins Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana in allowing utilities to float securitized bonds to recover spending on fuel price spikes during Winter Storm Uri.

With a record $3 billion going to education, Oklahoma is facing stricter accounting in the wake of charter school funding abuses.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v. Oklahoma that Eastern Oklahoma remains tribal land, and the repercussions continue to play out.

A strong resurgence from last year's pandemic-driven recession is reflected in record revenue for June and the fiscal year in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma's economy has staged a strong rebound a year after the pandemic-induced recession hit the state, said Treasurer Randy McDaniel.

Oklahoma can cut taxes and boost school funding while expanding Medicaid coverage thanks to healthy revenues.

The numbers are driven by record oil and gas production tax collections and increases in sales and income tax payments, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said.

Anticipating a flood of funding from President Biden's infrastructure plan, states are positioning for an expansion of broadband to rural and underserved areas.

A year after its S&P outlook turned negative, Oklahoma is back to a stable position on strong financial management during COVID.

It was the second month in the last 12 to show a year-over-year increase.