Oklahoma

The record May tax revenues are a product of a strong economy and 2017 revenue legislation, said Ken Miller, the state treasurer.

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Oklahoma has raised taxes to deal with a teachers strike, a credit positive step, says Moody's Investors Service.

After being reintroduced, Ardmore City Schools' $44 million bond election passed with 70 percent of the vote.

Many teachers went on strike Monday after state lawmakers approved a pay raise that represented about half of what they sought.

$44 million bond issue now includes Jefferson Gymatorium addition

After years tight budgets that followed tax cuts and revenue shortfalls, Oklahoma teachers and government employees are threatening to walk off the job.

A $30 million Wagoner Public Schools bond issue, which included a new elementary school, failed to get enough votes to pass during Tuesday's election.

Municipal bond volume across the eight-state Southwest region in 2017 fell 9% below its 2016 record.

Oklahoma lawmakers continue to cut spending for hard-pressed state agencies.

Mary Fallin made her final pitch for a balanced budget and pay raises for teachers in her last State of the State address.

The Ardmore City Schools board of education voted to hold a special election for a bond issue to fund several construction projects.

Oil appears to be making a steady comeback, lifting prospects for the key producing states, according to Fitch Ratings.

It only took a few seconds for members of the Pauls Valley Board of Education to give their official blessing earlier this week to setting a spring date for the next local school bond election.

Lawmakers are still trying to find a solution to Oklahoma's unbalanced budget as the 2018 regular legislative session nears.

A new school for third- through fifth-graders would be built if Perkins-Tryon Public Schools voters approve two bonds totaling $16.5 million next February.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is putting lawmakers to work the week before Christmas in hopes of delivering a balanced budget by the end of the year.

The strong revenue numbers are a sign of a strengthening economic rebound, said Oklahoma State Treasurer Ken Miller.

A portion of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's $410 million deal may well be its last advance refunding.

Gov. Mary Fallin said the state should not wait until the February opening of the regular legislative session to repair its budget.

Ardmore City Schools may reintroduce the proposed bond measure that failed on Tuesday night.