Oklahoma

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's plan to cover a $215 million revenue gap in the current budget failed in the state House .

Oklahoma's Republican leaders agreed to increase taxes on cigarettes and fuel to stabilize the budget.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is scaling back on highway and bridge projects.

Oklahoma's Senate leader is calling for a fuel tax increase in addition to a $1.50 per pack fee on cigarettes to rebalance the state budget after a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down the cigarette fee.

She called on lawmakers to look beyond the short-term emergency in their special session.

The special session on Sept. 25 will be asked to resolve funding problems in the wake of the state Supreme Court's rejection of a "smoking cessation fee."

One of the older school districts in Stephens County, Velma-Alma Public Schools, Okla. is hoping to pass a $350,000 bond to modernize their cafeteria building.

A senior citizens center was promoted prominently as part of Norman Forward in 2015, a lauded quality-of-life initiative that will fund the construction of recreation centers, sports fields, libraries and parks.

The $1.50-per-pack fee was key to balancing the state's budget

A special election will decide if Ardmore City Schools will be able to make needed upgrades to its schools, buy new buses to replace outdated ones and build a new district performing arts center.

Oklahoma City will use revenue bonds backed by 10 funding sources to fund the project.

Pauls Valley, Okla., school officials have now made it official — an early fall date awaits for another bond issue election.

The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday in favor of public financing for a new downtown hotel, under the Omni luxury brand, to be built adjacent to the MAPS 3 convention center.

Fitch Ratings lowered the Sooner State to AA from AA-plus.

A sales tax plan to pump money into public safety and street repairs is headed to voters.

The Norman City Council approved the second of three Norman Forward revenue bond agreements Tuesday. Due to a lower interest rate, it could save the city about $2.5 million.

The Duncan Public School district approved the low bid from BancFirst for $7,645,000.00 for the sale of the school bond at a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

Oklahoma incarceration costs will soar by $2 billion over the next decade without major reform, Gov. Mary Fallin says.

Oklahoma still lacks structural balance in $6.8 billion budget, Gov. Mary Fallin says.

Stillwater, Okla., Public Schools is one step closer to a new Westwood Elementary school.