Oklahoma

A week after voters elsewhere in the country decided billions of dollars worth of bond issues, those in Tulsa will decide whether to issue a record $918.7 million on Tuesday.

With funds in the federal Highway Trust Fund dwindling, Oklahoma is slowing highway construction amid continuing uncertainty.

The University of Oklahoma is considering further football stadium improvements amid record levels of expansion at competing universities.

Promoters of a $500 million bond proposal to add storm shelters to Oklahoma schools last week asked the state Supreme Court to throw out changes to the ballot question made by state attorney general Scott Pruitt.

The National Governor's Association is calling for Congress and the Obama administration to promptly reopen the federal government and to "commit to fully reimbursing states and territories for the federal expenses they absorb during the shutown."

Oklahoma tax collections of $1 billion last month set a new record 12-month total but the deadlock in Washington poses threats to recovery.

Most Oklahoma public schools offer scant protection from tornadoes, according to poll by a state representative seeking $500 million of state bonds for storm shelters.

Oklahoma's state lease revenue bond program for higher education projects will proceed after validation by Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Oklahoma officials are reviewing wording of initiative petitions seeking statewide vote on $500 million of bonds to build school storm shelters.

Abnormal state income tax refunds drop Oklahoma general fund collections 17% below official expectations.

An almost unprecedented 40% increase in oil and gas tax collections pushed Oklahoma revenues to $836 million in August.

Initiative effort is under way in Oklahoma for statewide vote on $500 million of bonds for school storm shelters.

Tulsa, Okla.’s $920 million capital improvement referendum that includes $355 million of GO bonds will be identified on the November ballot as Improve Our Tulsa.

Oklahoma City Airport Trust will fund a new rental car facility at Will Rogers World Airport with $50 million of taxable revenue bonds.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin halts a probe into Grand River Dam Authority after agency officials told her it could endanger its bond ratings.

Oklahoma state revenues hit an all-time 12-month high of $11.3 billion last month after bottoming out in February 2010.

Local government funding in Oklahoma will take a $60 million revenue cut from a new statewide property tax exemption.

Democrats in the Oklahoma Legislature oppose a potential special session on tort reform supported by Gov. Mary Fallin and GOP leaders.

Call for review of Oklahoma's financial incentives for oil and gas production gains support from key lawmaker.

Oklahoma may no longer be able to afford to provide tax incentives for a common oil and gas drilling method, state finance secretary warns.