Oklahoma

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.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin created a 15-member task force to look into the operations of Grand River Dam Authority ahead of the agency's planned $380 million bond program.

A referendum for $36.8 million of school bonds in Bartlesville, Okla., won't include storm shelters at six elementary schools.

A $920 million capital improvements program going to Tulsa, Okla., voters in November focuses on street repairs.

Oklahoma is seeking legal assurance that a state university bond program is constitutional.

Collections from Oklahoma's personal and corporate income taxes were up significantly in May from last year's totals.