Oklahoma

The state treasurer's revisions, which shrank the list to six financial firms from 13, includes Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

The rating agency's release ESG credit indicators for states and territories last year was blasted by GOP officials for being politicized, vague, and confusing.

The bonds are part of an $814 million infrastructure funding package that includes an extension of a 0.95% sales tax also approved by voters.

The turnpike authority will now seek reapproval from the Oklahoma Council of Bond Oversight before it can head to the municipal bond market.

Mayor David Holt says the city and its NBA team can replace the Paycom Center with a bigger facility without raising taxes.

Energy-producing states are riding out oil and natural gas price swings that affect severance tax collections.

Utilities paid sky-high prices for natural gas and power during Winter Storm Uri, leading to the issuance last year of nearly $2.9 billion of bonds to cover those costs.

As the Oklahoma Supreme Court nears a decision on the validity of initial bonds for the turnpike's $5 billion project, property owners again raised objections.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is considering the turnpike's application to jumpstart funding for a $5 billion extension project with $500 million of revenue bonds.

The state's attorney general called the move unconstitutional and warned that it will likely lead to costly litigation.