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Oklahoma’s tax on cigarette packs doubled at the beginning of July as part of the revenue package passed in March to fund teacher pay raises. But a new…
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After months of gridlock and failed deal-making, the Oklahoma House and Senate have passed a nearly $450 million tax package designed to fund raises for…
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UPDATED: 11:14 p.m. A revenue package that included several tax increases passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives Monday night, the first time a...
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Oklahoma state lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week and are working to wrap up the second special session, which means voting on revenue-raising…
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Oklahoma House Minority Leader Scott Inman (D-Del City) unveiled on Thursday what he said was the largest bipartisan budget deal in nearly three decades.…
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Although the special legislative session has been suspended, the deal-making continues. eCapitol News director Shawn Ashley says a revenue-raising package…
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Republican and Democratic leaders blamed each other Wednesday for the ongoing budget impasse. House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, abruptly canceled an…
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A special legislative session to address a $215 million budget hole is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.Ecapitol news director Shawn Ashley says a…
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Will the Oklahoma Legislature get behind a cigarette tax in the upcoming special session? Oklahoma Speaker of the House Charles McCall (R-Atoka) says the…
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The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma has ruled that a fee on cigarettes approved during the 2017 legislative session is unconstitutional.In a ruling…