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Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday signed into law legislation that banks boom-time tax revenues to cushion the state during energy downturns.The Energy Revenues…
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On Friday, lawmakers finished their work for the year and can now dive into the campaign season.The state’s $6.8 billion budget dominated the conversation…
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Some state lawmakers are justifying their decision to curtail a tax credit for the working poor by declaring that the state shouldn’t be subsidizing…
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After hours of debate Friday, the Oklahoma House drew the 2016 legislative session to a close by passing a $6.8 billion budget deal to fund government…
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Shortly after noon Friday, the Oklahoma Senate adjourned sine die. At the same time, members of the House entered the third hour of questions on the $6.8…
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Oklahomans will have a chance to vote on expanding the state’s liquor laws this November. State representatives approved Senate Joint Resolution 68 and…
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After months of deliberation and closed-door meetings, lawmakers in the Oklahoma House and Senate are poised to cut a deal to fill a $1.3 billion…
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A number of one-time funding measures will help stave off potentially crippling cuts to K-12 education, health care and other core service as part of a…
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It will take a day or two for lawmakers to digest the details and assess the impact of the big budget deal unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Mary Fallin and…
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A bill that would bank tax revenues to cushion the state budget during energy industry downturns awaits the governor’s signature. House Bill 2763, known…
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The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a $6.8 billion budget in the waning hours of the legislative session Friday. The bill was narrowly approved…
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The Oklahoma Legislature is constitutionally required to wrap up by 5 p.m. Friday, and both House Speaker Jeff Hickman, R-Fairview, and Senate President…