Oklahoma budget

The Oklahoma State Board of Equalization approved about $12 billion for lawmakers to appropriate to state agencies for Fiscal Year 2027. But while revenue outlooks appear stable, they aren't yet high enough to slash income taxes.

Mental health service providers are continuing to sound the alarm about budget cuts and their impact on services across Oklahoma.

A law passed this year requires the regulatory agency to explore a future with nuclear energy generation in Oklahoma. But the measure doesn't provide funding to secure a firm to complete the study.

The head of the Oklahoma Office of Enterprise Management, Rick Rose, submitted his resignation letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday. The State Attorney General says the move follows a possible violation of state law Stitt signed in 2023.

Mental health providers across Oklahoma are assessing the impacts of $40 million in contract line item cuts from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services made public last week.

Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, is questioning whether the State Capitol Preservation Commission can decide to build a new governor's mansion all on its own, regardless of how it's been funded. And he wants the state attorney general to weigh in.

Texan Matt Langston has kept his campaign business running while collecting a six-figure salary as the Department of Education's chief policy advisor, though he rarely comes into the office.

Providers for mental health treatment and substance abuse services across Oklahoma are facing major funding cuts.

A new "qualifications" test for out of state teachers hoping to gain certification to teach in Oklahoma triggers legal scrutiny as Oklahoma teacher shortage continues.

Alicia Stroble sat before the Oklahoma Supreme Court more than a year ago, surrounded by tribal attorneys and backed by the state's five major tribes.