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A bill that diverts money from the newly passed fuel tax to transportation and "not directly into education" has passed in the state House of Representatives Tuesday.
Another busy week at the state Capitol, but little movement towards raising teacher pay to avert a looming walkout.
A bill that would have made it illegal for children to possess crossbows dies in the House of Representatives.
State lawmakers have until Friday to agree on a budget deal, but they still appear to be miles apart on revenue raising; a job they were supposed to have done last Friday.
A bill to take money away from counties and pour it into state coffers died in the state House of Representatives.
Legislation that would require state agencies to verify the eligibility of all applicants for welfare benefits, and require every applicant to complete an identity authentication process, squeaked through a House panel Tuesday on a party-line vote.
After refusing to testify before the House of Representatives' investigative committee, Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa, was suspended from his chairmanship of the House Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee on Tuesday.
Wednesday, state lawmakers met to discuss sexual harassment allegations against two representatives.
Republican State Rep. Dan Kirby, R-Tulsa, was seated, despite controversy over a sexual harassment settlement. On Tuesday, he talked with his colleagues, but he wouldn't answer News 9’s questions.
With a budget hole close to $900 million state lawmakers have brought up raising taxes to help make up the money. Their newest idea: A raise on the state's gas tax.
In the wake of a nearly $900-million budget shortfall, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin says she’ll look at getting rid of sales tax exemptions for some services.
The Speaker-elect for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Charles McCall, announced Thursday that his first action as Speaker would be to investigate the sexual harassment and settlement allegations surrounding Rep. Dan Kirby.
The legislature passed a bill that would allow voters to decide whether to remove a provision to the state constitution to allow the Ten Commandments monument to be returned to the Capitol. But Rep. David Perryman, D-District 56, said that would open the door for school vouchers.
