For many Oklahomans, last month's utility bills reflected the high cost of trying to keep cool during a series of 100-degree days. But at a newly renovated 11,000-square-foot building owned by the state, the utility bills added up to $178 for electricity and water.
There's $10 billion for schools in the state aid bill Congress passed last month. But some school systems have reason to wonder whether they are going to see the money.
There’s no shortage of reform ideas in this year’s gubernatorial campaigns. But there aren’t many specifics about how the huge budget gaps that exist in most states can be resolved.
