Associated Press

OZARK, Ark. (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says a plane flying from Tulsa to Tunica, Mississippi crashed in western Arkansas — leaving two people with what authorities describe as minor injuries. Sergeant Brent Scott with the Franklin County sheriff's office says the pilot was taken to a hospital after the plane crashed about 3:30 p.m. Friday in a field near the Ozark airport in Franklin County. Scott says the one passenger in the four-passenger plane also had minor injuries — but was not hospitalized.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Tulsa man has died after crashing his motorcycle while being pursued by a trooper. The OHP says 33-year-old Chad Alan Woods died at a Tulsa hospital of head and other injuries following the crash about 9 p.m. Tuesday. The OHP says a trooper had tried to stop Woods for an undisclosed traffic violation on Interstate 244 when Woods sped away and eventually drove onto U.S. 412 — then onto a city street.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state House of Representatives will not consider a $20 million bond issue to help build the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture in Tulsa. The Senate had narrowly approved the bond issue on Wednesday and sent it to the House — but the House decided not to consider the plan as the Legislature faces a 5 p.m. Friday deadline to adjourn. Tulsa Metro Chamber President and CEO Mike Neal issued a statement saying it was agreed that the best course is to wait another year before pursuing state funding to help build the museum.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma House Speaker Kris Steele says he's not interested in a last-minute offer from the Senate to spend $20 million on repairs to the state Capitol.

Steele said Friday the proposal the night before adjournment did not provide adequate time for consideration and that no one approached him directly to discuss it.

Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman sent a letter Thursday to Steele and Gov. Mary Fallin, suggesting a $20 million appropriation to begin the repairs.

CHECOTAH, Okla. (AP) — A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on a fatal Oklahoma plane crash says witnesses heard the aircraft's engine "rev up" before it crashed.

The crash on Saturday about two-and-a-half miles west of Checotah in eastern McIntosh County killed 42-year-old Douglas Hyer.

The NTSB report says witnesses saw the Titan Tornado II home-built aircraft take off — then level off before making a steep left turn of more than 180 degrees.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —Governor Mary Fallin is acknowledging a deal to cut the state's income tax won't be reached before lawmakers adjourn on Friday and that she won't call them back into a special session to address the issue.

The Republican governor said Thursday she's disappointed the House and Senate failed to reach a final agreement on what was one of her top priorities for the legislative session.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State transportation officials say a federal grant to upgrade rail lines in western Oklahoma will help keep up with increased oil and natural gas production in the region.

A $6.75 million federal grant has been awarded to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. It's part of an $8.5 million project to rehabilitate 49 miles of state-owned tracks between Clinton and Sayre in Beckham County.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A plan to issue $200 million in bonds for repairs to the state Capitol and several nearby state buildings has been overwhelmingly shot down in the Oklahoma House.

House members voted 77-15 against the plan on Wednesday after some argued it was fiscally irresponsible to borrow that much money while the state was considering tax cuts.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House will not take up a proposal announced last week to slash Oklahoma's income tax and has instead come up with its own plan to cut taxes.

House leaders said Wednesday there was too much opposition among House Republicans to the proposal announced last week by the governor and Senate leaders that would cut income taxes by nearly one-half of 1 percent.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say no one was injured when a cargo plane made an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport.

 An UPS airplane that was headed to Tulsa from Louisville, Ky., made the emergency landing Wednesday after a warning light indicated landing gear problems.

The plane landed safely but a crew had to tow the jet off the runway. Shortly afterward the runway reopened to commercial traffic.

Authorities say the UPS plane had two people aboard and neither was injured.