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Oklahoma tax collections rise 7.1% to $18.18 billion
September receipts increased 12.1% from a year earlier, extending growth in the state’s rolling annual total.
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700+
Jobs planned through Greenheck’s Owasso expansion over five years.
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Harold Hamm’s commitment to OU health research and workforce development.
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Since Oklahoma voters approved right to work.
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High Plains graduates hired by NextEra since 2023.
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Prosperity Summit to explore how Oklahoma turns innovation into economic growth
The Oct. 22 Oklahoma Prosperity Summit will connect university research, emerging industries, and regional workforce development in a conversation about the state’s innovation economy.
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Beneath the wings of the Winnie Mae, Oklahoma celebrates a $52.5 billion aerospace industry
A gathering beneath the History Center’s replica Winnie Mae celebrated an aerospace and defense industry supporting more than 250,000 jobs, with leaders pointing to the workers and investments behind its growth.
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First Class Air acquires Bristow’s Vertical Aerospace
The aircraft repair and manufacturing company will continue operating from its 226,000-square-foot Bristow facility under founder Tray Siegfried.
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Oklahoma approves $7.3 billion highway plan as rising costs delay projects
The eight-year plan covers 1,229 highway and bridge projects, but inflation and funding constraints are pushing some improvements beyond 2034.
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Bipartisan Senate deal aims to speed energy and infrastructure permitting
A bipartisan Senate proposal would accelerate federal permitting and give Oklahoma employers greater certainty to invest, build, and create jobs.
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Stardust Power opens Houston office to support Muskogee lithium refinery
The new office will coordinate project development alongside the company’s existing Oklahoma City operation.
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