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When child care falls through, Oklahoma businesses feel it
An Oklahoma interim study examined how child care shortages affect hiring, employee attendance, and business growth, and the role employers could play in expanding access.
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Childcare bill now Oklahoma law after legislature overrides Stitt veto
The Oklahoma Legislature overrode Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a bill that seeks to alleviate the state's childcare crisis by giving an incentive to early childhood educators.
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Oklahoma childcare crisis targeted at State Capitol
State leaders are working to alleviate Oklahoma's childcare crisis by supporting legislation that incentivizes businesses to help their employees obtain childcare.
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EXCLUSIVE: House Dem Leader Munson talks workforce, taxes, childcare, helping Oklahomans
Oklahoma House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson sat down for a one-on-one interview about her top priorities this year and several issues, including sales tax credit relief, workforce, education, childcare and criminal justice reform.
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Western Oklahoma hospital helps employees meet childcare needs
Great Plains Regional Medical Center's on-site daycare facility, Kids Korner, is a huge help to parents who work at the hospital amid the ongoing childcare crisis in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma Senate business committee aims for child care reform, reduced unemployment tax
The Oklahoma State Senate's Business & Insurance Committee has ambitious plans for the upcoming legislative session, including reducing the higher end of the unemployment tax and helping make child care more available.
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EXCLUSIVE: New Oklahoma Senate Democratic leader talks education, income tax and childcare
New Oklahoma Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt spoke with us about a wide range of issues, including education, work opportunities, child care, tax cuts and bipartisanship.
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Cherokee Nation opens $7.3 million Head Start child education, health facility in Oklahoma
The Cherokee Nation cut the ribbon on a new, multimillion dollar state-of-the-art Head Start facility that will work to provide children the education and care they will need to thrive.
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Chickasaw Nation, Amazon Business deliver healthy food to kids in need
Amazon Business is working with the Chickasaw Nation to deliver healthy food to Chickasaw children in Oklahoma.
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Major Oklahoma company giving workers financial support for child care needs
Simple Modern, a top Oklahoma company, is helping its employees afford child care by giving them hefty annual reimbursements.