Significant strides were made this week toward restructuring and revitalizing Oklahoma's workforce system, including an executive order from Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislation from a leading state senator.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order Tuesday designed to make sweeping changes to how the state manages workforce, including the creation of a special task force that will lead to the appointment of a workforce leader.
Tax changes went into effect for states across the nation on Jan. 1, and Oklahoma saw some noteworthy changes.
Oklahoma's state treasurer says Oklahoma experienced a slowdown in revenue growth at the end of 2022, a year that otherwise achieved a record high in gross receipts.
Efforts to use pandemic relief funds to improve water and wastewater needs for the Port of Inola and the City of Inola have been placed on hold.
