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SB 621 essential to refocusing, revitalizing workforce in Oklahoma

Oklahoma needs a singular workforce owner, a leading force that will set visions and goals to fulfill workforce needs, reduce administrative costs, eliminate wasteful duplication, align funding with goals that produce effective results and hold state entities accountable for failures and shortcomings. Senate Bill 621 presents a plan that will establish leadership and bring the state’s workforce into alignment.

May 25, 20233 min read
Opinion

Complicated tax code hindering Oklahoma’s growth, change needed now

Oklahoma is a land of possibility. It can grow into a thriving economy that stands at the forefront of American industry. It can be a premiere destination for top companies to expand and relocate and a place where exciting, new companies begin their story. But that growth won’t happen until integral parts of the state’s tax system are improved.

May 2, 20233 min read
OpinionWorkforce

Passing SB 621 vital to Oklahoma’s future success

Senate Bill 621 brings order to our uncoordinated workforce development efforts by creating an accountable owner of the problem, the Oklahoma Workforce Commission.

Apr 26, 20234 min read
OpinionWorkforce

SB 621 essential to refocusing, revitalizing workforce in Oklahoma

Oklahoma needs a singular workforce owner, a leading force that will set visions and goals to fulfill workforce needs, reduce administrative costs, eliminate wasteful duplication, align funding with goals that produce effective results and hold state entities accountable for failures and shortcomings. Senate Bill 621 presents a plan that will establish leadership and bring the state’s workforce into alignment.

Apr 24, 20233 min read
OpinionWorkforce

Oklahoma childcare crunch hurting families and workforce

There’s a childcare crunch in Oklahoma, and working families are struggling because of it. Multiple bills in the state legislature aim to get more children in public pre-Ks and provide an oasis for Oklahoma’s childcare desert so more parents can return to the workforce. To get there, it will take a multi-pronged, multi-year approach that supports parents, employers and providers.

Mar 28, 20233 min read
Opinion

Op-Ed: Time to help Oklahoma businesses grow by eliminating franchise tax

In Oklahoma, we seek to create an environment where businesses can strive to grow free from unnecessary government interference while providing valuable goods and services to Oklahomans. Unfortunately, the state’s franchise tax, also referred to as the Capital Stock Tax, prevents some businesses from growing to their fullest potential, which in turn impedes businesses from creating jobs and expanding the state’s workforce.

Mar 20, 20232 min read