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Oklahoma Senate unanimously passes ‘Rewarding Student Outcomes Act’
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that incentivizes schools to better prepare students for higher education, future careers and military service.
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Oklahoma House passes bill to replace apportionment formula with single-sales factor formula
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill to replace the three-pronged apportionment formula that the state uses to calculate corporate income tax.
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Bill to expedite CDL testing, get more truck drivers on the road unanimously passes Oklahoma House
A bill that seeks to get more professional truck drivers on the road by allowing third parties to administer written commercial driver license (CDL) tests unanimously passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Thursday.
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Bill to eliminate franchise tax passes Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill to eliminate the state's franchise tax.
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U.S. House of Representatives members speak with Oklahoma small business owners in Yukon about workforce
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means continued their “State of the American Economy” tour this week. After kicking off things in West Virginia on Tuesday, both Republicans and Democrats gathered at Express Ranch in Yukon to hear from small business owners.
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Oklahoma proposition to legalize recreational marijuana fails
The proposition to legalize recreational marijuana failed when it was voted down by Oklahomans Tuesday.
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Oklahoma business giant, pioneer Tom Love dies at 85
Tom Love, an Oklahoma business giant and travel stop pioneer, died Tuesday at age 85.
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Oklahoma Senate approves workforce revitalization bill
The Oklahoma State Senate approved a bill that is an integral part of a comprehensive plan to restructure and revitalize Oklahoma's workforce.
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Oklahoma ProStart competition helps students on path to restaurant industry careers
The Oklahoma Restaurant Association hosted Oklahoma ProStart Student Invitational on Friday, giving teenagers who dream of working in the restaurant industry a chance to prepare delicious food and lay out a restaurant management plan on a grand stage.
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Oklahoma’s move to permanent full expensing held up as positive example for other states
The Tax Foundation is highlighting Oklahoma's move to make full expensing permanent as a sterling example of how a state can attract businesses and spur economic growth.