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Gov. Stitt issues executive order banning wasteful spending by Oklahoma state agencies
Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order prohibiting state agencies from wastefully spending taxpayer money.
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Sen. Lankford: ‘Weird political mess’ preventing immigration reform
U.S. Sen. James Lankford spoke at length to The State Chamber of Oklahoma's 2300 Club about his recent bipartisan effort to combat illegal immigration. He described opposition to immigration reform as a "weird political mess."
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Pivot opens new counseling center in Oklahoma City
A new counseling center in Oklahoma City seeks to improve the lives of Oklahomans by helping them with their mental health needs and by giving them a path back into the workforce.
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Gov. Stitt signs Oklahoma’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget into law
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which authorized state expenditures at a reduced level compared to last year in consideration of the grocery tax cut earlier this year.
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Webco Industries opens F.W. Weber Leadership Campus in Sand Springs
Webco Industries recently celebrated the opening of the first building of its F.W. Weber Leadership Campus.
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Partnership creates scholarships to Tulsa Welding School, addresses Oklahoma skilled labor demand
A top skilled trade schools operator is partnering with a Tulsa jobs agency to address Oklahoma's increasing demand for skilled tradespeople by offering welding school scholarships.
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Rural innovators, startups welcome to apply to Activate Oklahoma 2024 fall cohort
Rural innovators and startups can now apply to participate in the Oklahoma Grassroots Rural & Ag Business Accelerators program's Activate Oklahoma 2024 fall cohort.
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Gov. Stitt signs Oklahoma restorative workforce bill to give prison inmates college tuition aid
A bill which seeks to help Oklahoma prison inmates gain new skills to help them reenter the workforce once released from prison was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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OBV One-on-One: Commentator Chris Stirewalt talks presidential election, political party, journalism changes
Popular political commentator Chris Stirewalt will serve as the keynote speaker of The State Chamber of Oklahoma's upcoming flagship event, Annual Meeting. Stirewalt recently spoke with Oklahoma Business Voice, giving us an early look at the hot topics he will be covering during Annual Meeting.
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Oklahoma economic development bills focused on business recruitment, retention signed by Gov. Stitt
Two complimentary bills that aim to revitalize the state's economic development effort by focusing on business recruitment and retention are on Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk, awaiting his signature.