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Grading Oklahoma schools on chronic absenteeism challenged
A bill that seeks to eliminate chronic absenteeism from the grading of Oklahoma schools unanimously passed the Oklahoma State Senate on Monday.
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Bill requiring third-party funding disclosure in lawsuits passes Oklahoma Senate
A bill that requires disclosure of third-party funding of commercial lawsuits succeeded in the Oklahoma State Senate on Monday.
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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt bans DeepSeek on state-owned devices
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt banned the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek from all state government devices.
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Bill clarifying workers’ comp liability passes Oklahoma Senate
A bill that clarifies liability for workers' compensation cases involving contractors passed the Oklahoma State Senate floor this week.
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Food Truck Freedom Act progresses in Oklahoma Legislature
A bill to streamline food truck licensing in Oklahoma succeeded in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
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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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Oklahoma House wants retired teachers back to work quicker
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to get retired teachers back to work in classrooms with no wait time.
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Oklahoma’s Successful Adulthood Act passes House of Reps
The Successful Adulthood Act, which aims to help young Oklahomans gain success after foster care, succeeded in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
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Former Health and Human Services Sec. says health outcomes are affecting Oklahoma’s workforce
Poor health outcomes, specifically smoking related diseases, are greatly affecting Oklahoma’s workforce, according to former US Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lt. Gov. Pinnell on investing in Oklahoma’s workforce
Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell wrote an exclusive op-ed for Oklahoma Business Voice about the importance of investing in the state's workforce.