Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a brief in the Oklahoma Supreme Court opposing State Question 832, a ballot initiative that aims to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage.
Oklahoma legislators and state workforce officials gathered recently to discuss strategies for improving workforce participation in Oklahoma.
Jerome Redmond, an Oklahoma City-based trucking industry leader, spoke with Oklahoma Business Voice about his recent testimony before the U.S. Congress on how allowing 529 education savings plan funds to be used for truck driver training and other vocational education expenses would benefit young Americans.
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission will meet for the first time on Nov. 27, beginning their quest to grow the state’s workforce; and a commission member said Oklahoma CareerTech is a core component in that mission.
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission is ready to refocus Oklahoma's workforce, and one commission member spoke with Oklahoma Business Voice about his enthusiasm to grow tomorrow's workforce through educational initiatives that prepare students for their future careers.
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Thursday his plan to bring sports betting to Oklahoma, but two tribal leaders are taking exception with the governor's decision to not consult them.
Members of Oklahoma's law enforcement and business communities gathered at the State Capitol late last week for the first meeting of the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force.
Rep. Suzanne Schreiber will host an interim study on childcare reform Thursday, in search of solutions for an issue that impacts countless parents across the state, preventing many from remaining in the workforce.
An interim study was conducted at the Oklahoma State Capitol to explore whether an outcomes-based funding model for community colleges would better address the state's modern workforce needs.
Legislators gathered with education and workforce leaders at the State Capitol on Monday to investigate changes to Oklahoma's graduation requirements in hopes of getting more high school students trained to enter the workforce and fill the growing need for skilled workers.
