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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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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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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 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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New York Times spotlights Oklahoma as growing destination for business expansion, development
A national spotlight was shined upon Oklahoma Thursday when The New York Times published a feature article on the Sooner State's growing reputation as a go-to destination for companies looking to expand.
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Oklahoma business experts, farming advocates speak against legalizing recreational marijuana
Oklahomans will head to the polls next week to vote on whether recreational marijuana use should be legalized in the state, a change which business experts and farming advocates say would be detrimental to Oklahoma's business communities.
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Oklahoma CareerTech students visit State Capitol, discuss workforce education benefits
Dozens of Oklahoma CareerTech students ventured to the State Capitol this week to speak with legislators about the many benefits they receive from their career and technology education.
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Bills aiming to help Oklahoma families, workforce by improving childcare access pass House committees
Two bills that aim to strengthen childcare access and help Oklahoma parents stay in the workforce both overcame their first legislative hurdle.
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OSU’s new Center for the Future of Work brings innovation to business world
The Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business has a new initiative that aims to help Oklahoma businesses become more innovative to keep up with everchanging work dynamics.