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Apprenticeship, internship growth bill passes Oklahoma Senate
Legislation that seeks to encourage Oklahoma employers to hire more apprentices and interns won unanimous approval in the Oklahoma Senate.
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Oklahoma CareerTech students help repair jail gas leak
Inmates who are learning professional trade skills from Oklahoma CareerTech came to the rescue during a gas leak at the Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Taft, Okla.
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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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Google purchases land to build data center in Stillwater
Google acquired land in Stillwater and plans to build a data center that is expected to create jobs and generate money for the city and its schools.
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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.
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Aerospace Caucus works to uplift aerospace industry in Oklahoma Legislature
The Aerospace Caucus strives to be the voice of Oklahoma's aerospace and defense industry in the State Legislature, bringing attention to needs both big and small.
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Bills to guide, fund Oklahoma Workforce Commission pass Senate
Two bills that provide the Oklahoma Workforce Commission the guidance and funding it needs to coordinate and grow workforce revitalization efforts succeeded in the Oklahoma Senate on Monday.
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Internship helps young Oklahoma woman realize firefighting dream
Eighteen-year-old Ella Goodwin’s dream to become a firefighter is coming true thanks to the internship she started while she was a Bartlesville High School student.