OpinionWorkforce
Passing SB 621 vital to Oklahoma’s future success
Senate Bill 621 brings order to our uncoordinated workforce development efforts by creating an accountable owner of the problem, the Oklahoma Workforce Commission.
Opinion
OpinionWorkforce
SB 621 essential to refocusing, revitalizing workforce in Oklahoma
Oklahoma needs a singular workforce owner, a leading force that will set visions and goals to fulfill workforce needs, reduce administrative costs, eliminate wasteful duplication, align funding with goals that produce effective results and hold state entities accountable for failures and shortcomings. Senate Bill 621 presents a plan that will establish leadership and bring the state’s workforce into alignment.
Opinion
Truck drivers stalled by Oklahoma’s complicated CDL process
Truck drivers are a vital part of Oklahoma's workforce. Unfortunately, an overly complex commercial driver licensing process in Oklahoma is one of the barriers standing in the way of hiring more truck drivers.
OpinionWorkforce
Oklahoma childcare crunch hurting families and workforce
There’s a childcare crunch in Oklahoma, and working families are struggling because of it. Multiple bills in the state legislature aim to get more children in public pre-Ks and provide an oasis for Oklahoma’s childcare desert so more parents can return to the workforce. To get there, it will take a multi-pronged, multi-year approach that supports parents, employers and providers.
Opinion
Op-Ed: Time to help Oklahoma businesses grow by eliminating franchise tax
In Oklahoma, we seek to create an environment where businesses can strive to grow free from unnecessary government interference while providing valuable goods and services to Oklahomans. Unfortunately, the state’s franchise tax, also referred to as the Capital Stock Tax, prevents some businesses from growing to their fullest potential, which in turn impedes businesses from creating jobs and expanding the state’s workforce.
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