Consultants praised programs that help Oklahoma employers invest and expand, while recommending changes to the capital gains deduction, stronger reporting, and repeal of the ethanol fuel credit.
September receipts increased 12.1% from a year earlier, extending growth in the state’s rolling annual total.
A bipartisan Senate proposal would accelerate federal permitting and give Oklahoma employers greater certainty to invest, build, and create jobs.
The 2001 vote followed decades of debate and a statewide campaign for worker choice and business recruitment.
Census reports show stronger inflation-adjusted income in 2025, though gains did not reach every part of the income distribution.
NFIB’s national index remained above its historical average, while 35% of surveyed owners reported job openings they could not fill.
August hiring outpaced the average monthly gain over the previous year, with growth in restaurants, local government education, and manufacturing.
New programs at OU, OSU, and Rogers State University will require between 90 and 103 credit hours, compared with the traditional minimum of 120.
The AFP-Oklahoma director argued that federal delays threaten Oklahoma energy investment and ultimately raise costs for consumers.
Oklahoma’s program is unlikely to experience large-scale coordinated fraud, but a legislative review identified weaknesses in attendance tracking, eligibility verification, unpaid copayments, and the state’s response when fraud occurs.
The council will recommend steps to protect cattle producers and strengthen an industry that includes 4.65 million cattle and calves statewide.
The report showed higher sales and use tax collections, continued manufacturing expansion, and a resilient labor market alongside signs of slower economic growth.
