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U.S. Labor ends pursuit of liquidated damages over wage violations
The U.S. Department of Labor will no longer pursue payment of liquidated damages against employers for wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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List showing Oklahoma City Federal Building as for sale removed
A Trump administration list that showed the Oklahoma City Federal Building as potentially being for sale is no longer present on the federal government website that released it.
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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt backs President-elect Trump’s DOGE fed spending cut initiative
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced his support for President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Initiative, which seeks to slash federal spending.
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Program to help Oklahoma farmers, agriculture businesses relaunched
The State of Oklahoma is relaunching a program specifically designed to help farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses across the state.
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Oklahoma AG Drummond challenges Biden administration electric truck mandate
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking on the Biden administration in federal court for its electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers.
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U.S. Department of Labor develops AI best practices roadmap for employers
The U.S. Department of Labor released a comprehensive roadmap of artificial intelligence best practices for employers and developers to ensure that emerging AI technologies benefit workers when used in the workplace.
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Oklahoma attorney general urges EPA to maintain block of California’s electric-truck mandate
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond joined a multistate coalition urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.
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Oklahoma attorney general calls for surgeon general warning on social media
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond joined a coalition of state attorneys general calling on legislators to pass legislation requiring a U.S. attorney general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce gets victory in FTC Noncompete Agreements Ban lawsuit
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce claimed a significant legal victory on employment noncompete agreements.
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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt lauds $51 million federal investment in Tulsa Tech Hub
Gov. Kevin Stitt is feeling good about a massive, multimillion dollar investment in Tulsa's Tech Hub for secure autonomous systems.
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Former Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe dies at 89
Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma's longest-serving U.S. senator, has died at age 89.
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Sen. Lankford: ‘Weird political mess’ preventing immigration reform
U.S. Sen. James Lankford spoke at length to The State Chamber of Oklahoma's 2300 Club about his recent bipartisan effort to combat illegal immigration. He described opposition to immigration reform as a "weird political mess."