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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.
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Bill axes Oklahoma’s Promise eligibility requirements for kids of veteran school teachers
A bill progressing through the Oklahoma Legislature waves Oklahoma's Promise's financial eligibility requirements for children of teachers who have at least 10 years of teaching experience in Oklahoma.
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EXCLUSIVE: House Dem Leader Munson talks workforce, taxes, childcare, helping Oklahomans
Oklahoma House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson sat down for a one-on-one interview about her top priorities this year and several issues, including sales tax credit relief, workforce, education, childcare and criminal justice reform.
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Bixby Supt. Rob Miller running for Oklahoma state superintendent
Bixby Public Schools Superintendent Rob Miller dropped bars on the steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol, officially announcing his candidacy for the office of Oklahoma state superintendent.
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Oklahoma legislator files lawsuit against Gov. Stitt’s work-from-home ban
Oklahoma State Rep. Andy Fugate filed a lawsuit in opposition to Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order to end the work-from-home option within state agencies.
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Western Oklahoma hospital helps employees meet childcare needs
Great Plains Regional Medical Center's on-site daycare facility, Kids Korner, is a huge help to parents who work at the hospital amid the ongoing childcare crisis in Oklahoma.
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Financial literacy law possible for Oklahoma student-athletes with NIL contracts
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has a bill that could require student athletes who have name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts to take financial literacy workshops.
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Bill to get retired Oklahoma teachers back on job quicker clears House committee
A bill to eliminate the three-year period teachers must wait before returning to teaching made progress in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
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‘Critical’ civil engineer shortage in Oklahoma, legislature taking action
Oklahoma has a growing shortage of civil engineers, a concern that the State Legislature is working to address by incentivizing Oklahomans to enter the civil engineering field.
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New Oklahoma Workforce Commission CEO building vision for future growth
Newly-hired Oklahoma Workforce Commission CEO Kyla Guyette is looking forward to charting a new course to grow the state's workforce and make Oklahoma a top business state in the nation.
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Bill seeks to help Oklahoma inmates obtain driver’s licenses before release
A bill that gives Oklahoma inmates the opportunity to obtain a driver's license before their release from prison will help grow Oklahoma's workforce, according to Rep. Brian Hill.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt talks nixing price markups, virtual days, criticizes Ryan Walters
Gov. Kevin Stitt touted two bills this week, one to eliminate markups on certain goods, and the other to eliminate virtual school days. He also emphasized the need for workforce education and criticized Superintendent Ryan Walters' plan to check school children's immigration status.