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Gov. Stitt honors 2 Oklahoma companies for being excellent exporters
Two Oklahoma companies were honored by Gov. Kevin Stitt for excellence in exporting their services.
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Oklahoma remains on low end of individual income tax competitiveness
Oklahoma continues to languish in the bottom half of the State Business Tax Climate Index's individual income tax competitiveness rankings.
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Oklahoma family childcare home licensing bill signed into law; expected to make childcare more available
A bill that streamlines Oklahoma's family childcare home licensing regulations to make childcare more available to Oklahomans is now state law.
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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt lauds final passage of bill giving tax credits to parents of private, charter school students
A bill that gives tax credits to Oklahoma parents who send their children to private and charter schools cleared its final legislative hurdle.
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New Oklahoma CareerTech chief of staff appointed
A state official with a lengthy career in education has been appointed to a top Oklahoma CareerTech leadership position.
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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signs bill to expedite CDL testing, leaders hope commercial driver shortage soon in rearview
A bill created to address Oklahoma's commercial driver shortage is now law, and hopes are high that Oklahoma is in the fast lane to getting more professional truck and school bus drivers behind the wheel.
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Oklahoma workforce revitalization bill passes House, goes to conference committee after title stricken
A workforce revitalization bill that creates an Oklahoma Workforce Commission passed the House of Representatives, but it now must be considered by a legislative Conference Committee.
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Bill that streamlines licensing of family childcare homes succeeds in Oklahoma Senate
A bill that seeks to make childcare more available in Oklahoma by streamlining family childcare home licensing regulations is one step away from becoming state law.
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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.
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Business leaders say private sector leadership key to refocusing Oklahoma’s workforce
Oklahoma business leaders say private sector leadership is essential to getting the state's workforce back on track.
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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.
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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt unveils education reform compromise plan
Gov. Kevin Stitt unveiled an education reform package that he says is a compromise between opposing measures in the Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives.