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Gov. Stitt lauds Oklahoma revenue growth, low unemployment
Gov. Kevin Stitt is touting significant revenue growth and low unemployment in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma State Dept. of Education mandates free lunches for students
The Oklahoma State Department of Education recently implemented an order requiring all public schools in the state to provide free, healthy meals to all students.
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Oklahoma gets money boost to expand Trump apprentice plan
The federal government gifted Oklahoma hundreds of thousands of dollars to grow the number of apprentices in the state, part of an apprenticeship expansion effort championed by President Donald Trump.
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Oklahoma higher education makes $14.6 billion economic impact
Oklahoma's universities and colleges generated several billions of dollars for the state's economy in fiscal year 2024.
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Oklahoma City aerospace generates $8.8 billion, 80,000 jobs, report says
Oklahoma City's aerospace industry generates billions of dollars and creates tens of thousands of jobs across the Greater OKC area, according to a recently released report.
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Oklahoma legislators predominantly pro-growth in 2025
The Prosperity Tracker Legislative Scorecard shows that Oklahoma's state senators and representatives were predominantly pro-growth in how they voted on legislation concerning business, workforce and the economy in 2025.
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U.S. employment rate sees slight rise in June
WASHINGTON (OBV) – The nation’s employment rate experienced a small bump last month with job gains in both state government and health care sectors,…
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education elect board leaders
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education elected a new officer team to lead its board.
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Children of veteran teachers now qualify for Oklahoma’s Promise Scholarship
Oklahoma's Promise Scholarships are now available to the children of teachers who have worked several years in Oklahoma classrooms.
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University of Oklahoma funding AI projects to spark innovation
The University of Oklahoma is funding several artificial intelligence (AI) projects to trigger innovation in health care, education, research and digital infrastructure.
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Oklahoma City Community College increases tuition first time in 7 years
A tuition fee increase has been approved for Oklahoma City Community College, the first increase in seven years.
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Rose State has new tech degree thanks to Oklahoma Workforce Commission
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission gave Rose State College a $750,000 grant that will enable the college to launch Oklahoma's first associate in applied science degree in simulation technology.