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Google providing free digital skills training to Oklahoma small businesses
Google is helping small businesses in Oklahoma by teaching digital skills that will help grow those businesses.
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Oklahoma gross receipts taper off in May
Oklahoma's gross receipts to the State Treasury tapered off in May due to a decline in energy prices.
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Occupational licensing renewal bill signed into Oklahoma law
A bill that allows Oklahomans to renew their occupational licenses with the state regardless of their tax status is now Oklahoma law.
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Gov. Stitt, business leaders, legislators celebrate new law establishing Oklahoma Workforce Commission
State leaders gathered Wednesday and celebrated the forthcoming creation of the Oklahoma Workforce Commission with a ceremonial signing of the legislation that establishes the commission.
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Oklahoma House Rep. Nicole Miller sought to help schools, supply chain when writing CDL bill
Oklahoma has had a commercial driver shortage for years. A bill written by Rep. Nicole Miller and signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to get more professional truck and school bus drivers on the road.
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Gov. Stitt signs SB 621 into law, Oklahoma Workforce Commission creation a go
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 621, giving final authorization to the creation of an Oklahoma Workforce Commission, which will work to streamline and revitalize Oklahoma's workforce system.
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2023 Oklahoma Business Leaders Poll shows positive outlook, workforce concern among business community
Oklahoma business leaders have a positive outlook on Oklahoma's business and economic future, but are still concerned about workforce availability, according to the 2023 Oklahoma Business Leaders Poll.
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Oklahoma’s franchise tax eliminated
House Bill 1039X, which contained the measure to eliminate the franchise tax, automatically became law Friday, five business days after it fully cleared the Oklahoma State Legislature.
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Oklahoma Rep. Schreiber succeeds with childcare licensing bill, says childcare is economy’s foundation
Childcare was one of Rep. Suzanne Schreiber's primary focuses this past legislative session, and she was determined to help Oklahoma parents reenter the workforce by making childcare options more available.
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Enel’s $1 billion-plus solar panel factory promises clean energy innovation, workforce boon in Oklahoma
Oklahoma beat out more than two dozen states to become the home of a global renewable energy company's new factory – a $1 billion-plus, industrial-scale solar panel manufacturing facility that was described by state leaders as a historic investment.