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."
Popular political commentator Chris Stirewalt will serve as the keynote speaker of The State Chamber of Oklahoma's upcoming flagship event, Annual Meeting. Stirewalt recently spoke with Oklahoma Business Voice, giving us an early look at the hot topics he will be covering during Annual Meeting.
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission is up and running, working to put together a strategy to harmonize the state's workforce silos into a more focused and efficient system, but funds from the state are needed, according to a commission member.
A bill that seeks to grow Oklahoma's future workforce by expanding graduation requirements to include career-readiness training was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Boeing donated $100,000 from its charitable trust to help those affected by the deadly tornado that tore through Oklahoma in late April.
A petition is being circulated in Oklahoma to get a ballot initiative to raise the state's minimum wage on the November election ballot, but Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that a large percentage of Oklahoma workers already earn above the current minimum wage.
State Chamber of Oklahoma members, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Walmart are all contributing to help businesses and community members impacted by the deadly tornadoes that struck Oklahoma last week.
Oklahoma lawmakers are considering legislation that creates tougher laws on crimes that hurt businesses, and a new poll shows that Oklahomans want such laws passed.
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule banning employer noncompete agreements nationwide, a move which FTC officials say will promote competition and give workers greater freedoms, but which business leaders are blasting as federal overregulation.
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission is busy building the groundwork for a revitalized and more focused workforce, according to Bryce Thompson, the commission's vice chairman.
