The Oklahoma Legislature, as a whole, received a passing but not high grade when it comes to supporting legislation that will grow the state's economy and workforce, according to this year's RIED Report.
The petition behind State Question 832 (SQ 832), a ballot initiative that seeks to raise the minimum wage, was submitted to the Oklahoma Secretary of State's Office with nearly 180,000 signatures supporting it.
Gov. Kevin Stitt held a ceremonial signing of several bills on Tuesday, including a bill that expands high school graduation requirements to include career-readiness training.
Business and political minds from across Oklahoma will converge in Oklahoma City this summer for the State Chamber Research Foundation's Leadership Exchange Academy (LEA).
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.
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.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court will not rehear a challenge to the constitutionality of State Question 832 (SQ 832), a ballot initiative that seeks to raise the minimum wage, denying The State Chamber of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Farm Bureau's petition for a rehearing.
The State Chamber of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau filed a petition for rehearing with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, asking the court to rehear their challenge to the constitutionality of State Question 832 (SQ 832), a ballot initiative that seeks to raise the minimum wage.
A Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) report on workforce readiness in Oklahoma found that schools across the state are not prioritizing college and career readiness.
The State Chamber Research Foundation released its 2024 Oklahoma Scorecard, and the results show that Oklahoma is rising nationally in economic competitiveness.
