Keep Oklahoma Pro-Business – Get Plugged into the RIED Report!
The legislative session is upon us! That means the RIED Report is back in action, tracking and scoring the bills up for consideration that impact economic growth. For nearly 30 years, the RIED Report has been the business community’s legislative report card, grading legislators on their votes on issues of concern to businesses. New this […]
LOFT Report Highlights Critical Importance of New Oklahoma Workforce Commission
The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) issued a report last week on Oklahoma’s workforce readiness which confirmed nearly all of the findings the State Chamber Research Foundation has uncovered in its extensive study of the issue over the last three years. The in-depth report, covering some 90 pages, concludes that the newly created Oklahoma […]
Scorecard Shows Oklahoma Continues to Climb
OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 4, 2024) – The 2024 Oklahoma Scorecard shows the Sooner State moving in the right direction. Oklahoma improved nine spots in overall economic competitiveness, climbing from 39th in the nation last year to 30th in the 2024 edition. The State Chamber Research Foundation has released the 2024 edition of its annual index […]
Oklahoma’s Tax Climate Ranking Makes Big News
Word is getting around about Oklahoma’s rise in The Tax Foundation’s annual State Business Tax Climate Index, which is regarded as the gold standard for measuring states’ tax competitiveness. Oklahoma ascended to 19th in the Index’s overall business tax climate, improving significantly from the 30th place ranking the state received two years ago. The news […]
OSHA’s Proposed Temperature Rule Hot Topic During Legal Lunchbox
The heat was on…topic, that is, when this week’s Legal Lunchbox delved into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rulemaking on heat exposure for workers. Employment attorney Courtney Warmington led Wednesday’s Lunchbox, speaking on the rulemaking and how it could impact businesses in various industries. If you were not able to attend the lunchbox, […]
Scorecard Points to Pro Business Legislature with Lost Opportunities
OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 16, 2023) – Multiple perfect scores and lost opportunities headline this year’s RIED Report from the State Chamber Research Foundation. Forty-five Oklahoma state legislators voted yes on all six “pro-growth” bills that were scored. No “anti-growth” bills were scored in this year’s report. “I would say that the scores are reflective of […]
Breaking down the Business Leaders Poll – Regulations
Federal Regulations Voted Most Burdensome Among Oklahoma Business Leaders Oklahoma business leaders are none too keen on federal regulations. The 2023 Oklahoma Business Leaders Poll surveyed business leaders across the state and learned that many of the top men and women of business regard federal regulations as a detriment to business growth. Forty percent of […]
Ranks Worth Winning
New business climate rankings from CNBC have drawn headlines in Oklahoma news outlets in recent days, but how much do these rankings really tell us about where Oklahoma stands, and more importantly, where we need to go? Beyond the headlines, most national rankings of business climate and economic competitiveness (CNBC’s included) are of limited usefulness […]
Oklahoma Workforce Commission Makes History
Real and meaningful change is coming to Oklahoma’s workforce development system! Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 621 during a June 14th ceremony hosted by The State Chamber of Oklahoma at the AAR Aircraft Services hangar at Will Rogers World Airport. Stitt, State Chamber President & CEO Chad Warmington and SB 621 authors Sen. Adam […]
Recap: State of Unionization Legal Lunchbox
Adam Childers, president and CEO at Crowe & Dunlevy, headlined the Legal Center’s Legal Lunch Box series, discussing employee and employer rights when it comes to the National Labor Relations Act and unionization efforts in Oklahoma. If you were not able to attend the lunchbox, no worries, we’ve got you covered. Watch it below. View […]