As Oklahoma’s legislative session continues, several of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s top priorities are taking shape at the Capitol.
Gary Brooks, the developer behind the revitalization of the First National Center, has turned his attention to another major community priority: improving health outcomes in Oklahoma City.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber released its 2026 policy priorities for health care and life sciences, emphasizing opposition to federal Medicaid cuts, support for medical innovation, and investments to strengthen Oklahoma’s health care workforce and research ecosystem.
Oklahoma City is taking a new approach to mental and behavioral health emergencies, focusing on care that meets residents where they are.
Google and the Oklahoma City Thunder announced a partnership to expand artificial intelligence training and resources across Oklahoma. The effort is part of Google’s $5 million statewide investment to give students and workers practical AI and job-ready skills.
Oklahoma City ranks sixth in the nation for the share of adults under 30 who have a mortgage, according to a Visual Capitalist report based on LendingTree’s 2024 credit analysis. The data shows 5.7% of adults under 30 in OKC hold a mortgage, placing the city ahead of larger metros such as San Antonio, Hartford and Virginia Beach.
The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) released its third-quarter 2025 Cost of Living Index, showing Oklahoma City’s overall score at 81.9, or 18.1 points below the national average of 100.
Life Science Oklahoma (LSOK) will host its inaugural Catalyst event, Rethinking Healthcare with Microsoft’s Kathy VanEnkevort, on Friday, Oct. 3, at Innovation Hall in Oklahoma City. The program is designed to bring national thought leadership to Oklahoma’s life sciences community by highlighting the intersection of innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of healthcare.
