By being more intentional about the use of the jail, Oklahoma County has achieved real change in just a few years, reducing the average daily jail population by over 30 percent since 2015.
Congresswoman Kendra Horn was the keynote speaker at the Chamber's annual Chairman's Breakfast. She commended the Chamber for its work on criminal justice reform.
The Department of Public Safety, Innovate Oklahoma and IDEMIA are hosting a webinar about the Mobile ID progam.
Businesses are placing “No firearms allowed” stickers on their doors in response to HB2597, which took effect this month.
Oklahoma is now ranked 34th in teacher pay, moving up 15 stops from its previous ranking. This puts the average teacher salary above educators in several other surrounding states, including Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas.
State of Schools keynote speaker draws parallels between Phoenix and OKC.
Nearly 600 Oklahoma City business leaders recently gathered at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum to hear from Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel and others.
While traffic can still maneuver through the Interstate 235/I-44 interchange both ways, drivers will soon start seeing the $105 million project coming to life closer to the road. It was the single largest dollar-amount contract in state history at the time it was awarded.
