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 […]
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 […]
RIED rates SB 621 as Pro-Growth
RIED supports efforts that make a transformational impact on Oklahoma’s workforce. Currently in Oklahoma, there are numerous entities with some hand in Oklahoma’s workforce development. But there is no cross coordination of programs. There is no overarching plan for development for future needs. There is no single owner. The siloed thinking in workforce development creates […]
RIED rates HB 1590 as Anti-Growth
RIED opposes any permanent increase in taxes or fees to pay for a one-time revenue need, in this case an upgrade to 911 infrastructure. HB 1590 by Rep. Grego and Sen. Murdock imposes a 67% tax hike on the on all telephone lines in the state (including mobile phones), raising the 911 service fee from […]