Welcome to Ried
The Research Institute for Economic Development (RIED) is now a part of The State Chamber programming. Beginning in 2022, RIED is now housed within the State Chamber Research Foundation (SCRF), a 501(c)(3) organization. RIED will continue to function as a non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting economic growth through the evaluation of business, job and economic issues considered annually by the Oklahoma Legislature.
The distribution of the RIED score will mirror past processes, however SCRF is modernizing the scoring methodology to ensure the end-product reflects today’s legislative issues impacting business and the economy. Thousands of bills are introduced and debated each session of the Oklahoma Legislature, and through the RIED score, SCRF aims to help the business community understand how legislators are voting on the most impactful issues to business.
The State Chamber Research Foundation is excited to continue RIED’s mission and be part of the RIED legacy. To learn more about the State Chamber Research Foundation, visit okstatechamber.com/foundation.
“The mission of the Research Institute for Economic Development is to promote economic growth through the evaluation of business, job and economic growth issues considered by the Oklahoma Legislature.”
HOW FAR WE’VE COME
RIED was created in 1997 by a joint task force of the Oklahoma City, Tulsa and State Chambers of Commerce. For 24 years, the Institute has analyzed thousands of pieces of legislation and evaluated the extent to which each legislator acts to advance or hold back business issues. RIED’s positive impact since its inception is clearly illustrated by the fact that Legislative advocacy for business, jobs and economic growth has improved from 32% in 1998 to over 80% today.
2022 TOP SCORES
See what legislators made top marks in the 2022 legislative session.
- TAXES
- INSURANCE & HEALTH CARE
- ENERGY
- MANUFACTURING
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- MILITARY IMPACT
- RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
- TORT REFORM
- JOB CREATION
- EDUCATION
- TECHNOLOGY
- TRANSPORTATION
- SMALL BUSINESS
- WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AN EYE ON THE ISSUES
Institute research creates a profile of each legislator’s individual voting record for bills dealing with business, industry, job creation and economic growth issues deemed important by the private sector. All legislation introduced during the session regarding the issues listed is evaluated. Each legislator is graded with respect to his or her position on each bill. A wide range of reports, graphic illustrations and voting profiles are disseminated across the state based upon each legislator’s voting record.
All data in this document is obtained from legislative, government and private sector sources. The data, information and estimations herein are not warranted as to accuracy and are presented as is and without warranty either expressed or implied. The purpose of this material is to inform. Further, the material is not intended to be and does not constitute an endorsement of any kind or to be or to represent an official source. Interested persons should formulate their own opinions relative to the data, information and estimations herein or to any information related thereto.
