Jason Murphey

The Logan County disputed zone finale

Those wishing to understand the devastating impact of a well-meaning but overreaching federal law should read a peer-reviewed paper by Guthrie City Councilman and UCO…


The Logan County Disputed Zone Part II

I enjoy fielding help requests from members of the local constituency. Many have contacted my office when they’ve encountered a problem with state government, and…


Logan County’s disputed zone

Star Trek watchers may recall the episode from the original series entitled, “Day of the Dove.” In this episode, Captain Kirk and his crew are…




The rise of regional government

I have recently written about bills from the last legislative session which mostly escape wide public purview but contain far reaching policy. The news has…



Elections and earthquakes

This next week features primary elections on Tuesday, June 24, and our earthquake town hall meeting on Thursday, June 26.




Buying cars for politicians

Each year legislators sponsor just over 2,000 bills. Many never receive a vote and a State Representative can expect to cast about 1000 votes during…


Protecting people from themselves

Mark Cuban gave an interview to Inc. Magazine last week. The resulting article attributed to Cuban the statement, “There’s no law against stupid!”


It is that time again

Last August, I compared the final days of legislative session to a spring storm in Oklahoma and told of the many Oklahomans who have learned…


A not-so-hidden secret

This is the time of year when legislators start to focus on what should arguably be the most important part of their job, the development…


The chilling effects of fear

Over the past eight years I have enjoyed the opportunity to closely observe the work of five separate Speakers of the House and their leadership…


Emailing your elected official

It’s the time of year when legislators’ email inboxes are overflowing with requests to vote one way or another. Email provides immediate access and it’s…


Earthquake town hall meeting

There has been overwhelming interest expressed in a town hall meeting to address the recent earthquake swarms which have been plaguing this area of the…




No more waiting in line

Not just too long ago, on a nice weekend day, a member of the local constituency stopped to fuel up at an area gas station….