More on earthquakes and Waterloo I-35 exit town hall hearing
Early last August, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission established an official “cutback zone”. The Commission created this zone in response to our area’s seismic swarms.
Early last August, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission established an official “cutback zone”. The Commission created this zone in response to our area’s seismic swarms.
Last week I wrote about the Legislature’s need to take immediate action to allow for the enforcement of the Corporation Commission’s cutback directives. That article…
It wasn’t good news. Just after 11 a.m. on the morning of November 4, I glanced at my phone and saw the following text: “Really…
I was recently asked about my point of view regarding term limits. It’s was a timely question as I am likely to file a proposal…
Last week I wrote of the shared feeling of helplessness which many feel regarding their inability to have their voice heard in the large, ever-more…
From time to time I give a presentation to area civic and political groups regarding legislative events. I have found that the greatest value from…
In a 2007 committee hearing, legislators received an important report containing cost-saving recommendations. One notable recommendation suggested that “tremendous ongoing savings” would be realized if…
Last week I provided a copy of a letter which I wrote to legislators in 2014 regarding the need for budget reform. In that letter…
As I composed last week’s article regarding the need for a reform of the state budget process, I recalled a letter in which I made…
Think about the means by which a business prepares its budget. Each business unit submits its operational plans and budget for the next year to…
It was 2007 and House Speaker Lance Cargill’s call to me occurred a few weeks following the start of my first legislative session. As a…
It’s a state budget shortfall which some believe could run as high as one billion dollars. Despite this large number, next year’s budget downtown could…
The proposal went it into effect this Sunday; however, it was many years in the making. I first filed the proposal as a bill in…
Last week I wrote about how this is the time of year when legislators start to shore up their list of legislation for the next…
We are at that time when legislators start to finalize their list of bills for the next legislative session. Some of these bills are sponsored…
This is the time of year during which it is customary for legislators to conduct hearings before the various legislative committees. This year I am…
He was a good legislator. He had the best of intentions, a driving desire to do right, and had staved off the co-opting forces of…
I wrote an article in 2011 about a new, disturbing trend of political correctness which I strongly believed presented a real danger to the ability…
Local news outlets recently highlighted the planned implosion of two buildings in downtown Oklahoma City. Media footage featured cheering crowds as the historic buildings fell.
I am preparing to wrap up my latest series of articles, the intent of which has been to focus almost exclusively on positive happenings. I’ve…