Jason Murphey

Two months ago, I worked with Broken Arrow State Representative David Brumbaugh to organize a legislative hearing before the House Appropriations Committee.

It was a faith-based event not unlike any of the many others which I have seen occur at Oklahoma’s state capitol building. A group of…

Shortly after the conclusion of the 2012 legislative session, I wrote an article based in part on my observations of the last stressful days of…

There have been 10,211 votes in the House of Representatives since I became a member of the Legislature. The most important vote I cast was…

Last week I wrote of my advice to new office holders based on lessons learned over the past few years. You may read that article…

It’s at this time of year when the House of Representatives benefits from the inclusion of the new members: collectively known as “The Freshmen”.

This week I will join with other state representatives, both returning members and new freshmen, in taking the oath of office for the next legislative…

Most people have probably heard of those secretive government money accounts known as revolving accounts or carryover funds. These funds contain either excess money not…

Former Oklahoma Attorney General Jan Eric Cartwright once took two of his employees on a taxpayer-funded trip to Louisiana for a meeting between the attorney…

Over the years I have become a big believer in the wisdom of learning from observing others.

I suspect most readers still remember the sensation of feeling their first earthquake. For those of us who have spent a lifetime in Oklahoma, this…

At first glance, it was just like many other emails sent by area residents. The writer, a constituent of South Logan County, expressed his frustration…

Last month I received some great news. A report entitled “State Open Data Policies and Portals” was released by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Data…