State suspends wastewater injections near earthquake zone
House District 31 residents were able to enjoy a few days of peace and quiet before being awakened early Monday morning by yet another earthquake.
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Senate Minutes with Senator AJ Griffin: Ensuring a clear definition
Much of my professional career has involved working with nonprofits aimed at improving the lives of Oklahoma children and families. I’ve seen first-hand what can…
Commissioner Mike Pearson: Three bridges under construction
Drizzle storm damage continues to plague District 2 with lots of holes, slowing our graders down and delaying progress in getting roads smoothed up. Yesterday,…
Commissioner Marven Goodman: Increase in illegal dumping along county roads
We all look forward to springtime in our part of Oklahoma. The new growth and everything greening up gives us a sense that Mother Nature…
Legislative cost cutting initiative now approaching 100 Million
Oklahoma’s information technology unification initiative has saved state agencies nearly 100 million dollars in cost savings and cost avoidance.
Chamber Chat: The Pollard Theatre presents “The Mountaintop”
Hi there! Have you noticed that Prairie Gothic has moved?! They have moved a block north, and across the street at 115 N. 2nd St….
The real story of how a bill becomes law
This week state representatives will cast their first floor votes of the new legislative year. The floor vote represents an important step in the process…
Marven Goodman: District 1 weekly activity update
We have started the repair of two guardrail safety systems, completed the rails on Broadway between Simpson & Simpson Lane and moving next to the…
Chamber Chat: Logan County Bake Show & Food Showdown
Hello! It’s back! The 27th Annual Taste & Tell Cook Off and Mary Mahoney Health & Wellness Screening! Come over to the Logan County Fairgrounds…
Senate Minutes with Senator AJ Griffin
The 2015 legislative session is now underway at the Capitol. While we had one organizational day in January to elect leadership and adopt rules, the…
Calculating the impact of the 90 million dollar Edmond bond issue
A property’s taxable value is 11% of its assessed value thus the taxable value of a $200,000 home is $22,000. The value adjusts downward to…
District 1 Update: Road updates, promotions and addition of solid waste collection site
This week we continued to evaluate our district road maintenance requirements. We decided to make some changes and have organized two new road maintenance crews…
County commissioners agree more professional attitude needed
Toward the end of the regular scheduled Logan County Commissioner’s meeting, all three commissioners agreed they needed to have a more professional attitude toward each other.
Logan County District 2 Update: Jan. 30, 2015
Wildfires continue to be of major concern to our citizens here in east Logan County. To hear the radio traffic of our fire fighting Logan…
Jason Murphey: Trying to stop logrolled tax increases
In January, Logan County residents experienced a tax increase. The tax increase happened after Logan County officials forced local voters to cast a single vote…
Chamber Chat: Tickets available for Sports Historian of the Year luncheon
Hello! There are two events this weekend in Guthrie. Friday, the Guthrie High School FFA will have their Pork Chop Dinner and Auction from 6 to…
Mike Pearson: District 2 update Jan. 23
In this week’s update we will cover several of our projects. Much more to follow on our next update.
Chamber Chat: Pollard Theatre sets up a Valentines Dinner and Dance
Hello! The Central Oklahoma Community Action used to provide free tax return services for families within a certain tax base, that service was dropped this…
District 1 update: Projects nearing completion
On Sunday, Jan. 18, the residents in the south part of District 1 were once again threatened by rural wildfire. Thanks to the quick action…
Two million visits to Facebook
State policymakers frequently encounter indicators which point to inefficiencies in state government. Many times these are subtle and nuanced pointers to which lawmakers must spend…