Registration deadline approaching for local races; candidate forum set
To vote in the upcoming city government elections, voters will need to be registered by early March and in the process the Chamber of Commerce will host…
Local Government
The May 23rd vote that changed everything, Part 1
For years, the conservative fiscal values of Oklahomans were upheld because state officials were unable to issue general bonded indebtedness without first receiving approval through…
Giving up absolute power
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
This is what conservative leadership looks like
The list of bills to be considered this year by the Legislature has now been published. As hundreds of bills have been filed, it takes…
Murphey to serve on Freedom of Information Oklahoma Board
House District 31 State Representative Jason Murphey has been named to serve on the board of the Freedom of Information Oklahoma organization. Murphey attended his first board…
Funding approved for resurfacing Simpson Road
It is an advantage to the county when the Federal Highway Administration classifies a road as a “major collector.” That is because federal funds are…
Never believe that government does not have enough of your money
It is a very old story that I have heard repeated many times. It seems that legislators cannot hold a budget hearing or meet with…
Broadway bridge update: on schedule for February
Last week the ODOT inspector at the Broadway Bridge construction site provided an update on the project. He indicated that contractors would be pouring the…
Tax reduction in Oklahoma this year
This is the time of year when Governors across the nation are providing State of the State speeches to their various state legislatures. I enjoy…
Lawmakers File Oklahoma Firearms Freedom Act
During the past few weeks I have received many emails about 2nd amendment related legislation that will be sponsored this year in the Oklahoma. Here…
Logan County District 2 Update: Starting the recovery
This week begins the recovery from soft, soaking rains which devastated country roads throughout areas of Oklahoma. I’ve traveled many of the District 2 roads,…
Transportation, States Rights, Modernization and Federal Government spending
Last week, members of the House of Representatives received their committee appointments for the next two years.
District 2 Update: Best wishes to all for the New Year!
On January 2, 2013, I stood before Judge Luke Duel to be sworn in for a second term as County Commissioner of District 2. I…
Councilman announces his re-election for second term
John R. Wood, Guthrie Ward 1 City Councilman, is running for re-election in 2013. Wood is concluding his first term as Councilman.
State highway improvement projects update
In the next few weeks I plan to release the latest version of the House District 31 transportation update. This update is published periodically in…
Murphey appointed to third term as Government Modernization Chairman
Local state Representative Jason Murphey has been appointed to a third term as Chairman of the House of Representatives Government Modernization Committee. Murphey was re-appointed by…
An assault on your property rights
Last week, I wrote of the House of Representatives’ creation of new committees designed to expand legislative purview at the state level. Specifically, I pointed…
New House Committees to re-assert states’ rights and accountability
Last week, Representative T.W. Shannon, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced the House committee structure for the next legislative session. This event…
District 2 Update: The first bridge of its kind in Logan County
Progress continues on the University Bridge east of Midwest. A temporary low water crossing has been built, the old bridge torn out and dirt excavated…
State and Federal funding enable major improvements in county infrastructure
I have mentioned in the past that without state and federal funding sources, it would be difficult for the county to make major road and…