The tyranny of the acronyms
I still vividly recall very wise advice which I received years ago on a hot afternoon in Mulhall, Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma earthquakes are uncovering an academic conflict of interest
Oklahoma policy makers must come to terms with an evolving conflict of interest. This conflict has been exposed by events that just a few years…
Active legislation that will impact Logan and Oklahoma counties
We have almost reached the halfway point of this legislative year. Several important measures are moving through the legislative process and could have an impact…
Active legislation that will impact Logan and Oklahoma counties
We have almost reached the halfway point of this legislative year. Several important measures are moving through the legislative process and could have an impact…
Governor Mary Fallin signs bill aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today signed legislation taking aim at Oklahoma’s prescription drug abuse problem, the first bill to be signed into law…
A powerful new tool for holding government accountable
A few weeks ago, in her State of the State speech, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin spent a considerable amount of time describing what I believe…
Senate Minutes with AJ Griffin: Oil prices impacting energy states
I believe one of the most basic traits shared by Oklahomans is resilience. Throughout this state’s history, we have been faced with tremendous challenges which…
Massive reduction in the scope of State government
Over the past several years, if you have been in attendance while I spoke at the various civic groups and town hall meetings, you have…
Video: Hamilton, Ladd appointed to Logan County boards
The Logan County Commissioners made appointments to the EMS Board of Trustees and the Logan County Excise/Equalization Board during their regular scheduled meeting on Friday morning…
Representative calls for Legislative pay decrease, makes donation to pro-life organization
GUTHRIE – State Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, continued his mid-March tradition of providing a yearly donation of $8,241.92 from his legislative salary to the Guthrie-based…
Saving lives, potential ambulance response changes in Logan County and volunteer firefighters
Those driving the stretch of I-35 between Guthrie and Edmond will take note of the numerous occurrences of recent damage in the cable barriers which…
How to get through to your elected officials
It’s that time in the legislative year when the first series of consequential decisions are being made. Lawmakers are receiving thousands of emails from Oklahomans…
Jason Murphey: Sooner Football 1 – Transparency 0
What happens when Oklahoma’s favorite sports team goes up against transparency laws?
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…
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…
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…
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…
Websites visited by State employees, earthquakes and Hwy 33 road construction
Last week’s article regarding the top ten websites visited by state employees generated a significant amount of interest and became one of the most heavily…
The top 10 websites most visited by State employees
In December of 2013 I wrote about Oklahoma’s development of a security operations center designed to protect state government’s information technology infrastructure. When Oklahoma’s policy…