Murphey named to tech-savviest legislators list
State Representative Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, has been designated by Government Technology magazine as one of the top 13 Tech-Savviest legislators in the United States.
Local Government
Earthquake town hall meeting
There has been overwhelming interest expressed in a town hall meeting to address the recent earthquake swarms which have been plaguing this area of the…
Logan County legislators respond to Guthrie school board action
State Representatives Lee Denney, Dale DeWitt, Jason Murphey and State Senator A.J. Griffin today thanked the Guthrie School board for weighing in on the Legislature’s…
The Raid on Transportation Funding, position to Indian Cultural Center, and more
This year’s legislative session has passed its midpoint and in just a few weeks Oklahomans will be able to breathe a sigh of relief as…
Senate approves ‘Parents Bill of Rights’
The full Senate has given unanimous approval to a measure aimed at protecting the rights of parents to decide how best to raise their children. …
Senate Minutes: The Parents Bill of Rights
Imagine you were the parent of a beautiful daughter. When she began suffering a host of debilitating symptoms, you take her to a reputable doctor—his…
No more waiting in line
Not just too long ago, on a nice weekend day, a member of the local constituency stopped to fuel up at an area gas station….
Chipping away at the Tyranny of Laws
Throughout the years, Oklahoma legislators have created a massive tyranny of confusing and conflicting laws which benefit those who can afford to hire smart attorneys…
Are Oklahoma lawmakers really this gullible?
Several days ago the State Senate approved Senate Bill 1651 in another attempt to use taxpayer funds to complete the construction of the American Indian…
People are not naturally equipped to be career politicians
A legislative committee recently approved an initiative to place a term limit of 12 years upon county commissioners.
Earthquakes, Logan County budget mistake, and more
I am interested in working with other local officials to host a town hall meeting about the earthquakes which have been torturing area residents over…
Local State Representative wins technology award
Oklahoma State Representative Jason Murphey has been designated as one of Government Technology magazine’s top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for his work to apply…
Forty modernization proposals win approval
Last week presented the first major legislative deadline. Proposals which didn’t receive committee approval by last Thursday are no longer eligible for additional consideration.
Giving up power
As a Guthrie City Councilman, I participated in the important process of hiring a City Manager. As councilpersons we knew this was one of our…
Spiking the Electoral College with a free trip to St. Croix
Last week the Oklahoma Senate stunned many Oklahomans by approving a proposal to counteract part of the constitutional principle of states’ rights. When the founding…
Maybe the legislature should not consider policy bills next year
Last week I wrote that it should be the goal of the Legislature to reduce the number of laws. Over the years, the number of…
160 million from thin air
I have seen some rather shocking decision-making process abuses in my time as a legislator and my observations have easily confirmed the famous Calvin Coolidge…
The subsiding flood of big government spending
Those who have lived on the west side of Guthrie are skilled at recognizing the signs of subsiding flood waters from the periodic flooding of…
Guthrie schools possibly out over $400,000 next school year
Guthrie Superintendent Dr. Mike Simpson shared some “painful” news with school board members in their regular scheduled board meeting on Monday evening. Simpson says the…
Incumbents benefit from occasional conversion experience
It is now officially election year. In just a few weeks, candidates for office will file for a host of state and county offices.