Rep. Murphey: The ongoing disintegration of transparency in the Oklahoma Legislature
As this year’s legislative session drew to a close, legislators commenced a rapid fire process of throwing out various tax increase proposals in an apparent…
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Baker announces his candidacy for House of Representatives District 31
With Representative Jason Murphey set to term out in 2018, a candidate has announced he will run for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 31.
Rep. Pfeiffer and others praise Pruitt for helping repeal Water of U.S. Rule
OKLAHOMA CITY – Representatives Scott Biggs, John Pfeiffer and Casey Murdock today issued a joint statement praising former Oklahoma Attorney General and current U.S. Environmental…
Senate Minutes with Senator AJ Griffin
If you are not familiar with the legislative process, you may not know that there are actually several different kinds of legislation filed each session….
Gov. Fallin: Work remains to be done after challenging session
By Governor Mary Fallin Special to Guthrie News Page With a nearly $900 million budget gap, this session was indeed one of the most challenging….
Rep. Murphey: What is Hulu?
As I think back over the recently concluded legislative session, I recall an especially notable moment during one of the frequent tax increase sessions of…
Rep. Murphey: The unsuccessful tax increase attempts
Over the course of the past several months I have written about an array of tax increases attempted by the legislature. As this year’s legislative…
Rep. Murphey: Assessing the damage Part II
Last week I wrote about two new taxes that were recently approved by the Legislature. Because these new taxes did not meet the requirements of…
The Roundup Season 2 finale: state budget and education among topics
Chris Evans with Guthrie News Page sits down with Rep. John Pfeiffer and Senator AJ Griffin and talks about a number of legislative items, including…
Senate Minutes with Senator AJ Griffin
No single elected official can control every piece of legislation and every aspect of the budget. It’s a collaborative process involving two legislative chambers representing…
Rep. Murphey: Why I voted no on this year’s appropriations bill
For the fourth year in a row it has been my responsibility to vote against the state’s general appropriations proposal, commonly referred to as the…
U.S. Senator Inhofe dines and visits with Guthrie business leaders
United States Senator Jim Inhofe flew into the Guthrie airport on Friday morning, had lunch at a Guthrie restaurant and answered questions from business leaders…
Video: Senator, Representative discuss Oklahoma budget, education
Season 2, Episode 2 of The Roundup with host Chris Evans along with Senator of District 20 – AJ Gay-Griffin along with District 38 Representative…
Senate Minutes with Senator AJ Griffin
With more than half of the 2017 legislative session behind us, committee and floor votes in both chambers have been largely focused on legislation dealing…
The Roundup: Local legislators talk about the happenings at the Capitol
Chris Evans sits down with Senator AJ Griffin and Representative John Pfeiffer for Season 2 Episode 1 of The RoundUp.
Bill scaling back corporal punishment for students with disabilities passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation prohibiting school district personnel from using corporal punishment on certain students passed unanimously Monday out of the Oklahoma House of Representatives with…
Logan County Republicans to meet for their County Convention
The Logan County Republicans will meet on Saturday for their County Convention.
Child advocacy organization praises Sen. Griffin for legislation promoting public/private partnerships for social programs
State Sen. AJ Griffin’s legislation to enhance partnerships between the Department of Human Services and Oklahoma’s non-profit and private sectors has won the praise of…
Sen. A.J. Griffin named 2016 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion
Sen. A.J Griffin, along with eight other state leaders, has been nominated to receive the 2016 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion Award at the OKFB Legislative…
Sen. AJ Griffin appointed as Rural Caucus Chair
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore-designate Mike Schulz on Thursday announced his appointment of Sen. AJ Griffin as chair of the Senate Rural…