Rep. Murphey: “This has to be a mistake!”
That was my first thought as I stared up at the monitor in the Appropriations Committee hearing room. The committee was just starting to consider…
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Rep. Murphey: How the 6.9 billion dollar budget bill was approved without anyone seeing it
Would you believe that the House Appropriations Committee approved the 2018 state budget without reading a single word of the bill?
Rep. Murphey: The no longer hidden evil of the latest tax increases
As this legislative year concluded, those who had been trying to raise taxes gave up on all but the smallest pretense of following the Constitution.
Rep. Murphey: The Legislature’s attack on charity
Though far removed from reality, the legislative world does share some aspects with the real world.
Governor says special legislative session necessary to adjust State appropriations
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today said the Legislature must return in special session to deal with the $215 million shortfall caused by a…
Desiree Brown announces her candidacy for District 31
Desiree Brown has had a change of heart and has announced her candidacy for the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 31.
Rep. Murphey: The push poll that convinced legislators to raise your taxes
It was the moment that left no doubt in my mind: the fix was in. Not only would this not be a year for reform…
Sen. Griffin: “We go back to the drawing board first thing tomorrow”
It appears the Oklahoma Legislature will be heading to a special session after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the Legislature unconstitutionally passed the $1.50-per-pack cigarette fee…
Mize announces his candidacy for House of Representatives District 31
Garry Mize announced on Wednesday he is running for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 31.
Rep. Murphey: The Great Armageddon Tour of 2017
This year’s legislative session was dominated by a group of “raise taxes at all costs” ideologues who deployed aggressive strategies to advance an array of…
Rep. Murphey: The dastardly art of Freshman Pawning
Much of the time and energy of this legislative session was consumed by the push to raise taxes, even if those taxes were unconstitutional. This…
Rep. Murphey: From the best of years to the worst of years — Part 3
It was the speech that officially launched a new and dangerous ideology: do whatever it takes to raise taxes — even it it means ignoring…
Senate Minutes with AJ Griffin
This month I served on a panel for the Oklahoma Early Childhood Coalition Summit. We heard from experts who talked about how an “adverse childhood…
Rep. Murphey: From the best of years to the worst of years – part two
In last week’s article I described my initial optimism for this year’s legislative session and detailed the opportunities afforded to this year’s legislature. I explained…
Sen. Griffin honored for 100 percent support of legislation for agriculture, rural Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau (OKFB) is applauding lawmakers who are now a part of their 100 Percent Club for voting in favor of key legislation…
Rep. Murphey: From the best of years to the worst of years
Perhaps you read these articles a few months ago and took note of my optimism about this year’s legislative session. As the legislative year progressed,…
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…
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….