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…
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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…
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…
County commissioner requests EMS board member to resign; EMS audit discussed
All parties with the Logan County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and the Logan County Emergency Medical Services District (EMS) agreed the 2009-13 EMS audit…
Lt. Governor stops by Guthrie for 77 towns in 77 days state-wide tour
Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb visited Guthrie as part of his 77 counties in 77 days tour on Friday morning.
Senate Minutes with Senator AJ Griffin: Ensuring a clear definition
Much of my professional career has involved working with nonprofits aimed at improving the lives of Oklahoma children and families. I’ve seen first-hand what can…
House Bill 1407 would add stipulations to county assessors when lowering real or personal property
A bill was introduced to the Oklahoma 55th Legislature earlier this month that would add stipulations on county assessors when it comes to decreasing the percentage of…
County Assessor Tisha Hampton asks for new member on excise board
Before the Logan County Commissioners addressed the agenda concerning the Excise/Equalization board in their latest meeting, County Assessor Tisha Hampton read from a prepared statement…
Legislative cost cutting initiative now approaching 100 Million
Oklahoma’s information technology unification initiative has saved state agencies nearly 100 million dollars in cost savings and cost avoidance.
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…
Marven Goodman: District 1 weekly activity update
We have started the repair of two guardrail safety systems, completed the rails on Broadway between Simpson & Simpson Lane and moving next to the…
Transparency of action is not the way things have always been in Logan County
The following is a Letter to the Editor from District One County Commissioner Marven Goodman. Why do you care? Why do you ask? These questions…
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…
County commissioners agree more professional attitude needed
Toward the end of the regular scheduled Logan County Commissioner’s meeting, all three commissioners agreed they needed to have a more professional attitude toward each other.
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…
An example of a State employee saving your taxpayer dollars
Two months ago, I worked with Broken Arrow State Representative David Brumbaugh to organize a legislative hearing before the House Appropriations Committee.