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.
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First Capital Republican Women host State Board of Directors meeting
Logan County’s First Capital Republican Women hosted the Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women on Saturday, March 1 for their Winter Board of Directors meeting at…
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…
Congressman to be keynote speaker at GOP meeting
On Saturday, March 8, Congressman Jim Bridenstine, OK-1st Congressional District will be the keynote speaker for the Logan Co. GOP monthly meeting. The meeting will be…
Governor thanks Senate, Griffin for passing bill on Doctor Shopping
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin today thanked members of the Oklahoma Senate Health and Human Services Committee for passing a bill that would…
Sen. Griffin to hold Town Hall meeting; public urged to attend
State Sen. AJ Griffin will hold a town hall meeting this Thursday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma Sports Museum in Guthrie. Residents…
Local Town Hall meeting set for February 24
State Representative Jason W. Murphey has announced the 2014 House District 31 Town Hall Meeting. The meeting will occur at 7pm, next Monday, on the…
The newest legislative transparency
You probably won’t see the following story reported anywhere else in the press, as capitol reporters have been busy reporting on the ongoing race for…
The year of the Repealer
A little over a year ago, the new leadership of the House of Representatives created a new committee structure.
School board filing dates announced by Election Board
Candidates for the Board of Education in Logan County school districts file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013.
The rest of the story about the big pay hikes
Oklahomans are shocked and disappointed as press accounts describe massive pay raises being rapidly handed out to state agency executives. In some cases those raises…
Numbers update with County Commissioner Mark Sharpton
Essentially,….you paid $74.69 in taxes last year for roads in Logan County.
Logan County women recognized at Biennial State Convention
Logan County was represented at the Biennial State Convention of the Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women by First Capital Republican Women Delegates Linda Tatom, Jeannine Long,…
The War on common sense
OSSAA provides case-in-point of legalism trumping common sense – > Consider this observation. An increase in the number of laws, policies, rules and procedures produces…
Local government to benefit from new well sites
I have recently been receiving emails about the increasing number of energy sector production sites. As you can imagine, seismic testing and deployment of heavy…
Murphey one of two to avoid gift giving gauntlet
According to just filed lobbyist reports, local State Rep. Jason Murphey and Senator Anthony Sykes (R-Moore) were the two of 149 legislators to reject all…
Local Senator earns Freshman Legislator of the Year
OK2A announced its annual award winners at the 2013 Oklahoma Second Amendment Policy Conference and Dinner. There were several awards to handed out, including an…
Lucas talks national issues at Guthrie town hall meeting
On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas made his sixth and final stop of a two-day tour of town hall meetings in Guthrie.
Local State Rep refuses to Walk the Vote
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Representative Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) made sure that he was representing House District 31 citizens by being present to vote in 1074 out of…
Visualizing TWO BILLION DOLLARS of State Debt Email
You may have seen recent news reports detailing how Britain’s national debt now equals 90% of its entire economy. The Daily Mail published a graph…