The 2014 State questions
Every two years, prior to the November elections, I write an article describing the state questions which will be on the upcoming general election ballot….
Politics
Senate committee to study veteran homelessness/suicide in state
OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 20 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States and an estimated 60,000 are homeless. Sen. Frank Simpson and…
Upcoming legislative hearing on earthquake issue
I suspect most readers still remember the sensation of feeling their first earthquake. For those of us who have spent a lifetime in Oklahoma, this…
Holding State government accountable
At first glance, it was just like many other emails sent by area residents. The writer, a constituent of South Logan County, expressed his frustration…
The improved pardon and parole system
Last week I wrote about the national recognition provided to one of Oklahoma’s successful information technology projects. It’s important to note that this is just…
Perry, Cruz encourage local leader to work for Senate victories
DALLAS – More than 225 Republican women leaders from across the nation gathered at the National Federation of Republican Women’s (NFRW) annual board meeting in…
Oklahoma transparency laws drawing national attention
Last month I received some great news. A report entitled “State Open Data Policies and Portals” was released by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Data…
Does your elected official understand the budget?
Here’s a not-so-secret but still shocking fact. Many elected officials do not possess even a basic, high-level comprehension of the budget over which they have…
Voters say yes to county tax and no to city sales tax
The votes were counted on Tuesday and it concluded with mix results for two sales tax propositions. Voters approved a three-fourths of one percent tax for…
Oklahoma ranks high on national report
OKLAHOMA CITY – According to a report released this week, Oklahoma state government leads the nation in opening up government data to public purview. The…
Situational ethics? State official repeatedly votes yes for a unconstitutional bill
County Sales Tax issue. The choice is yours. The proposal in front of you Aug 26, is a County Tax of ¾ cents, Split three…
James Lankford visits Guthrie to speak on health care
Congressman James Lankford visited Guthrie Wednesday morning as he spoke with citizens during a meet and greet inside Golden Age Nursing Home.
Sen. Griffin earned perfect score for support of aging issues
The Oklahoma Aging partnership (OAP) has released its 2014 report on legislation impacting the lives of older Oklahomans. Sen. AJ Griffin is among the…
GOP to meet and discuss sales tax propositions
The Logan County GOP announced they will be moving their monthly meeting to the downtown area beginning this Saturday. The group will discuss the upcoming…
Goodman with a narrow win over Sharpton for county commissioner
Southern Logan County voters made a statement on Tuesday’s primary election in the County Commissioner District No. 1 race by voting out the incumbent.
Murphey wins fourth term in a landslide
With no Democrat or Independent opponent in the race for the District 31 State Representative, Jason Murphey is now preparing for his fourth term after a…
Grifiin wins re-election for state Senate
Perhaps the most anticipated race locally was the state Senate District 20 office between incumbent A.J. Griffin and Republican challenger Dan Ladd. With just over 5,000 votes, Griffin…
Elections and earthquakes
This next week features primary elections on Tuesday, June 24, and our earthquake town hall meeting on Thursday, June 26.
Mark Sharpton: Election season
Well it is time to decide who we want to represent and work for us. Legislative elections are always about policies as the legislature has…
Physical incapacitation no hindrance to voting
Registered voters in Logan county who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, won’t have to miss the June 24 Primary Election, County…