Encouraging news about government transparency
I suspect this legislative session might have been the most successful in recent years in terms of transparency. Three key transparency bills will be going…
State Government
Oklahoma law will require class before getting divorce with children
Getting a divorce in Oklahoma will now take an extra step if minor children are involved. The couple will now have to go through an…
Local legislators to host earthquake Town Hall
Area state representatives Lewis Moore, R-Arcadia and Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie will host a town hall meeting at 7pm on the evening of June 26th inside…
Noncustodial parent visitation rights bill signed into law
OKLAHOMA CITY – Law-abiding noncustodial parents will no longer have to deal with having their visitation rightsignored or violated thanks to legislation signed into law…
Buying cars for politicians
Each year legislators sponsor just over 2,000 bills. Many never receive a vote and a State Representative can expect to cast about 1000 votes during…
Protecting people from themselves
Mark Cuban gave an interview to Inc. Magazine last week. The resulting article attributed to Cuban the statement, “There’s no law against stupid!”
OSSAA transparency bill signed
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Governor signed legislation Friday that would provide more transparency of how school athletic funds are used by athletic associations. House Bill…
Senate Minutes by State Senator AJ Griffin
Perhaps the most important job of the Legislature, and certainly one of the most challenging, is the Constitutional requirement to write and pass a balanced…
It is that time again
Last August, I compared the final days of legislative session to a spring storm in Oklahoma and told of the many Oklahomans who have learned…
A not-so-hidden secret
This is the time of year when legislators start to focus on what should arguably be the most important part of their job, the development…
Bill signed to increase number of Highway Patrol officers
OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure to help get more public safety officers on the streets was signed into law Tuesday. Senate Bill 1372, by Sen. Josh…
The chilling effects of fear
Over the past eight years I have enjoyed the opportunity to closely observe the work of five separate Speakers of the House and their leadership…
Emailing your elected official
It’s the time of year when legislators’ email inboxes are overflowing with requests to vote one way or another. Email provides immediate access and it’s…
Murphey named to tech-savviest legislators list
State Representative Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, has been designated by Government Technology magazine as one of the top 13 Tech-Savviest legislators in the United States.
Earthquake town hall meeting
There has been overwhelming interest expressed in a town hall meeting to address the recent earthquake swarms which have been plaguing this area of the…
Senate approves bill providing free tuition to children of public servants killed on duty
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would help the children of public servants killed in the line of duty attend any Oklahoma…
Logan County legislators respond to Guthrie school board action
State Representatives Lee Denney, Dale DeWitt, Jason Murphey and State Senator A.J. Griffin today thanked the Guthrie School board for weighing in on the Legislature’s…
The Raid on Transportation Funding, position to Indian Cultural Center, and more
This year’s legislative session has passed its midpoint and in just a few weeks Oklahomans will be able to breathe a sigh of relief as…
Senate approves ‘Parents Bill of Rights’
The full Senate has given unanimous approval to a measure aimed at protecting the rights of parents to decide how best to raise their children. …
Senate Minutes: The Parents Bill of Rights
Imagine you were the parent of a beautiful daughter. When she began suffering a host of debilitating symptoms, you take her to a reputable doctor—his…