Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has signed a key cost-saving government modernization initiative. House Bill 2197 outlines what appears to be one of the most aggressive…
I am fascinated by potential application of social media to enable citizens to have a transparent, public and open dialog with government officials. Because of…
Last Tuesday, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released its publication entitled, Rich States, Poor States. This is one of the most important reports for…
A few weeks ago I published the latest version of the House District 31 transportation report. You can read the report online at hd31.org/293.
You may have recently observed the fascinating dialog in the United State Supreme Court as the court heard oral arguments about the constitutionality of the…
Last week’s Presidential visit brought a lot of attention to the issue of energy and gas prices.
Last week, legislators had to meet one of the most important legislative deadlines of the year. In order for a bill to stay alive in…
GUTHRIE – State Rep. Jason Murphey continued his mid-March tradition of presenting a yearly donation of $8,241.92 from his legislative salary to officials from Crossroads, An…
Last week the House approved an important bill by State Rep. TW Shannon. His bill is designed to increase funding for county roads and bridges….
Over the years I have greatly enjoyed the opportunity to work with the Senators whose Senate districts overlap with House District 31. I have found…
This week I will release the 2012 House District 31 transportation update. This update provides House District 31 residents with the latest schedule of upcoming…
You may have seen a recent commercial featuring the Google Chrome web browser. The commercial shows a progression of steps demonstrating how a small bakery…
Legislation to responsibly phase out Oklahoma’s personal income tax over 10 years and spark long-term economic and job growth in the state cleared its first…
Despite not winning her own county, Ann “AJ” Griffin will represent the Republican party in the April election for the Senate District 20 seat.
Citizens will be heading to the polls on Tuesday, but some will be getting a head start by voting at the Logan County Election Board…
Last Thursday, Speaker of the House Kris Steele publicly announced his support of the proposal to apply open records and meetings laws to the Legislature.
The Oklahoma Office of State Finance provided the state with some great news last week!
If you’re so lucky to get a tax return from the state of Oklahoma you will no longer receive that refund by a paper check.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A coalition of state lawmakers announced today they have filed legislation to phase out Oklahoma’s personal income tax in such a way…
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Republican leaders today unveiled another round of policy proposals designed to make government more efficient and fiscally stable.