City and County realizing savings for taxpayers
If you have read very many of these updates in the past, you are familiar with the savings to taxpayers due to the modernization of…
State Government
This year’s modernization interim studies
The Government Modernization Committee will conduct a series of interim studies next month.These studies are designed to bring attention to the implementation of past modernization…
The positive impact of the new legislators
The Legislature has greatly benefited this year from the influx of a large number of freshmen members elected during the 2010 election cycle. Because they…
‘Stuff the Bus’ riding through Guthrie for soldiers
A Oklahoma group is trying to make sure soldiers and their families will have a happy holiday season, despite injuries or being stationed overseas.
More About the 2011 Modernization Reforms
I wanted to write just one more article describing some of the reform in this year’s successful Government Modernization legislation. These reforms put into place…
Consolidating State Agencies
Last week I wrote about the large number of modernization initiatives that were approved this year by members of the Government Modernization Committee, the Legislature…
23 Modernization Initiatives Going Into Law
This year was by far the most successful year for legislative state government modernization reform proposals. In all, 23 significant government modernization initiatives have been…
Too Many Tuition Increases
Later this month, State Representatives Corey Holland, Leslie Osborn and I, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Council on Public Affairs (OCPA), will conduct a study…
A Really Annoying Excuse – How State Agencies Are Fighting Reform
In recent weeks, I have started to hear some of the most aggravating logic coming from state bureaucracies.
Cutting Logan County Taxes
It is my belief thatLogan County’s high sales tax rate has been a deterrent to retail-based economic growth. In 2005, the county made the unfortunate…
DPS shows decrease in traffic fatalities
Department of Public Safety officials report a decrease in traffic fatalities for the month of July 2011. Fatalities were down by eighteen in July with…
How Many State Employees Are Paid More Than the Governor?
There is no question that when properly used, technology provides the public with insight into government as never before. All too often, people will express…
Murphey Receives a 100% Conservative Rating
State Representative Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) has received a rating of 100% from Oklahoma’s longest running conservative publication for his work during the 2011 legislative session.
Staying Focused
Earlier this year, I wrote about my decision to help bring attention to the need for a federal balanced budget amendment. I enjoyed the opportunity…
Consideration of Bills in Committee
In last week’s article, I articulated my support for the proposal to change House rules so that all bills receive a hearing in committee. I…
All Bills Should Receive a Vote
This year, Representative Charles Key presented the Oklahoma House of Representatives with a proposed rule change to require that all bills must receive a hearing…
Majority of Oklahoma House Prepared to Ratify Balanced Budget Agreement
A majority of the members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have declared their intent to make Oklahoma one of the first states to ratify…
Supporting the balanced budget amendment
Last month, a grassroots group known as Pass the Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) sought support from legislators across the nation to bring attention to the…
Oklahoma Legislators Prepared to Ratify
A group of 42 Oklahoma legislators have signed on in support of a proposed federal Balanced Budget Amendment. On Tuesday, the group sent a letter…
State Officials Making a Difference
During the past three weeks I have used this medium to describe the role Oklahoma’s newly elected officials have played in working toward smaller state…