Oklahoma Legislators' Blog
Monday, September 24, 2012
Shaking Down Lobbyists
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Back in February I wrote an article describing the influence of certain lobbyists over the legislative process. I wrote that lobbyists, ...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Disqualifying Candidates Based on Occupation
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I believe our nation's founding fathers designed Congress to be made up of citizens from varied professions and occupations. This concep...
When the Government Refuses to Follow the Law
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Imagine the challenge faced by the citizen who feels the call to become civically involved and hold government accountable only to be denied...
Taxpayers to Save 40 Million Dollars Each Year
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Oklahoma taxpayers are set to save 40 million dollars during the current state budget year and each year thereafter according to a recent r...
It Is Time To End Pork Earmarks
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The issue of pork earmarks or legislative pass-throughs has received a bit of public scrutiny within the past few weeks after the Oklahoma C...
Monday, December 5, 2011
Open Government Laws Should Apply To Legislature
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Last year, I filed Legislation that would apply Oklahoma’s open meetings and records laws to the Legislature. As you are probably aware, the...
Monday, October 31, 2011
City and County Realizing Savings for Taxpayers
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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 go...
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