585 weeks ago, as the 2007 legislative session commenced, I wrote the first in this series of articles. This week, the 2018 legislative session ends. It's my last regular session as your state representative, and this will be the last in this series...
Throughout the past two weeks I have written of my criteria for determining if my elected officials have become co-opted members of the political class.In the previous two articles, I described the politician who attempts to raise taxes and increase...
Time and again I have witnessed the voters elect a new office holder based on the candidate's platform of reform and innovation. The new office holder starts out with the best intentions, excited and ready to implement new ideas, unfortunately only...
In 2002, as a newly elected official I gave a presentation to a local civic group where I spoke with enthusiasm about taking on the status quo and bringing reform on behalf of the taxpayers. I could point to any number of abuses and give the roadmap...
In my column last week I described a "maybe not-so-hypothetical" look at how corruption can occur in Oklahoma county government.I told of the actions of the ensconced county commissioner as he acts on a growing feeling of entitlement. Unfettered by...