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State Rep. Jason Murphey praises House leadership transparency and reform proposals

One of my favorite Oklahoma state representatives is Jason Murphey, a Republican from Guthrie. If Rep. Murphey is happy about something at the State Capitol, Oklahoma citizens are likely to be pleased as well. So it was encouraging to see two posts earlier this week on his blog praising the...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 14, 2013 8:57 PM

Costello quantifies, Murphey describes lobbyist influence in Oklahoma

No commentary from me tonight, but I want you to read an excellent post by State Representative Jason Murphey on how lobbyist influence works and how state Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, who refuses to take campaign contributions from lobbyists, has documented their shifting influence. Here's Costello on the numbers: "In...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 15, 2012 9:51 PM