http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/ennoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Arps)Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:40:42 PDTBloggertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601312125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifblogspot/TCQihttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/E62abBTJuBg/signing-ceremony-celebrates-new-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:38:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-27890647884579296792009-07-15T15:40:42.237-06:00OKLAHOMA CITY – A ceremony the Blue Room of the State Capitol helped mark the enactment of a new law to honor Oklahoma soldiers who make the supreme sacrifice in the War on Terror. Senator Jay Paul Gumm was principal author of SB 712, which require the governor to order flags on state property to be flown at half-staff on the day of the memorial service for Oklahomans who are killed in combat. A 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=E62abBTJuBg:Z5QZce6eQRs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/signing-ceremony-celebrates-new-law.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/bLuDEGv79MM/saving-money-streamlining-government.htmljwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:09:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-75031602844046452062009-07-13T10:18:44.229-06:00A few days ago, the Speaker of the House announced his approval of a list of interim studies that will be conducted during the next few months. These studies will potentially form the basis for future legislation and give legislators a chance to examine new ideas without being under the constraints of the normal series of legislative deadlines.One of the studies commissioned during the 2007 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=bLuDEGv79MM:oBMeg2Q3-8E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/saving-money-streamlining-government.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/x642piuDVkI/open-door-policy-july-6-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rep. Joe Dorman)Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:31:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-73795439044652782862009-07-11T17:39:12.050-06:00I hope everyone had a safe Independence Day this past weekend. I had the opportunity to ride in the Marlow parade, then attend the community events in Cyril and Apache (just as the rain hit), and also attended a cookout. I then went to the airport to pick up my nephew, Jaycee Guffey, as he started his two weeks leave from the Army. His twin brother, Justin, will be in on leave also in the next 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=x642piuDVkI:K0OxW6FCbko:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/open-door-policy-july-6-2009.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/PkJgsHfPqiQ/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-july-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:18:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-55107822496606575502009-07-10T10:20:21.478-06:00Hello again, everyone! One of the greatest quotes about the role of government comes from former Vice President Hubert Humphrey. He said, “The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” Few statements 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=PkJgsHfPqiQ:ULHUCtD0_1Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-july-10.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/5W_Ihe1jD_Y/2009-town-hall-meetings.htmljwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:05:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-677233779798911862009-07-05T21:09:57.295-06:00I will be hosting a series of Town Hall Meetings across House District 31 this week.During the last mid-term interim, I conducted a series of these meetings in order to provide updates about both state and local government events and to provide an opportunity for questions and answers so my constituents could be better informed about issues of importance to them.The meetings were attended by 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=5W_Ihe1jD_Y:6i7jknj2Yqk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/2009-town-hall-meetings.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/xwI48RBI5bQ/open-door-policy-june-30-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rep. Joe Dorman)Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:04:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-54478135161998843632009-07-05T13:07:33.769-06:00I was in Oklahoma City over most of the weekend visiting friends in the hospital. I won't mention their names, but please keep those from our area who are sick or injured in your prayers. It is amazing what the will of people and the spirit can do to heal when there are friends who believe in you. I'm sorry I had to miss a couple of events at home, but I felt that I needed to be at the hospital 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xwI48RBI5bQ:wA4ntF5AyJY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/open-door-policy-june-30-2009.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/ITswc8WDX7g/dorman-to-hold-interim-study-on-rural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rep. Joe Dorman)Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:03:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-68439623410326664752009-07-05T13:03:48.111-06:00Oklahoma House of RepresentativesMedia DivisionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: State Rep. Joe DormanCapitol: (405) 557-7305E-mail: joedorman@okhouse.govDorman to Hold Interim Study on Rural Firefighter TrainingOKLAHOMA CITY (June 26, 2009) – State Rep. Joe Dorman announced today that he will be conducting an interim study on the efficiency, effectiveness and cost of training rural firefighters. 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=ITswc8WDX7g:jyEtSaaG6j4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/dorman-to-hold-interim-study-on-rural.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/Kwft0yy_BSg/durant-okla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:58:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-80443903711973502972009-07-03T07:00:39.720-06:00DURANT, Okla. – Hello again, everyone! The summer generally is a very slow time at the State Capitol. With the legislative session complete, lawmakers return to their districts and their families. The focus of lawmakers’ work becomes constituent service and preparation for the next year’s session of the Legislature. One of the ways in which we prepare for the next legislative session is through a0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Kwft0yy_BSg:ZAAKI9Rb--o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/durant-okla.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/OB0lhEmb4GI/secretive-tax-credit-program-to-come.htmljwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:19:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-90970471286055252932009-06-29T09:36:12.358-06:00If you have read my articles in the past, you know that I am a strong opponent of special perks and that I oppose efforts to build special loopholes into the tax code for a privileged few. I am happy to be able to report that one of the most secretive of these programs is about to receive some legislative review.This type welfare takes place when the Legislature passes laws which financially 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=OB0lhEmb4GI:JLlrcaHlQ_Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/secretive-tax-credit-program-to-come.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/cJMf0-AqWa8/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-june-26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:57:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-25798381932119070262009-06-27T10:58:27.586-06:00DURANT, Okla. – Hello again, everyone! During my legislative career, I have maintained an unswerving belief that we should honor and respect those who served in the Armed Forces.As America prepares to celebrate Independence Day, we must remember our independence as a nation – and the freedom we enjoy as a birthright – has been bought and paid for with the sacrifice of angels in uniform. 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=cJMf0-AqWa8:EgqZOW_hVaA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-june-26.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/VUobPj4763c/gumm-wins-approval-for-key-senate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:13:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-39515449823568887132009-06-25T09:16:28.691-06:00OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jay Paul Gumm has won approval for several interim studies on high profile legislative issues, many of which would improve access to medical care for thousands of citizens in his district. “Interim studies help us do critical research and analysis on issues that may be considered in the coming legislative session, as well as allowing an opportunity for input by experts in 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=VUobPj4763c:i-CnW_jw-Hk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/gumm-wins-approval-for-key-senate.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/kXwKWrHNKNE/reducing-some-of-waste-in-government.htmljwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:44:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-28054406535010738952009-06-22T07:47:59.455-06:00During the last two weeks, I have written about two unfortunate aspects of this year's session. First, property tax reform was not allowed to take place and second, stimulus dollars thwarted an excellent opportunity to significantly shrink the size of state government.That does not change the fact that there is a lot of good news resulting from this year's legislative work.Early in the year, 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=kXwKWrHNKNE:CCBmjIz1BT8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/reducing-some-of-waste-in-government.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/eWLkwLS1C40/open-door-policy-june-2-9-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rep. Joe Dorman)Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:14:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-17125544299331888622009-06-19T15:13:59.251-06:00June 9, 2009It is a sad time around the State Capitol as we lost one of our coworkers this past weekend. Ashley Pena, the legislative assistant to Rep. Don Armes, passed away from injuries sustained from an accident. She was in the hospital for over a week and went through various surgeries, but the accident was too severe. Ashley was a vibrant young woman who greeted everyone with a smile. I had0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=eWLkwLS1C40:uvO5FQLrVKc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/open-door-policy-june-2-9-2009.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/Qo_u-uRbtZs/open-door-policy-june-15-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rep. Joe Dorman)Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:06:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-17258005755841189112009-06-19T13:09:14.420-06:00I had a fun day on Saturday as that I had the chance to watch the filming of a major motion picture that is shooting in Oklahoma City and Guthrie. This is a great business opportunity for our state and brings in a boost to our economy. This was assisted by tax credits the legislature has passed in recent years and which we elevated this past year in our omnibus tax bill. I wanted to take the 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=Qo_u-uRbtZs:3HQthy3l4Bo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/open-door-policy-june-15-2009.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/145jw9o2JVk/durant-okla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:20:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-64447777601954448612009-06-19T08:24:44.619-06:00DURANT, Okla. – Hello again, everyone! One of the most important functions of state government is to do everything possible to protect Oklahomans from those who would harm us. In the past 15 years, the technology available to investigate and prosecute crimes has improved dramatically. As anyone knows who watches crime dramas on television, DNA identification is as important today as fingerprints 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=145jw9o2JVk:wVZlsp5TL1w:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=145jw9o2JVk:wVZlsp5TL1w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/durant-okla.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/crujvouHvPA/stimulus-nightmare.htmlstimulusoklahoma governmentjwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:26:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-49406666554615621102009-06-15T09:28:20.663-06:00Earlier this year, I wrote about this year's state budget shortfall and explained how I thought the shortfall would provide an excellent opportunity for state government to get smaller. I felt that the shortfall would force state government to cut the most wasteful and inappropriate functions.Many of the residents of my house district can articulate their belief that government is wasteful with 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=crujvouHvPA:rav9XCSIw4k:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/stimulus-nightmare.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/dEQwRTv6Uko/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-june-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:29:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-27169927668505301052009-06-11T10:30:43.265-06:00OKLAHOMA CITY – Hello again, everybody! The 2009 session of the Oklahoma Legislature will be remembered for both successes and failures. Completing a budget that avoided serious cuts in the most important of state services has to be considered a success of this session. That success would not have been possible without federal stimulus dollars. Federal stimulus dollars saved education –the 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=dEQwRTv6Uko:YWyoSHztw4A:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-june-12.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/2i8JvChBLRQ/no-property-tax-reform-this-year.htmljwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:09:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-18355740262499504732009-06-07T20:12:53.909-06:00One of the bills that was lost late in the session this year was property tax reform in the form of SJR-5. This was probably the single most disappointing occurrence of the session.Last April, chances are that you received your property tax assessment. I would also guess that regardless of whether or not your property appreciated in value, your bill reflects a 5% increase in your payable 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=2i8JvChBLRQ:1DaA-ytivJo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/no-property-tax-reform-this-year.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/SioHDZpsuxE/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-june-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:53:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-13188331790588589632009-06-05T10:54:52.513-06:00OKLAHOMA CITY – Hello again, everybody! As the dust continues to settle after the 2009 session of the Oklahoma Legislature, political observers are looking at how this year was different.A new majority party took control and the big question was how members would respond to their new roles. What should never change are the fundamental principles that guide individual senators.Throughout the 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=SioHDZpsuxE:HG2z2Upa5Rg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-june-5.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/booiloP9Ew4/asking-for-constituent-input-for-next.htmljwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:06:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-8901552324921368262009-06-01T14:11:27.383-06:00I receive a number of suggestions for bills each year and I carefully sort through these ideas to establish a legislative agenda for the next year. I try to balance my portfolio with aggressive bills that call for reform and easier-to-achieve bills with necessary, smaller changes in law that are requested from my district.Last week I wrote about the success of House Bill 1294 which would allow 4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=booiloP9Ew4:hB37efsS1TQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/asking-for-constituent-input-for-next.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/fW93tsEQwPw/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-may-29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Fri, 29 May 2009 07:27:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-34850880567394912202009-05-29T08:31:23.645-06:00OKLAHOMA CITY – Hello again, everybody! As I wrote last week’s column, everything looked like we would complete our work by 5 p.m., Friday, May 22 – a full week earlier than the Constitution requires.However, about an hour after I finished the column, the Senate hit a wall. The issue was a bill to create a chief information officer: a “computer czar,” if you will, for all of state government. One0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=fW93tsEQwPw:SQzqifazXL4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-may-29.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/lBbcH5LaMU4/legislature-passes-bill-keeping-sex.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Fri, 29 May 2009 07:24:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-75338959944508036252009-05-29T08:27:21.329-06:00The State of OklahomaOFFICE OF SENATOR JAY PAUL GUMMAtoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston & Marshall CountiesMay 25, 2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Senator Jay Paul GummState Capitol: (405) 521-5586Durant: (580) 924-2221Mobile: (580) 920-6990OKLAHOMA CITY – On what was to have been the final day of the 2009 session of the Oklahoma Legislature, Sen. Jay Paul Gumm and Rep. Joe Dorman succeeded in their 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=lBbcH5LaMU4:G1bZazuoyKc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/legislature-passes-bill-keeping-sex.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/xoHfCcnlVQQ/open-door-policy-may-26-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rep. Joe Dorman)Tue, 26 May 2009 13:11:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-41844611446502363222009-05-26T14:13:17.580-06:00 The legislature ended in a roar this year as we saw members required to vote past the deadline agreed to early on for adjournment. The Senate held a vote open for almost four hours on a bill to create a Chief Information Officer’s position and agency for the State of Oklahoma . Republican members were insistent this position be created, yet one of their Senate members was away at a speech 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=xoHfCcnlVQQ:v90VqCCmu-0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/open-door-policy-may-26-2009.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/wF6BoVj1fgc/pay-as-you-go-road-districts-and.htmljwmurphey@gmail.com (Jason Murphey)Sat, 23 May 2009 08:07:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-6233607260269545902009-05-23T09:09:37.010-06:00In 2007, I was contacted by a member of a rural Logan County road district who explained that one of the big challenges facing the district was Oklahoma's statutory scheme which encourages public boards to incur debt for their long-term projects instead of allowing them to participate in a pay-as-you-go project where no debts would be incurred.He asked me to sponsor a bill that would allow them 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=wF6BoVj1fgc:-MO4StwwmKk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/pay-as-you-go-road-districts-and.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TCQi/~3/AZ3tL8E54jw/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-may-22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Senator Jay Paul Gumm)Fri, 22 May 2009 08:43:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940134395183823601.post-43971843908597097192009-05-22T09:47:18.913-06:00OKLAHOMA CITY – Hello again, everybody! As I write this week’s column, I am working in the Senate chamber on the final day of the 2009 session of the Oklahoma Legislature. The adjournment came a week earlier than required by the Constitution; the early adjournment was possible because of a bipartisan budget compromise reached early on the final week. Writing the budget – the most important job of0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?a=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/TCQi?i=AZ3tL8E54jw:BvSnqfq7LLc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://oklegblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/senator-gumms-senate-minute-for-may-22.html