Sworn in on Jan 2, 2009, District 2 Oklahoma County Commissioner Brian Maughn is "committed to working with the community and providing ethical and responsible government."
He is standing by a campaign promise of never voting for a pay raise for himself, an issue that recently surfaced due to a new law, House Bill 2573.



SAN FRANCISCO – A panel of journalists critiqued news media coverage of ballot propositions during a global forum on initiatives and referenda held this week. This writer joined John Fund of the Wall Street Journal, Dan Morain of the Sacramento Bee, film producer and blogger Jane Hamsher and media consultant Bettina Inclan for the discussion.

In the immediate wake of new television advertisements from one contender, campaign representatives of the two Republican contenders for attorney general exchanged biting criticisms last weekend.



The field of seven is conservative, but some distinctions have emerged.
Oklahoma City’s farewell to former state Rep. Hannah Atkins combined elements of public memorial, family and neighborhood reunion, intensely personal reflections and deep spirituality.



