Civics
NonDoc journalists report on the civic realm in Oklahoma and beyond. Our site also publishes a variety of commentary pieces about civic matters. As a site category, "Civics" encompasses three subcategories: Education, Health Care and Politics.
Oklahoma public school enrollment up, but not to pre-pandemic levels
Enrollment in Oklahoma’s 543 public school districts is up by 4,583 students for the 2021-22 school year, a partway recovery from last year's enrollment...
Stitt seeks negotiation and back pay, hints at lawsuit on unmet compact requirement
After allowing what he called unfair hunting and fishing licensure compacts with the Cherokee Nation and Choctaw Nation to expire Dec. 31, Oklahoma Gov....
Rep. Jose Cruz resigning after ‘acting inappropriately’
Rep. Jose Cruz (D-OKC) is resigning from the Oklahoma Legislature this week after "acting inappropriately at a gathering" on New Year's Eve.
According to political...
Oklahoma County commissioners seek state funding match for jail construction
The Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 today to ask the state of Oklahoma to help fund the construction of a proposed $300...
Stitt to let state employees sub at schools, hospital leaders plead with public
With hospital leaders saying Oklahoma City's health care system is "at a breaking point" and school districts around the state struggling to stay open...
Amid sales tax dispute between state and tribe, Okmulgee grocery store trying to move
OKMULGEE — An Okmulgee grocery store remains at the center of a four-year legal battle over whether it should remit sales tax to the...
Adam Luck resigns from Pardon and Parole Board, Stitt appoints Edward Konieczny
Noting that his beliefs on the death penalty are different than Gov. Kevin Stitt's, Adam Luck said he resigned today from the Oklahoma Pardon...
Lethal injection hides cruelty behind guise of medicine
As Oklahoma plans to start 2022 with another execution, it is time for a sober reassessment of the broken practice of lethal injection.
As an...
OKC mayoral candidates invited to Jan. 25 debate
All four candidates running for Oklahoma City mayor have been invited to participate in a debate set for 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at...
Filter: Candidate forums, court cases, NIL and a Harold Hamm profile
Sometimes the world gets to spinning so fast that it's nearly impossible to keep up with all the interesting headlines being generated, even if...
