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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.

Muscogee compact dispute

‘Bit of a mess’: Legislative workaround stalls, Muscogee compact dispute lingers with Stitt

After months of conversations and attempted diplomacy, Rep. Scott Fetgatter said Wednesday that the Oklahoma Legislature will not be proposing a new tobacco taxation...
workers compensation tort reform

‘Top priority in the Senate’: Tort reform, workers’ compensation bills tied to budget deal

Behind the scenes of their budgeting process this spring, leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature empowered a pair of influential attorneys to negotiate a grand...
State Board of Education Senate confirmation Michael Tinney

Paxton reverses course, carries Michael Tinney OSBE nomination in lieu of Standridge

During likely the last Senate Education Committee meeting of regular session, three more appointees to the Oklahoma State Board of Education — Michael Tinney,...
FY 2026 Oklahoma budget bills

Budget bills: Senate recycles vote, advances $255 million aluminum plant incentive on second try

With the sun setting on the Oklahoma State Capitol, the Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget prepared to end Monday's five-hour meeting by...
FY 26 budget deal

White smoke: FY 26 budget deal contains tax cut, #oklaed bump, prison purchase, OU/OSU projects

After setting low expectations for months owing to slumping revenues and a slew of errors at the state mental health agency, House and Senate...
Republican nominations for HD 71 and 74

Beverly Atteberry, Kevin Norwood win GOP nominations in HD 71, HD 74

In their respective Tulsa-area special elections for House District 71 and House District 74, Beverly Atteberry and Kevin Norwood won the Republican nominations and...

SD 8 election: Bryan Logan wins eastern Oklahoma seat

With almost all precincts reporting in Oklahoma's State Senate District 8, Republican Bryan Logan handily won a special election tonight to represent the open...
ODMHSAS budget

Amid budget meetings, legislators told latest ODMHSAS shortfall figure is $30.6 million

(Update: One day after the investigative committee received an estimate that the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services would need $27.4 million...
Edmond brewery

Edmond developer officially cans long-delayed downtown brewery

After just over two years, two failures to meet construction deadlines and two different city councils, Edmond developer Lap 7 and owner Brandon Lodge...
Larry Edwards

Larry Edwards, Muskogee County district attorney, found dead

Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Edwards was found dead at his home Monday during a Muskogee Police Department welfare check. Edwards was appointed district...

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