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.
DA Vicki Behenna files 59 felony cockfighting counts against Newalla couple
Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna has filed 59 felony counts related to cockfighting against a Newalla couple caught with "a large number of...
Oklahoma broadband upgrade efforts gaining speed
The Oklahoma Broadband Office, which is poised to disburse as much as $1.6 billion to internet service providers to establish high-speed internet for underserved...
Trent Smith resigns from State Board of Education
Trent Smith resigned from the State Board of Education this month after serving more than two years. He had been the most senior member...
Budget deal reveals $215 million housing plan, new self-financing fund
(Update: On Friday, May 26, a pair of bills in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget deal failed their votes in the Senate. HB 1022X,...
Trying to digitize The Edmond Sun archives, historical groups seek CNHI permission
When Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. decided to cease publication of The Edmond Sun in May 2020 soon after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside...
Todd Lamb named University of Central Oklahoma president
The Regional University System of Oklahoma board named former Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb as the president of the University of Central Oklahoma this morning....
Five big budget questions linger for legislative leaders
With tumultuous education negotiations behind them, leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature have now turned their attention to hashing out other high-price decisions for the...
Ethics Commission settles Conservative Alliance PAC lawsuit, Kannady mum
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission has settled a lawsuit against a Virginia-based political action committee that spent more than $150,000 in multiple Republican Oklahoma legislative...
Overtime: Legislature collecting signatures for concurrent special session to finish FY 2024 budget
Facing a 5 p.m. May 26 deadline to adjourn the year's regular session, leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature are circulating petitions to call themselves...
Education deal: Teacher pay, maternity leave and formula tweaks to unlock tax credit bill
After a week of intense negotiations that included a former Supreme Court justice serving as a mediator, Republican leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature announced...
