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.
Cherokee Nation runoff: Two candidates request recounts, consider challenges
Two candidates who finished second in their races Saturday for open Cherokee Nation Tribal Council seats quickly questioned the unofficial results and filed requests...
Six months after storm, $4 billion in utility debts loom
During a meeting this morning, the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority approved contracting with bond counsel, special counsel, disclosure counsel and 18 banks to underwrite...
Grant County sales tax expired for 3 months, but the government kept collecting
After making a purchase at a Grant County business this spring, Cindy Bobbitt noticed a charge she was not expecting.
"We're farmers, and we do...
‘Discussions with people’: NonDoc staff visits Duncan
DUNCAN ā Our small staff here at NonDoc is based in the Oklahoma City metro, but we try to keep tabs on events, issues...
Stitt appointments rundown: Dana Kuehn named to Oklahoma Supreme Court
Gov. Kevin Stitt today appointed Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Kuehn to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, an announcement that punctuates a slate of...
Chickasaw Nation election preview: Three incumbents face challengers
Three legislative seats are up for grabs in the Chickasaw Nation general election, the ballot deadline for which was extended July 20 by the...
Report: Stitt to name John O’Connor next Oklahoma attorney general
Three years after an American Bar Association committee deemed him "not qualified" for a federal judicial nomination, Tulsa lawyer John O'Connor has been selected...
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council candidates vie for seats in runoff
With a slate of narrow races that featured candidates separated by just nine to 20 votes in some cases during a June general election,...
In secluded meeting, Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature extends election by one week
CHICKASAW NATION / ADA ā In a brief special session today, the Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature met by Zoom to consider delaying its July...
Daniel Craig brings state experience as superintendent of Kingfisher Public Schools
For Daniel Craig, who became district superintendent of Kingfisher Public Schools in May, his new job is also a homecoming.
"Iām a hometown guy coming...