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.
Racist vandals also hit Chickasaw Nation building
On the same morning that someone wrote racist graffiti in front of the Oklahoma Democratic Party headquarters, vandals also defaced the Chickasaw Nation building...
Tillman County Sheriff Bill Ingram dies after wreck
Tillman County Sheriff William "Bill" Ingram died following a motorcycle wreck late Saturday night.
"I can confirm Bill Ingram passed away last night after being...
State says income tax exemption for tribal citizens on reservations inapplicable despite ‘existing law’
Since the July 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma, more than 5,000 people have filed official challenges of their state income...
Subcontractor on state park restaurant deal built Swadley family member’s home
One of the subcontractors hired by Swadley's Foggy Bottom Kitchen to renovate state park restaurants in 2021 was simultaneously in the process of completing...
Brent Swadley in 2018: ‘Wouldn’t be where I’m at today if I followed by the rules’
At a conference featuring Christian business leaders in 2018, Swadley's Bar-B-Q founder Brent Swadley explained how he started his company by "bootlegging barbecue" in...
Stitt requests a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools
A letter from two members of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education has prompted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt today to request that the...
‘Someone hit me in the face’: Senator-elect Tom Woods cited after fight with truck shop owner
A financial dispute between an automotive shop owner and a state senator-elect from eastern Oklahoma boiled over into a fistfight after a Westville festival...
New arena? OKC’s relationship with the Thunder faces an expensive test
Since the Oklahoma City Thunder arrived in 2008, fans have experienced the full range of emotions: the novelty and first hopeful steps of a...
How to vote in Oklahoma’s June 30 primary elections
Oklahomans have until Friday, June 5, to register in time to be eligible to vote in the primary election on June 30.
This primary season,...
Rep. John Bennett trashing Muslims ahead of election
When Rep. John Bennett (R-Sallisaw) makes radical, bigoted remarks in his official capacity at the Oklahoma State Capitol — as he did this week — many...
