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.
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Last week contained a great deal of important headlines, for both Oklahoma and the nation. OKC was profiled on Politico, the Tulsa Frontier found some sticky...
Newspaper ownership should exhibit transparency
The New York Times offered a great headline on Dec. 14: Reporters in Las Vegas try to crack case of who owns their newspaper.
I...
Oklahoma revenue failure: ‘There you have it, folks’
"So there you have it, folks."
Oklahoma Secretary of Finance Preston Doerflinger opened his remarks at a Thursday press conference by letting the enormity of...
Rebuttal: Why I’m NOT a conservative Republican
This could take a while.
You might want to get a sandwich.
While I could probably fill a tome with my reasons for being neither conservative...
Small miracles: One lawmaker’s Christmas wish list
Well, 2015 has come and is nearly gone. Here, at the end, it's a mixed bag of curses and blessings. Our budget deficit seems...
Ted Cruz said his presidency will make me enter therapy
When I arrived at Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's scheduled stump speech Wednesday in southwest OKC, I had already missed the Texas senator's impromptu press...
Gary Jones: Many politicians have ‘inflated’ self image
The people of Oklahoma elect a "State Auditor & Inspector" as one of 11 statewide offices. Gary Jones was elected to the position in 2010...
New obstacles create Western Avenue chicanery
New concrete structures built into the middle of Western Avenue have some Oklahoma City drivers and residents confused.
Called chicanes, the curb-like constructions have been partially...
Filter: Knock knock … it’s the Oklahoma Legislature
Reports indicate that the bill requiring Oklahoma voters to subscribe to a newspaper was filed by Rep. Ben Sherrer (D-Chouteau) as a "joke." As...
Iowa caucuses, Gov. Fallin address: A big political day
Today, 1,681 caucus locations in the state of Iowa will determine which Republican and Democrat presidential candidates have a leg up for the remainder...