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.
Charged with embezzlement in 2020, former East Central University bursar still free
In November 2019, East Central University bursar Brian Hampton walked into the administration building with a computer bag containing more than $150,000 in checks...
OU’s proposed Cross Village settlement leaves bondholders feeling ‘swindled’
(Update: Around 3:45 p.m. Thursday, May 27, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved the settlement agreement and buyback plan for the Cross...
Despite tribal funding, Stitt questions I-35 flyover ramp to Riverwind Casino parking lot
(Update: On Monday, May 3, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission voted 2-7 against both Item 69 and Item 70, as detailed in the article below.)
The...
‘There will be consequences’ for Sen. Nathan Dahm
Days after Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow) insinuated in a press release and a TV interview that Vice President Kamala Harris achieved her political...
Ivermectin and COVID-19: A medical can of worms
At Tractor Supply in Edmond on a recent Wednesday, grills and smokers flanked the entrance, baby chicks chirped under heat lamps, and a sign...
Oklahoma deserves the future it gets: A public farewell
I was recently listening to a distinguished historian of Russia talk about the difference between Angola’s economy and Russia’s. There’s not much, he said....
A ‘disappointed’ Frank Keating resigns from OCPA board
Former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating has resigned from the board of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, according to an email obtained by NonDoc.
Keating...
Oklahoma’s ‘small town with big-city water problems’
HEAVENER — Over the past decade, many residents of this small LeFlore County community have stopped drinking the city’s tap water, a sign of...
Crafting new incentive, Oklahoma tries to lure $4 billion Panasonic battery plant
(Update: In the days following this article, the House passed HB 4455 by an 81-17 vote, and the Senate passed it by a 41-5...
Oklahoma County district attorney candidates agree to debate night
(Update: Find a recap of the Republican debate here and a recap of the Democratic debate here.)
The four candidates seeking the Republican nomination and...
