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.
Test prep: ‘Feed the teacher, or he will eat the kids’
My first introduction to test prep was as a rookie teacher in 1992. Five educators with advanced degrees grew frustrated when analyzing a test...
Democrat J.J. Dossett wins Owasso’s Senate District 34
Dark-horse candidate J.J. Dossett upset Republican hopeful David McLain Tuesday in the special election for Oklahoma's District 34 Senate, a position which vacated in...
NRA board member Joe Allbaugh named Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ interim director
A current National Rifle Association board member and former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been named interim director of the Oklahoma Department of...
Supplements lack oversight and can pose health risks
The regulation of dietary supplements in the U.S. is limited, and consumers should approach them cautiously.
Unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements are not subject to...
Political opinion: ‘A back-and-forth struggle with faith’
I don’t know exactly when I determined I was a Democrat. I was raised in a house divided. My father is a staunch liberal,...
Poll: Trump, Clinton have higher negatives than Vader
It can be hard to know what to make of political polls.
Real Clear Politics may well offer the best accumulation of poll numbers for...
OK Supreme Court upholds education initiative petition
The state’s Supreme Court allowed a proposed initiative petition to increase Oklahoma’s education funding through an additional $0.01 sales tax to move forward Tuesday.
In a 6-3...
Video: Senator discusses updating Oklahoma liquor laws
At the Oklahoma Craft Beer Summit Wednesday afternoon, dozens of people guzzled cold ones while representatives of various local brewers took turns at the...
The most important election you aren’t talking about
As the world’s largest economy and most powerful nation, the United States is always an important player on the world stage. Thus, when the...
Evander Holyfield at OKC school: ‘Everyone who is successful has a support group’
When U.S. Grant students filed into their auditorium Thursday morning for a guest speaker, some were not sure who they were preparing to see.
Backstage, five-time world heavyweight...