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.
Gov. Stitt selects Rick Nagel for OU Board of Regents
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has nominated Acorn Growth Companies CEO Rick Nagel for a position on the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents. If...
Insolvent insurance? Oklahoma Schools Risk Management Trust could dissolve
(Update: While the article below remains unchanged, the manager of the Oklahoma Schools Risk Management Trust announced in June 2021 that the self-insurance pool...
SD 22 candidates pursue unconventional paths to victory
(Correction: This article was updated at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, to correct a misstatement regarding which candidate the Senate Majority Fund is supporting....
Oklahoma County commissioners approve sheriff’s department reality show
Less than a year after television shows Live PD and COPS were canceled amid criticism that the programs were exploitative and racially insensitive, Oklahoma...
The Oklahoma congressman who believed he was Jesus
Manuel Herrick (1876-1952) represented Oklahoma in Congress for a single term, which, in the minds of some, was one term too many. But it...
What people are saying about next OSU President Kayse Shrum
After a lengthy executive session that lasted well into Friday night, the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges named Dr....
UPDATE: Edmond mayoral candidate files campaign report Monday
(Update: The headline and body of this article were updated at 2 p.m. Monday, April 5, to reflect that Nathan Walters filed his campaign...
Incumbent faces Unite Norman candidate in Norman City Council Ward 3 runoff
(Correction: This article was updated at 8:55 p.m. Saturday, April 3, to correct information related to court cases referenced below. NonDoc regrets the error.)
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Jail trust brings in DOC officers to ease staffing woes
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, otherwise known as the jail trust, approved an agreement today with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections that would...
Special session ‘the only option we have’ on redistricting
The Oklahoma Legislature will return for a fall special session to complete the congressional redistricting process and possibly tweak the legislative redistricting maps that...
