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.
Cheat sheet: A crowded field battles for OKC Ward 1
Oklahoma City Ward 1 Councilman James Greiner's decision not to run for another term has created plenty of interest from prospective candidates. The Feb....
‘What our citizens expect’: Edmond to expand police body camera program
The Edmond City Council approved spending more than $65,000 tonight to "complete the deployment" of body cameras for all Edmond Police Department patrol officers.
“We...
Rep. Jon Echols previews the 2021 Oklahoma legislative session
If you want to know how the Oklahoma Legislature's 2021 session is shaping up, then listen to today's episode of Live from the News...
The week in coveducation: Stitt continues push for in-person learning
(Update: This article was updated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, to reflect a correction issued by OKCPS communications staff regarding a statement the...
Trent Smith appointed to State Board of Education
Gov. Kevin Stitt today named former Oklahoma Employment Security Commission commissioner and former University of Oklahoma football player Trent Smith as his appointment to...
Oklahoma represented on inauguration stage as Biden calls for unity
WASHINGTON — Native sons who rose from small towns to touch the hearts of worldwide audiences, Garth Brooks and Woody Guthrie, represented Oklahoma during...
Cheat sheet: 35-year teacher, parents vie for Putnam City School Board Office 3
Three candidates will appear on the primary ballot for Office No. 3 of the Putnam City Schools Board of Education: incumbent board member Sky...
‘You do your duty’: Oklahoma National Guard sends 394 members to support Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Oklahomans did not expect to witness history at President Joe Biden’s inauguration today, but the Jan. 6 insurrection at the...
Cheat sheet: Chris Lewis faces Brandi Studley in Norman Ward 1 race
(Correction: This article was updated at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, to note that Finn Guttery publicly announced a withdrawal from the Norman Ward...
With the nation tense, MLK Day is different in 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year might look different to Black Americans, and not just because of cancellations owing to...
