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.
Court of Criminal Appeals decision backs 2010 federal ruling that Osage Reservation disestablished
The Osage Reservation was disestablished and the state of Oklahoma retains criminal jurisdiction over crimes committed by tribal citizens in Osage County, the Oklahoma...
‘Oklahoma lacks jurisdiction’ in Keith Stitt speeding ticket case, U.S. attorneys say
The United States has filed an amicus brief with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals supporting petitioner Marvin Keith Stitt, a high-profile development that...
Budget battle brews: Senate demands House numbers
As incumbent House and Senate members submitted their reelection campaign paperwork today on the ground floor of the Oklahoma State Capitol to start the...
Bill would allow some Corporation Commission conversations outside of public meetings
(Update: HB 2367 regarding Corporation Commission conversations advanced from the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee on a 10-1 vote Thursday, April 4. The following...
Judd-gment day: Cheryl Patterson ousts Judd Blevins from Enid City Commission
Cheryl Patterson, who said she decided to run for the Ward 1 seat on the Enid City Commission because of recent national attention on...
In OKCPS race, Jessica Cifuentes ousts incumbent Cary Pirrong; other education results
Challenger Jessica Cifuentes ousted Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education District 3 incumbent Cary Pirrong today in a low-turnout race that featured only...
TPS reports: Calvin Moniz, Sarah Smith and John Croisant prevail
In elections for three Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education seats, voters reelected incumbent John Croisant to District 5, selected Sarah Smith to fill...
Norman results: Matt Peacock narrowly wins Ward 2, Dawn Brockman prevails for NPS seat
Matt Peacock held off Russell Rice to win the Ward 2 seat on the Norman City Council, prevailing by just 62 votes out of...
Final Tulsa Race Massacre survivors ask OK Supreme Court to proceed with suit
The last two survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre sat before the Oklahoma Supreme Court today as their attorneys argued against the dismissal of...
‘Used as a test’: OK Supreme Court questions attorneys in Catholic charter school case
Oklahoma Supreme Court justices seemed split over the idea of a Catholic charter school opening this year during an oral arguments hearing this morning.
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