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.
Republicans add 5 to Oklahoma House roster
The last rural Democrat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives lost his reelection race on Tuesday night.
Rep. Matt Meredith (D–Tahlequah), who has served House...
Stephanie Bice defeats Kendra Horn in CD 5 battle
State Sen. Stephanie Bice (R-OKC) battled through a runoff and a brutal general election campaign to narrowly defeat incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn...
Tommie Johnson elected Oklahoma County sheriff
Despite being criticized by his opponent for having worked fewer years in the law enforcement profession, Republican Tommie Johnson III defeated Democrat Wayland Cubit...
Brian Maughan re-elected Oklahoma County commissioner
Incumbent Republican Brian Maughan has been re-elected to the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners representing District 2, which covers roughly the southern third of...
State Question 814: Voters reject TSET change to fund Medicaid expansion
Oklahomans have voted to reject State Question 814, which would have amended the Oklahoma Constitution to redirect annually received funds that currently go to...
SQ 805: Criminal justice reform proposal rejected
With more than 90 percent of state precincts reporting, State Question 805 has been rejected by Oklahoma voters today with 60.9 percent of voters...
Oklahomas re-elect Jim Inhofe to U.S. Senate
Voters have chosen to re-elect Jim Inhofe to the United States Senate for his fifth term. Inhofe held approximately 65 percent of the vote...
Jail trust to return some CARES Act money to county
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority voted today to return some of the federal CARES Act funds it had designated for COVID-19-related improvements at...
HD28: Former Democrat hopes to reclaim seat as a Republican
Danny Williams represented House District 28 from 1988 until 1994, when he left to run for governor. He also ran for the State Senate...
SD 37: Cody Rogers faces lawsuit, Allison Ikely-Freeman recovers from car accident
In Tulsa's Senate District 37, Republican candidate Cody Rogers is in the midst of a libel and civil conspiracy lawsuit, and Democratic incumbent Sen....