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 vetoes hospital fee for Medicaid expansion
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has vetoed SB 1046, a bill that would increase a hospital fee to raise an estimated $134 million to help...
Stitt vetoes McCall bills, including tag agency, broadband and transparency efforts
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt uncapped his veto pen again Tuesday and struck down seven more measures sent to him by the Republican-dominated state Legislature....
Hold up: Stitt stops bonds and tax changes with veto pen
Gov. Kevin Stitt struck down four bills related to state finances late Monday, derailing efforts by the Oklahoma Legislature to grant a sales tax...
Bill changes ‘corporate county welfare,’ but senators claim ignorance
(Update: Shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, May 21, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that he vetoed SB 1595, the bill discussed in this story. In...
Greg Treat and Kevin Stitt ‘had an airing of grievances’
The day after the Oklahoma Legislature overrode his four vetoes of state budget bills, Gov. Kevin Stitt stood before media, announced he had "no...
Money for grandma: State pension COLA signed by Stitt
The Oklahoma State Senate sent a cost of living adjustment for retired state pension recipients to Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday, May 15, marking...
OKC streetcar ridership has plunged amid pandemic
Downtown Oklahoma City has been mostly quiet amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, with many businesses having been shuttered for two months to prevent spread...
Friday night (bar) lights: ‘It’s time to move to phase two’
Emphasizing the value of "courage" and "freedom," Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt reiterated his administration's belief that Friday is an appropriate day to implement phase...
State launching platform for cities, counties to apply for relief funds
Businesses of all sizes have been affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic, and so have local governments of all sizes.
The loss of municipal and...
Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoes budget, Legislature overrides
Gov. Kevin Stitt uncapped his veto pen and struck down three bills this afternoon, including one for which he previously had not announced his...
