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.
Senator requests grand jury investigation into former Shawnee coach Ron Arthur
Delinda Curtis stood in "discomfort" during a press conference at the State Capitol today as she outlined the alleged sexual misconduct her son, Rob...
Epic charges: Ben Harris, David Chaney, Josh Brock arrested for ‘complicated criminal enterprise’
Along with former chief financial officer Josh Brock, Epic Charter Schools co-founders Ben Harris and David Chaney have been arrested on racketeering, embezzlement and...
Edmond City Council election results yield April 6 runoffs
Outspokenly conservative candidates performed well in the primary elections for Edmond City Council's two available seats, both of which will head to April 6...
Budget deal: The full list of new #okleg appropriations
Less than 48 hours after the Oklahoma House and Senate held dueling press conferences, Gov. Kevin Stitt joined leaders of both chambers today to...
Scott Inman dropping out of governor’s race, resigning
House Minority Leader Scott Inman (D-OKC) is planning to abandon his campaign to be Oklahoma's governor and is planning to resign from the Legislature,...
Despite calling him ‘guilty,’ AG Gentner Drummond drops charges against Rep. Terry O’Donnell
Even though he believes Rep. Terry O'Donnell "violated the law," Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond today dismissed all charges against an influential legislator who...
Recreational marijuana: SQ 820 signature collection starts today
A new effort to legalize marijuana in Oklahoma for adult recreational use gets underway today, as organizers behind State Question 820 can begin gathering...
OU President Jim Gallogly announces retirement
Less than one year into his tenure, University of Oklahoma President Jim Gallogly announced via press release this evening that he will retire. A...
In debate, Corporation Commission candidates agree state could lose regulatory jurisdiction
Sen. Kim David (R-Porter) and former Rep. Todd Thomsen (R-Ada), the two leading Oklahoma Corporation Commission candidates, mostly agreed with each other on regulatory...
Paul Blair questions Oklahoma’s ‘future’ in bitter letter
After losing in Tuesday's GOP runoff, Edmond pastor Paul Blair asserted that Oklahoma "has got no future" in a defiant letter Wednesday evening issued through his advocacy organization,...
