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.
Three key questions hover over the Oklahoma Capitol
The answers to three key questions about the ongoing 2020 legislative session will shape what happens over the next month at an Oklahoma State...
‘Numerous nude photographs’: State suspends Nathan Holland teaching certificate
(Editor's note: The document below describes allegations against Nathan Holland that some readers may find disturbing.)
The Oklahoma State Board of Education suspended the teaching...
Elizabeth Warren’s brother dies of COVID-19 in Norman
The eldest brother of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren died of COVID-19 complications earlier this week in Norman, according to a tweet by Warren today.
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‘We must act’: Earth Day in the time of pandemic
In the fall of 2019, the journalist David Corn wrote in Mother Jones about a mental health crisis among climate scientists, who...
REAL ID progress for Oklahoma slowed by COVID-19
A long-awaited REAL ID program that would help Oklahoma passengers board airline flights without issue has been delayed again — this time because of...
Gov. Stitt details plan to re-open Oklahoma businesses
Outlining staggered dates of implementation and an emphasis on data monitoring, Gov. Kevin Stitt and four advisors today explained a three-phase approach to re-open...
Small businesses, banks continue to wait for more relief funding
More than 35,000 Oklahoma small businesses received loans from the federal $2 trillion stimulus plan last week, but thousands more are stuck waiting for...
Telemedicine shines as an option in age of coronavirus
While the health care sector has been scrambling to address the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has also had to adapt and innovate in order...
After bizarre hearing, Rep. Kevin McDugle stays on ballot
After hearing testimony about cat urine, water jugs and lewd gestures from three residents of Tulsa's Central Park Condominiums who say Rep. Kevin McDugle...
Two tribes sign new gaming compacts with Oklahoma
In a teleconference call with media this afternoon, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced the signing of two new gaming compacts with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and...
