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.
School’s out for now: ‘This is a dynamic situation’
The Oklahoma State Board of Education has ordered all public, charter and virtual schools closed until April 6 to help curb the spread of...
Game changer: Legislature adopts new rules for Capitol
In an effort intended to show leadership by example during the global COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahoma's legislative leaders have adopted new rules that limit access...
Bipartisan House Caucus to talk COVID-19, session plans
Oklahoma Speaker of the House Charles McCall has called a bipartisan House Caucus meeting at 11:30 a.m. today to discuss the Legislature's options for...
Letter: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahomans alarmed by airport experience
To the editors:
My husband and I flew home last Saturday, March 7, from an eight-week stay in Italy, one of the countries where the...
COVID-19 could decimate Oklahoma events calendar
Public address announcers deliver all kinds of information to crowds or travelers in airports. Most of the time, their voices are background noise.
But not...
Leaders talking session ‘contingency’ if COVID-19 outbreak occurs
As state health officials monitor the spread of COVID-19, members of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's cabinet and legislative leaders are having "contingency" discussions about...
Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes caps 14 years, says ‘support’ marginalized students
To close out 14 years of service on the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, Chairwoman Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes did not want a public party....
Oklahoma Trauma Summit provides hope, but teachers need funding
On Feb. 17, nearly 10,000 Oklahoma educators gathered in the Cox Convention Center to hear Dr. Bruce Perry’s keynote address at the Oklahoma State...
Coronavirus: OU, OSU move classes online after spring break
(Update: This story was updated at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, March 12, to reflect OU's decision to move Norman-campus classes online owing to cautious over...
‘Double whammy’: Global oil market creates jitters in Oklahoma
While Rep. Kevin Wallace tended cattle on his farm Sunday afternoon, his phone started to blow up: Energy markets were poised to take a...
