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.
Lethal announcement: Oklahoma to resume executions this year
Oklahoma will resume executions after a multi-year pause in that form of punishment, Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Oklahoma Department...
Needle exchange: Bipartisan bill would allow harm reduction programs
(Update: Just after noon Thursday, Feb. 13, the House Public Safety Committee voted 7-5 to advance the bill discussed in this story to authorize...
U.S. House committee moves bills on white supremacy symbols, cybersecurity
WASHINGTON — The House Committee on Homeland Security sent a series of bills to the House floor Wednesday seeking to combat multiple white supremacy...
A Medicaid expansion showdown 10 years in the making
When Marcus McEntire challenged and defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Dennis Johnson in 2016, he had an unusual priority for an Oklahoma Republican legislative candidate:...
‘Pump the brakes’: OKC officials plan for leaner budget
Just before Oklahoma City University economics professor Russell Evans began his presentation for an OKC City Council budget workshop this morning at the Cox...
Gaming compacts discussed by National Congress of American Indians
WASHINGTON — American Indian tribes face “a direct threat to their sovereignty” if they don’t stand up to the Oklahoma state government trying to...
Back in Oklahoma, Mike Bloomberg calls Donald Trump a ‘schoolyard bully’
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg made his second Oklahoma visit of his campaign Saturday, touring the Oklahoma City...
Farmers flock to Trump despite trade war with China
For Shane Coe, a sixth-generation Chickasha farmer, a short work day is 16 hours. He grows wheat and oats and raises cattle. His wife,...
Leafly, WeedMaps: Resources to help marijuana users
More than 235,000 Oklahomans now have medical cannabis licenses, according to January data provided by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
That’s a whole lot of...
Why Oklahoma’s gaming compact dispute never went to arbitration
If you spend enough time listening to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the leaders of three tribal nations that sued him New Year's Eve...
