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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.

Oklahoma County jail sales tax

Seeking jail solutions, OK County commissioner submits 5/8-cent sales tax proposal for review

Oklahoma County voters could face an April 7 ballot question on whether to approve a sales tax of less than 1 percent to fund...
Choctaw Clinic expansion

Tribal roundup: Choctaw clinic expans, Pratt’s legacy lives, Muscogee Council’s raise vetoed, roles decided

From ribbon cuttings to coin tosses, tribal affairs closed out 2025 and rang in 2026 with a mix of celebration, debate and a little...
HD 35 Republican runoff

Dillon Travis, Mike Waters tout rural bonafides in HD 35 Republican runoff

In their Jan. 13 special runoff election, Dillon Travis and Mike Waters present House District 35 Republican voters with a classic choice between a...
Melvin Platt charged

With 2 new rape counts filed, 7th continuance granted in sex offender’s cases

(Editor’s note: This article includes details about sexual misconduct allegations.) Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna filed two counts of first-degree rape by instrumentation Monday...

Court of Criminal Appeals allows use of ‘BulletProof,’ probabilistic genotyping software program

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has unanimously affirmed the use of BulletProof, a probabilistic genotyping software program, in the assault and battery trial...
Rick Silanskas

Rick Silanskas accused of AI filings in American Heartland Theme Park case

As litigation over the American Heartland Theme Park project continues, Rick Silanskas — one of two men accused of "impersonating God" to manipulate a...
big stories end of year

EOY: Several stories from 2025 will linger into 2026

Another year is basically in the books, and it sure was a busy one. NonDoc's newsroom added new members and gathered with readers and donors...
Jay Alsup resigned Edmond Community Policing Board

Member resigns as Edmond Community Policing Board continues sex crime discussion

The Edmond Community Policing Board's ongoing discussions about sex crime response got heated at its Nov. 20 meeting when member Jason "Jay" Alsup suggested...
Oklahoma County Jail stages

As price tag climbs and stages pondered, 2026 could be do or die for Oklahoma County Jail project

Oklahoma County could build its new jail in stages or, depending how things go, construct the entire project at once. But either way, as...

Roundup: Budget numbers, website blunders, a surprise funder and ‘actual innocence’

The lead up to the holidays failed to slow down state agencies, courts or elected officials. In fact, the race to solve problems, meet filing...

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