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.
Roundup: Broadband reboots, Turnpike Authority gets go ahead, Parole Board chairman accused
If you think your summer has been hectic, consider the year state lawmakers are having. It wasn't that long ago when special sessions of...
Muscogee voters reelect Hill and Beaver, send council incumbents to runoffs
Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill and Second Chief Del Beaver have been reelected to second terms, with Hill receiving majority support over three...
Indigenous women navigate abortion access hurdles after Dobbs
(Editor’s note: This article is part of "America After Roe," an examination of the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade on health care,...
Raises reported for Oklahoma state agency directors
(Correction:Â This article was updated at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, to correct reference to pay changes for the director of the Oklahoma Department of...
Cheat sheet: Muscogee Nation chiefs face challengers
Three challengers are attempting to unseat Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill, who is seeking a second four-year term as leader of the...
Cheat sheet: Former reps seek return to Muscogee National Council
Alongside the races for principal chief and second chief, eight candidates are seeking three seats on the Muscogee (Creek) National Council in the primary...
Election extending sales tax proposed to cover bulk of $900 million new OKC Thunder arena
Oklahoma City voters will be asked in December to authorize a sales tax extension to pay a massive portion of a $900 million arena...
Proposed overlay districts could streamline Edmond’s planning process, but some fear losing input
(Update: Following the Central Edmond Urban District Board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12, changes were made to the proposed ordinance that describes the prospective overlay...
Gov. Kevin Stitt calls special session for ‘tax fairness’
As his legal team waits for the Oklahoma Supreme Court to decide a case that could affirm state income tax exemption for tens of...
‘Very open with who I am’: Western Heights principal defends drag queen alter ego
Shane Murnan has worked in Oklahoma public education for 26 years while also racking up awards as the colorful drag queen Shantel Mandalay, a...
