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.
OKC Planning Commission advances massive Legends Tower, proposed jail site
The Oklahoma City Planning Commission this afternoon approved part of a plan to construct the largest tower in the United States, while also approving...
Representing GRDA, Drummond files ‘first’ two Winter Storm Uri price manipulation lawsuits
Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a pair of lawsuits today in Osage County District Court on behalf of the Grand River Dam Authority against...
Spreadsheet blues: House mulls own budget position as Senate cancels committee
Shortly after 10 a.m. today, Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee Chairman Roger Thompson headed for a conversation with the Senate's president pro tempore instead...
After tense public comment, council adjusts agreement for downtown Edmond brewery
The Edmond City Council voted 3-2 Monday night to approve a restated agreement with Lap 7 Development to construct a brewery at downtown's Festival...
Legal roundup: Judicial updates, Supreme Court cases, a suspended attorney and more
(Update: Hours after the publication of this article, the House Rules Committee revised its meeting time and agenda and advanced on a 6-3 vote...
Edmond surveillance: License plate readers, alleged EPS camera access draw privacy concerns
The Edmond Police Department joined about 40 law enforcement agencies across the state when it contracted with Flock Safety in March 2023 to install...
Corporation Commission seat draws 5, congressional incumbents find opponents
With longtime Commissioner Bob Anthony facing the end of his time in office because of term limits, the race for the open seat on...
Half of Oklahoma House members seeking 2024 reelection win by default
Half of the 88 members of the House of Representatives seeking reelection won another term Friday without a contest.
After the three-day legislative filing period,...
Tulsa County: 7 seek commissioner post, Don Newberry and Vic Regalado unopposed
Seven candidates filed to run for the open Tulsa County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat, setting the race to be the most competitive...
Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends
The 2024 election cycle for the Oklahoma Legislature features far more contested State Senate races than recent years, partially because a pair of Oklahoma...
