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.
Melting pot: A case study in the meaning of federalism
(Editor's Note: Two days after the publication of this piece, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision not to hear the case in question. The...
Open Records & Open Meeting acts ‘for the public’
(Editor's Note: In honor of Sunshine Week, the following has been excerpted from OSU School of Media and Strategic Communications associate professor Joey Senat's book, Mass...
Oklahoma Animal Study ‘first of its kind’
“Nothing like this has ever been done before in the history of animals and planet Earth," said Louisa McCune. "And I’m not exaggerating that."
McCune...
Algebra for breakfast: Of bacon and teaching strategies
“Well, another day has passed and I didn’t use ALGEBRA once.”
You can buy a T-shirt bearing this declaration from an online store whose usual fare runs...
Build a big tent for our politics, faiths and philosophies
There's no better way to build and strengthen relationships than by participating in events that seek to build a sense of community. During the...
Letter: Oppose SQ 777 ‘Right to Farm’
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc believes in creating a responsible forum for the rational and respectful discussion of topics and ideas. As such, we run Letters...
Dove Academy audit should give OKCPS pause
Oklahoma is now paying the price for a decade of efforts to shrink government to the point where it could be drowned in a...
Hacked: No, Dr. Drew doesn’t need your money
It's not every Monday morning that Dr. Drew Pinsky asks for my help.
An email sent just shy of 7 a.m. central time alerted me to the...
Preston Doerflinger: ‘I don’t whitewash things’
Preston Doerflinger proudly calls himself a blunt talker. The Oklahoma secretary of finance does not like to mince words.
"I speak very directly in an environment where...
Failed marijuana lawsuit exposes faux Federalists
When Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced he and former Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning were suing the State of Colorado because of voter-approved...
