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.
‘A heart the size of Oklahoma’: Former Sen. Earl Garrison dead at 78
Former Oklahoma State Sen. Earl Garrison has died at age 78. According to a death notice in the Muskogee Phoenix, Garrison died early Monday.
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Federal disaster relief bill signed into law
WASHINGTON — With the support of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, a much-delayed $19.1-billion disaster relief bill finally won final congressional approval and was signed into...
Vaccines become untouchable issue in Oklahoma politics
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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Stitt to end $1.5 million in state agency lobbying contracts
(Update: On Friday, July 5, 2019, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a new executive order extending his prohibition of state agencies authorizing lobbying contracts with...
‘He served humbly’: Former Sen. Jonathan Nichols has died at age 53
Former Oklahoma State Sen. Jonathan Nichols has died from an apparent gunshot wound. Nichols represented Cleveland County as a Republican from 2000 to 2012...
Office of Disability Concerns discusses advocacy, DHS director
The governor’s advisory committee to the Oklahoma Office of Disability Concerns met Tuesday hours after Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Justin Brown as the new...
Optometrists, Walmart prove the value of compromise
Back in November, I wrote an opinion piece discussing access to vision care issues in Oklahoma in the wake of State Question 793's narrow...
Stitt hires assisted living CEO as Oklahoma DHS director
Gov. Kevin Stitt has named a new director for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services: Justin Brown, an OKC investment capitalist involved in senior...
No wonder Donald Trump likes Andrew Jackson
Every so often, American historians are polled by somebody or other (usually another American historian) to determine the “greatest” presidents of the United States....
Strangulation of women is common, chilling
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Whitney Bryen of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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