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.
House moves defense bill in largely party-line vote
(Editor’s note: The following story appears courtesy of Gaylord News, a reporting project of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.)
WASHINGTON – Oklahomans in...
Stakeholders want to standardize Oklahoma wind farm tax valuation
Renewable energy companies and Rep. Kevin West (R-Moore) are set to hold an Aug. 1 meeting at the Oklahoma State Capitol in an attempt...
Arena, animals, kids take center stage at second MAPS 4 forum
Oklahoma City's youth, its wayward animals and its seniors were among the topics covered in MAPS 4 presentations during a marathon five-hour meeting today.
The...
‘Dream big’: City hears first set of MAPS 4 proposals
In a series of presentations Tuesday, Oklahoma City residents got their first detailed look at ideas that could find their way onto a ballot...
OKCPS approves $500k building sale to Harding Fine Arts
For a price of $500,000, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board has agreed to sell Harding Fine Arts Academy the building it has called...
There’s an election today in Oklahoma City
(Update: Unofficial vote totals from the Oklahoma State Election board indicate that Oklahoma City voters approved both proposals on the July 9, 2019, ballot.)
Voters...
July 13 & 14: Free dental, vision, medical care in Weatherford
Any individual can receive free dental, vision or general medical care Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, at the Pioneer Event Center in...
Despite new appropriations, 16 Oklahoma colleges raise tuition or fees
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved increases to tuition and/or mandatory fees for 16 of Oklahoma's 25 public colleges and universities Thursday,...
Read the CMS letter seeking Oklahoma opioid settlement money
Oklahoma's controversial settlement with opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma made national headlines again today, as the Washington Post reported that the Centers for Medicare and...
Joe Harroz spoke to Jones Day, confirms Title IX review
SULPHUR — When it comes to the sexual misconduct investigations of former OU President David Boren, current President Joe Harroz says he "was around...
