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.
OKCPS suspensions more complex than just race
Conservative school reformer Mike Petrilli has criticized the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and its recent agreement to settle a complaint against the Oklahoma City...
We will all pay the price for Oklahoma’s ‘decency deficit’
I've got good news and bad news.
Perhaps the best news is that children’s health outcomes are improving, so now Oklahoma is ranked 34th nationally. Further, Oklahoma...
Why Oklahoma Democrats will be casting Trump votes
Come election day 2016, Oklahoma Democrats will be casting votes for Donald Trump.
I’m not talking about the first Tuesday after the first Monday in...
Date set for Oklahoma special session on redistricting
Fire up the coffee, iron your dress clothes and prepare yourself mentally and physically: A date has been set for the 2021 Oklahoma special...
Rep: Criminal-justice reform deserves bipartisan support
The attention surrounding criminal justice reform has never been greater. More and more stakeholders believe decades of "tough-on-crime" policies have been as tough on...
Sarah Stitt: Growing up in a home with mental illness
(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.)
Undiagnosed...
Large tax bundle passes House JCAB with only GOP votes
Chairwoman Leslie Osborn put a large package estimated to raise more than $400 million in front of the House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget...
Friday night (bar) lights: ‘It’s time to move to phase two’
Emphasizing the value of "courage" and "freedom," Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt reiterated his administration's belief that Friday is an appropriate day to implement phase...
SQ 793: Should OK allow optometrists in retail spaces?
If passed, State Question 793 would amend Section 3, Article 20 of the Oklahoma Constitution to allow optometrists and opticians to administer eye examinations...
Oklahomans can vote early Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Want to skip long lines on Election Day? Oklahomans can vote early at their county election boards Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Early voting runs from...