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.
Appropriations advance, as does repeal of April 1 #oklaed deadline
Members of the House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget spent almost two hours this afternoon advancing 11 measures related to the budget deal...
Activists to regents: ‘You’ve been given a rare do-over’
“Don’t feel pressure to do anything you’re uncomfortable with,” Jess Eddy said, his back to the audience.
Eddy, who has publicly accused former University of...
Letter: We need action, not Monday-night quarterbacking of hope
(Editor’s note: NonDoc runs Letters to the Editors between 300 words and 500 words. NonDoc reserves the right to edit lightly for length, style...
HB 2632: Health care costs enough already
As the 2019 Oklahoma legislative session draws to a close, there is a bill being aggressively pushed through the Oklahoma Legislature that could drive...
Budget deal: The full list of new #okleg appropriations
Less than 48 hours after the Oklahoma House and Senate held dueling press conferences, Gov. Kevin Stitt joined leaders of both chambers today to...
Health care expansion saved my life
"Without the health care that Colorado took, I wouldn't have gotten treatment for my illness," says the man named Steve in the video above....
Senators reject Eastern Oklahoma State College regent
A nominee of Gov. Kevin Stitt to the Eastern Oklahoma State College Board of Regents failed in the Senate Education Committee this morning on...
Dueling budget pressers show ‘rough waters before the agreement’
The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Gov. Kevin Stitt agree on a FY 2020 budget, Stitt and House Speaker Charles McCall said this afternoon...
After spat, Senate advances Mike Mazzei nomination
(Correction: This story and its headline were updated at 12:48 p.m. Monday, May 13, to note Mike Mazzei's nomination must still be confirmed by...
With budget deal close, the devil is in the details
All signs point to a looming legislative agreement on how to appropriate money for Oklahoma's FY 2020 budget. Some Capitol insiders expect an agreement...
