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.
Bicyclists rally for safer streets: ‘Thank you for giving a damn’
The issue of bicyclist and pedestrian safety in Oklahoma City may have reached a critical mass.
Joined by OKC's two newest City Council members, more...
Amid negotiations, House touts 1,148 new teachers since 2018 raise
Oklahoma House leaders are saying "momentum" from last year's large teacher pay raise has helped bring more than 1,100 new teachers into state classrooms,...
Liquor bicker: Senate sends SB 608 to Gov. Kevin Stitt
The Oklahoma Legislature's controversial liquor bicker came to a head this afternoon, with the State Senate sending SB 608 to Gov. Kevin Stitt. If...
Editorial: Outfit all Edmond police with body cameras
The inauguration of a new Edmond mayor and two new councilmen should receive extra attention this evening in the aftermath of 17-year-old Isaiah Lewis'...
Congress returns from recess, votes on climate bill, presidential veto
(Editor’s note: The following story appears courtesy of Gaylord News, a reporting project of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.)
WASHINGTON — The...
Measles breaks out as comeback story of the year
Making a strong case for "comeback story of the year" is none other than measles. Who could have guessed? Turns out, probably a lot...
Historical nuggets on the closing OKCPS schools
Big changes to Oklahoma City Public Schools are coming with the district's Pathway to Greatness plan with more than a dozen schools set to...
Compromise on teacher pay raise floated in #okleg
Whether to fund a $1,200 teacher pay raise has been the biggest debate in Oklahoma's legislative budget negotiations: The House wants a pay raise...
Stitt ‘circled the troops’ on criminal justice reform, but details murky
Gov. Kevin Stitt publicly waded into one of the Oklahoma Legislature's most complicated policy negotiations this week, announcing an outline of criminal justice reform...
HS senior: Policies should reflect the lives students live
BROKEN ARROW — Violence, whether it be physical or emotional, is unfortunately something our societies have perpetrated for generations, and discrimination thrives in our communities, whether...
