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.
Lankford proposes reforms in ‘Federal Fumbles’ report
WASHINGTON — Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) released his annual Federal Fumbles report that highlights cases of government inefficiency and proposes solutions on Tuesday.
Chock-full of...
Gov. Kevin Stitt requests Health Care Authority audit
Gov. Kevin Stitt has asked State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd to begin an Oklahoma Health Care Authority audit. The agency manages Medicaid, a...
Blending Colors: Recalling a 1963 minstrel show in OKC
My sisters teased their hair,
painted their faces black, their lips white.
Faces like a black and white television set;
Millwood Junior High School,
northeast Oklahoma City, 1963.
I...
Stitt, GOP leaders announce deal on agency directors
Republican leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature have reached an agreement to reform the process of hiring agency directors at five key state departments.
Flanked by...
Abortion absolutism will cause more harm than good
"What has always made the state a hell on Earth has been precisely that man has tried to make it his heaven.”
— Friederich Holderlin
As...
Destiny’s children: OKCPS board approves Pathway to Greatness plan
After more than a year's work, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board unanimously voted to approve the district's Pathway to Greatness proposal this evening.
"This will...
Editorial: Reform would add pressure to Senate confirmation process
(Correction: This post was updated at 8:50 a.m. Monday, March 4, to correct reference to the appointment process for the five boards discussed. NonDoc...
Hope, skepticism: Oklahoma’s 117 opportunity zones
(Editor’s note: This story about opportunity zones was authored by Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism...
New OU regent a 1985 graduate, Nationwide VP in Ohio
Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Eric Stevenson, a senior vice president at Nationwide, to the University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents. The new OU...
COLA for pensions: Budget chairmen split on funding options
(Editor's note: Later in March 2019, HB 2304 was amended to increase the proposed COLA for pensions from 2 percent to 4 percent. The...
