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.
Bartlesville’s Brief Stay Therapeutic Home offers a new model for family therapy
BARTLESVILLE — On the west side of town, across the street from the offices of GRAND Mental Health, there’s a one-story brick house. On...
The year in Oklahoma education
What a long, strange year it's been.
We collectively coped with adjusting to COVID-19, an election and a massive power outage all in the span...
Ted Cruz said his presidency will make me enter therapy
When I arrived at Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's scheduled stump speech Wednesday in southwest OKC, I had already missed the Texas senator's impromptu press...
COVID-19 drive-up testing site offers snapshot of history
If you saw me Thursday, you probably got tested for COVID-19.
The only time I left the house was to visit the drive-up testing facility...
Epic approves school-district consolidation that could save millions
Epic Charter Schools Board members approved the consolidation of the Epic One-on-One and Epic Blended school districts at their meeting Wednesday evening. Epic Superintendent...
Some board members still concerned by lack of Western Heights audit presentation
Despite community member frustration that the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Western Heights Public Schools audit was not presented for a second meeting in a row,...
They thought they were going to rehab. They ended up in chicken plants
By Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
The worst day of Brad McGahey's life was the day a judge...
Many opioid addicts shut out of sober-living homes
(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.)
Addiction-recovery...
Joy Hofmeister on teachers: ‘They don’t feel supported’
(Update: Since this story published, OKCPS leadership announced that North Highlands Elementary would not be closing. This story was also updated at 12 p.m....
Conservative support of alternatives underscores death penalty’s failures
Support for the death penalty in America’s most conservative corners has been crumbling as of late. The Nebraska Legislature voted overwhelmingly to repeal capital...
