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.
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...
Meeting on bribed vote prohibits public comment
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
In the matter of one bribery case, Oklahoma Corporation Commission chairman Bob Anthony has been seeking...
Militia plot against Michigan governor reopens 25-year-old OKC wounds
WASHINGTON — As 13 anti-government militia members await trial on charges related to a kidnapping plot against the governor of Michigan, leaders of an...
Oklahoma’s budget crisis demands revenue leadership
In August, the Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision to invalidate a recently enacted fee on cigarettes brought Oklahoma’s budget crisis back to the fore. While the...
Panhandlers: context and conflicts for median proposal
(Editor's Note: Late Thursday evening, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma announced its belief that the proposed city ordinance discussed below would violate the...
Local medical marijuana sales tax directed to ‘health and well-being’ of Edmondites
The Edmond City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night directing staff to develop a process allocating all city sales tax collections from marijuana...
Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana wins landslide re-election
Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana and Lt. Gov. Gib Miles won the Nov. 2 general election by a landslide. According to the Cheyenne...
Bill prohibiting denial of state funds based solely on religion heads to Stitt’s desk
As the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and Diocese of Tulsa consider revisions to their application for a state-authorized charter school, a bill prohibiting...
‘Number sense’ needed in math education
It used to be almost cliché that when I met people, at a party or on an airplane, and told them I was a...
Duncan Public Schools gives students Pathways to Future Careers
DUNCAN — Last year, Duncan Public Schools passed one of the largest bond measures in the history of the district, approving nearly $28 million...
