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.
This week in FTW: Lawmakers haze frosh Sen. Dossett
It's nice to see that, on a deadline week for the third reading of bills, Oklahoma lawmakers can still find time for some legislative monkeyshines.
To...
David Boren: ‘What we’re doing to our children is a sin’
Advocates of the Oklahoma's Children — Our Future education funding proposal submitted 308,957 signatures to the Oklahoma Secretary of State on Thursday, virtually guaranteeing that...
VIDEO: SQ 779 signatures to be counted starting Monday
Surrounded by cameras, Oklahoma Secretary of State Chris Benge told OU President David Boren that signatures submitted Thursday in support of State Question 779 would...
Muslims must ‘participate’ in U.S. democracy
The underlying stigma and hatred of Islam perpetuated by national political contenders like Donald Trump has left the 3.3 million Muslims in this country vulnerable...
Oklahoma Standard ‘a myth’
I've always been a stickler for the truth.
As a kid, I don't remember ever believing in Santa Claus, but I do remember becoming exasperated...
WTF v. FTW: Of sodomy law and civil asset forfeiture
If there's a silver lining to the ongoing budget crisis facing Oklahoma, it's that, almost certainly, change for the better will come.
To wit, Gov....
Drama: Three vie to be next leader of Oklahoma Senate
(Update: eCapitol.net's Shawn Ashley reports that Sen. Mike Schulz (R-Altus) as the Oklahoma Senate's next president pro tempore.)
Republican members of the Oklahoma Senate will gather...
Reward-and-punish mentality unworthy of democracy
Last week, I wrote about a discouraging study led by Raj Chetty about the association between income and life expectancy in America. The study finds that...
Hostility punctuates OKCPS community meetings
Teaching in the inner city is tough, and it can be as exasperating as it is joyous. Nobody is perfect, and I could recount...
From fire to floods, Mesonet monitors more than #okwx
Is your pecan tree at risk for scab? Are your cattle comfortable? Are your peanuts protected?
Believe it or not, there's an app for all...
