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.
Donald Trump called me a ‘terrible’ person
As I stood scrawling notes next to a dozen television cameras, Donald Trump told upwards of 3,000 people at the Oklahoma State Fair his...
Death penalty rodeo: Glossip execution stayed
It's a good thing they have a rodeo arena at the "Big Mac" State Penitentiary down in Pittsburg County.
Statewide politicians, anti-death penalty advocates, a...
Landlords refuse Section 8 renters in Austin
Heiwa Salovitz lived in his East Austin apartment for three years before he decided to move. It wasn’t because the Villas on Sixth —...
Q&A: Debby Hampton — ‘One of the most giving states’
Debby Hampton is president and chief executive officer of United Way of Central Oklahoma. The organization funds more than 125 charitable programs and, in...
Scott Pruitt and the ‘best interests’ of Oklahomans
Politicians pander. It's a necessary evil in their quest to obtain and maintain a position of relative power.
When the tenure of your job rests...
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...
‘Elections in Native America are complicated’
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation's legislative body formally requested international election monitors from the Carter Center for this year's principal chief election, which concludes Saturday.
But Carter Center staff told NonDoc...
Our Brand Is Crisis features overlooked performances
Last weekend, two movies that are becoming a rare breed were released in theaters: the behind-the-scenes chronicle of drama during Dan Rather’s CBS ousting in...
Stillwater tragedy highlights health insurance issues
The day before Thanksgiving, Stillwater Medical Center announced via press release that it will not bill patients who received care as a result of the Oct....
Lawsuit to focus on 22 years of botched school funding
NonDoc has learned that several Oklahoma school districts are cooperating to pursue a lawsuit aimed at recouping millions of education dollars that were improperly distributed...
