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.
Seven votes separated SD 30 candidates ahead of runoff
Former Sen. David Holt was elected mayor of Oklahoma City in February and assumed office in April. As such, constituents in Senate District 30, which...
Transgender murders frequently left unresolved
By Renata Correa Cló, Emma Keith and Katie Gagliano | News21
OAKLAND, Calif. – Tiffany Woods expects the worst.
Woods, the Oakland Police Department LGBTQ liaison,...
Mick Cornett calls ‘Bull Stitt’ in GOP governor runoff
Gubernatorial candidate Mick Cornett has called "Bull Stitt" against his Republican runoff opponent.
Cornett's newest ad comes less than a week after a pro-Cornett political...
Who will be the LeBron James of Oklahoma’s education innovations?
In 1992, I began teaching alternative-school students at Willow View Mental Health System, and our model was as comprehensive as LeBron James’ new school,...
Rose State professor: My migration on immigration
When I ran for the Oklahoma State Senate in 2010, one of the big issues in the campaign was illegal immigration. My opponent in...
HD 99 runoff: Ajay Pittman offers alternate theories on shoplifting conviction
In the Democratic runoff for northeast Oklahoma City's House District 99, candidates say they want to focus on issues, but a past criminal conviction...
Vaccines protect children from deadly bacterial meningitis
(Correction: This commentary was updated at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, to note that Oklahoma does require the meningococcal conjugate vaccine for college entry. NonDoc...
GOP governor debate yields questions, not answers
I wanted answers, you wanted answers. What we got were ... confusing statements. I should probably expect this sort of thing from an Oklahoma...
Under Trump, federal agencies halt reviews of pesticides
By Susie Neilson
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
BORING, Oregon – Right under the highway and wedged between a plant nursery and an auto manufacturer,...
Cornett, Stitt dodge questions and each other in debate
At times, Tuesday night's GOP gubernatorial runoff debate felt like a dystopian Tom Stoppard play in which none of the characters on stage acknowledge...
