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.
Meetings set owing to medical marijuana controversies
Two state boards embroiled in controversy surrounding Oklahoma's new medical marijuana law have announced meetings to address legal situations. The Legislature is getting in...
As Forbes author slams libraries, Metro system breaks records
In an article posted July 21 on Forbes.com, economics professor and newly minted enemy of bookworms far and wide Panos Mourdoukoutas posited what would become...
Blumert v. McAffrey: Dem runoff for Oklahoma County Commissioner seat
Voters will decide the Democratic nomination for Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1 during the Aug. 28 primary runoff election. Al McAffrey and Carrie Blumert are competing for...
Editorial: Governor hopefuls pander playfully on Twitter
While we don't have the newsroom capacity to cover Oklahoma's exciting 2018 gubernatorial election as much as we'd like, the wonders of modern technology...
Oklahoma health care community clowning around
The flood gates are open! The Oklahoma health care community is clowning around, and Ronald McDonald has an offer no one could refuse.
In all...
Rep. Tess Teague campaign flier irks Aeronautics Commission director
The director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission sent an email admonishing Rep. Tess Teague (R-Choctaw) for altering his words and distributing them on a...
Pushing marijuana rule, Board of Pharmacy director offered attorney a job
The same weekend Julie Ezell told colleagues she had received "threatening emails" about medical marijuana rules, the former Oklahoma State Department of Health general...
Instead of bashing universal pre-k, build on its successes
In June, NewsOK.com published a commentary by Greg Forster, a Friedman Fellow with EdChoice, that criticized Oklahoma’s universal pre-kindergarten (pre-k) program. It was excerpted...
Spending target poses challenges, puts pressure on schools
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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Mike Hunter: Board of Health ‘overstepped its authority’
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has advised the state Board of Health to convene a special meeting and amend the controversial medical marijuana rules...
