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.
‘Quite a lot of work to do’: Questions abound on securitization proposal
If people want to know how the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority will try to protect utility ratepayers from the financial calamity of February's snowpocalypse...
Buttigieg addresses infrastructure issues in Indian Country
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told reporters that infrastructure investment in Indian Country is a high priority of the proposed $2.2 trillion...
John Bennett as state GOP chairman threatens progress for Oklahoma Muslims
This is the first week of the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and strive to shed bad habits....
Detention Center Action Committee hopes to make a difference at OK County Jail
Amid a flood of controversy and bad press surrounding problems at the Oklahoma County Jail, ranging from inmate deaths to bed bugs, the 15...
Jim Inhofe, James Lankford split ahead of earmarks vote
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Republican Caucus will vote Wednesday on whether to bring back earmarks, a controversial process that allows lawmakers to request...
Western Heights sues over Board of Education probation
After saying Western Heights Schools Superintendent Mannix Barnes was appearing before the State Board of Education this morning in a spirit of "full and...
Back to the drawing board: SVCSB calls for new Epic settlement proposals
The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board held a special meeting this afternoon where members approved a motion to draft a new consent agreement to...
‘Take a sense of ownership’: Town hall talks COVID-19 vaccine, Black community
OKC Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice hosted a virtual town hall examining COVID-19 vaccines and the Black community Sunday evening that touched on subjects...
Technical troubles end OK County jail trust meeting
Today's regular meeting of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, otherwise known as the jail trust, ended in bizarre fashion after technical difficulties forced...
Film rebate, federal government pushback bills fuel fight in Oklahoma Legislature
Considering the old saying that it's always darkest before the dawn, the sun might be rising soon at the Oklahoma Legislature, where the House...
