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.
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...
In Pakistan, women seem primed to smash patriarchy
On July 25, millions of Pakistanis – including women – exercised their civic rights to usher in a new era of leadership on the promises of...
How to search all political ads on Facebook
Have you ever wondered how to search all political ads on Facebook to examine the messaging that campaigns and third-party electioneering organizations are using?
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Green The Vote board members: Petition totals ‘a big lie’
Less than 48 hours before an Aug. 8 submission deadline, two Green The Vote board members say their organization's president has been dramatically exaggerating...
OU pulls back on National Merit Scholars program
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jenifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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