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.
Filter: As #oklaed bleeds, rural districts seek tourniquets
If it bleeds, it leads. In Pottawatomie County, public school budgets are bleeding.
Just like everywhere else in Oklahoma, if you follow the #oklaed hashtag.
The...
Filter: Brian Bingman’s finger pointing smacks of irony
You've seen the headlines and social media reactions swirling the Internet. The Oklahoma Legislature is a "train wreck." It's time to "panic."
Legislative leaders have...
Rally highlights human cost of cutting SoonerCare
Hundreds gathered on the south lawn of the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday to protest legislative cuts for SoonerCare, Oklahoma’s Medicaid program.
Because SoonerCare provides coverage for...
Filter: Gus Blackwell and the onion burger
Since news broke about former Oklahoma Rep. Gus Blackwell (R-Goodwell) being charged with 44 criminal counts related to campaign financial practices, I have been...
FTW: Autism coverage, budget balancing and catfishing
As a potential May 27 adjournment approaches for the second regular session of Oklahoma's 55th Legislature, bill activity has slowed as everyone waits for...
Tom Cole ‘very concerned’ about #oklaed funding
(Editor's Note: The following story was written by Harding Charter Prep freshman journalism student Dylan DelCol in conjunction with NonDoc editor in chief William W. Savage...
OKCPS suspensions more complex than just race
Conservative school reformer Mike Petrilli has criticized the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and its recent agreement to settle a complaint against the Oklahoma City...
This blows: KOCO story on wind energy lacks perspective
Can you provide a robust and informative summary of Oklahoma's complex tax-credit debate in 80 seconds? No?
A KOCO story by Mecca Rayne couldn't either.
Rayne's piece Tuesday evening included...
Tom Cole: ‘I support the Republican nominee for president’
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Moore) visited Harding Charter Prep High School in Oklahoma City on May 5, and afterward he answered questions about the...
In Austin, local government deals Uber a costly defeat
AUSTIN — Saturday in the tech capital of Texas, citizens voted to drive out popular ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft. Monday, Uber and Lyft suspended operations in Austin.
When the City Council...