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.
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...
Comics shop aims to super-charge interest in reading
The story of a local comics shop owner’s educational campaign reads like a Spider-Man-inspired allegory. Its protagonist’s motives are self-serving at first, and only...
Pot rules: Breaking down the Board of Health’s marijuana action
At its July 10 meeting, the Oklahoma Board of Health failed in an attempt to approve its own minutes from a previous meeting. The...
‘She was a true leader’: Rep. Claudia Griffith has died
Rep. Claudia Griffith (D-Norman) has died. She was 67 years old.
First elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2014, Griffith represented east Norman,...
Candidates withdraw: Two runoffs end, one Rep. elected
Since the June 26 primary, four candidates have withdrawn from their respective Oklahoma legislative races, giving two candidates a spot on the general election...
Rule change conceals statewide candidates’ personal finances
(Editor’s note: This story about an Ethics Commission rule change was authored by Trevor Brown of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with...
