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.
Ease your Tax Day blues with John Oliver’s report on corporate taxes
Today is the filing deadline for 2017 individual taxes, and if that means one thing it's that you could probably use a good belly...
Editorial: Many factors complicated #OklaEdWalkout
After the Oklahoma Education Association announced Thursday it was terminating its portion of the two-week Oklahoma teacher walkout, some educators, parents and other supporters...
Ample challengers for those who voted ‘No’ on revenue
On April 2, NonDoc reached out for comment from all 29 Oklahoma lawmakers who voted against HB 1010XX, the $400 million revenue package that...
Seats vacated by term limits could shake up #okleg
Since State Question 632 passed in 1990, Oklahoma lawmakers have been subject to 12-year term limits in both the House and the Senate. For...
Who filed for the #okleg? 21 eligible incumbents pursue other options
Filing for 2018 Oklahoma elections concluded at 5 p.m. today, and you might be wondering who filed for office. Equally interesting for the Oklahoma...
Commentary: Rep. Chuck Strohm calls for education reform, ignores facts
On April 5, Rep. Chuck Strohm used his blog to attack the Oklahoma Education Association and teachers who are currently seeking an increase in education...
OEA: Capitol rallies ‘have achieved all that we will be able to accomplish’
On day nine of the Oklahoma teacher walkout, the Oklahoma Education Association held a press conference this afternoon to announce that classes will be...
Teacher pay and cost of living: Specifics may change, point remains
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jon Greenberg of nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization PolitiFact and was published April 4 on Oklahoma Watch, also a...
Pastor offers prayer: ‘Your children are not well here’
As a pastor, I (along with our church, City Presbyterian) stand with teachers in Oklahoma. Yes, the Legislature passed some historic tax increases, but...
Two ‘big tent’ parties draw candidates for first day of filing
More than 180 candidates submitted their paperwork to run for the Oklahoma Legislature on the first of three days of 2018 candidate filing. As...
