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.
Capital gains reform: An obvious solution to teacher walkout
A rallying cry for many of those who oppose raising revenue in Oklahoma to increase teacher pay and improve education funding has been that...
Proposals swirling for limiting wind tax credits
With teachers continuing to flood the Oklahoma State Capitol, some lawmakers are turning their attention toward reforming wind tax credits as a way to...
Teachers: Pay important, but issues go deeper
(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.)
Boosting...
How We Got Here: A teacher walkout podcast
This week, the podcast team talks about the primary story in Oklahoma: an ongoing teacher walkout that has packed the Capitol with educators advocating...
As walkout continues, consider all that teachers do
A few days ago, I was driving while listening to NPR. The Oklahoma Repetition News Network was reporting that the #OkLeg had just passed...
Mayor’s Roundtable: Moral dilemmas, inequality pepper talks
The two best things about the latest Mayor’s Development Roundtable included:
unexpected glimpses into today’s moral quandaries
and an acknowledgment of the challenges of...
Senate sends ‘ball and dice,’ Amazon bills to governor
On the fifth day of a teacher walkout that has stuffed the Capitol with people applying pressure to lawmakers, the Oklahoma State Senate passed...
Photos: More scenes from the Oklahoma teacher walkout
Students, teachers, parents, public employees and supporters crowded inside the State Capitol as the Oklahoma teacher walkout has continued throughout the week.
For some, Wednesday's...
OU’s new president Jim Gallogly: Facts you didn’t know
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jennifer Palmer, Whitney Bryen, Jeff Raymond, David Fritze, Trevor Brown and Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and...
House moves tax collection on third-party Amazon sales
On the third day of Oklahoma teachers flooding the Capitol to advocate for additional education funding, the House of Representatives voted 92-7 to advance...
