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.
Stitt appoints Mark Wood to Oklahoma Tax Commission
Gov. Kevin Stitt has selected former Ernst & Young office managing partner Mark Wood to fill a vacancy on the Oklahoma Tax Commission, a...
Board advances up to $800 million in bonds for storm-related OG&E ratepayer debt
The Oklahoma Development Finance Authority authorized the sale of up to $800 million in bonds today to purchase and pay off $748.9 million in...
Filter: Candidate forums, court cases, NIL and a Harold Hamm profile
Sometimes the world gets to spinning so fast that it's nearly impossible to keep up with all the interesting headlines being generated, even if...
Oklahoma County commissioners pause state request for jail funding
The effort to fund and build a new Oklahoma County Jail is facing turbulence as leaders tinker with methods to fund the project amid...
Amid sales tax dispute between state and tribe, Okmulgee grocery store trying to move
OKMULGEE — An Okmulgee grocery store remains at the center of a four-year legal battle over whether it should remit sales tax to the...
‘At odds’ OKC City Council receives police policy recommendations
The OKC City Council voted 8-1 today to receive 39 police policy recommendations from 21CP Solutions, a consulting firm hired to collect input from...
Williams outlines efforts to address Oklahoma County Jail fentanyl problem
More strip searches, a body scanner for jail employees and extra education among detainees are some of the ways Oklahoma County Jail CEO Greg...
Recreational marijuana: SQ 820 signature collection starts today
A new effort to legalize marijuana in Oklahoma for adult recreational use gets underway today, as organizers behind State Question 820 can begin gathering...
Derrick Scobey, Adam Luck appointed to Oklahoma County jail trust
During today's Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners meeting, The Rev. Derrick Scobey and former Pardon and Parole Board chairman Adam Luck were appointed to...
Tribal leaders criticize Castro-Huerta ruling during congressional hearing
WASHINGTON — A congressional subcommittee investigating the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned decades of precedent in Native American law heard...
