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.
Oklahoma teachers critique lawmakers while House ‘division’ brews
As local and national news outlets flocked to cover Oklahoma teachers walking out of their schools Monday, the door of Sen. Rob Standridge’s office...
In their words: Senators explain ‘No’ votes, discuss teacher walkout
When Oklahoma lawmakers passed a historic revenue package to fund teacher pay raises and education appropriations last week, they did so with three votes...
In their words: House members explain ‘No’ votes, discuss walkout
When Oklahoma lawmakers passed a historic revenue package to fund teacher pay raises and education appropriations last week, they did so with three votes...
Photo essay: The Oklahoma teacher walkout of 2018
Winter-like temperatures and overcast skies failed to dampen the will of thousands of teachers, school administrators and public employees today at the Oklahoma State...
During walkout, Edmond students attend class at Capitol
Schools across Oklahoma may have been closed on Monday as teachers walked out to rally for increased education funding, but one group of students...
#OklaEdWalkout: Snippets from social media
As the old Gil Scott Heron quote goes, the revolution will not be televised. The poet could not have foreseen, however, that it would...
Editorial: Casino exclusivity fees could be the next ‘GPT’
Oklahoma lawmakers achieved a major bipartisan feat last week with 75 percent of House and Senate members voting to pass more than $400 million...
Forget Facebook: Fake news still the biggest threat
Last week, it was Mark Zuckerberg's time in the barrel. Facebook and Co. are getting their social media comeuppance. Even super geek Elon Musk...
Notes from last Saturday’s March for Our Lives
As was true with some 800 other protests across the nation – where hundreds of thousands of people joined the March for Our Lives – students led...
HB 1011XX: What’s Dr. No hiding in his holiday home?
The Thinker’s attention was recently called to Monday's press release from the OCPA. In it, former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn fired a warning shot in...
