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.
Preaching to Senate, pastor ties shootings with ‘immorality,’ gay marriage
A Durant pastor aggravated some members of the Oklahoma State Senate this morning when he suggested that a string of deadly tragedies is the...
Oklahoma Watch’s primer for state gun laws
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Ben Botkin of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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Moms rally for gun restrictions, lawmakers advance the opposite
Two weeks after 17 people died in a Parkland, Florida, school shooting, Oklahoma advocates rallied for gun reform at the state Capitol on Tuesday while other...
Fallin names Clark Jolley as secretary of finance
Less than a month after the resignation of Preston Doerflinger, Gov. Mary Fallin has selected Clark Jolley, current vice chairman of the Oklahoma Tax...
Letter: On DACA, James Lankford shows ‘Wonder Bread’ morality
To the editors:
A recent story on Politico details the Senate's ongoing failures to enact immigration reform to support the "dreamers." For millions of our...
Letter: Young people ‘fed up with excuses and inaction’
To the editors:
I fully and unequivocally support these young adults who have involved themselves in the political process through continued and organized pressure on...
Tulsa Race Riot of 1921: Curriculum launched
An online curriculum for studying the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 was launched Feb. 20 at Douglass High School.
Tulsa Sen. Kevin Mathews (D-Tulsa) joined...
Editorial: Calculate opportunities, risks before Oklahoma teacher strike
Teachers in Oklahoma have the right to strike at the state level. The past decade has seen a litany of political opportunities for Oklahoma...
House chaplain program could exclude non-Christians
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Trevor Brown of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Faith leaders are looking...
Richardson attacks ‘Shady’ Kevin Stitt, ‘Mary’s Little Lamb’
There's an old joke in political campaigns. A candidate has only two reasons to go negative: when he's behind and when he's ahead.
Polling indicates...