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.
School Choice Summit 2018: An about-face from 2017
The School Choice Summit 2018 held Jan. 25 at Oklahoma City University was the opposite of Oklahoma City’s first summit, which took place last...
State of the State features ‘rude’ protest, Step Up discussion
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin concluded her eighth and final State of the State address this afternoon by saying, "Let's get to work!"
Seconds later, two...
Editorial: Questions Step Up Oklahoma’s media partners should ask
Oklahoma's most powerful media are partners in the proposal Gov. Mary Fallin will almost surely pitch to lawmakers today during her final State of...
‘We can do better’: Americans for Prosperity pans Oklahoma tax plan
In late 2017, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the most sweeping tax reforms in a generation. And now, many Oklahomans...
Beyond the headlines: Benjamin Petty’s rape of Jane Doe
(Editor's note: This article about Benjamin Petty's conviction cites court documents concerning the graphic sexual abuse of a minor, which some readers may find...
OKCPS acting superintendent: ‘We need to talk about feelings’
Oklahoma City Public Schools' acting superintendent has distributed a letter to district personnel in an apparent attempt to boost morale. The letter quotes Robert...
Mike Romero: OSDH process ‘tainted with multiple conflicts of interest’
The Oklahoma State Department of Health's chief financial officer, Mike Romero, has left the agency. In his resignation letter, Romero wrote that the "process...
In wake of Lora resignation, ‘we must become more civil’
I feel for Aurora Lora as she resigns as superintendent of the OKCPS. She cares deeply about our children. I hope we will all take...
OKCPS Superintendent Aurora Lora to resign
Days after apologizing for a late-night Facebook rant, Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Aurora Lora has announced her resignation.
The district sent an email just...
Freshmen lawmakers seek better culture in OK House
During Meloyde Blancett's three decades in the business world, she never considered herself a partisan person. She still doesn't, despite representing Oklahoma House District...
