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.
Consultant report examines Oklahoma County Jail operations
A report by a consultant hired to evaluate operations and practices at the Oklahoma County Jail found problems with staff training, placement of the...
Voters lower blood quantum requirement for Cheyenne-Arapaho citizenship
In a primary election Tuesday, voters in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes passed a referendum to amend the sovereign tribal nation's constitution to decrease...
Citizens seek petition to convene grand jury for investigating David Prater
Presiding Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott will be asked to approve a citizen-filed petition seeking to impanel a grand jury to investigate District...
Challenging Stitt, Joy Hofmeister running for governor as a Democrat
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister is switching her party affiliation to Democrat as part of a 2022 gubernatorial campaign to challenge incumbent...
Quapaw Tribe awaits action on bill to settle environmental damages
WASHINGTON — Members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma are awaiting action on legislation that would authorize $137.5 million in payments to conclude a...
Seeworth audit finds ‘fraud’ by superintendent, inaction by powerful board members
Two years after it began, a state audit of the shuttered Seeworth Academy charter school has revealed more than $250,000 in "misappropriated" expenditures by...
Oklahoma elections: Edmond voters deciding whether to buy land adjacent Hafer Park
Voters in 25 counties around Oklahoma will head to the polls Tuesday, Oct. 12, to consider a slate of issues (links below). In Edmond,...
Board strikes deal with Western Heights teachers union
The Western Heights Board of Education ratified agreements this evening with the Western Heights Education Association that had been at an impasse for two...
Park it: Edmond voters approve sales tax, land purchase
Buy a $4 cheeseburger in Edmond in 2022 and it will cost you $0.01 more. Why? Tonight, Edmond voters approved a 12-month 0.25-cent sales...
Statutory deadline missed, Judge Ray Elliott recuses from citizens’ grand jury application
Oklahoma County District Court Presiding Judge Ray Elliott recused himself this morning from considering the application for a citizen-called grand jury to investigate District...
