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.
Education forum paints mixed picture of #oklaed future
On Aug. 23, Rep. Leslie Osborn opened the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce's State of Schools education forum with sad news: Since the Oklahoma Supreme Court...
Local GOPers aren’t ‘for Trump,’ they’re just anti-Hillary
I was recently asked by the Downtown Rotary Club 29 — the oldest civic organization in Oklahoma and the largest (incredibly) Rotary Club on the...
Senate bill would return some drilling control to towns
(Correction: This story was updated at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, to correct reference to Matt Skinner's comments. NonDoc regrets the error.)
A former mayor...
From swabs to saliva: State to test all nursing home patients, staff
Running through a series of slides showing graphs, charts and trends about the state's COVID-19 cases, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt reiterated his belief this...
Stitt taps George ‘Buddy’ Leach III as DA for District 1
George "Buddy" Leach III will be the new district attorney for District 1 after his appointment was announced Friday by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Spanning the...
Poll: Oklahomans support staying home, but how long?
Oklahomans are willing to stay "safer at home" for a while, but that resolve could weaken the longer the COVID-19 pandemic plays out, according...
Five Twitter accounts that make #okleg fun again
For my money, there's nothing that makes sense out of the Twittersphere better than a list. Making a list out of related Twitter accounts...
Oklahoma optometrists, lawmakers should improve vision care access
I have a new saying for an old problem: Doing nothing is only an option if our goal is to get nothing done.
In the...
OKCPS board candidates debate district challenges
During a forum held Tuesday evening ahead of the April 5 Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education election, candidates Dr. Sharri Coleman and...
Calvey, Maughan pass policy requiring county jail cooperation with ICE
With community activists screaming charges of racism and fascism, two of the three members of the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners voted to create...
