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.
Edmond Engagement: A House District 39 debate Jan. 31
(Update: Watch the House District 39 debate here: https://www.news9.com/videolivestream?liveStream=https://live.field59.com/kwtv/kwtv4/playlist.m3u8)
Ahead of the Feb. 13 special election, candidates seeking Edmond's open House District 39 seat in...
New Ethics Commission director gets Guardian System extended for 2024 election
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission's new director announced today that its Guardian System, a database used for reporting and tracking campaign financial information and lobbyist...
‘Infuriated’: Boy’s attorneys speak after Behenna drops murder charge in Choctaw game shooting
When Jaye Mendros walked into a segregated Oklahoma County Courthouse holding facility to meet her 15-year-old client charged in August's fatal shooting at the...
‘Healthy and positive’: Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation sign new tobacco, vehicle compacts
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby signed compact agreements on tobacco taxation and motor vehicle registration earlier this month, culminating...
In Catholic charter school case, judge disqualified
After a short hearing today, the Oklahoma County District Court chief judge for the month of January disqualified the judge presiding over a lawsuit...
Low turnout causes Cheyenne and Arapaho constitutional amendments to fail
Three proposed constitutional amendments failed Thursday after only 11.3 percent of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes voters mailed back ballots for the proposals, which would...
‘What is going on here?’: Concerns grow as new Oklahoma County Jail site selection lingers
Early in the public comments section of a special Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners meeting Friday, Del City Mayor Floyd Eason stepped up to...
During Stroble arguments, Oklahoma Supreme Court hints at SCOTUS appeal
The looming question of whether the state has authority to tax the income of citizens of the Five Tribes who live and work within...
Stitt calls (another) special session to cut income tax
Undeterred by his most recent special session call lasting five hours and accomplishing nothing, Gov. Kevin Stitt today announced he is calling lawmakers back...
Legal roundup: Drummond inquires on insulin, DA Jason Hicks sued, Phil Albert judge recuses
From Attorney General Gentner Drummond announcing his office is seeking bids from law firms to sue insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers to a...
