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.
Senate District 2 GOP primary: Guns, abortion and ‘godless commies’
After eight years serving State Senate District 2 in northeast Oklahoma, term-limited Sen. Marty Quinn (R-Claremore) is running for Congress in the 2nd Congressional...
A fact check of the Corporation Commission debate
(Editor's note: This post was produced in partnership with the Oklahoma nonprofit newsroom The Frontier.)
Republican candidates for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission sparred on issues...
State Board of Education hears from Epic officials, takes action on Western Heights
While Epic's co-founders Ben Harris and David Chaney, along with former chief financial officer Josh Brock, were arrested on racketeering charges Thursday morning, current...
With Mullin missing, other GOP Senate candidates tout conservative credentials in debate
Working hard to establish their conservative credentials, GOP candidates in Oklahoma's open U.S. Senate election touted their hardline stances on the Second Amendment and...
OK County District 1 candidates mostly agree on new jail
Democrats running for Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1 mostly agreed on issues like the need for a new jail in a debate hosted by...
A fact check from the state superintendent GOP debate
Republican hopefuls for Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction debated on education policy on June 22 at an event hosted by NonDoc and News...
Curriculum under scrutiny in House District 13 primary
With House District 13 Rep. Avery Frix (R-Muskogee) leaving his seat to enter a packed contest for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District, four Republicans are...
With Bart Banfield bonuses among new Epic concerns, Hofmeister to seek school’s probation
After years of allegations about improperly reported student enrollment data by Epic Charter Schools, the Oklahoma State Department of Education released a 76-page report...
GOP primary to decide next House District 21 representative
After 12 years in the Oklahoma Legislature, House District 21 Rep. Dustin Roberts (R-Durant) has reached his term limit. Roberts is now one of...
‘Whims of democracy’: Ideological divides evident in House District 66 GOP primary
(Correction: This article was updated at 2:22 p.m. Monday, June 27, to remove reference to a video inaccurately attributed to one of the House...
