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.
Corporation Commission seat draws 5, congressional incumbents find opponents
With longtime Commissioner Bob Anthony facing the end of his time in office because of term limits, the race for the open seat on...
Half of Oklahoma House members seeking 2024 reelection win by default
Half of the 88 members of the House of Representatives seeking reelection won another term Friday without a contest.
After the three-day legislative filing period,...
Edmond, Norman, Shawnee face affordable housing and homelessness challenges
When Edmond City Council members received a citywide housing study at an August meeting, they sought to start a conversation with community members about...
As OKC grows, rising costs create housing insecurity
Jessica Ramirez spends her days caring for her 1-year-old son and working as a cashier, hoping to keep a roof over her head and...
After tense public comment, council adjusts agreement for downtown Edmond brewery
The Edmond City Council voted 3-2 Monday night to approve a restated agreement with Lap 7 Development to construct a brewery at downtown's Festival...
‘A gateway’: OKC betting Key to Home program can reduce homelessness
Sitting inside his new home for the first time, Mark Wood still feels a little overwhelmed, but he is breathing easier than he has...
‘Oklahoma lacks jurisdiction’ in Keith Stitt speeding ticket case, U.S. attorneys say
The United States has filed an amicus brief with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals supporting petitioner Marvin Keith Stitt, a high-profile development that...
Deborah Jenkins: Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency focused on rising housing needs
Deborah Jenkins began working with the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency in 1983 and was named its executive director in 2017.
A graduate of the University...
Court of Criminal Appeals decision backs 2010 federal ruling that Osage Reservation disestablished
The Osage Reservation was disestablished and the state of Oklahoma retains criminal jurisdiction over crimes committed by tribal citizens in Osage County, the Oklahoma...
North Classen TIF district proposal spurs questions about OKC’s housing needs
Most people don’t consider Tax Increment Financing districts scintillating conversation topics, but there is at least some evidence they can draw a crowd.
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