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.
Monday Minute: Oklahoma’s 2020 session starts today
Launched for the 2019 Oklahoma legislative session, our Monday Minute newsletter previews the week ahead at the State Capitol. This morning, we distributed the...
Session 2020: Political theater without its central stage
What happens when a wall is built between two partners? A lot can change: dynamics, communication, atmosphere and perception.
At the Oklahoma State Capitol for...
Sen. Jim Inhofe announces re-election bid from upside down plane
U.S Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) released a campaign video Thursday of himself flying a plane upside down to announce his campaign for reelection in...
Pandemic or not, Oklahoma election filing starts today
While the world is in the grips of a viral pandemic, the wheels of democracy roll on as Oklahoma election filing starts today for...
McCall, Treat pan Stitt’s ‘reasonable’ budget cuts idea
Two hours after Gov. Kevin Stitt floated the notion of state budget cuts at a COVID-19 press conference, House Speaker Charles McCall and Senate...
Stitt signs 2 of 3 bills to avoid April cuts, blames #okleg for ‘politics’
This afternoon, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed two of three bills to prevent cuts to state agencies for April, but he blamed "leadership" of...
Convo at the college: CD 5 GOP primary debate set
(Update: Seating at the June 18 CD 5 GOP primary debate described below will be available by reservation only. To request a seat, email...
House District 70: Student seeks to unseat incumbent
Taylor Woodrum is hoping the national trend toward electing younger officials applies to 20-year olds in the state of Oklahoma.
The OSU student is running...
House District 25: Ronny Johns and ‘Rhino’ Rhynes face off once more
Rep. Ronny Johns (R-Ada) first won the House District 25 seat two years ago, beating his Democratic opponent, Daniel Manuel, by four percentage points.
Now...
House warming: Oklahoma primaries bring new faces
A pair of Republican representatives were sent packing during Oklahoma primaries Tuesday, with House Democrats seeing a single incumbent unseated in a narrow race.
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