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.
Gov. Fallin on special session: ‘Monday is still the date’
While Gov. Mary Fallin announced Dec. 7 that she intends to call the state's second special session for Monday, Dec. 18, she has yet...
In an era of inequity, more college financial aid is going to the rich
By Jon Marcus
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
ITHACA, N.Y. – Maya Portillo started life solidly in the middle class. Both her parents were...
The Last Jedi: Enough ‘disappointment’ to make you think
Walking out of the theater last week, I felt ... strange.
I don't consider myself the biggest Star Wars fan in the world — I...
OCC denies AG Hunter’s motion to dismiss Wind Catcher
(Correction: This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, to remove reference to a transmission line project involving NextEra Energy and Clean...
Letter: Minorities excluded from elites’ version of U.S. ideals
To the editors:
An observation: With public pressure calling for him to resign from the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, the subsequent defeat of...
Editorial: Three mistakes the Oklahoma House made in 2017
When the Oklahoma House of Representatives reconvenes for the 2018 legislative session, it should buck its past 12 months of bad mojo by re-establishing...
Leaders push teacher pay raise rhetoric in face of past failures
Gov. Mary Fallin gave the morning's first speech at the Oklahoma Public Schools Resource Center's Superintendents' Advisory Council today, telling the assembled education administrators...
Agency ‘bloat’ included Fallin effort to remake public health
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Paul Monies and Jeff Raymond of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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Reports on scientific studies, caffeine require careful interpretation
A study by Stanford University researchers published in a 2017 edition of the journal Nature Medicine addresses the potential protective and anti-inflammatory effects of...
Survey says: Bring back teachers, high-quality teaching
Earlier this week, the Oklahoma State Department of Education released results from a survey of teachers who no longer teach in state classrooms. The...
