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.
Counterpoint: Sen. Kyle Loveless opposes SQ 779
(Editor's Note: NonDoc asked two sitting Republican state senators to author Point/Counterpoint commentaries on State Question 779, which would add $0.01 to the state's...
Democrats in CD 5: ‘Campaign liquor’ and an octopus in ‘intimate personal areas’
(Editor’s Note: As with NonDoc’s #HotRaces series from June, time constraints and limited resources prohibit us from personally interviewing each of almost 30 candidates from Oklahoma’s ongoing...
Waiver for Okla. teaching hospitals expired in 2001
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
A dispute between Oklahoma...
Editorial: Noncompliance on ‘open records’ always looks bad
The Oklahoma State Department of Health appears to be stalling its compliance with an open records request from The Oklahoman, an action that furthers...
OKC charter: Votes decide even mundane changes
Originally written by Gov. Lee Cruce in 1911, Oklahoma City's charter has been amended more than a dozen times. The last time the charter...
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...
Debate update: Journalists, sponsors named for Tussle at the Tower
We are excited to announce the journalists and sponsors who have committed to supporting Tussle at the Tower — a one-hour debate between the...
‘Profound impact’: Oklahomans recall Sen. Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn, a conservative physician who represented Oklahoma in the U.S. House for six years and in the U.S. Senate for 10 years, died...
Tribal officials look to Oklahoma primary for Medicaid expansion
As Oklahoma’s 2020 election arrives today, tribal officials are looking toward the passage of State Question 802's Medicaid expansion proposal to address the denial...
Hostility punctuates OKCPS community meetings
Teaching in the inner city is tough, and it can be as exasperating as it is joyous. Nobody is perfect, and I could recount...
