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.
‘Nasty Women’ to display politically charged art in OKC
During the final presidential debate in October 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a "nasty woman." At the time, Twitter took...
Oklahoma cancels ‘managed Medicaid’ RFP
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has cancelled its request for proposal asking private companies to manage Medicaid coverage for aged, blind and disabled patients.
The agency...
Sexual assault in schools: Report praises Norman
We Oklahomans need to take the time to look at ourselves the way that the rest of the nation does. Recent high-profile stories in...
Criminal justice reform: ‘We’re making them meaner in prison’
The leaders of criminal justice reform efforts in Oklahoma say the state needs change for two reasons: Outrageous system costs are busting the state...
Editorial: Joshua Barre death raises questions about law enforcement training
Ongoing tension between Tulsa law enforcement agencies and the community they are charged with protecting took center stage this weekend after Tulsa County Sheriff deputies and...
Oklahoma Ethics Commission hikes fee $50 on all filers
To address its 4.78 percent appropriation cut and unmet software cost needs, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted today to raise fees $50 across the...
Tougher reading test means thousands more students could be held back
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Oklahoma is raising the...
Fallin vetoes bill, kills Public Employees Relations Board
In a move several Capitol insiders have deemed surprising, Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed SB 46 Tuesday afternoon, functionally killing the Oklahoma Public Employees Relations...
Teacher pay: North Carolina & Oklahoma race to bottom
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — When I saw a news segment about a North Carolina school district looking to poach public school teachers from Oklahoma,...
Joe Dorman: Oklahoma needs ‘more opportunities for kids’
Joe Dorman is a former state representative and gubernatorial candidate who is completing his first year as CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child...