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.
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...
Dan Newberry resigns from Oklahoma State Senate
Oklahoma will hold yet another special election for a vacant legislative seat after Sen. Dan Newberry (R-Tulsa) announced his resignation today on social media.
Newberry's...
TSET loan repayment program has $1.5 million impact
For most physicians, student loans are a reality of being able to practice medicine. That’s no different for Dr. Eric Simons, an obstetrician, who...
‘Teaching in Oklahoma is a dysfunctional relationship’
Following the absurd last week of the 2017 regular legislative session, Oklahoma made the front page of The Washington Post for gutting education funding...
