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.
Editorial: Leadership needed on top causes of death
Whether you believe guns kill people or people kill people, Americans are dying via guns at a higher rate than ever before, according to...
Candid camera: Uninsured drivers to face automated tickets
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Ben Botkin of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Oklahoma has finalized a...
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...
Jail officers charged with assault in Charlton Chrisman death
The April death of an inmate in Oklahoma County Jail has resulted in assault and battery charges against two jail detention officers who shot...
Editorial: Bad news for America’s judicial confidence
If you paid attention in high school civics, you know the three branches of American government. In recent years, two of those branches —...
Kris Steele seeks ‘transparency’ on criminal justice reform agreement
Damita Price's voice trembled as she stood at the podium in Gov. Mary Fallin's large conference room this afternoon. Fallin was not there herself,...
Of 58 racial profiling complaints filed since ’08, all dismissed
(Editor’s note: This story about executions was authored by Trevor Brown of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing...
Ease your Tax Day blues with John Oliver’s report on corporate taxes
Today is the filing deadline for 2017 individual taxes, and if that means one thing it's that you could probably use a good belly...
GOP labor candidates talk jobs, mental illness, mistrust
Three Republican labor commissioner candidates agreed on many issues during a GOP primary debate Wednesday night. But each comes from a different background, and their...
Candidates withdraw: Two runoffs end, one Rep. elected
Since the June 26 primary, four candidates have withdrawn from their respective Oklahoma legislative races, giving two candidates a spot on the general election...
