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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.

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.
partisan gridlock

12 days from revenue deadline, Fallin blasts ‘partisan gridlock’

(Update: This post was updated at 4:40 p.m. to include response comments from Rep. Scott Inman.) At a packed press conference this afternoon, Gov. Mary...
capital punishment

Capital punishment: Commission urges ‘serious reforms’

More than a year's worth of work has culminated in an almost 300-page report released by a bipartisan group tasked with reviewing Oklahoma's capital...
Flashpoint

Flashpoint, OkPolicy breakfast reveal budget solutions

During a budget-briefing breakfast hosted by Oklahoma Policy Institute on April 26, executive director David Blatt drew upon Bob Dylan’s saddest lyrics to warn...
Kate Barnard

Kate Barnard: An icon for Oklahoma progressives

I have found my silver lining! The dark cloud of election night and a Donald Trump presidency has lifted — or at least thinned. Nov. 9, 2016,...
tax bundle

Large tax bundle passes House JCAB with only GOP votes

Chairwoman Leslie Osborn put a large package estimated to raise more than $400 million in front of the House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget...
Drew Edmondson

Drew Edmondson joins crowded governor’s race

Just before 9 a.m., former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced via Facebook that he is entering the state's 2018 race for governor. Making his...
Trump's 100 days

Trump’s 100 days of environmental destruction

Imagine a leader who was ignorant of the fact that all wealth and prosperity ultimately comes from the Earth. Imagine a leader who chose to...
license plates

In search for revenue, DAs scan license plates

(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Clifton Adcock for Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.) With less...
education

Education is not and never has been a priority in Oklahoma

Fiscal issues necessitate budget cuts. Expenses exceed income, and something has to give. In Oklahoma's boom-and-bust economy, our politicians confront fiscal crises all too often....
principal turnover

High principal turnover plagues Oklahoma schools

(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.) For...

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