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.
Q&A: Mike Fogarty predicts Oklahoma will expand health coverage by next year
For 13 years, Mike Fogarty served as CEO of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. During that time and since his retirement in 2013, the...
Wichita Historical Center progresses despite land battle
(Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of stories about an ongoing land dispute between the Wichita, Caddo and Delaware nations in...
Lack of records confounds school cemetery’s history
(Editor’s Note: This is the third and final piece in a series of stories about an ongoing land dispute between the Wichita, Caddo and Delaware...
Health care CEO: High deductibles strain free clinics
Pam Timmons feels the pinch.
As CEO of Good Shepherd Ministries, she has watched as state-funded medical services have declined and demand for the organization's...
Fmr. beauty queen, reality-TV star among SD 13 hopefuls
(Editor's Note: As mentioned previously, NonDoc will be highlighting political races we have deemed interesting as the 2016 election season rolls on. This is the...
Unpacking that stupid ‘Shooting Advice’ meme
Since the Orlando shooting June 12, social media has been abuzz with impassioned screeds from both sides of the political aisle, each attempting to...
Editorial: More candidates mean better democracy
Just more than one week remains before Oklahomans will vote June 28 in primary elections for state legislative and congressional seats.
Several inter-party matchups will...
ROC Nation’s Durant reveal made OKC hot dogs soggy
There's no good way to deliver bad news. There are only bad ways and worse ways.
Monday's Fourth of July announcement that basketball superstar Kevin Durant...
Editorial: Use math to end Oklahoma runoff elections
In exactly three weeks, some Oklahomans will go back to the polls to vote (again) in a runoff election for whom their political party should...
Legislator unsure if First Amendment should cover Islam
Sometimes, a yes-or-no question is best answered with a simple yes or no.
But in an interview Monday, Oklahoma Rep. Pat Ownbey (R-Ardmore) refrained from casting an...