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.
Photos: More scenes from the Oklahoma teacher walkout
Students, teachers, parents, public employees and supporters crowded inside the State Capitol as the Oklahoma teacher walkout has continued throughout the week.
For some, Wednesday's...
Teacher pay and cost of living: Specifics may change, point remains
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jon Greenberg of nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization PolitiFact and was published April 4 on Oklahoma Watch, also a...
Capital gains reform: An obvious solution to teacher walkout
A rallying cry for many of those who oppose raising revenue in Oklahoma to increase teacher pay and improve education funding has been that...
Walkout tidbits: Testing, textbooks, sports and bonds
In politics, like life, there are big and small narratives. Amid seven-straight school days' worth of rallies at the Oklahoma State Capitol, the big...
As OU president, James Gallogly will create his own media legacy
It happened almost in the blink of an eye: A video surfaced of University of Oklahoma fraternity members singing a racist chant. OU President...
New medical cannabis framework creates Capitol buzz
Medical cannabis advocates and state business leaders have been reviewing 300-plus pages of potential legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for medicinal marijuana...
Four takeaways from the GOP gubernatorial debate
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Trevor Brown of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
For...
Teacher shortage means schools rely on aides, assistants
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Whitney Bryen and Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism...
Our 10 most-read #okleg stories of 2018
While Oklahoma senators and representatives technically adjourned two or three weeks ahead of their typical schedule this year, the state's 56th Legislature actually spent...
Sports betting could hit Oklahoma after SCOTUS ruling
Following the Monday-morning announcement of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a federal ban on sports betting, parties in Oklahoma are considering...
