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.
Trustee: Vote ‘Yes’ on Tuesday’s GO bond, extend MAPS 3
Take a drive on Oklahoma City streets, and you’ll know 79 percent of our roads rank as “poor or mediocre condition.” Pothole after pothole,...
Travis Brauer report: Boozy Snapchats, ‘wipe a phone before police’
After filing a sexual battery charge against Sen. Bryce Marlatt (R-Woodward) on Wednesday, Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater is also considering whether to...
Sen. Bryce Marlatt charged with sexual battery
Sen. Bryce Marlatt has been charged with sexual battery in Oklahoma County District Court. The charge is a felony.
On July 5, NonDoc, KFOR and...
Fallin planning special session to start September 25
(Update: This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, to include multiple statements on the impending special session. This story also included...
Education forum paints mixed picture of #oklaed future
On Aug. 23, Rep. Leslie Osborn opened the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce's State of Schools education forum with sad news: Since the Oklahoma Supreme Court...
Interim study focuses on impact of unconstitutional laws
When just over a week remained in Oklahoma's latest legislative session, media outlets throughout the state questioned whether leadership would reach a budget agreement...
Unpaid wages? OK Department of Labor will pursue payment for citizens
Labor omnia vincit. Our state’s motto, “Labor Conquers All,” indicates the importance our state places on the worker and the realization that a successful...
Autopsies show many Oklahoma infant deaths tied to unsafe sleeping
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Mollie Bryant and Jeff Raymond of Oklahoma Watch, and data journalist Thomas Thoren contributed as well. It appears...
Tulsa Race Riot: Interim study seeks commemoration
One of the biggest blights in Oklahoma’s history could be turned into a positive for the Tulsa area, as state officials form an interim...
OK Supreme Court upholds repeal of sales tax exemption
The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued its ruling today in the second of three legal challenges concerning the 2017 Legislature's budget agreement. While the court...
