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.
Confederate statues, monuments: Take them all down
The horrific events that occurred Aug. 12 in Charlottesville, Virginia, have spurred interest in the issue of Confederate statues, monuments and building names that honor either military...
Sen. AJ Griffin: ‘Constituents want us to fix the budget’
Sen. AJ Griffin (R-Guthrie) was first elected in 2012 and has become the vice chairwoman of the Senate Energy Committee as well as the...
Oklahoma’s troubles provide ample stories for NY Times
It’s the best of times for Oklahoma — at least in terms of making the New York Times. Oklahoma has recently made the Times...
Editorial: Sheriff candidates must understand why ‘black lives matter’
The three candidates for Oklahoma County Sheriff should all receive public appreciation for their participation in our Tussle at the Tower debate Wednesday night.
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Watch video of our Oklahoma County Sheriff debate
On Wednesday evening, community members packed the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City for NonDoc's first public political debate. The event proved informative and highlighted...
OKCPS needs an apprenticeship model like Rep. Dollens’
As NonDoc recently highlighted earlier this week, Rep. Mickey Dollens (D-OKC) is promoting Apprenticeship Oklahoma, an "earn while you learn training model that combines...
Oklahoma County Jail the focus of sheriff debate
The "Tussle at the Tower" Oklahoma County Sheriff debate ended up being more of a slight disagreement, but a handful of issues managed to...
OKCPS lawsuit: In condemning, The Oklahoman ignores context
The Oklahoma City Public Schools on Monday voted to “… begin research for a possible lawsuit or lawsuits …” against the state. The OKCPS...
Military bases’ contamination will affect water for generations
By Corinne Roels, Briana Smith and Adrienne St. Clair
News21
VICTORVILLE, CA - Once a fighter jet training base critical to the Cold War, little remains...
State ethics rules often hide sources of lobbyist gifts, meals
(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.)
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