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.
Echo chamber: How media consumption affects opinions
Darkness is descending upon the land. A wall has been erected between fellow men. We are at an ideological impasse as a nation; at...
Millions consumed potentially unsafe drinking water in past 10 years
By Agnel Philip, Elizabeth Sims, Jordan Houston and Rachel Konieczny
News21
(Editor's note: News21 has provided us this first installment in a series of reports...
McCall on filling budget hole: ‘We have multiple options’
After a morning meeting of the House GOP caucus, Speaker Charles McCall (R-Atoka) said the Legislature has "a lot of options" for addressing the...
Debate update: Journalists, sponsors named for Tussle at the Tower
We are excited to announce the journalists and sponsors who have committed to supporting Tussle at the Tower — a one-hour debate between the...
OK Supreme Court rules cigarette fee unconstitutional
Less than 48 hours after hearing three lawsuits concerning the Oklahoma Legislature's most recent budget agreement, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has decided in favor...
Bixby High School: Students must pay for drug test to park
In an effort to discourage substance abuse, Bixby High School administrators have told students they must take — and pay for — a drug...
Police diversity crucial, limited in repairing public trust
NORMAN — Before beginning her training at the police academy in September 2016, Norman native Jennifer Bryan taught aerobics at the YMCA for nine...
Oklahoma deserves the future it gets: A public farewell
I was recently listening to a distinguished historian of Russia talk about the difference between Angola’s economy and Russia’s. There’s not much, he said....
Imposter phenomenon is real, but you can fight it
How does one write about feelings of inadequacy? To expose the most vulnerable self feels like social suicide. Every day on social media, we...
‘If it looks like a duck’: Oklahoma Supreme Court hears budget lawsuits
During nearly three hours of hearings this morning, Oklahoma's newest Supreme Court justice steered much of the back-and-forth between the court and three petitioners...
