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.
SD 33: Four challenging ‘the hellhound of abortion’
(Editor’s Note: Ahead of Oklahoma's June 28 primary, our #HotRace miniseries continues with a review of candidates for Senate District 33 in Broken Arrow and Tulsa.)
Fancied around...
Douglas rejects $250K job, TSET to ‘pause and reassess’
Suffocating in a thick cloud of smoke, Patrice Douglas walked out of the bar Wednesday afternoon.
The former Mayor of Edmond announced she would not...
Inexperience, muddy messaging typify HD 87 hopefuls
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc's coverage of intriguing political races continues. In this installment of our #HotRace miniseries, we review candidates for House District 87 in Oklahoma...
Oklahoma’s legislative term limits: ‘It seemed like a good idea’
In 1990, Oklahoma voters overwhelmingly approved State Question 632 to impose term limits on the service of legislators. The constitutional amendment, which received 67...
Subtle factors combine to fuel school-to-prison pipeline
The Oklahoma Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has published a study examining the civil rights impact of school discipline and juvenile-justice...
Brexit and the triumph of Monty Python politics
It is not often that I begin writing something with the phrase “I hope I am wrong.”
But that is indeed the case here, looking...
Four Dems compete to succeed Mike Shelton in HD 97
House District 97 features four Democrats and two Republicans who filed to replace term-limited Rep. Mike Shelton (D-OKC).
While the Republicans appear to be keeping particularly low profiles,...
U.K. native: Brexit illustrates nostalgia’s power, danger
DALLAS — It’s been a few days since my home nation decided to leave the European Union, and I’ve had time to process my...
GOP, Democratic races tight as a drum; runoffs Aug. 23
Eighteen years ago, Collin Walke learned an important lesson: Don't leave a campaign watch party early, and don't give a speech before all votes...
St. Anthony Hospital spurred Midtown OKC momentum
Visitors to Midtown OKC today find an atmosphere of energy and excitement — the result of almost 12 years' work by local businesses, developers and neighbors.
In 2003, Midtown had...
