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.
After 2 years, HB 1775 lawsuit gets hearing on injunction
Two years after their lawsuit was filed, lawyers for a group of plaintiffs made arguments in federal court during a two-hour hearing today seeking...
‘More transparency’: Treat announces new Senate budget process for 2024 session
After this year's regular session during which lawmakers and the public discovered some budget bills just hours before legislators voted on them, Senate President...
‘Access to those jobs’: OKC arena deal could include community benefits agreement
Oklahoma City voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Dec. 12, to determine the fate of a roughly $900 million publicly financed arena that...
State Board of Education sets new Tulsa Public Schools goals, hires new lawyers
Tulsa Public Schools has new improvement goals and a new finance deadline following a meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education today, which...
After outcry, in-person requirement removed from proposed alternative education rules
Two weeks after a contentious public comment hearing at the Oklahoma State Department of Education over proposed accreditation standard changes for alternative education, a...
HD 39 Republicans: Six answer questions ahead of Dec. 12 election
Republican candidates seeking central Edmond's open House District 39 seat answered questions regarding their motivations to seek legislative office, tax cuts, initiatives to improve...
HD 39 Democrats: Regan Raff, Paul Timmons talk education and taxation
Both Regan Raff and Paul Timmons, the Democratic candidates for Edmond’s open House District 39 seat, agree the state of Oklahoma should cut some...
Charged with perjury and child abuse, Western Heights ‘football analyst’ Micah Nall on leave
Former Kingfisher Public Schools assistant football coach Micah Nall has been placed on administrative leave in his new district, Western Heights Public Schools, after...
Split OKCPS board approves first charter school in 4 years, 3 others sent for revisions
During a special meeting that featured re-votes and confusion over how the district handles applications for charter schools, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board...
Letter: Reinstate execution moratorium until 2017 recommendations are implemented
To the editors:
Your Nov. 14 article — With Oklahoma executions ramping up, some push death penalty moratorium — cites state agency leaders who, while...
