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.
Hillary Clinton calls for Medicaid expansion at Tulsa rally
TULSA — Hillary Clinton told an energetic Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame crowd on Friday that the state of Oklahoma should expand Medicaid to...
Quotes: The rape convictions of Daniel Holtzclaw
Cameras were barred from the courtroom during the Daniel Holtzclaw trial until a verdict was revealed.
What they eventually showed was a powerful scene.
After deliberating...
‘Parent Revolution’ pushes bad charter school rhetoric
Even among Oklahoma City residents, not that many outsiders venture into the neighborhood around F.D. Moon Elementary School. My three incredibly satisfying decades of...
Lawsuit to focus on 22 years of botched school funding
NonDoc has learned that several Oklahoma school districts are cooperating to pursue a lawsuit aimed at recouping millions of education dollars that were improperly distributed...
Many things remain more dangerous than OKC medians
Despite opposition from the Homeless Alliance, the ACLU of Oklahoma and numerous others, Oklahoma City councilors passed a controversial median ordinance 7-2 Tuesday.
In short,...
Q&A: Police chief Bill Citty — ‘Laws do not provide enough regulation of firearms’
As scrutiny on law enforcement increases following bad publicity about fatal shootings, rampant sexual misconduct and tenuous race relations across the country, police departments...
Plaintiffs, robots cover Oklahoma open records lawsuit
How best should one write about Oklahoma's unabating Open Records Act violations?
The best way, I suppose, would be whatever way most supports state compliance with a key pillar...
Stillwater tragedy highlights health insurance issues
The day before Thanksgiving, Stillwater Medical Center announced via press release that it will not bill patients who received care as a result of the Oct....
REAL ID: The little card that’s causing big problems
Before 2001, Oklahoma driver’s licenses and ID cards were nothing more than a laminated piece of paper. They featured only a photo, basic information, organ...
OCPA Impact: More than a ‘penny tax’ in Boren proposal
Much has been said about University of Oklahoma President David Boren’s proposal for a new, statewide, "one-cent" sales tax. A portion of proceeds from...
