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.
Oklahoma needs new education system for innovation, deregulation and choice
(Editor's note: Today, NonDoc presents two examinations of Oklahoma's education system following the defeat of State Question 779 by voters Nov. 8. On one...
Finding optimism for #oklaed despite SQ 779’s defeat
(Editor's note: Today, NonDoc presents two examinations of Oklahoma's education system following the defeat of State Question 779 by voters Nov. 8. On one...
New, returning lawmakers sworn in at Capitol
Oklahoma's new and returning lawmakers were sworn into the 56th Legislature Wednesday at the State Capitol. The swearing-in of legislators coincides with Oklahoma's date of statehood: Nov....
Group seeks to put the ‘us’ in Let’s Fix This on oath day
In these highly divisive times, it's easy to forget that some issues are universal. In Oklahoma, that would be the state's mired-in-revenue-shortfall budget, which...
Letter: Hamilton was wrong, Electoral College ‘sucks’
To the editors:
Let's remember that the Founders were not perfect. Their Electoral College sucks. They invented it because they feared complete direct democracy, a...
Planned Parenthood announces OKC abortion clinic
Planned Parenthood Great Plains announced today the opening of its first dedicated OKC abortion clinic, which also marks the first time Planned Parenthood has...
Kierig: Trump’s win threatens NATO alliances, trust
Driving back from a state question watch party in Oklahoma City last Tuesday night, I refused to believe it was true: Trump was winning in...
‘Be the change’ in the shadow of Donald Trump
On the eve of Donald Trump's presidential win, I think I was in shock. It didn't seem real. At the time, I was too...
How Obama’s policies accidentally helped Trump
Even before the shocking defeat of Hillary Clinton, veteran commentators were describing the 2016 presidential election as the demise of The Third Way, the...
Wait! There’s more: OKC City Council filing open Dec. 5-7
As the OKC metro staggers into the post-election haze of various political hangovers, another civic bender looms right around the corner: OKC City Council...
