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.
‘Sick kid’ says please don’t steal her health insurance
I never thought of myself as a “sick kid.”
Yes, my allergies have always been terrible, even for Oklahoma, and yes, I was excused from...
‘You do your duty’: Oklahoma National Guard sends 394 members to support Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Oklahomans did not expect to witness history at President Joe Biden’s inauguration today, but the Jan. 6 insurrection at the...
Gassy: industry, environmentalists differ on proposed BLM rules
Oklahoma is facing a different type of “meth” problem, one that has environmentalists and energy industry representatives on opposite sides following a public forum...
FTW: Autism coverage, budget balancing and catfishing
As a potential May 27 adjournment approaches for the second regular session of Oklahoma's 55th Legislature, bill activity has slowed as everyone waits for...
HD 92: Forrest Bennett ‘passionate about poverty’
(Editor’s note: Earlier this month, NonDoc emailed questions to more than two-dozen candidates running for various offices. More than half of those sent questions did...
Fordham: Make America Great Again, but for education
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister spoke recently at a community meeting hosted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. After hearing what she had to say, it...
How women’s marches help combat Trump’s narcissism
President Donald Trump is unphased by our cries of injustice, outrage, anger or resistance. He doesn’t bat an eyelash at our ideological outrage or...
Lucas at Chamber’s D.C. fly-in: NAFTA change ‘will pass’ if it hits House floor
(Editor’s note: Gaylord News is a Washington reporting project of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma.)
WASHINGTON — The Oklahoma delegation...
The first rule of bureaucratic behavior
Watching the current situation in the White House with whistleblowing and testimony under subpoena, I am distastefully reminded of the infighting that goes on...
Refugee and travel ban: Hooray for checks and balances
If you're a reasonable American looking for a glass-half-full take on President Donald Trump's controversial travel/refugee ban for seven nations, perhaps you can appreciate...
