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.
OKC Ward 8: Amy Warne, Frank Urbanic challenge Mark Stonecipher
Mark Stonecipher is running for a third term as Ward 8's representative on the OKC City Council, but this time around he'll be challenged...
OKC Ward 5: Greenwell retirement draws 4 candidates
When longtime Ward 5 Councilman David Greenwell decided not to seek reelection after three terms in office, the open southside seat on the OKC...
‘Far from concluded’: Drummond drops lawsuit but vows accountability on GEER funds
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a lawsuit today that his predecessor filed in August against a Florida company over its disbursement of pandemic-era...
Drummond: Mike Hunter ‘compromised the integrity’ of AG’s Office with David Ostrowe case
(Update: David Ostrowe dismissed the lawsuit referenced below Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, days after the publication of this article, which remains in its original...
‘Structural changes:’ Walters peppered with questions at two-hour budget hearing
Legislators from both chambers grilled State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters on his budget request today after a weeklong saga in which Walters...
‘A crazy deal’: After brawl, Sen. Tom Woods takes ticket fight to district court
After getting cited for a fight with a local business owner at a festival in August, Sen. Tom Woods is employing two attorneys...
OKCPD chief to officers: More cause needed to stop motorists than just terror watch list
Oklahoma City Police Department officers have been instructed no longer to stop motorists just because they are listed on a federal terrorist watch list,...
Debate: OKC Ward 5 candidates talk traffic, housing and new Thunder arena
The four candidates for Oklahoma City's open Ward 5 City Council seat mostly agreed on the pervasiveness of homelessness and the need for better...
Edmond Mayor Darrell Davis, challenger Brian Shellem spar over DEI, other issues at forum
Edmond Mayor Darrell Davis and challenger Brian Shellem answered questions on their respective platforms, traffic issues and diversity, equality and inclusion programs during a...
AG Drummond takes Rep. Terry O’Donnell case from DA Vicki Behenna
Exercising a state statute that lets him "assume control" over the prosecution of any crime, new Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wrote a letter...
