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.
Last week on This Old Attorney General’s Office
You could say that some political offices in this state are real "fixer-uppers."
If you're a long-time reader of this site, you may know how...
Stitt sticks to tax cuts, school choice funding in 5th State of the State
Reiterating many of his past priorities, Gov. Kevin Stitt called for greater school choice options, tax rate reductions and increased business recruitment efforts during...
Phil Albert charged with tax evasion, faces March trial
Phil Albert, the former University of Oklahoma regent and former Tulsa Regional Chamber chairman who once was a top political donor in the state,...
Cheat sheet: EKCO employee, businessman challenge Deer Creek School Board incumbent
An employee of Every Kid Counts Oklahoma and a local businessman are challenging a one-term incumbent for her seat on the Deer Creek School...
Potency caps, seed-to-sale vendor reboot among Legislature’s 2023 marijuana measures
Sen. Jessica Garvin (R-Duncan) says she is not trying to be a buzzkill with legislation like SB 440, would cap the potency of medical...
Debate: JoBeth Hamon, Marek Cornett differ on police, economic development
Incumbent Ward 6 OKC City Council member JoBeth Hamon and challenger Marek Cornett lightly sparred over issues like policing and economic development while finding...
GOP Oklahoma County clerk candidates crave votes, not valentines
Of the three Republican candidates seeking an Oklahoma County clerk position, one has been involved in politics most of her life, one calls herself...
Seeking reelection, Norman Ward 3 Councilman Kelly Lynn faces claim he vacated seat with judicial job
A question over the legal implications of incumbent Norman Ward 3 City Council member Kelly Lynn becoming a municipal judge in Wewoka has complicated...
The awkward family affair of Gov. E.W. Marland
When it comes to politicians, voters seldom ever know what they might be getting. Not so in Oklahoma.
Consider the example of E.W. Marland (1874-1941),...
Matt Hinkle, Thuan Nguyen head to OKC Ward 5 runoff
Voters in Oklahoma City's Ward 5 will decide their next City Council representative in an April 4 runoff after Matt Hinkle and Thuan Nguyen...
