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 2 reelects James Cooper, Ward 8 sticks with Mark Stonecipher
Incumbent OKC City Council members in Ward 2 and Ward 8 each turned back a pair of challengers to win reelection Tuesday.
OKC Ward 2...
Derrick Scobey, Maressa Treat head to Oklahoma County clerk general election
Democrat Derrick Scobey and Republican Maressa Treat have won their respective parties' nominations in the open race for Oklahoma County clerk and will face...
OKC Ward 6: JoBeth Hamon holds off Marek Cornett for reelection
Ward 6 incumbent Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon managed to weather a wave of campaign cash from challenger Marek Cornett along with dark money group spending...
Norman elections: Bree Montoya ousts Kelly Lynn, school bond proposals pass
Challenger Bree Montoya defeated controversial incumbent Councilman Kelly Lynn on Tuesday to represent Ward 3 on the Norman City Council. Meanwhile, Ward 5 Councilman...
Roundup: 46 school bond elections have passed this year, 7 have failed
Out of 53 Oklahoma public school district bond proposals that appeared on Jan. 10 and Feb. 14 ballots this year, just seven have failed...
Oklahoma CIO: Veterans’ information stored outside state network
The state's chief information officer told members of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission on Wednesday that six databases maintaining veterans' personal identification information are being...
House moves education plan: $500 million of new funding, new parental choice tax credit
Standing with two dozen of his House Republican colleagues around him, Oklahoma Speaker Charles McCall (R-Atoka) today announced an education proposal that pairs school-choice...
Legislature has more money to allocate, but Senate sours on House education price tag
In its annual certification of various and sundry complicated state revenue figures, the Oklahoma Board of Equalization told the Legislature that it has more...
‘Woke language’ removed from academic standards, Marla Hill still absent at State Board of Ed meeting
For the second meeting in a row, new appointee Marla Hill missed a State Board of Education meeting. Because she has yet to attend...
‘Most pro-life’ legislation: Paid teacher maternity leave bill advances through committees
For the second time in as many years, the Senate Education Committee's chairman and other lawmakers are trying to pass a paid maternity leave...
