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.
Critical thinking needed as post-truth threatens youth
As we struggle to make sense of the 2016 election, Americans need the ability to "hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same...
Talihina Veterans Home closure back on track
After a brief pause owing to concerns raised by some Oklahoma legislators, efforts to close the Talihina Veterans Home have resumed with the goal...
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...
Congressional hearing considers seating Cherokee Nation delegate
WASHINGTON — The first steps toward potentially seating an appointed Cherokee Nation delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives were discussed Wednesday by the...
A ‘grizzly’ scene: Democrat senators devour DeVos
This past week, President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees seemed to be competing for the honor of having the weirdest confirmation hearings.
Although former Texas Gov. Rick Perry beat out...
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...
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...
As two challenge results, Muscogee Nation reports ‘abundance’ of late absentee ballots
After "extremely slow mail delivery" caused an "abundance" of absentee ballots in the recent Muscogee Nation primary election to arrive after the Sept. 18...
Forum, TV news stories keep attention on concussions in Oklahoma
In the month of October, we here at NonDoc ran a series of five articles on concussions in Oklahoma amateur athletics. Likewise, other media...
In search for revenue, DAs scan license plates
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Clifton Adcock for Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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