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.
Groundhog Day to feature sexual harassment findings: A timeline
Wednesday morning, the Oklahoma House of Representatives' Special Investigation Committee announced it will release today its findings in an ongoing saga surrounding alleged sexual...
Marsy’s Law proposed to guarantee rights of ‘raw, vulnerable and wounded’
From age 11 until age 16, Virginia Lewis was sexually abused by her father, a high-profile Tulsa attorney. Thanks to his legal connections and...
‘Toxic’ Steve Perry should embarrass charter supporters
Upon arriving at the OK School Choice Summit last Thursday, I was surprised to see a handful of friends who were denied entry and a larger...
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...
Resident #oklaed wonk endorses OKCPS candidates
I try to limit my writing to what I know: research and practice in urban education.
I also seek to limit myself to policy —...
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...
Fight for 15 sparks day of protests at Austin Carl’s Jr.
AUSTIN — At 8 a.m. on the morning of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a group of protesters set up camp outside of a Carl’s...
Julian Assange is a coward
I think the headline says it all. Julian Assange is a coward.
It’s not just that he’s avoiding extradition to the U.S. It’s more that he’s...
North Carolina Medicaid expansion pushed by new governor
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Medicaid expansion has been a hot political issue in state capitols across the country since 2009 when the Affordable Care...
Trigger happy: Okla. legislators file dozens of gun bills
Oklahoma Watch recently released its analysis of more than 2,200 bills and joint resolutions filed for the first session of Oklahoma's 56th Legislature.
As one might expect,...