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.
‘A terrible mistake’: Barry Switzer urges Gov. Stitt to issue statement opposing cockfighting
Barry Switzer, who won three national championships and 12 conference titles in 16 years as the University of Oklahoma's head football coach, today called...
Dusty Deevers, Larry Bush outline competing priorities in SD 32 special election
Democrat Larry Bush wants to address health care and corruption at the Oklahoma State Capitol, and he believes his business experience has helped him...
‘Did not think we could win’: Kingfisher Public Schools to settle football lawsuit for $5 million
(Update: On Tuesday, Nov. 21, settlement documents were filed in the Kingfisher Public Schools hazing lawsuit. According to the agreement — embedded below —...
Completed 5 years after request, Talihina Public Schools audit questions superintendent expenses
Five years after citizens collected signatures to trigger an investigative audit of Talihina Public Schools, State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released findings today...
State hopes final $5 million of Michelin payroll taxes can help avoid ‘domino effect’ of job loss
Three weeks after Michelin announced plans to close an Ardmore tire manufacturing plant at some point in 2025, the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority approved...
Video of Stitt’s ‘cheer’ for cockfighting organization draws criticism
Two animal rights groups along with a former governor and former state attorney general criticized Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt today for recording a video...
Muscogee Nation sues City of Tulsa in latest jurisdictional fight
In the latest development on the question of whether cities and towns in eastern Oklahoma have jurisdiction to adjudicate local infractions by tribal citizens...
In Catholic charter case, OK Supreme Court denies Ryan Walters’ request, approves school’s
Without offering a reason, the Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a motion Tuesday from the State Department of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan...
Janet Grigg waives hearing, attorney says Seeworth board approved financial actions
Former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg waived her right to a preliminary hearing today in Oklahoma County District Court, and her attorney claimed afterward...
With Oklahoma executions ramping up, some push death penalty moratorium
While capital punishment has steadily become less popular in most of America over the last few decades, it remains part of Oklahoma’s judicial process...
