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.
In this presidential election, better the devil you know …
We all feel like we know Hillary Clinton. She has been a part of our public lives for more than two decades. From her time...
OKC councilman: Grocery store drama ‘a slap in the face’
Oklahoma City Councilman John Pettis aired the dirty laundry of Buy For Less developers in a weekend Facebook post that said the company now seeks to...
Penny tax for #oklaed: The math nerd’s guide to SQ 779
(Editor's note: The Yes on SQ 779 campaign is advertising on NonDoc. This commentary was submitted by the author without that campaign's knowledge or...
Crutcher death echoes Tulsa Race Riot’s ‘white hysteria’
End of May, first of June 1921. In Tulsa, a young black male enters a crowded elevator and brushes against a young, white female....
Despite emerging OKC health efforts, challenges remain
The Oklahoma Health Center has become the crown jewel of the local economy. Obviously, many of the Health Science Center's health efforts are made possible by enormous...
Poll: 74 percent of OKGOP voters view Trump favorably
A poll from Cole Hargrave Snodgrass and Associates released today finds that 74 percent of registered OKGOP voters now have a favorable view of their party's...
Editorial: Tulsa DA steps up; N.C. violence a shame
To the surprise of many of my friends, Tulsa DA Steve Kunzweiler filed a first-degree manslaughter charge against Tulsa PD officer Betty Shelby on...
‘White silence is complicity’
TULSA — I hadn’t heard of the hashtag #whitechurchquiet until Wednesday night when I sat in the Metropolitan Baptist Church at a justice vigil for...
Mumps outbreak shows continued need for vaccination
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports that the number of outbreak-associated mumps cases in the state has risen to 26 in September, with...
Tulsa officer Betty Shelby faces manslaughter charge
The Tulsa County district attorney filed a manslaughter charge against Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby this afternoon, less than one week after she shot...
