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.
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...
Education reform: Title I funds only part of the solution
I described the complexities of school funding and why the simplistic criticisms of local and state education systems are unjustified in a previous post here...
Oklahoma’s legislative term limits: ‘It seemed like a good idea’
In 1990, Oklahoma voters overwhelmingly approved State Question 632 to impose term limits on the service of legislators. The constitutional amendment, which received 67...
Innocence Project exonerees recall 22 years behind bars
For most of us, an incredible number of life events took place between 1994 and 2016. Marriages, babies, vacations, job changes.
For De’Marchoe Carpenter and...
Ahead of Oct. 14 registration deadline, remember these reasons to vote
Take a tip from "King" George Strait and remember to check yes or no on each of seven state questions on Oklahoma's ballot this...
Editorial: Tulsa officer Betty Shelby must be prosecuted
Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby is quite fucked. But things could be worse. She could be Terence Crutcher, who is dead.
That is to say,...
