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.
Subtle factors combine to fuel school-to-prison pipeline
The Oklahoma Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has published a study examining the civil rights impact of school discipline and juvenile-justice...
Video: Sabotage claimed in Tulsa County Sheriff race
(Editor's Note: On this primary election day in Oklahoma, search your name here to see what — if anything — is on the ballot...
Brexit and the triumph of Monty Python politics
It is not often that I begin writing something with the phrase “I hope I am wrong.”
But that is indeed the case here, looking...
Four Dems compete to succeed Mike Shelton in HD 97
House District 97 features four Democrats and two Republicans who filed to replace term-limited Rep. Mike Shelton (D-OKC).
While the Republicans appear to be keeping particularly low profiles,...
Inexperience, muddy messaging typify HD 87 hopefuls
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc's coverage of intriguing political races continues. In this installment of our #HotRace miniseries, we review candidates for House District 87 in Oklahoma...
Health care CEO: High deductibles strain free clinics
Pam Timmons feels the pinch.
As CEO of Good Shepherd Ministries, she has watched as state-funded medical services have declined and demand for the organization's...
SD 33: Four challenging ‘the hellhound of abortion’
(Editor’s Note: Ahead of Oklahoma's June 28 primary, our #HotRace miniseries continues with a review of candidates for Senate District 33 in Broken Arrow and Tulsa.)
Fancied around...
Douglas rejects $250K job, TSET to ‘pause and reassess’
Suffocating in a thick cloud of smoke, Patrice Douglas walked out of the bar Wednesday afternoon.
The former Mayor of Edmond announced she would not...
Fmr. beauty queen, reality-TV star among SD 13 hopefuls
(Editor's Note: As mentioned previously, NonDoc will be highlighting political races we have deemed interesting as the 2016 election season rolls on. This is the...
Unpacking that stupid ‘Shooting Advice’ meme
Since the Orlando shooting June 12, social media has been abuzz with impassioned screeds from both sides of the political aisle, each attempting to...