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.
Criminal justice changes start July 1, questions remain
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jeff Raymond of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Criminal justice measures approved by...
Letter: Civil progress stunted by ‘homo-hatred’
To the editors:
I don't presume that all the readers of my articles are gay-friendly, but I do think it's reasonable to see how homo-hatred...
As in Mao’s China, Rep. Osborn punished for speaking truth to power
On July 2, 1959, Chairman Mao Zedong convened the 8th Plenum of the Eighth Central committee of the Communist Party of China (the Lushan Conference). The intended...
Editorial: Candidate debates benefit Oklahoma voters
This Wednesday, NonDoc will host its first political candidate debate. The Tussle at the Tower will feature the three men seeking to become Oklahoma...
Trustee: Vote ‘Yes’ on Tuesday’s GO bond, extend MAPS 3
Take a drive on Oklahoma City streets, and you’ll know 79 percent of our roads rank as “poor or mediocre condition.” Pothole after pothole,...
‘Laboratory of artificial insemination’: Nigerian independence celebrated
Ile-Ife, NIGERIA — Many years ago, the seeds of in(ter)dependence were planted. We had just been willed into existence from Lord Lugard and Shaw's...
Editorial: Leadership needed on top causes of death
Whether you believe guns kill people or people kill people, Americans are dying via guns at a higher rate than ever before, according to...
Editorial: Noncompliance on ‘open records’ always looks bad
The Oklahoma State Department of Health appears to be stalling its compliance with an open records request from The Oklahoman, an action that furthers...
Oklahoma City produces ‘A Desire Named Streetcar’
I was walking in Midtown a few nights ago, as people do, and I couldn't help but notice all of the new streetcar tracks...
Oklahoma to pursue executions that ‘nobody has attempted’
(Editor’s note: This story about executions was authored by Ben Botkin of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing...
