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.
Civil asset forfeiture laws already face court challenges
While advocacy groups, district attorneys and state legislators wrangle over "civil asset forfeiture" rules and regulations in Oklahoma, the issue may ultimately be decided...
Dumpster diving not just for journalists anymore
Careful what you throw in your trash. It’s not just journalists, private investigators or Slippin’ Jimmy McGill digging through dumpsters these days.
ProPublica senior reporter...
Analyze the ‘who’ in presidential polls
When any tweet linking a story scrolls across my screen with words like "Trump" "Sanders" or "anchor baby," the political junkie in me can't...
Delays with open records concern journalists
Two veteran journalists aired concerns Monday on Twitter about the speed with which the Oklahoma Attorney General's office is completing open records requests.
"I could...
Eat, Pray, LoveOKC: Event provides free goods, services
Ken Sellers, 29, babysits a wagonful of groceries and other free items while his son, Mason, tumbles through a balloon obstacle course. He picks...
‘Number sense’ needed in math education
It used to be almost cliché that when I met people, at a party or on an airplane, and told them I was a...
If Trump wins, conventional wisdom loses, again
Time and again, conventional wisdom is wrong in every arena where we keep score: politics, business, sports and finance.
A cadre of strategists and journalists...
Letter from the Publisher: ‘A platform for collaboration’
I am a fan of new media who is intrigued by stories seldom told in our community and world. From that, I derive my passion and...
Speculation centers on Brogdon for District 34
Online journalism is a fast game. Like jai alai, it takes heightened awareness. Locally. Politically. It also demands strict deadlines. To those ends, I found today's...
Q&A: Kris Steele — ‘Everyone deserves a second chance’
Kris Steele is the executive director of The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM) in Oklahoma City. He earned a bachelor's degree in religion from...
