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.
Editorial: Use math to end Oklahoma runoff elections
In exactly three weeks, some Oklahomans will go back to the polls to vote (again) in a runoff election for whom their political party should...
I still breastfeed my 2-year-old (and it’s fine)
I’m a mom. My little bear is 26 months old. He is a Taurus. He’s spirited. He likes choo-choo trains, clocks, baby bell cheese...
Filter: Gov. Fallin and the $140 million question
Fresh off her speech at the Republican National Convention, Oklahoma's Gov. Mary Fallin returned home last week to offer her suggestions on the state's...
Education funding: A tale of two governors’ failures
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Wednesday's news that Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is considering a special session for the purpose of passing a teacher-pay raise reminded me —...
SQ 792 beer, wine coalition: ‘We have a great opportunity’
If State Question 792 passes in November, many Oklahoma business leaders will be raising a glass in celebration.
SQ 792 would modernize the state's liquor...
School improvement requires win-win policies
The contemporary school-reform movement was based on the theory that, as long as educators were held accountable for school improvement that raised test scores,...
Army veteran: Reckless foreign policy poses real threat
Kill Kill, Hate Hate
Strangle Mangle Mutilate
Death From Above Airborne
Die!
These were the first words I was asked to memorize as a recruit in the U.S. Army....
Editorial: WikiLeaks needs a lesson in journalistic ethics
On its about page, WikiLeaks.org brags of the journalism and media awards it and its publisher have won since launching in 2006.
The site, which "specializes in...
August agreement possible for OKCPD body cameras
The president of Oklahoma City's police union has told NonDoc that an agreement allowing for the reimplementation of OKCPD body cameras could be reached as...
OKCPS, KIPP compromise signals room for agreement
Monday was a great night for Oklahoma City Public Schools when the OKCPS board rejected KIPP charter school's proposed takeover of the Martin Luther...