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.
Abolitionist: Vetoed abortion bill a political distraction
Much has been made (for example, here at NonDoc) of the latest pro-life attempt to regulate murder. SB 1552 was vetoed Friday by pro-life Gov. Mary Fallin, who...
Mayor Mick Cornett’s roundtable event highlights OKC’s original sins
The best and the worst of Oklahoma City’s annual Mayor’s Development Roundtable always seem to follow the same pattern: Once again, the big weakness of the...
WTF v. FTW: Legislating the womb, picking at the budget
Student protests and a political standoff punctuated the penultimate week of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature's second session. On Monday, more than 1,000 OKCPS students demonstrated...
Medicaid, Medi-can’t: Tobacco tax stalled in House
Those who like to sit back and scoff at the Oklahoma Legislature for perceived incompetence were hand-delivered a lunch pail's worth of material Wednesday as...
Civil disobedience: Students march to Oklahoma Capitol
In an effort one screaming teenager dubbed "civil disobedience," dozens of Classen School of Advanced Studies students and their parents marched three miles to...
Andy Bowen, former mayor of Waynoka: ‘We are all neighbors’
(Editor's Note: While Andy Bowen contributes creative writing to NonDoc, we believe his experiences as the mayor of a rural town are interesting enough to warrant this...
Letter: Even Festus can see water problems in Chickasha
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc believes in creating a responsible forum for the rational and respectful discussion of topics and ideas. As such, we run Letters...
More than 1,000 OKCPS students walk out amid cuts
Back in January, I reported how a few U.S. Grant High School students shouted "Black Lives Matter" at former heavyweight champion of the world Evander Holyfield...
Oklahoma Early Childhood Coalition hits ground running
In 2025, what will we remember from the last few weeks of the Oklahoma Capitol's second regular session of the 55th Legislature? Will we remember...
Filter: As #oklaed bleeds, rural districts seek tourniquets
If it bleeds, it leads. In Pottawatomie County, public school budgets are bleeding.
Just like everywhere else in Oklahoma, if you follow the #oklaed hashtag.
The...
