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.
Football coaches charged in Kingfisher, Ringling abuse investigations
In unrelated abuse investigations into prominent Oklahoma high school football programs, criminal charges were filed Tuesday against Kingfisher head coach Jeff Myers and Ringling...
Behenna files manslaughter charge on EPD Lt. Jennifer Haddock for shooting brother
Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna filed a first-degree manslaughter charge Friday against Edmond Police Lt. Jennifer Haddock, who fatally shot her brother during...
With lawmaker’s cousin voting, Board on Legislative Compensation keeps pay flat
After 55 minutes, four failed motions and a discussion about whether inflationary conditions are relevant when considering elected officials' pay, the Board on Legislative...
Roundup: Judges face judgment, internet projects pending, ODVA ‘shall’ charge fees for open records
Between the drama in the U.S. House of Representatives and the tragic news coming out of Israel and Gaza, you may have been distracted...
Ethics Commission job posting redone, Legislature asked to triple budget
(Update: The Oklahoma Ethics Commission met Thursday, Nov. 2, and reviewed applicants for the executive director position during a roughly 90-minute executive session. The...
Kingfisher case: Questions on document and coach posed to federal judge, OK Supreme Court
(Update: On Friday, Oct. 13, lawyers for Kingfisher Public Schools and Mason Mecklenburg convened for a hearing to determine the status of the "timeline" document...
Larry Bush, Dusty Deevers advance to SD 32 general election
Republican Dusty Deevers and Democrat Larry Bush will face off in a special election Dec. 12 for Oklahoma State Senate District 32 after both...
Court: DOC must pay county jails ‘actual daily cost’ for holding state inmates, but questions remain
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections, which has been paying counties $27 a day per inmate awaiting transfer to state custody, must reimburse county jails...
Seeking to address low scores, Ryan Walters promotes the ‘science of reading’
When former public school teacher Lucia Frohling read her elementary-age daughter's journal one day after summer school, her heart broke.
"I'm stupid," the young girl...
Edmond’s Pelican Bay leaked 20,000 gallons of water each day this summer
Pelican Bay Aquatic Center saw more than 50,000 swimmers use its pool over the past summer, but leaks and structural issues mean the facility...
