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.
Democrats in CD 5: ‘Campaign liquor’ and an octopus in ‘intimate personal areas’
(Editor’s Note: As with NonDoc’s #HotRaces series from June, time constraints and limited resources prohibit us from personally interviewing each of almost 30 candidates from Oklahoma’s ongoing...
Editorial: Tulsa World shows idiocy of endorsements
With about 92 days remaining until U.S. voters choose their next president, the Tulsa World published its endorsement editorial Aug. 7.
Except that it didn't.
Under...
Trump statements show limits of First Amendment
During my early years of college, I got the legal perspective on how First Amendment freedoms actually work. The time-honored belief that we could say anything...
Beneath the vines: Mike Mass tells of conviction, jailing
Mike Mass was first sworn into the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1991. In 2003, he stepped down to make what turned out to be...
Boy Scout faces communications pro for HD 85 GOP
(Editor’s Note: As with NonDoc’s #HotRaces series from June, time constraints and limited resources prohibit us from personally interviewing each of almost 30 candidates from Oklahoma’s ongoing...
Canadian County runoffs: Education issues & butt rock
(Correction: This article has been updated to note Chad Slane's "teaching career" as referenced on his website and on LinkedIn. NonDoc regrets the error.)
(Editor’s...
State of the Schools: Education systems like skyscrapers
James Spurlino, a member of ReadyNation and the owner of Spurlino Materials of Ohio, knows two things really well: early education and concrete.
Speaking at...
Voting Wars: New laws create maze of requirements
By Emily L. Mahoney
News21
(Editor's Note: News21 is a Carnegie-Knight program that trains collegiate journalists to cover civic and political issues. Today, News21 is releasing...
Risk of voter fraud small, but ‘all it takes is one person’
By Sami Edge
News21
Politicians and voting rights advocates continue to clash over whether photo ID and other voting requirements are needed to prevent voter fraud,...
The Purge: America scrubs millions from the voter rolls
By Sean Holstege
News21
SPARTA, Ga. – The cleansing of America’s voter registration rolls occurs every two years and has become a legal battleground between politicians...
