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.
OK’s ‘insane’ mental health system parallels education
The Oklahoman’s Graham Lee Brewer began his report on the Oklahoma Mental Health Forum with the words of OKC Police Capt. Jeff Pierce, who...
Alligator snapping turtle making a comeback thanks to Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery
TISHOMINGO, Okla. — State Highway 7 runs through rural woods and quiet streams just outside of this town of about 3,000. If you blink...
Historic-rehabilitation tax credits provide ‘win-win’
With the current financial state in Oklahoma, it's easy to overlook the benefits of some programs when trying to balance the budget.
One such program,...
High-stakes standardized testing was ‘a mistake’
For 15 years, I’ve held my tongue on the issue, but I have always opposed end-of-instruction (EOI) tests. I remained silent because many or...
Elections: Tulsa passes initiatives, small school district passes bond with less than 10 percent of vote
Oklahoma election results highlighted several political realities Tuesday night: 1) It can take a while to get things done; 2) Voter turnout is routinely low;...
Less than half of OK State Senate active on social media
Less than half of all members in the Oklahoma State Senate keep active accounts on social media.
Depending on your views of accessibility and transparency, this...
Term limits: Tweaks could lessen power of lobbyists
Since ancient Greece, term limits have a long and storied history in democracies. Certain officials were “elected” by a lottery system to prevent entrenched...
Sidebar: Dallas lawyer rants about media, David Prater
In preparing to publish the video of a fatal Midwest City police shooting, NonDoc reached out to Charles Pettit Jr.'s father — Charles Pettit Sr....
You decide: Full dash-cam video of MWC police shooting
After three TV news reports showing edited versions of Midwest City Police dash-cam footage from a fatal police shooting, NonDoc has decided to publish the entire...
Mississippi could say: ‘Thank God for Oklahoma’
On St. Patrick’s Day, the NonDoc team published a lengthy screed that I had penned about the disaster that is the Oklahoma state budget....
