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.
Letter: Technology but no sense, brains but no heart
To the editors:
Think about it: We are advanced enough to send a satellite to Saturn through a bunch of millions miles of empty space,...
Watchdog agency criticizes immigrant detention conditions
By Patrick Michels
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
Surprise inspections at six immigrant detention facilities revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is...
Abortion bill, justice reform highlight deadline week
When Monday dawned at 23rd and Lincoln, it marked the beginning of a deadline week. Each chamber of the 56th Legislature faced more than...
State rummage sale benefits DoC; bridges need help, too
At the beginning of this year, NonDoc contributor and former Oklahoma Gov. David Walters authored a commentary about the need for a Balance Sheet Commission....
Electoral College worth saving (but needs tweaking)
Once again, another presidential election has occurred in which the candidate who earned the most popular votes failed to win a majority of electoral votes....
Fallin: Work remains after challenging session
(Editor's note: The following piece was distributed to media by Gov. Mary Fallin's office as part of her monthly column series titled Oklahoma Now....
‘Laboratory of artificial insemination’: Nigerian independence celebrated
Ile-Ife, NIGERIA — Many years ago, the seeds of in(ter)dependence were planted. We had just been willed into existence from Lord Lugard and Shaw's...
World AIDS Day: Stigma, fear cause people to ignore HIV
Today is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and supporting people living with HIV — including nearly 6,000 Oklahomans. Despite...
Letter: Civil progress stunted by ‘homo-hatred’
To the editors:
I don't presume that all the readers of my articles are gay-friendly, but I do think it's reasonable to see how homo-hatred...
SD 13: Eric Hall ‘inspired’ by Sen. Paddack’s example
(Editor’s note: Earlier this month, NonDoc emailed questions to more than two-dozen candidates running for various offices. More than half of those sent questions did...
