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.
Week in Washington: Congress votes to block Trump declaration
(Editor’s note: The following story appears courtesy of Gaylord News, a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass...
New, returning lawmakers sworn in at Capitol
Oklahoma's new and returning lawmakers were sworn into the 56th Legislature Wednesday at the State Capitol. The swearing-in of legislators coincides with Oklahoma's date of statehood: Nov....
Notes from last Saturday’s March for Our Lives
As was true with some 800 other protests across the nation – where hundreds of thousands of people joined the March for Our Lives – students led...
Oklahoma air quality dips after years of steady gains
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Trevor Brown of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Oklahoma’s air...
‘Be the change’ in the shadow of Donald Trump
On the eve of Donald Trump's presidential win, I think I was in shock. It didn't seem real. At the time, I was too...
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...
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...
‘I wanted to become the first female president’
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a creator and explorer. I loved to read and get lost...
OKMOM in 360: ‘They’ve got it down to an art’
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Agreement reached for OKCPD body cams
Arbitration that had halted the Oklahoma City Police Department's body cam-trial period has come to an end, officials announced today during a press conference...