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.
Poll: 74 percent of OKGOP voters view Trump favorably
A poll from Cole Hargrave Snodgrass and Associates released today finds that 74 percent of registered OKGOP voters now have a favorable view of their party's...
HD 95: James Cook prioritizes state budget in campaign
(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...
Justice system reforms reduce incarceration numbers <1%
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Ben Botkin of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
The number of people...
Timeline: One Kansas legislator’s personal voting war
Sarah Pitts and Andrew Clark
News21
TOPEKA, Kan. – For years, Kris Kobach has fought against illegal immigration. He helped write two of the nation’s most...
Letter: REAL ID does share databases of driver info
To the editors:
William Savage writes in his article on REAL ID (With REAL ID still unreal in Oklahoma, deadlines loom) that opposition to compliance with...
Most polls merely good for getting clicks (and little else)
The wife of Noah Webster, he of dictionary fame, once came home to find her husband in bed with the maid. “Noah,” said Mrs....
Female activism more crucial in Trumped-up America
LONDON — Feeling in the depths of despair and angst one day toward the end of last November, a desperate internet search for “one-term...
Editorial: Candidate debates benefit Oklahoma voters
This Wednesday, NonDoc will host its first political candidate debate. The Tussle at the Tower will feature the three men seeking to become Oklahoma...
Five uses for $40k that are better than special elections
Oklahomans will be gifted the chance to send some new faces to the Capitol in some upcoming special elections.
On one hand, I'm happy that garbage...
Capital punishment: Commission urges ‘serious reforms’
More than a year's worth of work has culminated in an almost 300-page report released by a bipartisan group tasked with reviewing Oklahoma's capital...