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.
ESSA: Surveys show concerns over education standards
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Advocates for...
As Trump campaign fizzles, factions should pull together
Since 2007, when I first put an Obama bumper sticker on my car, every time I’ve crossed the border into Texas and many other...
An #okleg poem: ‘The building waits with bipartisan hate’
(Editor's note: A bipartisan revenue plan reached in the Oklahoma State Senate stalled in a House committee Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. While lawmakers caucused,...
Candid camera: Uninsured drivers to face automated tickets
(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.)
Oklahoma has finalized a...
Policy wonk Tamara Draut: ‘Lift up the dignity of work’
Tamara Draut is vice president of policy and research for Demos, a policy organization focused largely around issues of equality and the economy. The...
Oct. 23 OKCPS board meeting briefs
(Editor's note: The following briefs were composed based off of events that took place Oct. 23 during a regular meeting of the Oklahoma City...
Rape counts rise even as police clear fewer cases
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Whitney Bryen of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
The...
Letter: Key reversals possible, unlikely on new SCOTUS
To the editors:
For those who are concerned about SCOTUS and a possible reversal of the Obergefell and Windsor decisions recognizing marriage equality in MAGALand,...
Local pastor shares hope for change beyond election
Like many of you (though strangely not all of all of you), I'm baffled by this election. How did we get here?
Our church tries...
Elizabeth Warren supporters hopeful despite New Hampshire slide
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Oklahoma native Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent staffers to South Carolina and Nevada this week, hoping to revive her campaign for...
