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.
Most incumbents won Oklahoma sheriff elections — including charged Morris — but others lost
In Tuesday's primary election, Pittsburg County voters reelected a sheriff facing felony charges, McCurtain County voters ousted their sheriff one year after his racist...
Edmond lodging tax hike passes, Stinson reelected, SD 47 heads to GOP runoff
When Oklahoma's primary election concluded this evening, Edmond voters increased the city's lodging tax from 4 percent to 6 percent, reelected Rep. Preston Stinson...
Double runoffs for Tulsa County Commission District 2
On a night when five people won legislative seats in the Tulsa area and four other Senate and House primary contests moved forward for further...
Drummond agrees to mental health lawsuit consent decree, ODMHSAS leader ‘not confident’ in specifics
A proposed five-year consent decree to settle a class-action lawsuit and reform how Oklahoma provides competency restoration services to mentally ill criminal defendants has...
Overtime: 10 legislative primaries head to Aug. 27 runoff
Several legislative candidates who failed to win a majority of votes cast in Tuesday's primary election have to keep their campaigns rolling through primary...
Oklahoma Legislature primary election winners: 28 seats decided outright
After primary election results had trickled in Tuesday night, 28 candidates won election to the Oklahoma Legislature outright and are set to be sworn...
Senate shake up: Greg McCortney, Jessica Garvin ousted
The shocking power struggle in the Oklahoma State Senate received extra volts and jolts Tuesday night when the Republican Caucus' next designated leader lost...
After ‘contentious’ negotiations, DOC and GEO Group revise Lawton private prison contract
TAFT — Following tense last-minute negotiations between state officials and the GEO Group, the Oklahoma Board of Corrections voted Wednesday to revise and renew...
Paul Gone-dar: Incumbent Tom Cole easily defeats well-funded primary challenger
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Cole held off well-funded challenger Paul Bondar and a handful of other candidates to win the Republican nomination for Oklahoma's...
Walters begets Bible brouhaha, Boren denied executive session entry
Today's marathon meeting of the State Board of Education featured a new directive requiring the Bible to be included in Oklahoma classrooms as a...
