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.
What $231 million in Edmond GO bonds could cost, fund
Through a funding source the city has not been using, $231 million worth of big changes could be on the way to Edmond if...
Less than 1% apart in primary, Blair and Pokorny hit HD 53 runoff
One of the two remaining candidates for the open House District 53 seat in Moore says his business skills are needed in the Oklahoma...
Beaver County sheriff race: Undersheriff, 911 coordinator compete in runoff
Beaver County's sheriff candidates both enjoy working with their hands on and off the job. Scott Mitchell, the 911 coordinator for Beaver County, uses...
OKC City Council dips toes into Israel-Hamas war
This morning's OKC City Council meeting briefly veered away from the usual fare of zoning requests and revocable permits for a detour into international...
SD 47 runoff: Kelly Hines, Jenny Schmitt vie for GOP nomination
In State Senate District 47, an open metro-area seat that each remaining Republican candidate has likened to a microcosm of Oklahoma, veteran Kelly Hines...
HD 20 runoff: Former firefighter faces retired OSSAA executive in Newcastle, Blanchard area
Despite their different professional backgrounds, former firefighter Jonathan Wilk and retired coach Mike Whaley say they share a common goal for House District 20...
‘A detriment for me to step aside’: Todd Hiett resists calls to resign
A defiant Todd Hiett, the chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, said Wednesday that allegations he got blackout drunk and groped an energy industry...
Roundup: Big bridge projects begin, OK County sues OSDH, Title IX rule blocked
Where did the summer go? Many students have already gone back to class, and more will this week. Labor Day, which usually marks the...
Interior Department: Many Indigenous children suffered abuse at Indian boarding schools
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior’s three-year investigation into federally funded Indian boarding schools has reaffirmed in a second and final report...
Keith, Nichols and VanNorman talk homelessness, juvenile center and more in Tulsa mayoral debate
The three leading candidates to be Tulsa's next mayor two-stepped onto the Cain's Ballroom stage Thursday night, throwing a few elbows over abuse allegations...
