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.
Workers’ comp: Okla. Supreme Court voids ‘special law’
Separate is not equal regarding workers' compensation plans, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a 7-2 decision being hailed from competing voices...
Education reform: Title I funds only part of the solution
I described the complexities of school funding and why the simplistic criticisms of local and state education systems are unjustified in a previous post here...
Okla. County Sheriff debate: ‘Who the hell does he think he is? Wyatt Earp?’
At an Oklahoma County Sheriff's candidate debate today that featured about as many free pizzas as audience members, Republican challenger Mike Christian aggressively criticized Democrat incumbent John...
Filter: Colbert crucifies Gary Johnson
Sympathy for Gary Johnson would be easier to come by if the guy didn't seem like he was intentionally setting himself up for failure.
In...
Q&A: Workers’ compensation leader calls Oklahoma laws ‘an outrage’
Formed in 2015, the Oklahoma Coalition for Workers Rights (OCWR) seeks to bring greater awareness to recent changes in two key areas of Oklahoma's employment laws:...
After this election, we can go back to being family again
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — "Donald Trump is smart and honest and fair and I believe he should be given a chance to bring our country...
Joe Exotic says he was booted from Trump fundraiser despite paying $1,000
NORMAN, Okla. — Second-tier presidential candidate and tiger wrangler Joe Exotic says he was kicked out of Donald Trump's Norman fundraiser this afternoon despite paying $1,000...
Trump Train rolls into Norman, spectacle ensues
The wacky, frightening and confrontational 2016 presidential election bled into my childhood Saturday when Donald Trump held a fundraiser two blocks from where I...
Ahead of Oct. 14 registration deadline, remember these reasons to vote
Take a tip from "King" George Strait and remember to check yes or no on each of seven state questions on Oklahoma's ballot this...
Innocence Project exonerees recall 22 years behind bars
For most of us, an incredible number of life events took place between 1994 and 2016. Marriages, babies, vacations, job changes.
For De’Marchoe Carpenter and...
