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.
State board takes accreditation actions, but Tulsa Public Schools decision delayed
With half of today's four-hour State Board of Education meeting devoted to 33 speakers during the public comment period, members voted to accept the...
Chickasaw Legislature election: Dusk Monetathchi takes incumbent Steven Woods to runoff
The race for the Tishomingo District's third seat on the Chickasaw Nation's Tribal Legislature is heading to a runoff after no single candidate received...
After Valley Brook strip club fight and APC charge, Edmond police officer agreed to plea deal
After disobeying a Valley Brook police officer’s orders and getting arrested following a strip club fight in September, Edmond police officer Dustin Hand's driver's...
‘An extraordinary act’: Drummond enters lawsuit over tribal gaming compacts
Going against the wishes of Gov. Kevin Stitt, whom he claims is betraying his duties to the state and wasting taxpayer money on private...
Citing ‘political environment,’ Katherine Curry resigns as secretary of education after 3 months
For the second time this year, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is looking for a new state secretary of education.
Just three months after Stitt appointed...
Quapaw Nation elects new vice chairman, retains 2 of 3 Business Committee members
Quapaw Nation citizens elected a new vice chairman and voted to retain two of three Business Committee incumbents in Saturday's annual election, according to...
Anticipating Catholic charter litigation, SVCSB to retain conservative Christian law firm
Members of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted Monday to retain new legal counsel — including a controversial national organization — for contract...
Second time a charm: Senate overrides Stitt to extend two sets of tribal compacts
Beneath a gallery half-full of tribal leaders, the Oklahoma State Senate took a second swing at overriding Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of state-tribal compact...
‘Respectful cooperation’: Stitt, Anoatubby emails precede meeting of their representatives
Behind the scenes of their tense public disagreements on a variety of policy, political and legal matters, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Chickasaw Nation...
In State of the City address, Holt says OKC residents will vote on new Thunder arena this year
During his annual State of the City address today, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt said there should be an election later this year to...
