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.
Four incumbents reelected to Choctaw Nation Tribal Council
Choctaw Nation citizens reelected four Tribal Council incumbents in Saturday's general election, according to unofficial results.
Tony Ward of District 2, Eddie Bohanan of District...
New members elected to Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
The Cherokee Nation runoff election Saturday saw three new faces elected to the Tribal Council. Sasha Blackfox-Qualls, Lisa Robison Hall and Codey Poindexter won...
Sen. John Michael Montgomery resignation will trigger SD 32 special election
Oklahoma State Sen. John Michael Montgomery (R-Lawton) is resigning his seat to become the president of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce, he announced Friday.
Montgomery's...
Drummond to Legislature: Grant me power to represent state in Stitt’s gaming compact suit
Saying he wants to "end the continued waste of state resources in this matter," Attorney General Gentner Drummond has asked the Oklahoma Legislature to...
Four Choctaw Nation Tribal Council incumbents vie to retain seats
Choctaw citizens residing in Districts 2, 3, 8 and 11 are set to choose whether to retain or replace their representatives on the Tribal...
As Broadband Board chairman, Mike Fina pushed $20 million Motorola project with college roommate
In his capacity as the appointed chairman of the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board, Mike Fina worked closely with a Motorola lobbyist and the company's...
‘Handle things internally’: Edmond leaders mostly mum on deputy police chief investigation
Despite paying an attorney $213,334 to conduct a year-long investigation into internal allegations of racism, sexism and bullying by a deputy chief of the...
Cherokee Nation runoff features 3 incumbent-free races
Six candidates running for three seats on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council are competing in a runoff election set for Saturday, July 8. None...
ARPA program providing tribal small businesses ‘access to capital’
WASHINGTON — Three Oklahoma tribal nations will receive almost half of the initial funding from a new small business initiative that the Biden-Harris Administration...
Days after vote, Talihina Veterans Home closure paused
One week after the Oklahoma Veterans Commission voted to close the Talihina Veterans Home by Oct. 1, those plans are now on pause.
Greg Slavonic,...
