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.
SQ 776 asks voters to support, oppose death penalty
(Editor's note: This week, NonDoc will publish pieces examining the seven state questions on this November's Oklahoma ballot. Beginning with this one on SQ 776,...
Local pastor shares hope for change beyond election
Like many of you (though strangely not all of all of you), I'm baffled by this election. How did we get here?
Our church tries...
As Trump campaign fizzles, factions should pull together
Since 2007, when I first put an Obama bumper sticker on my car, every time I’ve crossed the border into Texas and many other...
SQ 790: Buckling church to state in the Bible belt
(Editor’s note: This week, NonDoc will publish pieces examining the seven state questions on this November’s Oklahoma ballot. The pieces are presented in a...
David Walters: ‘Please don’t do this’
I was assigned recently in my church the honor of one of the readings during the mass. From 2 Timothy, it read in part:
be...
Audit questions Whetsel’s use of funds, vehicles
Call it an October surprise for Oklahoma County voters.
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones released a 30-page audit of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office today,...
HD 84: Will Hollander embraces SQ 779, mental health
(Editor’s note: Earlier this month, NonDoc emailed questions to more than two-dozen candidates running for various offices. More than half of those sent questions did...
HD 92: Forrest Bennett ‘passionate about poverty’
(Editor’s note: Earlier this month, NonDoc emailed questions to more than two-dozen candidates running for various offices. More than half of those sent questions did...
SD 41: Kevin McDonald relies on ‘experience and knowledge’
(Editor’s note: Earlier this month, NonDoc emailed questions to more than two-dozen candidates running for various offices. More than half of those sent questions...
2017 Teacher of the Year: Why I support SQ 779
(Editor's note: The Yes for 779 campaign has purchased advertising on NonDoc, including two funded content pieces. The first of those pieces appears below...