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.
Polling data: ‘How do you feel about Ryan Walters?’
After 15 tumultuous months in office, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters appears to have lower favorability with potential Oklahoma voters than he...
Stitt to Horse Racing Commission: Oppose 2034 auto-renewal of casino gaming compacts
Frustrated by how 2019 licensure actions unfolded and were ruled to have automatically renewed the state's Model Tribal Gaming Compact, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt...
Homelessness and mental health can intersect for those on the streets, their allies
Life on the streets comes with few perks.
Beyond the daily quest for food, fresh water and somewhere to use the bathroom, the luxury of...
Tribal elections: Cherokee, Osage face constitutional questions; Peoria, Apache select leaders
As Oklahomans prepare for the April 3-5 filing deadline for state elections, some tribal nations across the state have been conducting or preparing for...
‘A gateway’: OKC betting Key to Home program can reduce homelessness
Sitting inside his new home for the first time, Mark Wood still feels a little overwhelmed, but he is breathing easier than he has...
Edmond, Norman, Shawnee face affordable housing and homelessness challenges
When Edmond City Council members received a citywide housing study at an August meeting, they sought to start a conversation with community members about...
As OKC grows, rising costs create housing insecurity
Jessica Ramirez spends her days caring for her 1-year-old son and working as a cashier, hoping to keep a roof over her head and...
Weekend reading: OSDE troubles, OKCPS emails, marijuana mayhem and white nationalism
With another deadline having passed at the Oklahoma State Capitol and a certain senator deciding to filibuster in protest of his bills not getting...
Comanche County Commissioner John O’Brien charged for embezzlement, sexually explicit texting
Comanche County Commissioner John O'Brien could face removal from office after he was charged Wednesday with criminal counts of embezzlement and inappropriate use of...
‘Unanimous acclamation’: As part of new process, Senate budget resolution takes shape
(Update: About 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, the anticipated Senate budget resolution was filed as SR 31. The following article remains in its original...
