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.
Matt Hinkle notches razor-thin win in OKC Ward 5 race
Matt Hinkle edged Thuan Nguyen by just 35 votes in a hotly contested runoff for the OKC Ward 5 seat Tuesday.
Hinkle finished first among...
Michael Nash ousts Rarchar Tortorello in Norman Ward 5 City Council rematch
What goes around comes around in Ward 5 of the Norman City Council.
In what became a rematch of the 2021 race, east Norman voters...
Attorney general opinion: New OSDE rules on libraries, parental rights invalid
(Correction: This article was updated at 1:35 on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, to remove incorrect explanations of opt-out provisions for sex education in schools. Oklahoma...
Mid-Del, Putnam City, El Reno have school board runoffs
On Tuesday, April 4, voters in school districts across the Oklahoma City metro will head to the polls to elect candidates to various boards...
Runoff will fill Western Heights school board seat after November’s resignations
With the controversy surrounding three former Western Heights Public Schools board members slightly abated following their November resignations, Tuesday's runoff election for Office No....
Derrick Scobey, Maressa Treat compete in Oklahoma County clerk special election
Democrat Derrick Scobey and Republican Maressa Treat are in the final stretch of their campaigns for Oklahoma County clerk, putting up signs and meeting with potential voters...
‘The Preserve at Hafer Park’ presented to the Edmond City Council
During Monday night's meeting of the Edmond City Council, members heard a presentation about public land next to Hafer Park, expanded recycling services and...
Broadband Office director, board agree on salary
The governing board of the Oklahoma Broadband Office in a special meeting today agreed to salary terms with director Mike Sanders, whom members voted...
Rarchar Tortorello v. Michael Nash: Norman Ward 5 City Council rematch eyes development
A Norman City Council runoff next week will determine who voters believe can best block urban encroachment into a mostly rural ward whose citizens...
Matt Hinkle, Thuan Nguyen vying for OKC Ward 5 in hotly contested runoff
Matt Hinkle wants common sense solutions for OKC Ward 5. His opponent, Thuan Nguyen, wants the ward to get a fair shake when it...
