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.
Shellem v. Grunewald: Court rules for parents in EPS COVID-19 quarantine lawsuit
The Oklahoma Supreme Court granted a declaratory judgement Tuesday in favor of a group of Edmond parents who argued Edmond Public Schools' COVID-19 policy...
Legislative committee invites Ryan Walters to answer questions, awaits response
(Update: Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' executive assistant emailed Rep. Mark McBride's legislative assistant after the publication of this article, saying that "Walters...
In debate, Edmond Ward 1 City Council candidates find plenty to agree on
Edmond Ward 1 City Council candidates Ashley Bradley and Tom Robins covered a variety of topics from high-density housing to EMSA's lagging response times...
Recent bond vote shapes Norman school board runoff
Oklahoma's Valentine's Day elections were the second of three election days that have already taken place in 2023, and they primarily dealt with schools.
In...
McCall doubles down on education bills, Treat fires back
One day after a pair of education funding and reform bills advanced with amendments out of Senate committees, Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall doubled...
‘Make it workable’: Bucking McCall, Senate amends massive education package
In a pair of Senate committee meetings this afternoon, senators amended and advanced the House education proposals of HB 2775 and HB 1935, in...
House Rep. Dean Davis censured for arrest, ‘debate’ with officers
(Update: Less than one month after being arrested, Rep. Dean Davis pleaded no contest to his public drunkenness charge and paid a $178 fine...
Oklahoma’s Broadband Office and the mystery of missing meeting minutes
Among the many technologies we enjoy in the modern world, and perhaps take for granted, I think broadband internet access may be the most...
‘Significant loss of life’: Read the grand jury report on the Oklahoma County Jail
In its 15-page final report, the state multi-county grand jury that spent 14 months hearing testimony about the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority and...
‘You can’t detain me’: Six months after DUI deferral, Rep. Dean Davis arrested in OKC
(Update: Less than one month after being arrested, Rep. Dean Davis pleaded no contest to his public drunkenness charge and paid a $178 fine...
