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.
CTE, the UFC and the dark side of combat sports
In her 48-second fight against Amanda Nunes last month, Ronda Rousey took an astonishing 23 strikes to the head.
After her second loss in a...
Editorial: On Martin Luther King Day, nonviolence key in battling ‘triple evils’
On Martin Luther King Day 2017, America still needs to recognize and study the messages of America's most renowned reverend. For better or worse,...
Panhandle leaders at odds over proposed tribal casino
In the middle of Oklahoma's panhandle, various groups have drawn their lines in the dusty, sun-hardened ground of Texas County. Each faction is gambling...
Ford Truck Man headlining Trump inauguration celebration
An Oklahoman with no boundaries and who doesn't compromise will play a big role at next week's inauguration celebration for President-elect Donald Trump. That man is...
School choice: Sen. Loveless advances ‘factually incorrect’ ideology
State Sen. Kyle Loveless (R-OKC) performed a great service to the voting public by revealing his thought processes on school choice and other issues in...
Female activism more crucial in Trumped-up America
LONDON — Feeling in the depths of despair and angst one day toward the end of last November, a desperate internet search for “one-term...
The Oklahoman editorial board’s health rhetoric still irrational
It comes as little surprise that The Oklahoman's editorial board decided to write in support of congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood.
What's surprising, however,...
As Senate grills Pruitt, NOAA declares ’16 hottest on record
An annual report released today from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lists 2016 as the hottest year on record, marking three consecutive record-breaking...
A ‘grizzly’ scene: Democrat senators devour DeVos
This past week, President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees seemed to be competing for the honor of having the weirdest confirmation hearings.
Although former Texas Gov. Rick Perry beat out...
North Carolina Medicaid expansion pushed by new governor
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Medicaid expansion has been a hot political issue in state capitols across the country since 2009 when the Affordable Care...