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.
‘You are not welcome’: Without shelter, resources limited for Edmond’s unhoused
When people experiencing homelessness in Edmond are encountered by police, the situations typically culminate in one of three results: a brief conversation without intervention,...
Potency caps, seed-to-sale vendor reboot among Legislature’s 2023 marijuana measures
Sen. Jessica Garvin (R-Duncan) says she is not trying to be a buzzkill with legislation like SB 440, would cap the potency of medical...
Education roundup: Catholic charter school, property tax mistake, OSDE changes and Epic
With a new superintendent leading the Oklahoma State Department of Education and a new session starting in the Legislature, a lot is happening in...
Legislature has more money to allocate, but Senate sours on House education price tag
In its annual certification of various and sundry complicated state revenue figures, the Oklahoma Board of Equalization told the Legislature that it has more...
House moves education plan: $500 million of new funding, new parental choice tax credit
Standing with two dozen of his House Republican colleagues around him, Oklahoma Speaker Charles McCall (R-Atoka) today announced an education proposal that pairs school-choice...
Oklahoma CIO: Veterans’ information stored outside state network
The state's chief information officer told members of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission on Wednesday that six databases maintaining veterans' personal identification information are being...
Roundup: 46 school bond elections have passed this year, 7 have failed
Out of 53 Oklahoma public school district bond proposals that appeared on Jan. 10 and Feb. 14 ballots this year, just seven have failed...
OKC Ward 6: JoBeth Hamon holds off Marek Cornett for reelection
Ward 6 incumbent Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon managed to weather a wave of campaign cash from challenger Marek Cornett along with dark money group spending...
OKC: Ward 2 reelects James Cooper, Ward 8 sticks with Mark Stonecipher
Incumbent OKC City Council members in Ward 2 and Ward 8 each turned back a pair of challengers to win reelection Tuesday.
OKC Ward 2...
Derrick Scobey, Maressa Treat head to Oklahoma County clerk general election
Democrat Derrick Scobey and Republican Maressa Treat have won their respective parties' nominations in the open race for Oklahoma County clerk and will face...
