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.
OKC mass recycling event offers proper disposal of eWaste, tires and more
Oklahoma City residents will be able to recycle and dispose of household hazardous waste materials — including tires, ammunition, prescription medications and some electronic...
Roundup: Stitt eyes #okleg elections, vetos APRN bill, nominates OU and OSU regents
Keeping tabs on policy developments and political dynamics in the state of Oklahoma can feel like shoveling sand off the beach with a fork.
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Five Epic days and counting: Josh Brock testimony against Harris, Chaney to resume (in May)
On a fifth grueling day of testimony in the preliminary hearing for the embezzlement case against Epic Charter Schools co-founders Ben Harris and David...
TPS District 6: Sarah Smith, Maria Seidler compete for open seat
Voters in Tulsa Public School District 6 will choose between Sarah Smith and Maria Mercedes Seidler on April 2 in the race to succeed...
TPS District 2: KanDee Washington, Calvin Moniz seek to end high board turnover
Voters in Tulsa Public Schools District 2 are preparing for an April 2 election to select their fourth board member of the 2020s, with...
Facing recall, Enid Commissioner Judd Blevins discusses Charlottesville attendance
ENID — Local issues that normally define municipal campaigns have taken a back seat in the recall election to unseat Ward 1 City Commissioner...
Norman Ward 2: Peacock declines to debate Rice, both focus on housing
After a series of serious circumstances changed his life, Russell Rice decided to take his civic service to a new level: Seeking to represent...
TPS District 5: Incumbent John Croisant faces challenge from Teresa Peña
Midtown residents in Tulsa Public School Board District 5 face a choice between keeping current representative John Croisant in office or replacing him with...
Epic embezzlement case: ‘Learning fund’ examined in preliminary hearing
(Update: For a thread about the third day of the Epic embezzlement case preliminary hearing, click here. For a thread about the fourth day,...
‘Premeditated, egotistical and maniacal’: Phil Albert sentenced to federal prison
Phil Albert, once a top political donor and member of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents who was lauded for business acumen while...