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.
Veteran politicians define Ward 3 & 4 OKC council races
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
That would seem to be the message coming from Oklahoma City's Ward 3. Since 2001, residents in the...
OKC City Council elections: Two against one in Wards 1, 7
Three candidates each for Wards 1 and 7 are headed into the home stretch of OKC City Council elections. As usual with municipal elections,...
Fallin administration tries to combat sales tax fears
The details of Gov. Mary Fallin's proposed sales tax restructuring are becoming more clear only 48 hours after her State of the State speech....
Defending Steve Perry: One-size-fits-all education ‘grossly delusional’
Steve Perry, a well-known advocate for school choice, gave the keynote speech to the Oklahoma School Choice Summit last month. As the name implies,...
Ending charter wars: ‘The problem is the problem’
My previous post discussed the first issue of two that should inform the OKCPS school board election: making teaching a team sport. It drew...
Residency question could dog Okla. Supreme Court appointee Patrick Wyrick
Gov. Mary Fallin finally received her first chance to appoint a justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, but her pick has raised eyebrows, caused controversy and...
Osborn as cigarette tax clears committee: ‘I’m interested in doing what is right’
The first major piece of Gov. Mary Fallin's new revenue efforts passed today in the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.
HB 1841, by Rep. Leslie Osborn...
Abortion bills advance, Humphrey says ‘ignorant and stupid won’t get you very far with me’
Two controversial abortion bills passed the House Public Health Committee this morning on 5-2 votes along partisan lines.
Both bills featured new language submitted as...
ACLU files challenge to Wyrick’s Supreme Court appointment
The ACLU of Oklahoma filed lawsuit this afternoon challenging the residency eligibility of new Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Patrick Wyrick.
"His claim to residency required...
Rep. Bennett seeks Ten Commandments end-around
Everyone's favorite Islamophobe, Rep. John R. Bennett (R-Sallisaw), is on a mission from God.
In keeping with the seemingly annual tradition of filing legislation that...
