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.
EPS District 3 forum: Jamie Underwood vs. Jerry Childs
(Update: Watch the March 21 EPS forum here, and view a full video of the discussion here.)
With the culmination of Edmond's 2023 local elections...
With poor EMSA response times, Edmond leaders ponder another service provider
The Emergency Medical Services Authority has provided emergency medical transport services for Edmond residents since 1990, but that could change after EMSA has consistently...
Letter: Support the Veterans Community Project
To the editors:
What does it mean to be an Oklahoman? Oklahomans take care of our own, and we see this each year as the...
Former OU regent Phil Albert pleads guilty, faces up to 5 years in federal prison
Phil Albert, the former University of Oklahoma regent and former Tulsa Regional Chamber chairman who once was a top political donor in the state,...
After lengthy drama, Veterans Commission cans Kintsel
After a 40-minute executive session, the Oklahoma Veterans Commission voted 5-1 to terminate the employment of controversial Department of Veterans Affairs director Joel Kintsel,...
‘That’s asinine’: Greg Treat annoyed by Charles McCall’s claim on education debate
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat took umbrage with his House counterpart's claims about an education reform package this afternoon, employing sarcasm with media...
Debt, finances leave Legislature ‘concerned’ about OU Health problems
(Update: As part of its Fiscal Year 2024 budget agreement, the Oklahoma Legislature approved a $96 million appropriation increase to the University Hospitals Authority in...
Eufaula Councilman Dan Kirby indicted for involuntary manslaughter
An indictment of former Oklahoma legislator and current Eufaula City Councilman Dan Kirby for involuntarily manslaughter was unsealed today three weeks after a federal...
Frustrated by former company, Clinton votes for effort to reopen hospital
Clinton voters sent a strong message today that they want a hospital in their city.
A measure that frees up $11.6 million to reopen Clinton...
Already medicated: Oklahomans pass on SQ 820’s recreational marijuana
Oklahoma won't be joining the ranks of states permitting the recreational use of marijuana for adults after voters in rural counties soundly rejected State...