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.
‘Structural changes:’ Walters peppered with questions at two-hour budget hearing
Legislators from both chambers grilled State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters on his budget request today after a weeklong saga in which Walters...
Drummond: Mike Hunter ‘compromised the integrity’ of AG’s Office with David Ostrowe case
(Update: David Ostrowe dismissed the lawsuit referenced below Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, days after the publication of this article, which remains in its original...
‘I just want him to stop’: Year-long investigation lingers against Edmond deputy police chief
For more than 12 months, a 33-year veteran of the Edmond Police Department who serves as a deputy chief of police has been under...
‘Far from concluded’: Drummond drops lawsuit but vows accountability on GEER funds
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a lawsuit today that his predecessor filed in August against a Florida company over its disbursement of pandemic-era...
Ward 6 Picks: JoBeth Hamon, Marek Cornett to debate
(Update: The Ward 6 debate is live now. Watch here.)
Both candidates seeking to represent Ward 6 on the OKC City Council have agreed to...
Southside Showdown: OKC Ward 5 debate set for Feb. 2
(Update: A video and a recap of the OKC Ward 5 debate are now available.)
With Oklahoma City's primary election on the horizon, all four candidates...
‘It’s gonna take some time’: Oklahoma school districts fight pandemic learning loss
In October, the U.S. Department of Education released The Nation's Report Card based on fourth- and eighth-grade students' 2022 scores on reading and math...
Budget hearing previews the last ride of Mark McBride
As the cold and barren off-seasson for lawmakers thaws and the first session of Oklahoma's 59th Legislature approaches, the focus in January has been state...
Ryan Walters leads first State Board of Education meeting, amends budget request
At his first State Board of Education meeting this morning, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters presented an amended Oklahoma State Department of Education...
Stopped 5 times in 2 months, Saadiq Long seeks answers and protection with OKCPD lawsuit
An Oklahoma City Muslim man is reliving the fear of being stopped by law enforcement officers because he says his name has been on...
