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.
Spastic ex-Microsoft CEO launches civic database
It's not often that a corporate billionaire seeks to provide a public service in the name of Constitutional duty. But that's what former Microsoft...
Rural hospitals facing between 12 and 42 closures
As someone interested in Oklahoma health care, I read KTUL's April 11 headline with widened eyes: Tulsa nonprofit seeks community support as 42 rural...
420: No longer just for stoners as weed politics grow
Merry Spliffmas and Happy Chronukah, y'all!
Each year, April 20 stands as a sort of marijuana-appreciation day, mainly because the numerical date of 4-20 corresponds...
March for Science: ‘Our priorities are so out of whack’
The first year I became a lawyer — some three decades ago now — I made more money than my late father had ever made in...
‘Science made beer possible’: Best of March for Science signs
Like so many teachers, I had hoped to share April 22 with anonymous online scribe SomeDam Poet, and I wasn’t disappointed. The educator/poet had posted...
High principal turnover plagues Oklahoma schools
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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Education is not and never has been a priority in Oklahoma
Fiscal issues necessitate budget cuts. Expenses exceed income, and something has to give.
In Oklahoma's boom-and-bust economy, our politicians confront fiscal crises all too often....
In search for revenue, DAs scan license plates
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Clifton Adcock for Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
With less...
Large tax bundle passes House JCAB with only GOP votes
Chairwoman Leslie Osborn put a large package estimated to raise more than $400 million in front of the House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget...
Kate Barnard: An icon for Oklahoma progressives
I have found my silver lining! The dark cloud of election night and a Donald Trump presidency has lifted — or at least thinned.
Nov. 9, 2016,...
