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.
Edmond man finds racially restrictive covenant language amid neighborhood dispute
When Wayne Frost purchased a plot of land next to his auto accessory business in Edmond, he knew his neighbors might protest his business...
Stitt requests a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools
A letter from two members of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education has prompted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt today to request that the...
After Dobbs decision, some ponder abortion access in eastern Oklahoma
(Editor's note: Some interviews for the following story were conducted prior to the official June 24 release of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in...
‘Monetary phenomenon’: An inflation primer for the Oklahoma Legislature
At the end of this year’s regular session of the Oklahoma Legislature, Gov. Kevin Stitt called for a special session to provide Oklahomans “inflation...
Days after being elected Pottawatomie County DA, David Hammer dies
Five days after he was elected Pottawatomie County district attorney, David Hammer died today at age 47.
Hammer's death was announced on Facebook by members...
Cherokee Nation makes history with federal transportation compact
President Joe Biden's administration has taken another step to improve relations between the United States and tribal nations by signing an agreement giving the...
Some board members still concerned by lack of Western Heights audit presentation
Despite community member frustration that the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Western Heights Public Schools audit was not presented for a second meeting in a row,...
In Legislature, 3 incumbents out, 10 races go to runoffs
Incumbents in the Oklahoma Legislature overwhelmingly held onto their seats in Tuesday's primary elections. Only two representatives and one senator lost their reelection campaigns,...
Castro-Huerta decision: State gets some concurrent jurisdiction on reservations
In a victory for Gov. Kevin Stitt's legal effort to limit the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma,...
Treasurer, labor and corporation commissioner elections head to GOP runoffs
In addition to the Republican race for state superintendent of public instruction, three other primary elections for statewide office are heading to GOP runoffs...
