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.
Constitutional question, 16 candidates on 2024 Osage Nation election ballot
Expanding health care coverage and the status of the tribe's reservation have emerged as two top issues in the 2024 Osage Nation election —...
As McCall, Treat conclude final regular session, Stitt gets more veto options amid nomination frustration
Three weeks ahead of the 2024 primary election, the Oklahoma Legislature crammed its final budget puzzle together over the last two days and completed...
One Oklahoma Task Force report calls for data sharing, tribal jurisdiction training
A task force aimed at improving law enforcement cooperation in eastern Oklahoma has recommended negotiations among state, tribal and federal governments to modify cross-deputization...
Rep. Ajay Pittman agrees to pay $35,000 to settle campaign violations
State Rep. Ajay Pittman admitted to spending nearly $18,000 for her personal use instead of campaign purposes as intended by donors, according to a...
Edmond Council advances Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park, but work remains
Edmondites are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel after Edmond City Council members Tuesday night approved three of four...
Commissioners request removal of charged Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris
(Update: On Friday, May 31, District Attorney Jack Thorp filed a second felony criminal charge — bribery by public official — against Pittsburg County...
Litigation roundup: Major cases involving Muscogee Nation carry precedential possibilities
Since the July 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma decision upheld the Muscogee Nation Reservation's continued existence — a ruling cited in subsequent affirmations of other...
Coding ‘error’ reveals Edmond City Council has little to spend on one-time discretionary projects
When he opened an email Thursday morning from Edmond city manager Scot Rigby, Ward 2 Councilman Barry Moore went "slack-jawed" as he learned an...
Senate confirmations get political: House leaders’ relatives, others await fate
(Update: In the days following this article, Senate Bill 362 was passed into law, and the nominations of Clay McCall and David Echols were...
Nine teaching certificates suspended by state board
After more than an hour of executive session, Oklahoma State Board of Education members voted today to suspend the educator certificates of nine teachers...
