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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.

tribal nations social media lawsuits

Choctaw, Chickasaw Nations sue social media giants over youth addiction, mental health issues

Two sovereign tribal nations have joined the growing list of governments suing several social media giants, alleging their platforms are fueling a mental health...
Ryan Walters final meeting

‘I control the agenda’: Walters avoids mentioning resignation, beefs with board as departure looms

Hours after announcing he will resign to lead a nonprofit "battle tank" adversarial to teachers unions, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters avoided the...
Ryan Walters resignation

Ryan Walters resigning as state superintendent to lead Teacher Freedom Alliance ‘battle tank’

As Oklahomans woke up to start their work and school routines Wednesday, most had little idea State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters was...
Atoka County Jail

Beyond funding and staffing issues, Oklahoma jails struggle finding liability insurance

Operating on a shoestring budget with limited staff, Atoka County Sheriff Kody Simpson grapples with many of the same problems other rural sheriffs face...
Brian Lovell pleads guilty

Brian Lovell pleads, receives suspended sentence after Drummond accused of politicizing case

The Oklahoma portion of former Garfield County District Judge Brian Lovell's legal troubles was settled Sept. 12 when he pleaded guilty to one count...
Anissa Angier-Dunn resignation, Edmond Public Schools

As EPS principal’s resignation draws crowds, attorney decries ‘corrupt administrators’

Blue-clad parents, teachers and staff from Will Rogers Elementary School packed a second-straight meeting of the Edmond Public Schools Board of Education on Monday...
Bobby Swartz

‘No other option’: After psychiatrist ignores court order, admitted killer of Sgt. Bobby Swartz in legal limbo

(Update: The Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office has refiled charges against Benjamin Harrison Plank and issued a warrant for his arrest Jan. 12, 2026....
Muscogee Nation election results

Muscogee Nation election results: Freeman defeated, return to in-district voting approved

Voters in the Muscogee Nation ousted one incumbent, sent another to a runoff and narrowly approved a constitutional amendment that will limit participation in...
Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission PAC, Anthony DeVore charged

Gamefowl PAC ordered to dissolve, Chairman Anthony DeVore charged with cockfighting crime

With its chairman and treasurer recently charged with being a spectator at an illegal cockfight, the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission PAC has been ordered to...
Former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg deferred sentence

Former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg receives deferred sentence, restitution order

Former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg received a seven-year deferred sentence and was ordered to pay restitution on three counts of embezzlement today, concluding...

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