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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.

mental health stigma

MHAOK campaign aims to end mental health stigma

Emily Richmond’s story is brief, but well worth the read. The brevity of her tale contrasts with her long, arduous fight with bipolar disorder....
ballot box

Letter: ‘Demand justice at the ballot box in November’

(Editor’s Note: NonDoc believes in creating a responsible forum for the rational and respectful discussion of topics and ideas. As such, we run Letters...
teacher shortage

Teacher shortage: Real or fabricated?

It sounds weird, but some school reformers keep denying that teachers are fleeing the classroom. Even stranger, Oklahoma is cited as a place where...
Brian Bingman

Filter: Brian Bingman’s finger pointing smacks of irony

You've seen the headlines and social media reactions swirling the Internet. The Oklahoma Legislature is a "train wreck." It's time to "panic." Legislative leaders have...
abortion

Abolitionist: Vetoed abortion bill a political distraction

Much has been made (for example, here at NonDoc) of the latest pro-life attempt to regulate murder. SB 1552 was vetoed Friday by pro-life Gov. Mary Fallin, who...
Legislating the womb

WTF v. FTW: Legislating the womb, picking at the budget

Student protests and a political standoff punctuated the penultimate week of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature's second session. On Monday, more than 1,000 OKCPS students demonstrated...
Mayor Mick Cornett

Mayor Mick Cornett’s roundtable event highlights OKC’s original sins

The best and the worst of Oklahoma City’s annual Mayor’s Development Roundtable always seem to follow the same pattern: Once again, the big weakness of the...
tobacco tax

Medicaid, Medi-can’t: Tobacco tax stalled in House

Those who like to sit back and scoff at the Oklahoma Legislature for perceived incompetence were hand-delivered a lunch pail's worth of material Wednesday as...
Oklahoma Capitol
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Civil disobedience: Students march to Oklahoma Capitol

In an effort one screaming teenager dubbed "civil disobedience," dozens of Classen School of Advanced Studies students and their parents marched three miles to...
Andy Bowen

Andy Bowen, former mayor of Waynoka: ‘We are all neighbors’

(Editor's Note: While Andy Bowen contributes creative writing to NonDoc, we believe his experiences as the mayor of a rural town are interesting enough to warrant this...

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