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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.

As OSBI Commission gets AG report on director, general counsel resigns for racial slur in email

(Editor’s note: The following article includes reference to racial slurs.) The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Commission will have a lot to talk about during...
judge indicted

Roundup: Judge indicted, Russ and Drummond spar, Epic and St. Isidore cases continue

As they deal with the pressure of crafting a state budget by the end of the month, Oklahoma legislators are not the only politicians...
Jamie Polk

‘I love school’: OKCPS board hires Jamie Polk as new superintendent

When Jamie Polk left Lawton Public Schools in 2019 to join Oklahoma City Public Schools, Superintendent Sean McDaniel was among the first people who...
Budget summit 2.0

‘Tremendous progress’: With big issues lingering, budget summit 2.0 still chippy

If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. Leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature and Gov. Kevin Stitt gathered today for the second time...
Vinita theme park

Off the rails? Company claims Vinita theme park developer owes $5.5 million for unpaid work

As Missouri-based Mansion Entertainment Group attempts to tweak the design of the $2 billion American Heartland Theme Park and Resort it has proposed near...
how courts determine who is an Indian

How an 1840s murder defined how courts determine who is an Indian

The Cherokee Nation announced efforts in February to push for a change in how federal law determines Indian status under the Major Crimes Act...
OKC hotel tax

Council considers city vote to hike OKC hotel tax, change revenue use

Voters will be asked to hike Oklahoma City’s hotel occupancy tax from 5.5 percent to 9.25 percent if the City Council approves an election...
OSDE rules

‘Not through yet’: Decision pending on OSDE rules; Walters, Drummond file suits over Title IX changes

While the leaders of Oklahoma government gathered for public budget theater to start their week, Monday also featured state agency rules rigmarole and the...
Stitt Treat McCall budget

‘They lied to our team?’: Public budget talk gets chippy

In an otherwise tense and serious public meeting about state budget negotiations, leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature and Gov. Kevin Stitt found humor only...
Cygnal poll, McGirt to be released

Roundup: Poll talks Stitt, state favorability; McGirt to be released; Walters answers lawsuit

Things are heating up at the Oklahoma State Capitol, but that doesn't mean the news cycle is slowing down. In fact, it simply sets...

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