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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.

Darren Alaniz, Brad Boles

Former Marlow school board member charged with embezzling from Rep. Brad Boles’ company

The former president of a staffing company owned by Oklahoma Rep. Brad Boles was charged Tuesday with six counts of embezzlement related to allegations...
AJ Johnson, Tulsa Dream Center, Derricka Blue

‘Taken advantage of’: 2 houses, 3 pastors and ‘toxic’ allegations for a nonprofit leader

TULSA — When Derricka Blue and her paralyzed grandfather moved into a small house owned by the Tulsa Dream Center in 2020, she thought the...
March on Washington

‘Liberate the soul of the nation’: Thousands gather 60 years after the March on Washington

WASHINGTON — On Aug. 28, 1963, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the marble steps of the Lincoln Memorial to convey...
no room at the Edmond inn

What to do when there’s no room at the Edmond inn?

It's a tale as old as time. An opportunity presents itself just on the other side of a door, and as any reasonable person...

State board accredits TPS ‘with deficiencies,’ requests special report from districts

Tulsa Public Schools will maintain local control of its operations for the time being following an Oklahoma State Board of Education decision today to...
Chickasaw runoff

Challenging Steven Woods, political newcomer Dusk Monetathchi surprised to be in Chickasaw runoff

When he filed for office, Dusk Monetathchi was hopeful, but he didn't exactly expect to be in his current position, forcing longtime incumbent Steven...
hospital fee

Two western Oklahoma cities work to preserve their hospitals

It's taking longer than expected, but residents in Clinton should once again have a hospital operating in their community soon, while those living in...
Edmond housing assessment
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Young professionals priced out of the inadequate Edmond housing market

During a recent Edmond City Council meeting that revealed a study showing unattainable home prices in our community, some residents shared concerns that their property values...
Deborah Gist resigning

Ahead of state board decision, TPS Superintendent Deborah Gist announces departure

Two days before the Oklahoma State Board of Education's planned vote on the accreditation status of Tulsa Public Schools, Superintendent Deborah Gist announced a...
Seminole County Sheriff Shannon Smith

As DA seeks Hughes County Jail alternative, Seminole County Sheriff Shannon Smith resigns

(Update: This article was updated at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, to include the Office of Attorney General's deferred prosecution agreement with Shannon Smith....

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