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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.

OKC Ward 7

OK County seat hotly contested, OKC Ward 7 draws quartet, OKCPS’ Lewis challenged

After the departures of former OKC Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice and former Oklahoma County District 1 Commissioner Carrie Blumert, open seats in the...
Tulsa-area candidates

Tulsa-area school board incumbents largely reelected by default, some races contested

The majority of Tulsa County's school board elections concluded Wednesday with only one candidate filing for office, and one school board seat had no...
Norman elections

Norman elections: Holman, Mulinix challenge Heikkila in mayor’s race

(Correction: An earlier version of this article published Wednesday, Dec. 4, with inaccurate information owing to incomplete information posted by the Oklahoma State Election...
Edmond elections

Edmond elections: Phil Fraim wins Ward 4 by default, ‘Old Ranger’ pushes mayoral field to 4

With one declaring himself a "placeholder," four candidates have filed to run for the open Edmond mayoral seat, but another City Council race was...
Oklahoma maternity care

Report details Oklahoma maternity care ‘challenges’

Nearly 52 percent of Oklahoma is classified as a maternity care desert, or an area without a single birthing facility or obstetric clinician. The...
Ken McQueen

Great escape-goat? Stitt fires McQueen for attending poultry lawsuit hearing

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt fired Ken McQueen as his secretary of energy and environment and as director of the Department of Energy today, replacing...
mental health facility

Oklahoma County commissioners move forward with controversial mental health facility

The Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners today approved a memorandum of understanding to use nearly $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to...
pagan prayer, Tulsa City Council

Roundup: Cherokee tag deal struck, pagan prayer irritates politicians, OU finances improve, JNC busy

Did you rest up this Thanksgiving weekend? Enjoy family time? Watch football? Get a start on your holiday shopping? As you return to a normal...
Edmond property

Property ownership requirement bars Edmond renters from holding city office

When the Edmond City Council announced an application process for filling its vacant Ward 1 seat, one eligibility requirement caught the eyes of onlookers....
OG&E rate increase

Corporation Commission advances ‘huge’ PSO, OG&E rate increases

Despite an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision looming on whether Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett may vote on cases involving companies with direct knowledge of his...

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