Amid Ryan Walters’ resignation and Gov. Kevin Stitt’s shakeup of several appointed education positions, two more candidates joined the 2026 race for state superintendent of public instruction this week — one a Republican and the other a Democrat — setting up competitive primaries for both major parties. In all, six candidates are currently vying for […] The post Pugh, McVay join crowded state superintendent race appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
Two days after former Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters officially submitted his resignation, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Lindel Fields to lead the scuffling State Department of Education, announced four other changes in education positions he controls and called for a ballot question to make the state superintendent position appointed instead of elected. After […] The post ‘Steadying the ship’: Lindel Fields appointed superintendent as Stitt overhauls education ...| NonDoc
An Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals panel affirmed a libel verdict Wednesday against The Oklahoman for the publication’s false identification of former football coach Scott Sapulpa as the broadcast announcer who uttered a racial slur in 2021 when a high school basketball team kneeled during the national anthem. However, the judges’ majority opinion said Sapulpa […] The post Affirming The Oklahoman libeled teacher, appellate court would cut $25 million damages to $7.5 million appeared fir...| NonDoc
Former Secretary of Public Safety Chip Keating launched his campaign for governor today, touting his time as an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper, calling for the state to become a “made-in-America manufacturing magnet” and pledging to “do what is right, and do it without hesitation.” “Today we face new threats, and they demand strength,” Keating told […] The post ‘Find solutions’: Chip Keating announces campaign for governor at OCPAC event appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
In an effort to counter compensation concerns, administrative support challenges and student behavioral issues, teacher recruitment initiatives have increased tenfold at state and local levels as the nationwide teacher shortage crisis continues to leave some classrooms without traditionally certified teachers. Many teacher recruitment and retention programs have launched in Oklahoma over the past decade, including […] The post Q&A: Paraprofessional Maria Joaquin tackles OKCPS Foundation’s...| NonDoc
Starting an appeal that could have ramifications across Indian Country, Muscogee National Council Secretary Alicia Stroble filed a petition for a writ of certiorari on Monday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that found her subject to state income taxation despite longstanding federal case law. In July, Oklahoma’s highest […] The post Jurisdiction decisions: Alicia Stroble asks SCOTUS to take tax case as court considers Keith Stitt petition appeare...| NonDoc
A 2019 spat over short-term rentals in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood escalated from email arguments, to a homeowner’s bankruptcy and a twice-appealed lawsuit climbing toward potential review by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Adewale “Wale” Tawose, who bought a house in the SilverHawk neighborhood in 2015, contacted the homeowners’ association before using it as a […] The post ‘5 exhausting years’: HOA dispute over short-term rental could hit OK Supreme Court appeared first...| NonDoc
As State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters grabbed headlines for perhaps one of the final news cycles of his stint in office, it’s important to avoid losing sight of other important stories around the state. For example, two separate grand juries have recommended no charges be filed related to shooting deaths in Oklahoma and […] The post Roundup: Jail problems, grand jury decisions and free vision care across Oklahoma appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
arvey Dent was right. “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” Dent said in the 2008 film The Dark Knight. The Gotham City district attorney in Batman comics, television and movies was introduced as a white knight, pledging to clean up crime-ridden Gotham, much to the cheers […] The post Hangover Highlights: An end to the bender in Stillwater appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
Ding dong, Ryan Walters is resigning as state superintendent of public instruction in Oklahoma, and the Lollipop Guild is celebrating.| NonDoc
As EPS principal’s resignation draws crowds, attorney decries ‘corrupt administrators’| NonDoc
A native of Stillwater, Andrea Hancock became NonDoc’s news editor in September 2024. She graduated in 2023 from Northwestern University.| NonDoc
Find news about the Paul Bondar lawsuit against three media companies, Oklahoma Ethics Commission issues and more in this roundup.| NonDoc
State Rep. Ajay Pittman agreed to pay $35,000 from her personal funds to settle campaign violations cited by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.| NonDoc
Jessica Pearce is conducting a 2025 summer reporting internship with NonDoc. She is a senior at Oklahoma State University, majoring in multimedia journalism and political science. She is also a reporter for OSU’s campus newspaper, The O’Colly.| NonDoc
SQ 836’s ‘open primaries’ petition deemed legally sufficient to proceed| NonDoc
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court found SQ 836 legally sufficient to move forward to a signature gathering phase for the open primaries petition.| NonDoc
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board voted 7-0 Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, to rescind its contract for a proposed Montessori school.| NonDoc
Jessina Brown, Lora Harjo-King and Sandra Parish are campaigning for the open Mvskoke District B seat in the 2025 Muscogee Nation elections.| NonDoc
William Lowe and Joshua Randall Wind are challenging Rep. Nelson Harjo Sr. in the 2025 Muscogee Nation Okmulke District B Seat election.| NonDoc
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has issued a new memorandum and opinion regarding Oklahoma's abortion and drag laws, respectively.| NonDoc
Russell Wind is challenging incumbent Rep. Sandra Golden for the Muscogee Nation Akfvske District "B" seat in the Sept. 20, 2025.| NonDoc
Elizabeth Anne Gover-Miller is challenging Thomasene Yahola Osborn for the Tukvpvtce District "B" seat in the 2025 Muscogee Nation election.| NonDoc
As OU goes 3-0 to start the 2025 college football season, leaders of the sport should remember that its popularity is not guaranteed.| NonDoc
A finding of judicial bias against Judge Emily Mueller apparently isn't enough to disqualify her from making decisions over people's lives.| NonDoc
Muscogee Nation voters will consider a constitutional amendment that could return the nation to district-based voting on Sept. 20, 2025.| NonDoc
Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill issued a Freedmen executive order that the nation would not issue citizenship until updating laws.| NonDoc
Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission executive director John Chancey resigned following a Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2025, meeting at Remington Park.| NonDoc
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Oklahoma County's new jail funding package is close to being considered for public review, and a vote could be called for early next year.| NonDoc
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission ruled Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, that state officials may use campaign funds to pay for security measures| NonDoc
Oklahoma County District Judge Heather Coyle recused herself from the pending murder trial of Richard Glossip on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.| NonDoc
In July 2025, Kay County Commissioner Shane Jones was indicted for the theft of Newkirk Public Schools board member Jeff Schieber's cattle.| NonDoc
The Edmond City Council approved plans for a UCO campus corner, Liberty Park and a new 7 Brew during its Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, meeting.| NonDoc
Several high-profile Supreme Court rulings from an unusually active court are set to have an impact on Oklahoma at the state level.| NonDoc
New Seminole Nation leaders are on deck after voters chose chief change for the third straight cycle. Review that and other tribal affairs.| NonDoc
Explore Enid through the eyes of two NonDoc News Ambassadors in this Q&A featuring community insights and a look toward the future.| NonDoc
With a 1985 Jackie Chan film causing a kerfuffle at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Ryan Walters is keeping his head on a swivel.| NonDoc
Oklahomans should support Puerto Rican sovereignty instead of statehood, writes a San Juan resident in response to a recent NonDoc commentary.| NonDoc
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Despite recent increases, Sen. Regina Goodwin and Sen. Nikki Nice still see continued state funding disparities facing Langston University.| NonDoc
In this roundup, read about new funding to address spiking OKC water line breaks, Superintendent Ryan Walters' latest legal victory and more.| NonDoc
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Four candidates are challenging incumbent Seminole Nation Assistant Chief Brian Palmer in a July 12, 2025, election.| NonDoc
Five candidates, including a political newcomer, are challenging incumbent Seminole Nation Chief Lewis Johnson in a July 12, 2025, election.| NonDoc
The Muscogee Nation and City of Tulsa released an agreement to settle a jurisdictional lawsuit regarding the prosecution of tribal citizens.| NonDoc
NonDoc's Andrea Hancock shares her experience at the 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder parade celebrating the team's first NBA championship.| NonDoc
Gov. Kevin Stitt and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols are clashing over the Muscogee-Tulsa settlement agreement set to be revealed June 25, 2025.| NonDoc
Find the latest updates in Stitt v. Drummond, controversial education cases and more in this legal roundup from June 2025.| NonDoc
A Muscogee Nation and the City of Tulsa settlement agreement over criminal jurisdiction is inching toward approval in June 2025.| NonDoc
The OKC Thunder blood pressure effect was in full force for Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals, raising heart rates and readings across Oklahoma.| NonDoc
Oklahoma's Ethics Commission voted in June 2025 to prosecute Rep. Ajay Pittman for noncompliance with a campaign finance violation settlement| NonDoc
Jurors convicted Charles Bishop of obstruction June 11, 2025, for an odd 2023 incident in the Canadian County Sheriff's Office lobby.| NonDoc
Matt Patterson has spent 20 years in Oklahoma journalism covering a variety of topics for The Oklahoman, The Edmond Sun and Lawton Constitution. He joined NonDoc in 2019.| NonDoc
Brad Carson announced he would leave the presidency of the University of Tulsa effective May 31, 2025, to lead an AI organization.| NonDoc
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Oklahoma newspapers and magazines can now republish NonDoc's content in their print editions thanks to a new distribution program.| NonDoc
This page features our favorite and most frequently used resources for anyone seeking public information in Oklahoma County and its larger cities.| NonDoc
State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced his request for a block grant, vastly increasing state control of federal funds.| NonDoc
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The 2025 April Fools' Day elections included several local school board elections and school bond proposals across Oklahoma.| NonDoc
The Judicial Nominating Commission announced Donna Dirickson, Jon Parsley and Travis Jett as Oklahoma Supreme Court nominees March 12, 2025.| NonDoc
The Edmond City Charter's property ownership requirement to hold public office would likely be found "invalid" by a court, an AG letter says.| NonDoc
In Norman Ward 1, three candidates are competing for a seat on the City Council dais. The election will take place Feb. 11, 2025.| NonDoc
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Feb. 4, 2025, a state sex offender registry residency requirement for parks is constitutional retroactively.| NonDoc
Amid rumors of employee unrest, OSBI Commission names deputy director Steven Carter interim director to succeed Aungela Spurlock.| NonDoc
OKCPS chairperson candidates Jan Barrick, Paula Lewis and Niah Springs participated in a Jan. 28, 2025, debate ahead of the Feb. 11 election.| NonDoc
After years of declining teacher retention and recruitment rates, Oklahoma incentive programs have positively impacted teacher shortages.| NonDoc
Millwood Public Schools board member Marvin Provo will face two challengers, Andre Coleman and Danta Robinson, in the Feb. 11 primary.| NonDoc
All four Edmond mayor candidates took the stage for NonDoc's Mayoral Matchup, but only three remained by the event's end.| NonDoc