Tres Savage

1 week ago | nondoc.com | Tres Savage

As confusion over a nebulous budget hole continues to muddle the 2025 legislative session, the House of Representatives announced an investigative committee today that — with subpoena power — will compel public testimony about issues within the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

2 weeks ago | nondoc.com | Sasha Ndisabiye |Tres Savage

With lawmakers halfway through Oklahoma’s 2025 legislative session, it’s a good time to review what proposals remain alive and where they stand along the pathway to final passage. In terms of education bills being considered by the Oklahoma Legislature, efforts exist to improve the state’s teacher shortage, move local school board elections on the calendar and implement statewide cell phone restrictions in public schools.

2 weeks ago | nondoc.com | James Davenport |Samantha Johnson |Tres Savage

President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” slate of new tariffs Wednesday, following prior 25 percent tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico, plus retaliatory tariffs from China and the European Union. The new policies frightened economists, triggered a stock market plunge and caused some Senate Republicans to break rank. Tariffs have been in the U.S. since 1789, so why are they causing such an uproar now? To answer that question, we need to start by explaining tariffs.

3 weeks ago | nondoc.com | Tres Savage

Despite a decade of progress to advance mental health conversations in Oklahoma, a series of investigations, legal fights and financial concerns has begun to change the narrative among providers and policymakers advocating for better outcomes.

1 month ago | news9.com | Tres Savage

NonDoc and News 9 are set to host an OKC City Council Ward 7 debate between candidates Camal Pennington and John Pettis Jr. at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Metro Tech District Center in northeast Oklahoma City. Campaigning toward an April 1 runoff, Pennington and Pettis emerged from a four-candidate field in the Feb. 11 primary. Pennington led with 45.49 percent support (2,311 votes), while Pettis finished second with 30.24 percent support (1,536 votes).