North Dakota News
Friday, November 20, 2009
By
Rob
on November 20, 2009 at 09:21 pm
I don’t write much about the on-going controversy over the University of North Dakota “Fighting Sioux” nickname, but this article has me shaking my head at the irony. BISMARCK, N.D.…...
By
Rob
on November 20, 2009 at 11:55 am
Last night I posted about Byron Dorgan, facing a possible challenge from popular North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, having a health care problem. Today comes news of a poll illustrating…...
The Grand Forks Alerus Center Financial Disaster on the Prairie We all know that the Alerus Gang was desperate to get the Canad Inn folks to build next to the…...
The NDSU President’s House debacle continues. You remember that the state legislature set a limit on the new palace for the NDSU President at one million dollars. That wans’t good…...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
By
Rob
on November 19, 2009 at 11:19 pm
An interesting analysis from Peter Robinson, who notes that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes to pass the health care bill but may have a difficult time finding…...
By
Rob
on November 19, 2009 at 04:16 pm
Sure. Why not. We’ve got money to burn, right? Legislation has recently been introduced in the House of Representatives that will extend the current biodiesel tax credit from it’s current…...
The Grand Forks Alerus Center Financial Disaster on the Prairie Of course that’s counting the hospitality tax as operating revenue and ignoring interest and depreciation costs. Somebody needs to teach…...
By
Rob
on November 19, 2009 at 10:49 am
Why, exactly is he a hypocrite? Because while he was Governor and Secretary of Agriculture he, uh, got his health care through his employer. The government. Oh, and the Governor…...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
North Dakota Blue Cross Blue Shield has been a target for Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm. I think that BCBS made some mistakes it in no way justifies the jihad that…...
By
Rob
on November 18, 2009 at 10:15 am
The national debt just clicked past $12 trillion and even Obama is making noises about deficit reduction (not by cutting spending but by taking more of your money, naturally). But…...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
By
Rob
on November 17, 2009 at 05:40 pm
KHND AM1470 re-broadcasts the Tuesday shows on their station on Wednesdays from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Or you can always download past shows via the podcast. Live TV : UstreamThe Say…...
By
Rob
on November 17, 2009 at 01:05 pm
Recently a group called The 60 Plus Association has been running ads in North Dakota rightfully calling out Pomeroy for his support of government health care and betrayal of North…...
By
Rob
on November 17, 2009 at 09:45 am
Don’t forget, tomorrow (Wed. November 19th) at 7:30pm at the Minot Armory (the one hooked to the auditorium) Minot will be having its very first tea party. Former Governor and…...
By
Rob
on November 17, 2009 at 08:49 am
The Northern Plains Heritage Foundation, the organization started by state Senator Tracy Potter to receive the millions of our tax dollars to develop a “management plan” for 4.7 million acres…...
The Grand Forks Alerus Center Financial Disaster on the Prairie One thing that’s funny is how the Alerus Center apologists keep bringing up how the Alerus will lower our property…...
Monday, November 16, 2009
By
Rob
on November 16, 2009 at 02:55 pm
How in the world can a man who claims to represent a state made prosperous by the coal and oil industries say he is in any way, shape or form…...
By
Rob
on November 16, 2009 at 02:30 pm
You know, for our own good. This, by the way, is the very definition of “rent seeking.” WASHINGTON — A group of businessmen on Monday launched a new coalition to…...
By
Rob
on November 16, 2009 at 02:12 pm
One aspect of votes in the Senate that a lot of Americans may not be aware of is that any final bill must survive two votes before it passes in…...
By
Rob
on November 16, 2009 at 01:24 pm
Earlier today I received a tip from a reader that Rep. Earl Pomeroy had a “clandestine” meeting at AARP this morning at 9:30am. “Clanedstine” because the media was notified very,…...
On Saturday I promoted a blog post by Goon where he showed how the WCHA officials absolutely failed in a dirty hit that led to the injury of last years…...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
By
Rob
on November 15, 2009 at 06:31 pm
I wasn’t aware that we have a problem with the various local transportation system that needed to be solved by federal take over. Has there been some crisis of unsafe…...
By
Rob
on November 15, 2009 at 05:42 pm
KHND AM1470 re-broadcasts the Tuesday shows on their station on Wednesdays from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Or you can always download past shows via the podcast. Live TV : UstreamThe Say…...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
By
goon
on November 14, 2009 at 02:35 pm
This is the article that I wrote for the Illegal Curve. Last night during the SCSU and UND game I witnessed one of the dirtiest checking from behind plays […...
By
Rob
on November 14, 2009 at 09:03 am
A surprise move: Less than 10 months after he was announced as the new executive director of the North Dakota Republican Party, Paul Sorenson has announced he will resign from…...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
By
Rob
on November 12, 2009 at 02:01 pm
On Wednesday next week, November 18th, at 7:30pm at the Minot Armory I will be MC’ing a tea party. Also speaking will be former Governor Ed Schafer and Rep. Dan…...
By
Rob
on November 12, 2009 at 07:07 am
Pomeroy, apparently, is hinting at ultimately voting against the bill once it comes back from the Senate with changes. That hardly sounds like someone who is confident in his position.…...
By
Rob
on November 12, 2009 at 06:18 am
Recently I’ve heard through the political grapevine in North Dakota that some conservative Republican legislators are a little, well, grumpy with me and some of my fellow bloggers/commenters here on…...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
By
Rob
on November 11, 2009 at 10:41 am
Back in September when North Dakota Democrat rising star Jasper Schneider was given a cushy federal appointment by the Obama administration I had this to say: Rep. Jasper Schneider is…...
By
Rob
on November 11, 2009 at 07:52 am
The other day I posted about Senator Kent Conrad calling a part of the House health care bill his North Dakota colleague Rep. Earl Pomeroy voted for a “ponzi scheme…...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
By
Rob
on November 10, 2009 at 05:33 pm
If you miss the live broadcast you can catch a re-broadcast of the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night shows on URLRadio.net from 11:00am - 12:00pm central time. Also, KHND AM1470…...
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