Republican Legislative Leadership: We're Compassionate, Look At How Much Money We Spent!
In the Grand Forks Herald today House Majority Leader Al Carlson, and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner, have a column...
Month: May 2013
Dorso Column: Give Legislature Credit For Pro-Life Bills And Other Achievements
I haven’t reviewed all of the legislation that was passed this session but I think there are some remarkable achievements...
Dorso Column: Legislature Should Demand Accountability For Tribal Appropriations
If you don’t get accountability from the state higher education system why would you expect it from a North Dakota’s...
Online Sales Tax May End Up Being A Tax On Your Retirement Savings
There's nothing fair about the Marketplace Fairness Act, which both of North Dakota's Senators voted for. In addition to lumping...
Board Of Higher Ed Approves Average 4.1% Tuition Hike
With a representative for the North Dakota Student Association arguing for the increases, as well as Sidney Hull the student...
In 40 Out Of 50 States The Highest Paid Public Official Is A Coach
This inforgraphic from Deadspin represents a pretty said commentary on the state of our priorities. In 40 out of the...
Federal, State Officials Won't Say How Much Of $10.4 Million In Taxpayer Loans Earth Harvest Mills Still Owes
Yesterday I posted a response to a FOIA request from USDA Rural Development Director Jasper Schneider's office which confirmed two...
North Dakota Is Way Out On A Limb On Higher Education
Michael Barone has a fantastic column today in National Review which contains a succinct timeline for America's higher education bubble....
Shirvani Survives For Now
It sure seemed like the state was set for an ambush of embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani at today's State Board...
Dorso Column: Legislature Showers Money On A Dysfunctional University System
The only thing good about the way the legislature dealt with Higher Education was that they passed the constitutional revision....
