Revealed Priorities: Football Game Trumps NDSU Graduation Ceremony
I thought this letter to the Fargo Forum from the mother of a NDSU student - one Susan Nilson of...
Month: December 2014
Sony Canceling Movie Release Is What Terrorism Looks Like
In the post-9/11 era the term "terrorism" has become fraught with political baggage. I'll not rehash history here, but suffice...
Legislation Gives Lawmakers, Executive Branch Officials Aggressive Pay Raises
Some of the first bills considered in any given legislative session are those which appropriate the pay for our elected...
Rick Olson: Process For Filling Fargo Mayoral Vacancy Is Unfair
Former Fargo television newsman Jim Shaw wrote about the process for filling the vacant mayoral position in Fargo in his...
North Dakota Law Would Get Rid Of DUI Checkpoints
DUI checkpoints, which have officers stopping all motorists in a given area in order to verify their compliance with DUI...
Rep. Kevin Cramer Held More Town Halls Than Anyone In Congress In 2014
According to the folks at LegiStorm, Republicans are far better at holding town hall events with their constituents than Democrats:...
North Dakota's Pre-Filed Bills: Mandatory Sentencing Exemptions And Driverless Cars!
The 2015 session of North Dakota's Legislature is looming. It begins next month on January 6th, and already bills and...
Does North Dakota Really Need To Ban E-Cigarettes For Minors?
Vaping, or the use as e-cigarettes (as they're known to the chagrin of proponents who note they're nothing like actual...
When Is It Reasonable For The Government To Break The Law?
Yesterday the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on a search and seizure case which didn't get a lot of...
Fargo Forum Doesn't Disclose Conflict Of Interest In Editorial Praising New Lobbying Venture
Politicos in western North Dakota are buzzing about the creation of the Valley Prosperity Partnership, seeing it as an organized...
