James Kerian: Subsidized Preschool Is About Coercing Parents, Not Giving Them Options
When President Obama was promoting subsidized preschool last fall he said of stay at home mothers "That's not a choice...
Month: April 2015
Lawmakers Send Bill Requiring Special Elections For US Senate Vacancies To Governor
The rumor in North Dakota political circles is that U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp wants to return to North Dakota to...
Highway Patrol Notified Of Harassing Phone Call To Lawmaker Over SB2279
Given the furious response to the failure of SB2279 last week - up to and including the state's largest newspaper...
Kudos To Stenehjem For Addressing Open Records Problems
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has a column in the Grand Forks Herald today regarding open records laws and the...
Fargo Forum Editor Defends "Wanted Poster" Front Page Targeting Lawmakers
UPDATE: Originally this post identified Von Pinnon as the publisher of the Fargo Forum. That was an error, he is...
Rod St. Aubyn: Appropriations, Fiscal Notes, And The End
As we come close to the end of the legislative session, legislators are busy working on conference committees trying to...
Williston's Experience Is A Bad Example For Minot's Proposed Rec Center
In a column today Minot Daily News editor Dave Rupkalvis writes about his change in attitude about a massive recreation center...
Chris Olson: Why I Voted "No" On The SB2279 Non-Discrimination Bill
Of the various reasons that led to my decision to vote no against SB2279, my most important reasoning falls largely...
Are Students Really The Number One Priority For North Dakota Universities?
University of North Dakota student leader Tanner Franklin came out swinging yesterday, accusing his university of trying to hide tuition...
John Olsrud: Time To End Prayers At The Legislature?
For 25 years when I was director of the North Dakota Legislative Council, I coordinated the chaplaincy program for both...
