Minnesota Considering Raising Smoking Age To 21
Big, paternalistic government is always taking another step toward infantilizing Americans. At 18 you’re old enough to fight in wars,...
Month: May 2015
John Olsrud: Why Send So Much Tax Relief Out Of State?
If a large corporation were to relocate from North Dakota to another state, we would justifiably be concerned about the...
Social Media Justice Is No Justice At All
There is no question in my mind that the democratization of the media brought about by blogs, and the enhancements...
Should State Government Trump Local Government When It Comes To Energy Regulation?
The State of Texas has just passed an exercise in meta law. Lawmakers there have created a ban on fracking...
Can North Dakota Democrats Win By Focusing On The Legislature?
Earlier this year I had a conversation with one of my Democrat friends, and he told me his party's focus...
On Television: When Environmental Groups Have An Authenticity Problem
Last night on my regular television segment with Chris Berg on Valley News Live we discussed some of the concerns...
James Kerian: The Man-Made Global Warming Hoax Is Over
A lot of people thought that the scandal at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit in 2009 would end...
Dalrymple Is A Poor Leader On Higher Education
Governor Jack Dalrymple can be a frustrating person when it comes to higher education. For one thing, he's rarely visible...
Why Is A Social Media Executive Responsible For National Rail Safety?
There's been a lot of sturm und drang about what environmental zealots have deemed "bomb trains." Every time an oil train...
North Dakota Proves You Can't Blame Tuition Hikes On State Funding
I woke up this morning to multiple emails from state lawmakers and SAB readers linking me to this Vox article...
