Hillary Clinton On Keystone Pipeline: You'll Have To Elect Me To Find Out If I'll Approve It
The Keystone pipeline project is of tremendous importance to North Dakota's oil fields, especially amidst a rout in oil prices....
Month: July 2015
North Dakota Attorney Contradicts Himself In Argument Against Common Core Lawsuit
Back in June a group of opponents of the controversial Common Core standards, a group including state Rep. Bob Skarphol...
My Father Probably Saved Someone's Life Yesterday
Are heroes the product of circumstance? Let me tell you a story I was told yesterday, then address that question...
James Kerian: Abortion Is Not Working
Last week the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down North Dakota’s pro-life “heartbeat bill” which would ban abortions after...
Intimidation: North Dakota Planned Parenthood Warns Local Media About Airing Controversial Sting Video
Valley News Live has published a press release they received from Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota regarding...
Williston's Ban On Food Trucks Is Doing More Harm Than Good
It seems to this observer that local leadership in the Williston area, central to North Dakota's oil patch, has a...
It's Silly To Blame Fracking For High School Dropouts
"Study links oil fracking to higher dropout rates," reads headline from Grand Forks Herald education reporter Jennifer Johnson. "Fracking increased the high...
The Media Loves Trump Because He's Great For Ratings And Bad For Republicans
I have been thoroughly confused by the conservative obsession with Donald Trump. That is until I read this excellent piece...
Rod St. Aubyn: Obamacare Has Been A Friend To Big Business
Do you remember the Obama administration and Democrat leaders touting the benefits of Obamacare once it was rammed down our...
Journalism Fail: Inaccurate Reports About North Dakota Oil Activity Dropoff Continue
Earlier this week I wrote a funny story about a report that the rate of North Dakota's oil well completions...
