Williston Herald Editor: Politicians Cheating On Their Wives Is Like Lions Hunting Gazelles Or Something
"To crucify a rising politician for adultery is like applauding a lion on the savanna for hunting the wildebeest and...
Month: September 2015
If Only North Dakota Could Get A Deal Like Iran's
Yesterday, in a procedure that turns on its head the assignment of powers in the Constitution, Senate Democrats blocked a...
Say Anything Blog Is 12 Years Old
Back in the early days of the blogosphere, when traditional news outlets were still doing stories about these weird "weblogs"...
Should Anti-Tobacco Tax Dollars Be Used To Fight Vaping?
About a month ago I wrote a post about Rep. Mike Schatz, a Republican lawmaker from New England, questioning whether...
What Does Heidi Heitkamp's 2016 Announcement Mean For 2018?
Political prognostication is fun! When vacancy opens in an office as consequential as governor, people like to speculate about who...
The Data Doesn't Support A "War On Cops"
Sparked by protests over officer involved shootings, and now the #BlackLivesMatter movement, many claim that there is a "war on...
NDGOP Gets Another Governor Candidate As Democrats Struggle To Find One
Last month a friend asked me to place a bet. "How many governor hopefuls at the convention next spring?" he...
Democrats Want To Keep Science Used To Justify Government Regulation A Secret
One common trope in modern politics is to take a political position, hang a lab coat on it and brand...
Heidi Heitkamp Isn't Running For Governor, Now What?
Earlier today Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced that she's not running for governor in 2016 (during a call-in to a left...
Grand Forks City Leader Trying To Walk Back Opposition To Free Speech
In today's Grand Forks Herald city councilor and University of North Dakota professor Bret Weber tries to walk back comments...
