North Dakota Lost Nearly $2 Billion In Taxable Sales During Third Quarter Of 2015
"Taxable sales and purchases were $5.763 billion for July, August and September of 2015, a drop of nearly 25 percent...
Month: January 2016
Housing Incentive Fund Is No "Scam" But It Is Bad Policy
I have a column in the Grand Forks Herald today about the Housing Incentive Fund which state lawmaker and NDGOP gubernatorial...
North Dakota Democrats Touting Non-Existent Candidates
I like to sign up for the email lists for all the candidates and parties because while it does make...
Minnesota Regulator Was Apparently Coordinating With Anti-Oil Activists To Oppose Sandpiper Pipeline
I think it's useful, when we talk about the debate over energy development, that we draw a distinction between people...
Does Barack Obama Want To Address Violence Or Just Make People Mad?
"This is not helpful. It is an over reach," Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) said in a press release yesterday responding...
Doug Burgum Appears To Be Polling Ahead Of Gubernatorial Race Announcement
Earlier this week I wrote that Doug Burgum is the known unknown of the 2016 election cycle. He's made it...
John Andrist: Occupational Licensing Kills Jobs And Opportunities
Okay, I admit it. I detest occupational licensing. The concept is sold to legislators on the pretext there is a...
North Dakota Chamber Of Commerce VP Considering Run For Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent insurance commissioner Adam Hamm, who has been in office since he was appointed in 2007, has announced that he's...
UND Can't Use "Fighting Hawks" Nickname Because Everybody Boos It
Maybe it would have been better if UND had just gone ahead without a nickname. Last year marked the end,...
North Dakota Industrial Commission Needs To Defend Their Approach To Oil Spill Fines
Before the holidays I interviewed Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem - who, as you know, is running for governor - and...
