University System Attempt To Keep Withdrawn UND President Applicants A Secret Backfires
Last week we learned that the North Dakota University System had received 40 applications for the position as the next...
Month: January 2016
Pay Raises For Elected Leaders Should Not Be Hidden Or Automatic
The Fargo School District wants to make pay raises for school board members automatic, in a way. School board member...
Kim Davis Standing For Religious Liberty At The State Of The Union Is Dumb
I don't understand why Kim Davis - the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue licenses for homosexuals - is...
Fargo School District Which Denied Yearbook Photo Featuring Gun Also Has Mural Featuring Guns
For those of you who haven't been following along, there's been a battle raging at Fargo North High School over a...
North Dakota Oil And Gas Regulators Erred In Not Explaining Reduced Spill Fines Before
North Dakota's top oil and gas regulators say they're going to start providing written explanations to the public when they...
Dear Williston: You Can't Make Them Love You
The Los Angeles Times today has a story (with contributions from former Williston Herald reporter Eric Killelea) about how Williston, North Dakota - which...
The Consensus In The Political Rumor Mill Is That Doug Burgum Is Running For Governor
Last week Fargo businessman Doug Burgum announced that he would be making an announcement this week regarding a potential gubernatorial...
New York Times Accidentally Undermines The Narrative On North Dakota Oil Development
In recent years when the New York Times has turned its editorial eye toward North Dakota it has been to paint...
What If The Oil Boom Didn't Actually Make North Dakota Roads Less Safe?
Last week we got news from the Associated Press that North Dakota traffic fatalities were at their lowest in five years in...
Process Matters
My first column for the Forum News Service published over the weekend - here's a link to the Fargo Forum's publication...
