David Flynn: #Brexit Impact on North Dakota Economy Should Be Minimal
I resisted writing anything specific about Brexit and North Dakota for a time now. Part of the issue was it...
Month: July 2016
An Exaggeration Put to Rest
For years now, as the development of oil and gas resources in western North Dakota has advanced, one consistent talking...
Marty Riske: Governor Dalrymple Should Appoint Ed Schafer to Solve North Dakota’s Budget Mess
North Dakota’s reliance on oil industry taxation and the related sales tax continue to deflate. Just this week, the announcement...
Doug Burgum’s Debate Dodging Is Hypocritical
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Marvin Nelson continues to gripe about Republican candidate Doug Burgum's reticence to schedule general election debates (see...
What’s Good for Senator Hoeven Is Good for Senator Heitkamp
In their editorial today the Grand Forks Herald calls on Senator John Hoeven to speak out about Donald Trump. What occasioned...
John Andrist: Everything Starts With Us
On the eve of the 4th of July I decided to celebrate the holiday by googling George M. Cohan. If...
Heidi Heitkamp Protects Funding for Sanctuary Cities With Filibuster Vote
In the Senate today there was a vote on the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation introduced by Senator Pat Toomey,...
But What if Hillary Clinton Really Is a Crooked Liar?
Typically I'm not one to defend Donald Trump, the noxious ass a large number of Republican insisted on making their...
‘Homeless Jesus’ Made Me Think of Our Lost Sense of Community, Which Was Probably the Point
"Emergency crews have responded at least twice since a 'Homeless Jesus' statue was set up about a month ago in...
North Dakota’s Lawmakers Need More Oversight on State Regulations
Last week the North Dakota Industrial Commission passed a raft of new rules for the state's oil and gas industry,...
