John Andrist: History Is a Great Teacher
I’ve always been fascinated by museums. They are a great place to learn. Museums, at least for me, are the...
Month: September 2016
Not Rock Bottom Yet: North Dakota’s August Revenues Come in $9 Million Under Forecast
Revenue forecasting in North Dakota has been a train wreck over the last several years. During the peak of the...
UPDATED: Landowner Sells Land Used for #NoDAPL Protests to Pipeline Company: “I Just Wanted Out”
The #NoDAPL protesters working to block the Dakota Access Pipeline haven't camped on the land of the historic Cannonball Ranch...
Audio: Rep. Al Carlson Says Burgum “Has Seen the Light” on Some of His Criticisms of North Dakota Lawmakers
I had House Majority Leader Al Carlson on my radio show yesterday and, among other things, I asked him how...
David Flynn: Hard Economic Times for Oil Create Opportunities Elsewhere in North Dakota’s Economy
It is a fun time to be an economist with an interest in data, and it has nothing to do...
A Solution for the Dakota Access Pipeline: Let’s Just Sell the Oil to Hobbits
I've found a solution for the #NoDAPL situation. Instead of building a pipeline, let's just sell the oil to the hobbits....
The Regulatory Process Is Not the Proper Place for Anti-Pipeline Activism
The Obama administration is working with the Standing Rock Sioux and other Native American tribes to facilitate better communication on...
Audio: Democratic Legislative Candidate Says She’s Supporting Republican Gov Candidate, Wants Ethics Commission
Kirsten Diederich is a former president of the State Board of Higher Education and a long time contributor to Republican...
Grand Forks Herald: North Dakota Voter ID Proponents Are Trying to Suppress Votes
In the early part of the last century the activists behind progressive causes like alcohol prohibition and women's suffrage had...
Marsy’s Law Committee Says Critics Are…Sexist?
Yesterday Robert Wefald - a former judge and North Dakota Attorney General - announced that he would be chairing a...
