Burgum Cuts Dalrymple’s Budget by Another $159 Million
Last month, shortly before leaving office, former Governor Jack Dalrymple delivered an executive budget to the Legislature. Which is a...
Month: January 2017
No Time Is Ever the Right Time to Propose Censorship Legislation
My Sunday newspaper column was about a collection of embarrassing incidents here at the dawn of the 2017 legislative session,...
Legislation Seeks to Crack Down on Government Competing With the Private Sector
Should the government be in competition with the private sector? I think the immediate answer most would have to that...
NDDOT Attaches Ridiculous Fiscal Note to Bill to Increase the Speed Limit
Before the Legislature in Bismarck for this session are two bills to increase North Dakota's speed limits. One is SB2057,...
The Ringling Brothers Circus Has a Monument in North Dakota
News over the weekend is that the iconic Ringling Brothers Circus will, after 146 years, be shutting down. I've never...
Marcus Larson: Fargo Diversion Authority Doubling Down on a Bad Gamble
State and local taxpayers recently purchased $50,000,000.00 worth of upscale properties in Oxbow, ND, a small town 15 mile south...
Rep. Nelson: Minimum Wage Hike Needed Because Business Aren’t Paying Workers Enough to Survive
State Rep. Marvin Nelson wants to increase North Dakota's minimum wage because he's "tired of paying other people's wages" he...
Bresciani’s Open Records Travails Brought up During Ohio University Forum
Earlier this month we learned that embattled NDSU President Dean Bresciani was a finalist to be the next president of...
ND Lawmakers Want to Study Full-on Marijuana Legalizaton
Two Democratic lawmakers - Rep. Marvin Nelson of Rolla and Rep. Josh Boschee of Fargo - have introduced HCR3007 (read...
Stop Whining About “Waste of Time” Legislation
The beginning of North Dakota's legislative session is like a holiday for those of us who make a living writing...
