North Dakota Oil Industry Calls Senator Heitkamp a Hypocrite
Earlier today I wrote about Senator Heidi Heitkamp indicating that she'd vote against a Congressional repeal for a BLM rule...
Month: May 2017
For the Left Comey Went From Scapegoat to Martyr Pretty Darn Quick
I don't think President Donald Trump handled the firing of (now former) FBI Director James Comey all that well. For...
Wow: Senator Heidi Heitkamp Says She’ll Vote to Keep Obama’s Duplicative, Harmful Methane Rule
UPDATE: The final Senate vote on this was 51-49. It failed. Had Heitkamp voted the other way the tie would have...
The Recall of Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn Isn’t Really About Dave Piepkorn
According to reports the committee organized to recall Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says they have the requisite signatures and...
Former NDGOP Head, Recently Elected Supreme Court Justice Named as Possible Trump Judicial Appointees
This week President Donald Trump began the process of announcing appointments to more than 100 openings in the federal judicial...
All of a Sudden North Dakota and the EPA Are Getting Along
In years past, when I'd talk with colleagues and others from out of state, I'd joke that North Dakota's official...
Audio: Insurance Commissioner Says Lawmakers Should Have Saved More Days for Health Care Issues
I had Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread on my radio show yesterday to talk about the health care reform debate taking...
Number of Lobbyists at North Dakota’s 2017 Session Was Down From Previous Years, but Not by Much
You would assume that, given the dearth of funds North Dakota lawmakers had to spend this legislative session, the number...
Democrats Aiming Vindictive Politics at Wrigley and U.S. Attorney Appointment
President Barack Obama made a very poor choice when he appointed Timothy Purdon to be U.S. Attorney for North Dakota...
About Those Pre-Existing Conditions
A caller to my radio show last week had a really good analogy for insurance. He said that we should...
