Governor Burgum: Everyone Wants Lower Taxes “as Long as It Doesn’t Mean Cuts in Government Jobs in Their Location”
I had Governor Doug Burgum on my radio show on Friday and we talked about property taxes and the push...
Month: May 2017
Kevin Cramer: 100 Days of Accomplishments Under Trump
One of the first measurements of a new presidential administration is the accomplishments of its first 100 days. For President...
Governor Burgum Is Saying the Right Things About the Bloated University System, but Does He Have the Courage of His Convictions?
Governor Doug Burgum should call for some of North Dakota's college campuses to be closed. He stopped short of doing...
Attempt to Whitewash Dickinson State’s Diploma Mill Scandal Is Despicable
Recently in his weekly political column my colleague Mike Jacobs described the political situation around funding for Dickinson State University...
Senator Judy Lee: North Dakota Can Have Effective Tobacco Policies Without BreatheND
BreatheND has been the source of a great deal of misinformation. A 2008 initiated measure resulted in establishment of BreatheND...
Please Stop Calling for Stephen Colbert to Be Fired
I'm sure you've all heard, but late night host Stephen Colbert said some pretty ugly things about President Donald Trump...
Reporter Responsible for “Floating Buffalo” Fake News During #NoDAPL Protests Gets a Big Promotion
Back during the violent #NoDAPL protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline there was a news report from NBC's Cal Perry...
John Andrist: Like It or Not, the Job Is Finished
So long. North Dakota’s 2017 legislative session has ended. To the chagrin of many and at least some degree of...
Audio: Lawmaker Rips Burgum Vetoes, Calls Them “Terrible” and “Reckless”
Governor Doug Burgum announced vetoes for parts of nine bills today. “We deeply appreciate the Legislature’s good work this session,...
Heitkamp Derides Out of State Political Money, Got Just 6.8 Percent of First Quarter Fundraising Haul From North Dakotans
End Citizens United, a left wing anti-free speech group, has given North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp an award for her...
