Maybe We Should Spend Less on Arresting Drunk Drivers and More on Getting Them Home Safe
We should be doing a better job of tracking the impact ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft are having...
Month: May 2019
Plain Talk: Senator Cramer Says He’s “Sick of Apologizing” for Promoting a North Dakota Company for the Border Wall Contract
"I don't apologize for advocating for them." That's what Senator Kevin Cramer had to say in an interview, recorded before...
Print Column: North Dakota’s Pro-Marijuana Movement Has Fractured Making Legalization Far Less Likely
MINOT, N.D. -- There is a very large faction of North Dakotans who want marijuana legalized for recreational use. After...
Petitions Filed to Refer Laws Pertaining to State Auditor Powers, Legislative Emails, and Roosevelt Library Funding
A group of activists have filed petitions with the Secretary of State's office to refer three pieces of legislation passed...
If Democrats Are Worried About Trade, Why Aren’t They Ratifying the USMCA?
North Dakota Democrats are trying to make hay on trade, hoping to leverage some of the pain farmers may be...
Sean Foss: Lawmakers Can Tell the Auditor What to Do, but They Shouldn’t
This guest post was submitted by Fargo attorney Sean Foss. The recent dispute over the Legislature and Governor’s approval of...
Plain Talk: Legalize ND Spokesman Doesn’t See Rival Ballot Measure as Competition
There is some fracturing going on in the pro-marijuana movement in North Dakota, but on this episode of Plain Talk...
Cops Wearing Their Taxpayer-Issued Uniforms for Political Purposes Is Not Protected Speech
Earlier this week I was critical of members of the Fargo Police Department for showing up en masse, and in uniform,...
No, Senator Wardner, the Legislature Is Not in Charge of the Auditor
The American system of government is built around the concept of distributing the powers of government over multiple branches. At...
Plain Talk Podcast: Armstrong Says Speaker Pelosi “Does Not Want to Give the White House a Win” on Trade
On this episode of Plain Talk, Congressman Kelly Armstrong talks about the impeachment question and the realities of the trade...
