Referendum Campaign Forming to Put Question of Auditor’s Power on the Ballot
There has been a lot of controversy over legislation, sneaked into the budget for the Auditor's office during the closing...
Month: May 2019
Plain Talk: Senator Cramer Says Trump Scandals Are “Uninteresting to the Vast Majority of People”
From local columnists to national television pundits, the political media can't get enough of President Donald Trump. His tweets and...
Guest Post: Suggestions for Reviving the University of North Dakota
This guest post was written by William J. Brotherton, a UND graduate, a North Dakota and Texas attorney, and an...
Lawmaker Admits They Gutted Auditor’s Powers Because He Isn’t “Supposed to Embarrass People”
When news first broke that the Legislature had snuck some last minute language into a budget bill to remove the...
Maybe Banks and Credit Card Companies Shouldn’t Be the Arbiters of American Political Activity
A modern tactic of the American left is to pressure certain institutions - banks, credit companies, universities, etc. - into...
The New Census Could Change North Dakota’s Political Landscape Thanks to Western Population Growth
This week Governor Doug Burgum issued an executive order creating an initiative, called the Complete Count Task Force, aimed at...
Plain Talk: Who Was Using the Director’s Signature?
The director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation's drivers license division was on leave from February to early March...
Print Column: Heidi Heitkamp Is Probably Running for Governor in 2020
MINOT, N.D. -- Here’s a bold prediction: Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is probably going to run for governor. I...
DOT Not Commenting on Use of Suspended Director’s Signature on Legal Documents Citing Potential “Litigation” or “Controversy”
Last week Glenn Jackson resigned from his position as the director of the driver's license division at the North Dakota...
Ed Schafer Says No to Another Stint as President of the University of North Dakota
This week current UND President Mark Kennedy sent an official resignation out to campus, occasioned by his acceptance of a...
