Senator Kevin Cramer: Congress Should Put Aside Political Theatrics and Fix Our Nation’s Infrastructure
This guest post was submitted by North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer. He serves on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,...
Month: November 2019
Print Column: Please, Conservatives, Don’t Abandon Local Media
MINOT, N.D. — I wrote a column recently about local journalists getting blowback for the bias of the national news media. I...
Governor Burgum Tells Trump Administration That North Dakota Will Continue to Accept Refugees
Last month President Donald Trump's administration issued an executive order asking that state and local governments consent, in writing, to...
South Dakota’s “We’re on Meth” Ad Is Hokey, but the More Important Question Is Whether These Ads Even Work
South Dakota's on meth. I could insert a joke here about how North Dakotans knew it all along, but I'm...
“If This Didn’t Have the Name Keystone on It, Nobody Would Really Be Paying Much Attention to It”
The latest news about the Keystone pipeline spill near Edinburg, North Dakota, is that it was much larger than previously...
North Dakota Republican Group Votes for Making Access to Recreational Marijuana a Constitutional Right
UPDATE: NDYR state chairman Reed Christianson called me to clarify that the vote was intended as a "straw poll" and not...
Fresh Off an Open Meeting Violation, Minot’s Mayor Is Trying to Be Sneaky About Major Changes to City Manager’s Contract
You readers are probably aware of the phenomena called a "Friday news dump." For the uninitiated, it's the tactic of...
Study: Bismarck State College Provides the Best Return on Investment for Students in North Dakota
A new study out from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce has some fascinating findings. The report "ranks...
Guest Post: Reduction in Hours at US Ports of Entry Won’t Save Money but Will Cause Economic Harm
This guest post was submitted by Mark Jorgensen, a North Dakota resident who lives in rural Antler just south of...
Guest Post: Impeachment Hearing Gave Little Reason for Anyone to Change Their Minds
This guest post was submitted by Fargo-based attorney Mark Western I spent some time yesterday watching the impeachment hearings conducted...
