North Dakota Has No Choice but to Build a Political Moat Around Coal-Fired Power
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota got some excellent news today. After months of largely behind-the-scenes negotiations, spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Brent...
Month: March 2021
Lawmakers Finally Get Around to Writing a Law They Claimed Already Existed
MINOT, N.D. — Last year Dave Andahl, a candidate for the North Dakota House of Representatives in District 8, died and...
Informed Adults Should Be Allowed to Make Unhealthy Choices
MINOT, N.D. — The paternalism of big government was on full display in North Dakota's Senate this week. One example...
Active COVID Cases up 43% in Last Three Weeks, but There’s Evidence Vaccines Are Working
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota's count of active COVID-19 cases has been climbing in recent weeks. After bottoming out on...
Xcel Energy Brags About ‘Retiring Coal Plants Early’
MINOT, N.D. — Given where I live, I'm obliged to be a customer of Xcel Energy. Wouldn't it be something...
Why Are North Dakota’s Campuses Afraid of Free Speech Protections?
MINOT, N.D. — House Bill 1503, introduced by Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, would "prohibit activity fee funding discrimination based on a...
Shouldn’t We Ask if ‘Bias Crime’ Legislation Actually Works?
MINOT, N.D. — Bias crime laws, the new lingo for hate crime laws, are, from the perspective of public policy,...
Guest Post: Lowering Healthcare Costs the Wrong Way
This guest post was submitted by Michael Fedorchak, the North Dakota state director for Americans for Prosperity. The COVID-19 pandemic...
My COVID-19 Vaccination Was Rough but Worth It
MINOT, N.D. — Last week, I made an appointment to get the Moderna vaccine's first shot for COVID-19. I didn't...
Politicians Shouldn’t Get to Govern People Who Can’t Vote for Them
MINOT, N.D. — In North Dakota, extraterritorial zoning is a policy that allows city governments to regulate people and property...
