Plain Talk: Defense Attorney Says a North Dakota Drug Testing Law Is Unconstitutional
The state Legislature requires some drug defendants to be drug tested while out on bail and awaiting trial, but this...
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Print Column: North Dakota Is Fun, Despite What Some Dumb Spam “Study” Says
MINOT, N.D. — A humble request made to my fellow members of the news media: Please stop creating spam headlines...
Losers Don’t Get to Be Choosers, Democrats
The Legislature has been organizing its interim committees of late, and a tradition for Democrats during this time is to...
What Have the Anti-Oil Activists Ever Done for Us?
A few recent headlines in the regional media are interesting, given their juxtaposition. Our state's battle to be reimbursed for...
New Study Suggests Legal Marijuana Doesn’t Reduce Opioid Problems
Back in 2014 a study was released suggesting a strong connection between legal marijuana and decreased overdoses from opioid abuse....
What Good Is Drug Testing if Defendants Can’t Afford It?
North Dakota state law requires that defendants in drug cases be tested on a regular basis, as a part of...
Plain Talk: North Dakota State Is “Being Used as a Mouthpiece” by Planned Parenthood Says State Senator
On this episode of Plain Talk, state Senator Janne Myrdal (R-Edinburg) talks about the objections she and other lawmakers share...
Legislative Leadership Flip Flops and Embraces Move to Gut State Auditor’s Powers
In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session an amendment was slipped into the budget for state Auditor Josh...
North Dakota Democratic Party: “Coal Is No Longer a Viable Source of Energy.”
In the Minot Daily News over the weekend was a remarkable letter from a leader in the North Dakota Democratic-NPL which...
The Soaring Cost of Higher Education Is What Forces Students to Choose Between the Humanities and STEM Studies
This letter to the Fargo Forum - headlined "The liberal arts are not useless" - is excellent, though it misses what...
