The Mission of the North Dakota State College of Science Is to Serve Students Not the Chamber of Commerce
I wasn't a bit surprised to learn that the usual suspects are circling the wagons around embattled North Dakota State...
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Plain Talk: Industry Spokesman Says Reducing Oil Production Isn’t the Way to Curb Flaring
The issue of natural gas flaring in North Dakota is making regional, and even national, headlines again. Ron Ness from...
Print Column: If Everything Is Special Then Nothing Is Special
MINOT, N.D. — There’s a waiting line at the top of Mount Everest these days. Summiting our planet’s tallest peak...
Can We Make It Illegal for the Legislature to Legislate?
Today the Secretary of State's office announced they have received a resubmitted petition to amend the state constitution to "limit...
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...
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...
