Isn’t This a $20 Million to $50 Million Tax Hike?
"North Dakota collected $750,000 more in new online sales taxes since late June, when the Supreme Court ruled states could...
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Group of Republicans Considered Attempt to Replace Democrats as Minority Party in the Legislature
Over the years I have often heard North Dakota politicos of the Republican persuasion joke that if the Democrats in...
Politician Inadvertently Illustrates Why Economic Development Incentives Are Dumb Public Policy
Amazon has been causing quite a stir with its announcement the building of a new, two-campus east coast headquarters to...
These Are the Changes Lawmakers Will Have to Make to Comply With Measure 1
Despite it being a terrible (and blatantly unconstitutional, in many regards) proposal, North Dakota voters approved Measure 1 in the...
Al Carlson’s Replacement as House Majority Leader Won by Promising to Keep Everything the Same
Last night the Republican caucus in the North Dakota House of Representatives picked their new majority leader. The press release...
The Heitkamps Think They’re Entitled to Deference, and That’s Exactly Why They Shouldn’t Hold Power
If Senator Heidi Heitkamp had won re-election last week and some Republican took to the internet to complain about how...
North Dakota Voters Are Very Forgiving of Politicians Who Struggle With Alcohol
Here's a wild story out of Walsh County (a rural community north of Grand Forks). Shortly before election day, on...
We Should Pay More Attention to Local Journalists, and Less to National Media Outlets
Conservative columnist Eric Erickson makes an insightful point in this piece where he argues, using the Georgia gubernatorial race as...
Let’s All Be Glad This Is Al Jaeger’s Last Term
Secretary of State Al Jaeger survived what was a roller coaster election and will continue in the office he's held...
Despite Claims of Voter Suppression, North Dakota’s Native Americans Got Out the Vote in a Big Away
In what I consider to have been a partisan, cynical ploy to drive turnout, Democrats and left wing activist groups...
