Controversy Over Fargo’s FedEx Tax Break Shows Need for Reforming Economic Incentives
Last night Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig lost his push to rescind over $600,000 in property tax incentives granted to parcel delivery giant...
North Dakota
One of the Best Things About America Is That Colin Kaepernick Can Sit During the National Anthem
I have no problem if people refuse to stand for the national anthem. This is America, after all. One of...
There Doesn’t Seem to Be Anyone Really in Control of the #NoDAPL Protest and That’s a Little Scary
The impression one gets from media reports of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, located on and near the Standing Rock...
Conspiracy Theories About State Response to Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Turn Out to Be Mostly False
As the state has struggled to respond to a very large, and often illegal, protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline...
University System Should Get Open Records Exemption for President Applications
Over the years of writing this blog I developed something of a reputation as a strong supporter of open records...
Fargo Democrat Kris Wallman May Be Delaying Official Resignation From Legislature for Political Reasons
During the legislative session earlier this month I reported that state Rep. Kris Wallman, a Democrat from Fargo's District 11,...
Are North Dakota Democrats Really Supporting Their Native American Candidates?
Mike Jacobs writes about the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in his column this week. He notes that the protests illustrate...
Marsy’s Law Is an Affront to the Rights of the Accused
Earlier this month I flagged a criminal case out of Grand Forks involving a teacher who allegedly had sex with...
Irony: Dakota Access Pipeline Is Permitted While Protest Against It Is Not
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe is being represented by an extremist, anti-oil group called Earthjustice in a lawsuit against the...
Citing Concerns Over Public Safety and Property Damage Governor Dalrymple Declares Emergency Over Dakota Access Protests
“The State of North Dakota remains committed to protecting citizens’ rights to lawfully assemble and protest," Governor Jack Dalrymple said...
