Dalrymple Proposes 12.7 Percent Increase In On-Going Spending
Governor Jack Dalrymple delivered his biennial budget address this morning. You can watch the whole thing above (minus about a...
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Despite Oil Price Worries, Jack Dalrymple Budget Expected To Set Another Record
Oil is a huge part of North Dakota's budget. Last calendar year more than half of the revenues collected by...
University System Will Only Evaluate Presidents If It's Kept A Secret
Last month I wrote a post about a proposal for legislation being pushed by North Dakota University System Chancellor Larry...
The North Dakota Legislature Should Fund Body Cameras For Cops
Lawmakers are in Bismarck this week for their organizational session. Between the swearing-in and training they're also working on the...
It's Time For Jack Dalrymple To Be A Leader
My column is up in the Grand Forks Herald this morning, and I vent some criticism with Governor Jack Dalrymple for...
NDSU President Has His Very Own $80,000 Per Year Chauffeur
Recently U.S. News & World Report did a story about state spending on higher education which featured North Dakota. Because...
Whoops: New York Times Used Seriously Misleading Numbers For North Dakota Spills
The New York Times recently published a rather unflattering two-part story about North Dakota’s oil boom. We can expect the...
Lawmakers Need To Help American Oil Companies Compete With OPEC
Over the Thanksgiving holiday some news broke that no doubt has many North Dakotans - private citizens and policymakers alike...
Media Needs To Expose Partisan Motivations Of Oil Policy Critics
The New York Times hatchet job on North Dakota's oil boom featured a man by the name of David Schwalbe who...
Ducks Unlimited Should Probably Find New Leadership For North Dakota
Conservation groups, led by Ducks Unlimited, spent millions on trying to pass Measure 5 on the ballot earlier this month,...
