North Dakota Hockey Club Stirs Controversy With Gun Raffle
North Dakotans are no strangers to gun raffles. It seems every time I go out to eat or for drinks...
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Schafer Column: Raising The Cost Of Oil Production In North Dakota Is A Bad Idea
I always find it interesting how Republican Senators can figure out ways to raise revenues when we have a huge...
Heidi Heitkamp: Defiant Democrat?
It seems Senator Heidi Heitkamp's top agenda item for her time in Washington DC so far is to try and...
Do Local Governments Need Lobbyists?
Let's not kid ourselves. North Dakota's cities and counties already have lobbyists. They already spend our tax dollars on political...
North Dakota Doesn't Need A Tuition Entitlement
America has a higher education bubble. This is undeniable. As Investor's Business Daily writes in an editorial today, government subsidies...
ND Legislature Looks To Increase Rewards For State Employees Finding Efficiencies
Back in November of last year I wrote about an incentive program for North Dakota State Employees. The State Emplmoyee...
Guest Post: Fargo Leaders Have Devised A Plan To Push Their Flood Problem Onto Someone Else
“Natural flood plain” is a phrase that has been getting some attention recently. Flood plains serve as natural flood protection....
Interview: Senator Dwight Cook Introduces Major Oil Tax Reforms
Today Senator Dwight Cook introduced SB2336 (not available online yet) proposing several major changes to North Dakota's oil taxes. He...
Guest Post: Protecting Gun Rights Is Not A "Stunt"
The Fargo Forum editorial board believes that the protection of our inalienable rights is a “stunt”. They prefer feel good...
Will North Dakota Democrats Be Dropping Their Opposition To Corporate Tax Relief?
Over the last several legislative sessions, because the State of North Dakota has been enjoying a tax revenue windfall, various...
