Isn’t Choice Better Than Force?
MINOT, N.D. — Congress seems set to pass a law raising the age for legal tobacco use to 21. Here in...
North Dakota
Why Were We So Scared to Have a Debate Over Refugee Resettlement?
It's almost as though the Trump administration, by giving locals a degree of autonomy when it comes to resettlement, has...
‘It Will Be Impeachment Every Single Time’
“In the history of our country, the party who is not in the White House has accused the White House...
Devils Lake’s New Age-21 Vaping Law Is Probably Illegal
MINOT, N.D. — Recently the Devils Lake City Commission passed a new ordinance raising the age at which it's legal to purchase...
UPDATED: With Incumbent Kelly Schmidt Retiring, Fargo Republican Says He’s Interested in Running for State Treasurer
North Dakota Treasurer Kelly Schmidt, a Republican, has announced she won't seek a fifth four-year term in office during the...
The Fisher Industries Border Wall Contract Is Among the Cheapest Awarded
There has been a lot of political furor, of late, over North Dakota-based Fisher Industries receiving a very large federal...
Uproar Over Delay in Armenian Genocide Resolution Is the Perfect Distillation of Dumb Twitter Politics
News this week is that North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer has, at the behest of President Donald Trump's administration, held...
Despite Controversy City of Minot Approves Roughly $1 Million Contract for City Manager
After initially trying to slip it through as a last-minute addition to the agenda, the Minot City Council approved this...
Thanks to a Legislative Oversight, Can North Dakota Cities Even Make You Pay Higher Traffic Fines?
Serious constitutional questions may not be the only headache North Dakota cities face as they, enabled by state legislation passed...
A Kid in Fargo Thinks Climate Change Might Kill Him Before He’s 50, How Did We Get to This Point?
In Fargo this week, there was a climate change town hall organized by Fargo City Commissioner John Strand. It was...
