Fargo Choosing to Double Traffic Fines Just Opened a Legal Can of Worms
UPDATE: Since writing this post I've learned that other communities, such as Grand Forks, have also taken advantage of the...
North Dakota
Minot’s City Manager Took the Fire Chief on a Pricey Trip to Nashville
Last month, October 20-23, the International City/County Management Association held its annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Minot City Manager Tom Barry attended the...
South Dakota’s “We’re on Meth” Ad Is Hokey, but the More Important Question Is Whether These Ads Even Work
South Dakota's on meth. I could insert a joke here about how North Dakotans knew it all along, but I'm...
North Dakota Republican Group Votes for Making Access to Recreational Marijuana a Constitutional Right
UPDATE: NDYR state chairman Reed Christianson called me to clarify that the vote was intended as a "straw poll" and not...
Study: Bismarck State College Provides the Best Return on Investment for Students in North Dakota
A new study out from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce has some fascinating findings. The report "ranks...
Hey Standing Rock, Was Yosemite Sam Busy?
I'm watching the North Dakota Public Service Commission's hearing on a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access Pipeline today (...
Feed the Kids, Sure, but Should Parents Be Let Off the Hook for School Lunch Debt?
Recently, in Fargo, a group of well-meaning people raised some $4,000 as a way to help address the roughly $30,000...
As Dakota Access Pipeline Fight Heats up Again Poll Says Nearly 70 Percent of North Dakotans Support Expansion
On Wednesday next week, North Dakota's Public Service Commission will be holding a public hearing at the Emmons County Courthouse...
Excessive Child Care Regulations Benefit Big Businesses but Hurt the Small Ones
One of the paradoxes of American politics is that our friends on the left (and even many on the right)...
Cass County Prosecutor Won’t Pursue Criminal Charges Over ND School of Science Audit
Earlier this year Auditor Josh Gallion's office flagged a situation at the North Dakota State School of Science wherein a...
