No, Grand Forks Herald, Tougher DUI Laws May Not Actually Be Right for North Dakota
The Grand Forks Herald today has an editorial praising Minnesota for their progress in reducing DUI-related fatalities, and lashing North Dakota...
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Small Town Grocery Stores Don’t Need Government Assistance, They Need Better Business Models
"An interim committee of the North Dakota Legislature will study how food gets into rural areas and how the system...
Exploding National Debt Is Just the Will of the People at This Point
A caveat on the headline, there are times when real spending cuts happen in state and local government. We can...
It’s Not That the Report Was Biased, It’s That It Was Stupid
Earlier this week I wrote a print column about one of those lists that rank the various states by some...
The Wind Industry’s Arrogance Comes Around to Bite Them as the Public Service Commission Says a Rare “No”
North Dakota's Public Service Commission has shot down a wind farm siting permit requested by NextEra Energy for a project...
What Have the Anti-Oil Activists Ever Done for Us?
A few recent headlines in the regional media are interesting, given their juxtaposition. Our state's battle to be reimbursed for...
What Good Is Drug Testing if Defendants Can’t Afford It?
North Dakota state law requires that defendants in drug cases be tested on a regular basis, as a part of...
Legislative Leadership Flip Flops and Embraces Move to Gut State Auditor’s Powers
In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session an amendment was slipped into the budget for state Auditor Josh...
The Soaring Cost of Higher Education Is What Forces Students to Choose Between the Humanities and STEM Studies
This letter to the Fargo Forum - headlined "The liberal arts are not useless" - is excellent, though it misses what...
What if NDSU’s Partnership With Planned Parenthood Could Lead to Fewer Abortions?
I largely agree with the Fargo Forum's editorial today, chastising some 89 state lawmakers for urging North Dakota State University...
