If We’re Really Concerned About Ethics in North Dakota We Should Have Given Lawmakers Their Free Lunch*
There is a lot of Sturm und Drang about ethics in North Dakota right now. Most of it - especially the clouds...
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The Butt Hurt Over Senator Cramer Backing Savanna’s Act Is Just More Ugly Partisanship From Heitkamp Supporters
If you're a Democrat, and a Republican comes out in favor of a piece of policy you support, shouldn't that...
Proposed Family Leave Program Is Basically Corporate Welfare
Before I make my argument, I should acknowledge that the business community in North Dakota has come out in opposition...
North Dakota’s Corporate Farming Ban Is So Dumb We Have to Pass a Law So You Can Farm With Your Second Cousin
Let's say your great-grandfather immigrated to North Dakota and started a farm. It was a successful operation and, upon his...
The Legislature Should Leave “Cottage Foods” Alone
During the 2017 legislative session lawmakers passed HB1433, introduced by Rep. Luke Simons (R-Dickinson), which supporters called the "food freedom...
“Waiting Until Something Bad Happens” Is Also Called “Innocent Until Proven Guilty”
My last Sunday print column was about HB1537, introduced by state Rep. Karla Rose Hanson (D-Fargo), which would set up...
Bill Would Create Mandatory Family Leave Program for Some North Dakota Employers
If a bill introduced by state Rep. Karla Rose Hanson (D-Fargo) passes, an employer in North Dakota with 50 or...
Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Ordering Study Into Whether It’s “Necessary” or “Desirable” to Implement Ethics Ballot Measure
"Measure 1 is actually so poorly written that it would institute a host of new restrictions and regulations on political...
Were the Covington Boys Asking for It?
Yesterday during my weekly appearance on the Jay Thomas Show on WDAY AM970 we discussed the controversy of those Covington...
What a Miserable Week for American Journalism
American journalists are fond of blaming the politicians, and these days President Donald "fake news" Trump in particular, for declining...
