If the Voters Approve Bad Policy, Does That Make It Good Policy?
I talked about this on today's podcast, but I thought the Fargo Forum's Sunday editorial was worth responding to in the...
North Dakota
North Dakota’s Constitution Must Be Amended So We Have the Flexibility to Face the Future of Higher Education
Like it or not, the way Americans access higher education has changed. It will continue to change. Old models of...
How to Subscribe to the Plain Talk Podcast
As you readers know, I've been posting new episodes of the Plain Talk Podcast for more than a week now...
Governor Burgum Should Invite President Trump to Deliver the State of the Union in North Dakota
Things in Washington D.C. have devolved to the point where Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has told President Donald...
Do North Dakota Gay Rights Activists Really Want to Achieve Their Objectives?
State Rep. Mary Johnson, a Republican from Fargo, has introduced legislation to address alleged discrimination based on sexual orientation in...
Audit Report Shows State Agencies Hoarding Tens of Millions in Special Funds, Tourism Department Fund Has 30 Years Worth of Reserves
A new report out from North Dakota Auditor Josh Gallion indicates that state agencies are keeping tens of millions of...
Legislation Introduced to Deny Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Power to Arrest, Carry a Gun
Earlier this month Fargo defense attorney Mark Friese wrote a guest post here on SAB regarding the use of reserve...
If Government Employees Are Important Enough to Work During a Government Shutdown, They’re Important Enough to Pay
Today a federal judge refused to intervene in the government shutdown, citing a desire to keep the judicial branch of...
Legislation Would Let the Government Seize Guns From People Deemed as Possibly Dangerous
HB1537, introduced by Rep. Karla Rose Hanson (D-Fargo), is a complicated piece of policy. The crux of it, however, is...
So-Called “Abortion Reversal” Bill Is a Bad Idea
It's been a while since we've had a fight over abortion in the North Dakota legislature. Six years ago there...
