Only In Washington Does "Raise The Debt Ceiling" Mean "Paying The Bills"
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney thinks Congress ought to "pay it's bills" by raising the debt ceiling: “There are...
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Legislator Proposes Bill Making Constitutional Petition Process Harder
There have been a lot of measures on North Dakota's ballots over the last few years, and it appears as...
Americans Still Upset About Smaller Paychecks Post "Fiscal Cliff"
It's unfair that a "greedy" Congress take more out of paychecks, according to outraged Americans. Gabriella Hoffman’s paycheck is a...
Video: Talking State Budget And Gun Control On Valley News Live
Tonight I was on television for the first time ever. Chris Berg had me on the 6:30 Point of View...
RINO Of The Week: Governor Jack Dalrymple
During North Dakota's last legislative session I began a weekly post highlighting a Republican legislator who had further distanced himself/herself...
ND Oil Regulator: Federal Government Wants Authority Over All ND Drilling Permits
North Dakota's top oil regulator, Lynn Helms, told legislators yesterday that the federal government wants to try and force all...
Did NDSU Lie To The Media About The Funding For Their Airplane?
North Dakota State University has a lot of problems being forthcoming about their controversial private airplane. They tried to exempt...
Dalrymple Slips Obamacare Implementation Into Budget
There are two aspects of Obamacare that are optional for the states. One is the creation of the health care...
ND's Top Oil Regulator Warns Of Production Slow Downs, Wants Fund To Fight Federal Regulations
Lynn Helms, North Dakota's Mineral Resources Director, says it's "not all roses and sunshine" in the oil patch. He's warning...
Republican States Run Surpluses, Democrat States Run Deficits
One of the wonderful things about our federalist system of government is that our states can act as "laboratories of...
