Baesler, Poolman Make A Weak Case For Early Childhood Education
President Barack Obama is making a push for universal preschool nationally, and here in North Dakota a couple of Republicans...
budgets
Shocker: Politicians Say "Not In My Back Yard" To Sequester
Parochialism is tearing this country apart. We desperately need to cut the federal government down to something taxpayers can actually...
Shameful: ND House Votes Down Local Government Transparency Bill
Rep. Blair Thoreson has been a real champion when it comes to fighting for government transparency here in North Dakota....
Dalrymple Backing Medicaid Expansion Is An Act Of Political Cowardice
Writing for the Washington Examiner, Shikha Dalmia tries to explain why Republican governors like North Dakota's Jack Dalrymple are pushing...
SBHE Is Standing Behind Shirvani
Legislators may be considering a "vote of no confidence" in Chancellor Hamid Shirvani, but State Board of Higher Education President...
Dalrymple's Medicaid Flip-Flop Is Puzzling
Nina Owcharenko from the Heritage Foundation finds support for the Obamacare Medicaid expansion among Republican governors, such as North Dakota's...
Dorso Column: Balancing Property Tax Relief With Income Tax Relief
We now have two major tax initiatives in front of the legislature. SB2037 is the property tax relief bill proposed...
2013 NDSU Airplane Lobbying Efforts Tally: $21,653
Despite legislative expectations that NDSU would be selling their airplane, they haven't yet and instead are using it to fly...
While Finally Promising To Pass A Budget, Democrats Aim Tax Hikes At Energy Industry
Senate Democrats, who apparently think budgeting is like inaugurating presidents in that it's only to happen every four years, have...
Renewable Fuels Standard Could Gobble Up America's Entire Corn Crop
The government must stop mandating ethanol production, Mark Perry notes. It drives up prices and, unless something is done, in...
