Rep. Glassheim: "I'm Happy To Give You Pleasure"
A moment of accidental levity this afternoon during a heated debate over oil taxes. Rep. Eliot Glassheim (D-Grand Forks), requesting...
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Were Fargo Flood Projections Exaggerated To Bully Legislature Into Approving Diversion Funds?
Fargo-area leaders were quick to cite the projections for a "flood of record" during the debate in the state legislature...
North Dakota Senate Kills $352 Million Income Tax Package
Yesterday I wrote of the food fight going on between the North Dakota House and the Senate over HB1250, a...
Hypocrites: Anti-Gun Democrats Seeking Pro-Gun Candidates For Swingstates
On the national level the Democrat push to toughen gun control laws was undone by red-state, pro-gun Democrats who joined...
Fargo Forum Editor Is Glad Western North Dakotans Have Crappy Cell Phone Service
One of the most irritating things about the debate in North Dakota over the rapid industrial, social and economic development...
Nevada State Senator Comes Out During Floor Debate Over Gay Marriage
This takes some courage: A Nevada state senator on Monday publicly announced for the first time that he’s gay —...
Senate Approves Petition Reform Requiring Big-Impact Constitutional Measures Be Decided On November Ballot
The North Dakota Senate this morning approved HCR3011, which reforms the initiated measure process for constitutional measures by requiring that...
Accreditation Will Be The Stick Used To Beat Higher Ed Reform To Death
Yesterday the state House voted to concur with the Senate's amendments to HCR3047 which replaces the state's current governing structure...
The Fargo Media Has Done The Flood Diversion Debate A Real Disservice
There are a lot of excellent reasons to be skeptical of building the Fargo flood diversion project. The fact that...
Shocker: Senate Strips $375 Million Out Income Tax Cuts Passed By The House
About the only bright spot for tax relief this legislative session was a half-billion dollar package of corporate and personal...
