Is The Bakken Housing Boom A Bubble, Or A Good Long-Term Investment?
For a while now I've been wondering if we have a housing bubble in North Dakota. I definitely think we've...
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With Carbon Emissions Already Dropping, Why Do We Need "Sweeping Action" On Climate Change?
"Obama to take sweeping action on climate," reports the Washington Post. "President Obama will announce his intention to limit greenhouse...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Oversight Of Elections
The Voting Rights Act, in part, gave the federal government authority over state elections in some jurisdictions, mostly in the...
Chancellor Shirvani Blasts Minot State, UND And NDSU President In Evaluations
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani may be on his way out the door, but per his contract buy out agreement he's still...
A Father's Day Lament
Father's Day isn't quite the same as mother's day. Every year statistics, well-worn but still true, are cited to prove...
Some Things Are Scarier Than Terrorism
The news that the NSA is monitoring pretty much every phone call in America, and accessing our electronic communications as...
Poll: Most Americans Blame Welfare For Persistent Poverty
You have to wonder, if this poll is accurate, where were these people in November when the number of people...
“Can You Trust This Administration With Your Phone Records?”
The headline is the question Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) asked on Face the Nation this morning, but I think that's...
When Shoddy Journalism Obscures A Real Public Policy Problem
Health care prices are out of control. I don't think that's a statement many in America would disagree with. But...
Obama Calls NSA Scandal A "Modest Encroachment On Privacy"
I never thought I'd say this, but these days President Obama is sounding a lot like Dick Cheney. Because right...
