Kevin Cramer: We Have To Pass A Farm Bill Because The Free Market Is Scary
Back during campaign season I did an interview with Rep. Kevin Cramer, and we talked about the farm bill. Then,...
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To Lower Crime At Colleges, Eliminate Underage Drinking Laws
I've long been an advocate for getting rid of age restrictions on alcohol consumption. By postponing the ability of younger...
Hamid Shirvani Isn't The Only Higher Ed Administrator With A "Golden Parachute" Contract
There's been much griping of late about the nearly million-dollar "golden parachute" buy out embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani received earlier...
At This Point Just About Everybody At The Top Of The University System Should Probably Go
I have a letter to the editor in today's Grand Forks Herald objecting to the idea that Chancellor Hamid Shirvani...
NDSU Plots Course For Lavish Swimming Facility Funded By Student Fees
"Isn't this crazy," a legislator said in an email to me yesterday, linking to this Fargo Forum article about a...
North Dakota's Higher Ed Problems Don't End With Hamid Shirvani
The Fargo Forum editorial board has called on embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani to resign. Today the Grand Forks Herald says...
Fargo City Officials Upset That Legislature Wasn't Sufficiently Deferential To Them
Anyone who follows North Dakota politics closely is familiar with the term "Imperial Cass." This sprung out of the tendency...
Forum Editorial Board Calls For Chancellor, Higher Ed Board President To Resign
In an editorial that contradicts their own scathing report about the machinations among the state's university presidents to push Chancellor...
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...
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...
