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Rob Port January 6, 2013 11

The precise use of language is vital in politics. After all, that language is the basis upon which the laws...

Rob Port January 6, 2013 23

"For the first time in two decades, we raised taxes on the wealthiest 2% of Americans in a bipartisan way,...

Rob Port January 6, 2013 43

I pay my taxes – do you? That makes me a government employee and you are, too. Conservatives share at...

Rob Port January 5, 2013 46

Considering this a bit of an addendum to my post yesterday about pay for public officials versus pay for football...

Rob Port January 5, 2013 1

I spent some time this week analyzing the makeup of the standing committees for the coming legislative session. As bills...

Rob Port January 5, 2013 6

I have been spending more time than usual these days in the Capitol City of Bismarck, North Dakota preparing for...

Rob Port January 4, 2013 48

Earlier today I wrote about proposed increases in pay for North Dakota's executive branch elected officials. Per Governor Jack Dalrymple's...

Rob Port January 4, 2013 12

Obesity is a crisis, we're told, and it demands government regulation to fix. But as policies micromanaging our lifestyles are...

Rob Port January 4, 2013 7

According to Obama administration Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, America's job picture would be worse off if it weren't for expanded...

Rob Port January 4, 2013 9

North Dakota is unique among the states in having a state-run bank. Now, per a bill coming out of the...