Schafer Column: There's No Need For The Marketplace Fairness Act
Online shoppers last year spent an estimated $225 billion in retail. While that number is significant in this economy, it...
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North Dakota Posts The Second Fastest Year Of Economic Growth Ever Recorded
Not surprisingly, North Dakota's economy was the fastest growing in the nation in 2012. The national average was 2.5%, and...
Lunatics Running The Asylum: SBHE Buys Out Shirvani
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani will be leaving North Dakota's university system after offering an ultimatum to the SBHE today: Either give...
Did The IRS Promote Anti-Tea Party Bully?
One of the narratives the Obama administration has developed to spin the IRS scandal is one in which the targeting...
Half Of College Graduates Working Jobs That Don't Require Degrees
I graduated from high school a little over ten years ago, and what I remember of my discussions with teachers...
Democrats: Kevin Cramer Isn't Hypocritical Enough To Be Like Kent Conrad
Rep. Kevin Cramer held a forum in Minot yesterday and got asked about budget matters. Rep. Cramer told citizens there...
Oil Patch Continues To Trump Population Numbers In North Dakota Sales Tax Collections
The annual sales tax report is out from Commissioner Cory Fong's office (see below), and it's got some pretty interesting...
Number Of Women As Top Household Earners Growing, Birth Rates Falling
According to a Pew study, women are becoming the top income earners in an increasing number of households. Part of...
State Board Of Higher Education Wants Another Look At Tuition Increases
Last week the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education approved more tuition hikes for the state's students, but now...
Not Enough Secret Service Personnel For White House Tours, But Plenty For A Party
The scandal-plagued Obama administration isn't canceling plans for yet another star-studded party at the White House, despite canceling tours of...
