In The Legislature, A Debate Over Direct Democracy Versus Representative Democracy
Today the House Judiciary Committee played host to a packed room full of people testifying on HCR3011 which would, if...
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North Dakota's Laws Have Grown 1,781% Since 1877
The legislature is in recess for crossover, and legislators are at home in their districts enjoying a much-deserved breather. The...
Total Student Loan Debt Has Tripled Since 2004
The cost of college is growing faster than anything else in our economy, including the cost of things like health...
Guest Post: Legislature Doing Big Things For North Dakota
The 2013 North Dakota Legislative Session has reached the half way point known as crossover. That is the point where...
Guest Post: Williston's Poor Fiscal Priorities Result In Credit Rating Downgrade
This afternoon, Bloomberg News is reporting that the credit rating agency of Standards and Poors has downgraded the credit rating of the...
Fracking Stops Unwanted Pregnancies
No, you're not reading the headline wrong, that's really the conclusion of the Guttmacher Institute: With only one Planned Parenthood...
The Keystone Pipeline Has Been Under Review For Twice As Long As It Would Take To Build It
Your tax dollars, hard at work: The State Department is expected to release a draft environmental impact statement of the...
North Dakota House Votes To Give Public Workers Defined Contribution Pension Option
Under HB1452, introduced by Rep. Jim Kasper, would give new state hires the option of choosing a defined contribution pension...
North Dakota Legacy Fund Hits $841 Million In Deposits
State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt sent me some numbers this morning for North Dakota's Legacy Fund, in which her office will...
Is North Dakota At Risk Of A Development Bubble?
For those of us living in or near the oil patch, watching as hotel after hotel is built has become...
