Plain Talk: Lawmaker Makes the Case for Using Legacy Fund to Abolish North Dakota’s Income Tax
State Rep. Craig Headland, a Republican from Montpelier and Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Taxation, has introduced...
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North Dakota Doesn’t Need a Patchwork of Minimum Wage Laws
I don't think we need minimum wage policy. It amounts to a tax on young and low skill labor. Far...
The Legislature Must Recognize That the Land Doesn’t Belong to the Hunters
I've written a lot about SB2315, introduced by Senator Robert Erbele (R-Lehr), which would flip North Dakota's presumption of land...
Guest Post: Access to Quality Dental Care Can Be Improved by Supporting Dental Therapy
This guest post was submitted by Dr. Joanne Luger, a Bismarck-based dentist, and Emily Mallory, a Dental Hygienist in Grand...
Plain Talk: Does Klobuchar Have a Chance in a Democratic Party That’s Shifted So Far Left?
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar launched her campaign for the Democratic party's presidential nomination this weekend. Klobuchar styles herself as a...
Audio: Rep. Rick Becker Responds to Meme Controversy, Calls His Critics “Hypersensitive”
State Rep. Rick Becker was the target of criticism this weekend after posting an internet meme using the "drop the...
How Is ‘Hey Cops Don’t Take Our Stuff Without a Conviction’ a Controversial Proposal?
According to this article from Bismarck Tribune reporter Jack Dura, law makers and law enforcement are looking for compromise on...
Plain Talk: Burgum Says Those Ranking Other Priorities Above Roosevelt Library Are Presenting a “False Choice”
On this episode of Plain Talk, Governor Doug Burgum defended his push for $50 million in funding for a Theodore...
We Have to Hold the Groups Behind Valve Turners Criminally Responsible for Pipeline Tampering Before They End up Killing Someone
Yesterday a group of political extremists broke into an Enbridge pipeline facility in Minnesota and attempted to turn off two...
Plain Talk: Shouldn’t Universities Exist Because We Need Them, and Not Because of the Law?
On this episode of Plain Talk, legislation proposed in Bismarck would remove mandates for eight of North Dakota's 11 institutions...
