Williston City Commission Renews Ban on Crew Camps With a Dollop of Hypocrisy
The City of Williston, epicenter of North Dakota's now-faded oil boom, has been fighting a war on certain business models....
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AG: City of Williston Broke Open Meeting Law With Meetings About Man Camp Ban
A federal judge has enjoined the City of Williston from enforcing a controversial ordinance which would have banned temporary worker...
Judge: The Williston City Commission Ignored Their Own Ordinances, Attorney In Banning "Man Camps"
With demand for housing fading alongside oil industry activity, the Williston City Commission decided to try and shore up demand...
Target Logistics Sues The City Of Williston In "Man Camps" Fight
The folks at Target Logistics just dropped a press releasing announcing a lawsuit, filed in both state and federal court,...
The Folly Of Williston's War On Mobile, Temporary Businesses Is Now Clear
I've written pretty extensively about the fight in Williston over "man camps," but that city has been fighting a lot...
Williston City Leaders Take A Shameful Stand Against "Man Camps"
In Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged the author invented something called the "anti-dog-eat-dog" rule. In the story, the characters create it...
If We Have Too Much Oil Patch Housing Let's Stop Subsidizing It
In Williston housing developers - people and companies who have built apartment buildings and hotels and single-family homes - have...
Shutting Down Man Camps Is The Very Definition Of "Picking Winners And Losers"
If you observe North Dakota politics long enough you'll eventually hear someone make this remark: "The government can't pick winners...
Jon Godfread: Don't Make Knee-Jerk Decisions On Man Camps
As the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, we don’t often get involved in many local decisions; rather we maintain...
Let The Market Decide The State Of Oil Patch Housing
Back in 2013 I asked this question: "Should the rapid housing development in North Dakota, and the state government’s efforts...
