nanny statism

Rob Port October 12, 2015 0

One of the more hotly contested bills during the 2015 legislative session earlier this year was the so-called "brunch bill."...

Rob Port September 10, 2015 0

About a month ago I wrote a post about Rep. Mike Schatz, a Republican lawmaker from New England, questioning whether...

Rob Port May 20, 2015 0

Big, paternalistic government is always taking another step toward infantilizing Americans. At 18 you’re old enough to fight in wars,...

Rob Port April 1, 2015 0

The state Senate yesterday unanimously approved HB1186, which was one of two bills emerging from the House aimed at putting...

Rob Port March 27, 2015 0

At Fargo Davies High School in Fargo the students have a top-notch culinary class which runs, on a limited scale,...

Rob Port March 19, 2015 0

President Obama thinks a law mandating that all eligible Americans vote is a "transformative" idea. Obama floated the idea of...

Rob Port March 6, 2015 0

A victory for the people in the War on Fun: After Congress left town and snow showers arrived Thursday, children...

Rob Port February 11, 2015 0

UPDATE: It looks like the WDAZ article quoted below was inaccurate. Grand Forks has merely moved these ordinance changes forward. They've yet to...

Rob Port February 11, 2015 0

Last week I wrote a post about proposed tobacco tax hikes being considered by lawmakers in Bismarck. I cited research...

Rob Port February 6, 2015 0

"North Dakota needs to do everything it can to prevent more people from smoking and to encourage smokers to quit,"...