Minot’s City Manager Took the Fire Chief on a Pricey Trip to Nashville
Last month, October 20-23, the International City/County Management Association held its annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Minot City Manager Tom Barry attended the...
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We Should Be Governed by the Law, Not by Politics
Politics is the means through which we choose who gets to make the law and what the law says. Politics...
Senator Kevin Cramer: Congress Should Put Aside Political Theatrics and Fix Our Nation’s Infrastructure
This guest post was submitted by North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer. He serves on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,...
South Dakota’s “We’re on Meth” Ad Is Hokey, but the More Important Question Is Whether These Ads Even Work
South Dakota's on meth. I could insert a joke here about how North Dakotans knew it all along, but I'm...
“If This Didn’t Have the Name Keystone on It, Nobody Would Really Be Paying Much Attention to It”
The latest news about the Keystone pipeline spill near Edinburg, North Dakota, is that it was much larger than previously...
Fresh Off an Open Meeting Violation, Minot’s Mayor Is Trying to Be Sneaky About Major Changes to City Manager’s Contract
You readers are probably aware of the phenomena called a "Friday news dump." For the uninitiated, it's the tactic of...
Study: Bismarck State College Provides the Best Return on Investment for Students in North Dakota
A new study out from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce has some fascinating findings. The report "ranks...
Guest Post: Impeachment Hearing Gave Little Reason for Anyone to Change Their Minds
This guest post was submitted by Fargo-based attorney Mark Western I spent some time yesterday watching the impeachment hearings conducted...
Left Wing Protesters Disrupt Legislative Meeting Over Legacy Fund, Tell Majority Leader to F**K Himself
Lawmakers are in Fargo again today holding public hearings soliciting ideas for the $6.8-billion-and-counting in the state's Legacy Fund. I...
Hey Standing Rock, Was Yosemite Sam Busy?
I'm watching the North Dakota Public Service Commission's hearing on a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access Pipeline today (...
