The Legacy Fund Should Be About Legacy, Not the Spending Needs of the Moment
Earlier this year, I wrote a print column headlined, "We’re Going to Do Something Stupid With the Legacy Fund." Yesterday...
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Let’s Not Make It Harder for Our Canadian Friends to Visit North Dakota
Last week Governor Doug Burgum sent a letter (see below) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection urging them not to...
As Dakota Access Pipeline Fight Heats up Again Poll Says Nearly 70 Percent of North Dakotans Support Expansion
On Wednesday next week, North Dakota's Public Service Commission will be holding a public hearing at the Emmons County Courthouse...
North Dakota Auditor Now Seems to Be Routinely Referring Audits for Criminal Investigation
North Dakota Auditor Josh Gallion recently referred two of his recent audits to law enforcement for investigation for possible criminal...
Excessive Child Care Regulations Benefit Big Businesses but Hurt the Small Ones
One of the paradoxes of American politics is that our friends on the left (and even many on the right)...
Print Column: ‘Progressive’ Energy Policy Hampers Progress
MINOT, N.D. — It's remarkable how many self-described progressives are against progress. Is it progress for hundreds of thousands of...
North Dakota Attorney General Asks for Law Enforcement Investigation Into Commerce Department Audit Findings
In September, Auditor Josh Gallion's office released the report of an audit of the North Dakota Commerce Department. You can...
Cass County Prosecutor Won’t Pursue Criminal Charges Over ND School of Science Audit
Earlier this year Auditor Josh Gallion's office flagged a situation at the North Dakota State School of Science wherein a...
If North Dakota’s Universities Are in a “Death Spiral” It’s Not From Lack of Public Funding
There is a popular myth in North Dakota, one particularly acute among those work in our state's public university system,...
Auditor Gallion Needs to Be Careful Not to Prove His Critics Right
First-term state Auditor Josh Gallion, who recently announced his intention to seek another term in office, has earned himself a...
