Someone Just Told Me I Can’t Criticize a Politician Because I Don’t Have the Right Skin Color or Gender
Rep. Ruth Buffalo is a Democrat from Fargo who serves in the North Dakota State Assembly. Despite being not even...
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The Mission of the North Dakota State College of Science Is to Serve Students Not the Chamber of Commerce
I wasn't a bit surprised to learn that the usual suspects are circling the wagons around embattled North Dakota State...
Plain Talk: Industry Spokesman Says Reducing Oil Production Isn’t the Way to Curb Flaring
The issue of natural gas flaring in North Dakota is making regional, and even national, headlines again. Ron Ness from...
Can We Make It Illegal for the Legislature to Legislate?
Today the Secretary of State's office announced they have received a resubmitted petition to amend the state constitution to "limit...
Maybe We Should Spend Less on Arresting Drunk Drivers and More on Getting Them Home Safe
We should be doing a better job of tracking the impact ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft are having...
Petitions Filed to Refer Laws Pertaining to State Auditor Powers, Legislative Emails, and Roosevelt Library Funding
A group of activists have filed petitions with the Secretary of State's office to refer three pieces of legislation passed...
If Democrats Are Worried About Trade, Why Aren’t They Ratifying the USMCA?
North Dakota Democrats are trying to make hay on trade, hoping to leverage some of the pain farmers may be...
Plain Talk: Legalize ND Spokesman Doesn’t See Rival Ballot Measure as Competition
There is some fracturing going on in the pro-marijuana movement in North Dakota, but on this episode of Plain Talk...
Cops Wearing Their Taxpayer-Issued Uniforms for Political Purposes Is Not Protected Speech
Earlier this week I was critical of members of the Fargo Police Department for showing up en masse, and in uniform,...
No, Senator Wardner, the Legislature Is Not in Charge of the Auditor
The American system of government is built around the concept of distributing the powers of government over multiple branches. At...
