Podcast: On the Jay Thomas Show Talking Social Media, the Search for a New President at UND, and Student Loan Debt
Here's audio from my segment on the Jay Thomas show today. We talked about the problems with social media, the...
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I’m Not Surprised a Lot of People on the Left Disliked the Game of Thrones Ending
There are spoilers here, so if you're not caught up on Game of Thrones, go away. "They don't get to...
Print Column: In the Fight Over Oil, It’s Progressives Against Progress
MINOT, N.D. — The fight over the Davis Refinery, a crude oil project backed by Meridian Energy Group, has been...
Measure 1 Bans Lobbyists on the Ethics Commission, but a Measure 1 Lobbyist Has Applied Anyway
Yesterday I wrote about a lobbyist for the North Dakotans for Public Integrity - the local front group for the...
Just Admit You Made a Mistake Governor Burgum
“This is only an issue with a couple hundred people on social media." That's what Governor Doug Burgum reportedly told...
You Can’t Be a Journalist and an Elected Official
On the podcast today state Rep. Matt Eidson told me he's going to do his best to do a good...
Thanks to Marsy’s Law Corporations Can Maybe Have Victim Rights Too
North Dakota voters made a grievous mistake when they, at the behest of a campaign funded by a California billionaire,...
Yes You Are, Republicans
My most recent Sunday print column was about the North Dakota Republican Party and the ways in which, fairly or...
Guest Post: Legislative Session Gave Insurance Department Resources, Authority to Make Things Better for North Dakotans
This guest post was submitted by North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread, a Republican first elected in 2016. It isn’t...
North Dakota’s Lawsuit Against the Opioid Industry Got Tossed and That’s Probably a Good Thing
I'm not convinced that the State of North Dakota should be successful in its lawsuit against the opioid industry. Clearly...
