There Was Never a Bust: North Dakota’s Oil Industry Is More Efficient, More Resilient Than Ever Before
"A Shale-Oil Boomtown Climbs Back From the Bust" That was a headline from the Wall Street Journal over the weekend. It was...
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How About We Don’t Judge People by the Color of Their Skin?
Earlier this week I wrote about the controversy surrounding a Fargo high school named after former President Woodrow Wilson. My...
Video: Superintendent Baesler Says Burgum Skipping His Own Education Summit Was “Less Than Ideal”
Yesterday I wrote a post about some grumbling resulting from Governor Doug Burgum skipping a summit of education leaders he...
Audio: Davis Refinery Spokesman Says You Won’t Be Able to See Facility From Theodore Roosevelt Park
Earlier this week I wrote about opponents of the Davis Refinery project - which would be the first greenfield crude...
State Senator Tom Campbell Apparently Polling Ahead of Potential 2018 Run
State Senator Tom Campbell, a Republican from Grafton, has long made it clear that he'd like to move up the...
UND Economist on North Dakota Economy: “If We’re Not at Rock Bottom We’re Close”
Economic activity in North Dakota has been in decline for a couple of years now, dragging tax revenues for state...
Thank the Government for Protecting You From Low Milk Prices
A reader recently sent me a picture of this sign posted on the glass door of a refrigerated display at...
Senator Heitkamp Condemns “Dark Money” in Politics Even as It Pays for Ads Touting Her for Re-Election
Earlier this year Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced that she would be joining with Montana Democrat Jon Tester in introducing legislation...
Montana Republican Body Slamming a Journalist Is Perhaps Why Early Voting Is Stupid
How many people in Montana would like to change their votes right about now? It's a question worth asking. Last...
John Andrist: Are Privacy Protections Good or Annoying?
We are very much obsessed these days with things like security, secrecy, and privacy. All three of them are getting...
