C.T. Marhula: Fully Fund State Pensions
There was an excellent article recently (writer, Helmut Schmidt) on problems and proposals regarding the teacher’s retirement fund. While many...
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Rod St. Aubyn: Personal Principles Versus Representation, The Lawmaker's Dilemma
More than once I have had to shake my head when reading some of the blog comments expressing disdain for...
David Flynn: The Basics Of Oil In The North Dakota Economy
There is a big deal about understanding the impacts of oil price changes on the state economy given the legislative...
From The Left: Will North Dakota Tribes Legalize Marijuana?
Last weekend, it was announced that first term Rep. Pamela Anderson (D) District 41 would be introducing a medical marijuana...
Bismarck Tribune Editorial Board Seems Confused
A bill sponsored by Rep. Roscoe Streyle to change the way North Dakota fills Senate vacancies is getting all sorts...
Legislators Should Tie Transparency Measures To Local Government Funding
Over the last several bienniums one of the primary opponents to transparency efforts for taxation and spending in the state...
North Dakota Abortion Proponents Lose Again
It seems as though every time a pro-life law is being debated the knee-jerk reaction from its opponents is the...
ND Higher Ed Spending Has Increased 159 Percent, Enrollment Up 9 Percent
I wrote a post about the most recent Budget and Fiscal Trends document from Legislative Council and included several graphs...
"Don't tell me we aren't spending any money"
One of the most useful publications from Legislative Council is their Budget and Fiscal Trends documents which presents the state's...
North Dakota Examines Partial Legalization Of Prostitution
With Forum Communications running a multi-part series on human trafficking in North Dakota ("trafficking" is the new media/political buzzword for what...
