Hey Kevin Cramer, The Lights Are Already Going Out In Minnesota
North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer has an op/ed in the Wall Street Journal today headlined, "Where Will You Be When the...
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Order For Oil Conditioning Was Likely Too Much Micromanagement For Industry's Taste
Back in November, as the North Dakota Industrial Commission was considering new regulations for conditioning crude oil before shipment, I...
Exaggerating Complaints About Saltwater Spills
When citizens complain about the way they're governed it's always important to pay attention. But also worth paying attention to...
Rachel Woltjer: North Dakota's Oil Patch Has Truly Become Home
A few weeks ago, I was in Minneapolis for a few meetings and asked my favorite college professor if we...
"We don't run the state on oil revenue"
Speaking with the editorial board of the Williston Herald, Governor Jack Dalrymple continued to try and tamp down concerns over oil...
Sometimes The Messenger Deserves To Be "Shot"
"It's foolish to blame messenger." That was the headline to a Fargo Forum editorial from over the weekend which fired...
John Dorso: Legislative Session Will Hinge On Oil Prices
I haven’t had an opportunity to review the entire Governors budget message just delivered to the organizational session of the...
North Dakota Tax Revenue Growth Remains Strong, But No Longer Booming
The latest revenue report is out from the Office of Management and Budget (see below), covering general fund revenues in...
Ron Ness: New York Times Misrepresented North Dakota Story
Within the opening two paragraphs of her story printed on Nov. 23, New York Times Reporter Deborah Sontag wrote, “Halliburton...
From The Left: No Falling Sky In North Dakota
A story was relayed to me by a Fargo area Republican Legislator during the 2009 North Dakota Legislative session. As...
