Regulations Are Static, But Markets Are Dynamic
On Friday evening last week Fargo businessman Doug Burgum invited me to his office in downtown Fargo to chat about...
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What's So Bad About Considering The Economic Impact Of Regulations?
North Dakota's mostly Republican leadership often gets accused of being too cozy with the industries it regulates. Especially the energy...
Rumor Mill: Rep. Corey Mock Considering Auditor Run
UPDATE: Somehow I missed this Grand Forks Herald piece from last night on Mock considering a run. Consider the rumor confirmed....
John Andrist: I Still Don't Have All The Answers
I was a boy of 10 when radios flashed the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Although my...
Dalrymple On Refusing Syrian Refugees: "That Is Not Something A State Government Does"
Governor Jack Dalrymple was interviewed by Scott Hennen this morning on the What's On Your Mind Show and, not surprisingly,...
North Dakota Revenues Continue To Fall Behind Forecast
Even after North Dakota's budget officials revised down revenue forecasts for the 2015-2017 biennium actual revenues continue to lag, and...
The New University Of North Dakota Nickname Is The Fighting Hawks
Well, it's finally over. The new nickname for the University of North Dakota is the utterly prosaic Fighting Hawks. Here...
Higher Ed Officials Need To Stop Using Open Records Laws As An Excuse
Open records laws confound the higher education bureaucrats again. As anyone who has ever run an enterprise of any size...
North Dakota's Oil Production Hasn't Slowed Down Much
The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources released their latest rig count and oil production numbers last week, and the...
North Dakota Farm Bureau: Let Bad Farmers Fail
Recently the North Dakota Industrial Commission - made up of Governor Jack Dalrymple, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, and Agriculture Commissioner...
