Chancellor Shirvani Blasts Minot State, UND And NDSU President In Evaluations
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani may be on his way out the door, but per his contract buy out agreement he's still...
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Hamid Shirvani Isn't The Only Higher Ed Administrator With A "Golden Parachute" Contract
There's been much griping of late about the nearly million-dollar "golden parachute" buy out embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani received earlier...
Despite Getting Fired Chancellor Shirvani Will Get Two More Pay Raises
According to Chancellor Hamid Shirvani's separation agreement, he'll be on administrative leave starting July 14th of 2013 and, starting January...
Dorso Column: Give Legislature Credit For Pro-Life Bills And Other Achievements
I haven’t reviewed all of the legislation that was passed this session but I think there are some remarkable achievements...
Online Sales Tax May End Up Being A Tax On Your Retirement Savings
There's nothing fair about the Marketplace Fairness Act, which both of North Dakota's Senators voted for. In addition to lumping...
Thanks To Out Of Control Pensions, Local Governments Spending More To Do Less
The right-left divide on government is between the liberal preference for high-tax, high-service government and the conservative preference for low-tax,...
Legislature Set To Give New State Workers Option For Defined Contribution Plans
Public pensions, nationally, are a mess and while North Dakota has escaped most of the nation's economic problems over the...
Senate Approves $104 Million Raise For State Employees
The Senate has approved their version of a pay package for state employees, giving them 7% in raises in the...
President Obama's War On Saving
"I do think at some point you've made enough money," President Obama said in 2010. Here's that attitude about wealth...
Dorso Column: Things Change Quickly At The End Of The Legislative Session
The last few weeks of the legislative session are here. As the standing committees act on the last of the...
