Marty Riske: Raising Taxes on Tobacco and Vaping Is Not a Good Solution
This November, the voters of North Dakota will have several divergent ballot measures to weigh in on. One such measure...
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North Dakota Democrats Think You’re Not Paying Enough in Taxes
The drift of North Dakota's Democrats into political irrelevance often gets blamed on how far left their national party has...
John Andrist: Understanding What We Pay Taxes For
It’s a rare person who loves to pay taxes. But understanding the systems seems to help mollify me. Take real...
Ballot Measure To Raise North Dakota's Tobacco Taxes By Nearly 400 Percent Reportedly In The Works
UPDATE: From the comments: "Strange that we may have a ballot measure to legalize marijuana and at the same time...
North Dakota Newspaper Editor: Obama Going For "Killing Blow" Against The Oil Industry
This video commentary by Dickinson Press editor Dustin Monke is pretty great. In it he addresses President Barack Obama's proposed...
Audio: Burgum Sides With Democrats On Oil Tax Reform
UPDATE: Burgum has clarified his comments on the oil extraction tax. He says he supports the lower rate and would...
North Dakota Ranked 33rd For Tax Burdens
The Tax Foundation has released their annual state-by-state measure of tax burdens, and North Dakota comes in at number 33....
North Dakota High School Assignment: Tell Lawmakers To Raise Taxes
Should schools teach our kids what to think? Or how to think? Over at Watchdog today I write about an...
Ugly: North Dakota General Fund Revenues Under Forecast By Almost 4 Percent
The image above is the most recent revenue report for North Dakota's general fund. A lawmaker sent me a photo...
Does Minnesota Have A Better Business Climate Than North Dakota? I'm Not Buying It
In a recent ranking by CNBC, Minnesota comes in #1 in the nation in terms of business climate. North Dakota...
