Nanny Statism Versus Artistic Freedom
In Minnesota there is a statewide smoking ban, but that ban contains an exemption for theatrical productions. If you're in...
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ND House Waters Down "Ridiculous" State Smoking Ban
In the last election North Dakotans voted for a statewide smoking ban that, going beyond merely banning smoking, contained a...
Video: Democrats Argue In Favor Of Burdening Poor With Tax Hikes For Their Own Good
Yesterday the North Dakota House voted down HB1387 which would have instituted a 127% tax hike on cigarettes. The bill...
A Tobacco Tax Hike More Likely To Inspire Smuggling Than Quitting
Grand Forks Rep. Eliot Glassheim has introduced a bill, HB1387, which would represent a massive 127% tax hike on cigarette...
“Your freedom is likely to be someone else’s harm"
The problem with collectivizing something like health care - which is to say turning health care into a "right" that...
Obamacare Might Price Smokers Out Of Health Insurance
The so-called "Affordable Care Act" isn't really making health insurance more affordable for anyone. Thanks to clouds of new regulations...
Should Business Owners Be Reimbursed For Cost Of Complying With The New Smoking Ban?
Last week I wrote about a bill introduced by Rep. Blair Thoreson which would allow business owners to submit to...
Interview: Rep. Todd Porter Defends Conservation Board
State Rep. Todd Porter told me in an interview that he didn't feel a bill to create a state conservation...
Bill Would Compensate Businesses For Costs Of Smoking Ban Out Of Tobacco Prevention Budget
When voters created North Dakota's tobacco prevention fund back in 2008 they may not have realized that the fund, and...
Interview: ND Bar Owner Says Smoking Ban Has Taken Away 80% Of His Business
News today is that North Dakota's "smoking grade" has improved thanks to the recently-passed statewide smoking ban. Unfortunately, that ban...
