“Easy to Vote but Tough to Cheat”
In a post yesterday I responded an editorial in the Grand Forks Herald in which opinion editor Tom Dennis said that...
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Sign Me Up For Supreme Court Reform
The sudden death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has set off a firestorm of partisan debate, ironically with...
The Conservative Case For Amtrak?
"When the talk turns to Amtrak, the arguments often are predictable, with liberals favoring the passenger-train service and conservatives opposing...
We Need To Stop Using the Term "Oil Boom"
The Grand Forks Herald today has an excellent editorial about why we need to lift America's archaic and ill-advised ban on...
Blame Irresponsible College Students, Not The Voter ID Law
In an editorial today the Grand Forks Herald takes aim at those opposing legislation to allow student ID cards as valid...
When The Policy Is Good, The Motivations Are Irrelevant
The Grand Forks Herald today takes aim at HB1181, introduced by Rep. Roscoe Streyle (R-Minot), which was the subject of a...
Measure 5 Lost Because It Was A Really Stupid Idea
Here's a fun fact about Measure 5: When supporters turned in their petitions to put it on the ballot the...
"A Tireless Open-Government Crusader"
Some kind words from the Grand Forks Herald for me today, as well as a hat-tip to this post from...
North Dakota's Critics Shouldn't Get The Benefit Of 20/20 Hindsight
There's a lot of "woulda, shoulda, coulda" going on in North Dakota politics right now. "It took explosions, fires and deaths...
What's Wrong With Giving The North Dakota University System Some Flexibility?
Today Grand Forks Herald Opinion Editor Tom Dennis engages in a bit of fear mongering about higher education measure North Dakota...
