The Folly Of Williston's War On Mobile, Temporary Businesses Is Now Clear
I've written pretty extensively about the fight in Williston over "man camps," but that city has been fighting a lot...
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Williston City Leaders Take A Shameful Stand Against "Man Camps"
In Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged the author invented something called the "anti-dog-eat-dog" rule. In the story, the characters create it...
Dear Williston: You Can't Make Them Love You
The Los Angeles Times today has a story (with contributions from former Williston Herald reporter Eric Killelea) about how Williston, North Dakota - which...
Filmmakers Faked Aspects Of North Dakota Based Television Show 'Fracking Hell'
Back in October I flagged a National Geographic channel television feature based in Williston, at the epicenter of North Dakota's...
If We Have Too Much Oil Patch Housing Let's Stop Subsidizing It
In Williston housing developers - people and companies who have built apartment buildings and hotels and single-family homes - have...
Shutting Down Man Camps Is The Very Definition Of "Picking Winners And Losers"
If you observe North Dakota politics long enough you'll eventually hear someone make this remark: "The government can't pick winners...
Shocker: Locals Say National Geographic's "Fracking Hell" Isn't Accurate
The National Geographic channel sent a film team to Williston to produce an episode of their Underworld, Inc. show called...
Jon Godfread: Don't Make Knee-Jerk Decisions On Man Camps
As the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, we don’t often get involved in many local decisions; rather we maintain...
Developers Go To War With Man Camps Over Dwindling Demand For Housing In The Oil Patch
Oil prices are down, oil and gas development has slowed, and oil workers are leaving the state. The latest unemployment...
Let The Market Decide The State Of Oil Patch Housing
Back in 2013 I asked this question: "Should the rapid housing development in North Dakota, and the state government’s efforts...
