Plain Talk: North Dakota State Is “Being Used as a Mouthpiece” by Planned Parenthood Says State Senator
On this episode of Plain Talk, state Senator Janne Myrdal (R-Edinburg) talks about the objections she and other lawmakers share...
Legislative Leadership Flip Flops and Embraces Move to Gut State Auditor’s Powers
In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session an amendment was slipped into the budget for state Auditor Josh...
North Dakota Democratic Party: “Coal Is No Longer a Viable Source of Energy.”
In the Minot Daily News over the weekend was a remarkable letter from a leader in the North Dakota Democratic-NPL which...
The Soaring Cost of Higher Education Is What Forces Students to Choose Between the Humanities and STEM Studies
This letter to the Fargo Forum - headlined "The liberal arts are not useless" - is excellent, though it misses what...
DPI Spokesman Calls State Auditor “Unprofessional” and “Ridiculous” While Defending School Bus Inspection Language on Website
Yesterday state Auditor Josh Gallion's office released a report focusing on the Department of Public Instruction and school bus inspections....
Guest Post: The Legislature’s Appropriate Role in Overseeing State Audits
This guest post was submitted by Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner, a Republican from Dickinson. The legislature has been challenged...
What if NDSU’s Partnership With Planned Parenthood Could Lead to Fewer Abortions?
I largely agree with the Fargo Forum's editorial today, chastising some 89 state lawmakers for urging North Dakota State University...
Print Column: Legislature’s Decision to Gut Auditor’s Powers Looks Worse and Worse
MINOT, N.D. — The State Board of Higher Education is getting a babysitter for North Dakota State School of Science...
North Dakota Among States With Biggest Drop in Higher Education Enrollment, and Maybe That’s Not a Bad Thing
"College enrollment in the U.S. has decreased for the eighth consecutive year, according to new data released Thursday by the National Student...
Give Commissioner Fedorchak Credit for Sticking With North Dakota’s Rail Inspection Program
During the 2015 legislative session Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak fought a pitched battle, mostly behind-the-scenes, against cantankerous lawmakers who...
