Would a New Governance Structure for North Dakota’s Universities Really Change Anything?
Earlier this week it appeared as though the cause of reforming the North Dakota University System's governance structure was dead....
Plain Talk: Republican Lawmaker Beclowns Himself by Objecting to Hindu Prayer, State Epidemiologist Talks Vaccinations
State Rep. Jeff Hoverson (R-Minot), who has styled himself as a champion of religious liberty, embarrassed himself by objecting to...
Print Column: North Dakota Is Still Seeing a Rising Tide of Anti-Vaccination Sentiment
MINOT, N.D. - “Measles Count in US This Year Already More Than All of 2018” is a headline which popped...
At Least One Republican Lawmaker Needs a Lesson in What Religious Freedom Means
Rep. Jeff Hoverson is a Republican from Minot. He's also a pastor. I know him personally, since we live in...
As if We Needed More Evidence That the Democratic Party Doesn’t Really Like North Dakota
There's a reason why states like North Dakota - rural states where jobs and prosperity rely in large part on...
Shouldn’t the Cops Need a Warrant, or at Least Probable Cause, to Come on Your Land?
As it was originally written, HB1290 introduced by Rep. Luke Simons (R-Dickinson) would have prohibited law enforcement from entering any...
Plain Talk: More Than You Ever Really Wanted to Know About Pore Space
On a previous episode of Plain Talk, state Senator Jessica Unruh made the case for her bill (which has now...
The 2020 Democratic Primary Might Destroy Identity Politics Once and for All
I am not a fan of President Donald Trump's approach to politics and governing. I'm talking about style, not necessarily...
Plain Talk: Does a Hair Braider Really Need 1,800 Hours of Training?
On this episode of Plain Talk I speak with an entrepreneur named Peace Suglo who tried to open a hair...
What if North Dakota Combined Parks Department With the Game and Fish Department?
When Governor Doug Burgum was elected, by a landslide, in 2016 he ran on a campaign of reinventing government. He...
