If We Want to Implement a Pointless Ban of Bump Stocks We’re Going to Need New Laws
President Donald Trump's administration has announced a new ban for bump stocks. These are simple mechanical devices which make it...
It’s Time to Stop Listening to the Legacy Fund Hoarders
In 2009 the North Dakota Legislature passed a constitutional amendment to create a fund out of a portion of taxes...
Tony Gehrig: Fargo’s Longest TIF District Extended Indefinitely
This guest post was submitted by Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig. With the vote at Monday night’s meeting, the Fargo...
Print Column: It’s the Department of Corrections, Not the Department of Commerce
MINOT, N.D. -- Recently I wrote a post on my blogcommenting on the emerging debate surrounding Governor Doug Burgum’s proposed transition...
State Board of Higher Education Wisely Declines to Give University Presidents a Blank Check on Tuition
A recent spat between State Board of Higher Education members and a couple of university presidents over tuition policy for...
Alternatively, More Conservatives Should Join the News Media
Yesterday, in response to consternation among media types over the demise of conservative news and opinion magazine The Weekly Standard, I...
The News Media Should Hire More Conservatives
There is a lot of consternation of late about the demise of The Weekly Standard, a right-of-center publication founded by...
Prisons Aren’t Jobs Programs
Governor Doug Burgum's executive budget his ignited several debates over policy and spending across the state. Perhaps one of the...
This Time Anti-Discrimination Activists Hope to Bring Evidence of Discrimination to the Legislature
For going on a decade now Democrats have brought to North Dakota's biannual legislative session an anti-discrimination bill aimed at...
Print Column: Heitkamp’s Angry Goodbye
MINOT, N.D. -- This week Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said farewell with an address on the floor of the Senate. The...
