The recent news that the North Dakota University System (NDUS) is requesting a 4% across the board increase for undergraduate tuition – the maximum allowed by state law – for its 11 colleges and universities comes as no surprise. The [read more…]
It sometimes seems like a rarity, but common sense appears to have prevailed with the North Dakota Legislature. According to reports, leadership has chosen not to reconvene in an attempt to override some unpopular vetoes by Governor Doug Burgum. Last [read more…]
What kind of morons do we have running the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office and the Bismarck Police Department? Forgive me for being so blunt, but last week’s raids on two Bismarck stores carrying CBD (cannabidiol) Oil has to be [read more…]
I stumbled across a quote from a 20th century religious leader named J. Golden Kimball. He was quite a character. Apparently well known for his flowery language left over from his "cowboy days" and an ability to relate to the [read more…]
On September 12th of last year, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler notified the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium that North Dakota would be withdrawing from the SBAC effective June 30, 2017. This decision meant that the state would have an [read more…]
To those that follow state politics it’s no surprise, but the North Dakota Republican Party needs help. They’ve lost their way. Let’s remember that the "Grand Old Party" is supposed to be the party of things like constitutionally limited government, [read more…]
When we name buildings and other things, some Montana heroes get overlooked. On July 9, [2005] Walt Dupea died. You probably have never heard of him, but if you are employed in Montana, you probably owe something to him. Dupea [read more…]
When Governor Doug Burgum (R) was running his campaign last year as a gubernatorial candidate, he did so portraying himself as an outsider. Part of his campaign rhetoric was that he wanted to break up the "good old boys club". [read more…]
During the 2015 Legislative Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 4010 was passed. This resolution later became known as Constitutional Measure 1 on last year’s General Election ballot, which passed with an astounding 86% of the vote. Measure 1 amended the North [read more…]
Last month when I wrote about the University of North Dakota (UND) cutting its women’s hockey program, I mentioned that it was an issue that some people just wouldn’t let go of. Well, someone decided to take the issue to [read more…]
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