The news hit yesterday that three state legislators are proposing that state employees receive pay increases in the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session. And go figure— all three are Republicans. It was just last week that I predicted, in the aftermath [read more…]
Do I wear my seat-belt? Yes. And it’s interesting… I don’t need the state to tell me to do so. I’m perfectly capable of making that decision on my own. I know that may be difficult for some to accept. [read more…]
The North Dakota Supreme Court recently settled the dispute over Governor Doug Burgum’s vetoes. According to the Grand Fork’s Herald: “Lawmakers petitioned the court late last year and asked the justices to determine the legal effect of the vetoes, in [read more…]
If you follow North Dakota news, then you’ve probably noticed a couple of issues coming out of Fargo that have raised the ire of some of its residents. On Monday, The Forum reported that the City Commission was once again [read more…]
In April Governor Doug Burgum called for more cuts in the budgets of state agencies. Though it’s needed – and I wrote that we should cut deeper – it’s only expected that some folks don’t agree with such limited government [read more…]
We’re inching ever closer to next year’s Legislative Session. North Dakota’s lawmakers are watching state revenue in anticipation of that event. Unfortunately, too many of them are watching for all the wrong reasons— they want to have an idea of [read more…]
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently ran a story regarding the rollout of their new education dashboard. The title boasts of it as a “New Tool Launched to Provide More Transparency in School Performance”. State Superintendent Kirsten [read more…]
The people of District 47 have a rare opportunity ahead of them on June 12th. There will be a conservative Republican on the primary ballot to challenge incumbent Representatives George Keiser and Lawrence Klemin. That challenger is 34-year Navy Veteran, [read more…]
Last month, the Dem-NPL held their State Convention. As a result of that event, Mac Schneider obtained his party’s endorsement for U.S. House. Earlier this month, the NDGOP held their State Convention. Former party chairman and State Senator Kelly Armstrong [read more…]
Those who’ve followed The Minuteman for some time know that we’re not fans of government cronyism. We’ve most often discussed it in terms of Renaissance Zones, but those certainly aren’t the only examples. As a West Fargo Pioneer article from [read more…]
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