I talked about this on today’s podcast, but I thought the Fargo Forum’s Sunday editorial was worth responding to in the form of a blog post as well. (Full disclosure, I’m employed by the Forum Communications Company.) “Legislative leaders are taking steps to gut the constitutional amendment that voters approved in the November election to establish…
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UND President Throws Cold Water on Overreaction to South Dakota Extending in-State Tuition to Out-of-State Students
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If the Voters Approve Bad Policy, Does That Make It Good Policy?
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Roscoe Streyle: How to Change the Governance of the North Dakota University System
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Plain Talk: If the Voters Cast Their Ballots for Bad Policy, Does That Suddenly Make It Good Policy?
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If the Voters Approve Bad Policy, Does That Make It Good Policy?
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North Dakota’s Constitution Must Be Amended So We Have the Flexibility to Face the Future of Higher Education
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How to Subscribe to the Plain Talk Podcast
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Governor Burgum Should Invite President Trump to Deliver the State of the Union in North Dakota
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Do North Dakota Gay Rights Activists Really Want to Achieve Their Objectives?
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Audit Report Shows State Agencies Hoarding Tens of Millions in Special Funds, Tourism Department Fund Has 30 Years Worth of Reserves
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Legislation Introduced to Deny Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Power to Arrest, Carry a Gun
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If Government Employees Are Important Enough to Work During a Government Shutdown, They’re Important Enough to Pay
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Legislation Would Let the Government Seize Guns From People Deemed as Possibly Dangerous
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So-Called “Abortion Reversal” Bill Is a Bad Idea
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UND President Throws Cold Water on Overreaction to South Dakota Extending in-State Tuition to Out-of-State Students
Recently the public university system in South Dakota announced they would be allowing students from neighboring states to pay in-state tuition rates at their institutions. The reaction from some in the North Dakota University System was borderline embarrassing. NDSU President Dean Bresciani, along with NDSCS President John Richman, rushed to the State Board of Higher…
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Shocker: Partisans Behind Measure 1 Don’t Like Republican Bill to Implement It
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Legislation Would End Local Government’s Ability to Block High-Level Radioactive Waste Projects
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Legislation Introduced to End the Presumption of Access to Unposted Private Land
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Video: Despite Counterarguments Invoking God and Ghostbusters, Sunday Closing Bill Passes House by Wide Margin
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Bill Would Establish an Audit Department Tasked With Reviewing Government Agencies and Programs
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Marsy’s Law May Have Put North Dakota in Violation of the 8th Amendment
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What’s the Big Deal About That Gillette Ad?
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Legislation Would Raise North Dakota’s Tobacco Age to 19, but Exempts Active Military Members
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If the Longest Ever Government Shutdown Teaches Us One Thing It’s That the Federal Government Is Too Large
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Roscoe Streyle: How to Change the Governance of the North Dakota University System
This guest posts was submitted by Minot resident Roscoe Streyle. Does the North Dakota University System really need to be changed? The age old question. There are only two options in my mind, two-tiered system or enhancing the current system. Here are the options: 1) Enhance Current System – My Choice Add a four additional…
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Plain Talk: If the Voters Cast Their Ballots for Bad Policy, Does That Suddenly Make It Good Policy?
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Plain Talk Podcast: Auditor Josh Gallion Talks About Excess Funds in State Agency Reserves, Sunday Closing Bill Debate Got Zany in the House
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Roscoe Streyle: Let’s Build the Teddy Roosevelt Library
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Plain Talk Podcast: Rep. Karla Rose Hanson Discusses Gun Seizure Bill
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Plain Talk Podcast: Rep. Kelly Armstrong Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is “Incredibly Nice”
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Print Column: North Dakota Is Just Months Away From Having No Full-Time Federal Judges
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Plain Talk Podcast: Government Shutdown, “Abortion Reversal” Bill, and Civil Asset Forfeiture With Rep. Rick Becker
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Raheem Williams: Dear Rep. Pam Anderson, Our Schools Are Extraordinarily Safe
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Plain Talk Podcast: Sealing Criminal Records, Blue Laws, Measure 1, and Why Initiated Measures Make for Bad Policy