American communities improve as infrastructure projects move forward across the country. Delta Airlines’ investment in LaGuardia airport, Microsoft’s push to bring high speed internet to every American, and the City of Detroit’s modernization of I-94 have brought thousands of jobs and millions of dollars to local communities. Investment in infrastructure is an investment in Americans,…
John Andrist: Must We Pay All Those Bills?
In today’s world most of us would concur with the wish that everyone could receive quality medical care. And who among us would not bring food to a neighbor in need? The very thought of someone in our neighborhood going hungry is simply unacceptable to us. We regularly pass on used clothing to those in…
A.J. Schultz: Address Hate by Empowering Judges and Removing Politics
Everyone is aware of the incident involving those women in that Fargo Walmart parking lot, and the debate we now have about hate crimes legislation. It’s been a long time coming: North Dakota ranks second-highest in hate crimes per capita, and has ranked no lower than second since 2011. The point of any criminal law…
John Andrist: Rediscovering Pieces of the Heart
Last week, together with 1,195 others, I spent a whole day listening to 22 short speeches suggesting we take a look at our world with new eyes. The event was not political, not anything for that matter, other than idea sharing. They call it TEDx, which stands for technology, education and design. The presentations were…
Jason Flohrs: It’s Time to Un-Rig the Economy
Over the next several weeks, Americans for Prosperity will be hosting a summer series of grassroots tax reform events across the nation. Tonight in Fargo, we are hosting Congressman Kevin Cramer for an in-depth discussion about how Congress can take the necessary steps to un-rig our broken tax code and make progress on other critical…
Kelly Armstrong: Senator Heidi Heitkamp Has a Lot to Answer for During Campaign
Senator Heitkamp has routinely voted against the principles and the values of North Dakotans. There is a campaign looming in 2018, and the NDGOP believes that the truth needs to be told about Senator Heitkamp’s repeated abandonment of traditional North Dakota values such as free market economics, limited government, national security, and sanctity of life.…
John Andrist: Searching for Civility Amid Conflict
A recent, brief visit with Tina Simonson Moe rekindled memories of her mom, Ailsa Simonson, and the special relationship we shared. Ailsa was a full-blown Democrat activist in her heyday, probably the strongest party leader Divide County ever produced. She rose to the position of state chairman of Democratic women during the party’s North Dakota zenith, at…
Brandon Medenwald: Repeal North Dakota’s Blue Laws
North Dakotans will have the opportunity to sign a statewide petition to place a repeal of the Sunday Closing Law, more commonly known as the Blue Law, on the ballot in November 2018. I would like to take this opportunity to outline why we believe that the time has come to let North Dakotans choose…
John Andrist: A Problem Which Defies a Solution
The score is even now. It’s a dead heat, and I think we are headed for overtime. When the Affordable Care Act was enacted with practically no study, the Democrats were determined to ram it through. They didn’t really care what. Remember, Nancy Pelosi made her infamous comment: “We have to pass it to see…
Congressman Kevin Cramer: National Defense Authorization Act Continues Reforms, Addresses Readiness
One of the primary obligations of Congress, as set forth in Article I of the U.S. Constitution, is to “provide for the common defense” of our nation. For the past 56 years, Congress has met this obligation primarily through the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Through this bipartisan legislation Congress provides our armed forces…
