Yesterday on my radio show I had the three candidates for state Treasurer on for a debate. One of these candidates – Democratic challenger Tim Mathern, who is also a state Senator from Fargo – wants to close the office down. “We have too many state agencies dealing with our,” Mathern said, arguing that the…
Eric Olson: Forget A Third Party, North Dakota Needs A Second Party
You typically hear Libertarians such as myself advocate for a third party to bring choice to the otherwise one dimensional political landscape of left vs right. The reality of our current situation is that North Dakota is a one party state. The current state Senate is 68% Republican, the House is 76% Republican,…