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Local Columnists

Let’s outlaw elephants on railroad tracks

Assuming that election fraud is rampant in county offices and in the precincts, a band of 50 sponsors are proposing to pass a constitutional amendment to prevent fraud. The problem is that there is now no voter fraud in North Dakota, never has been, never will be. I have personally been ...

Let’s recommit to protecting ND workers

As many of us enjoy this Labor Day holiday, we should take a moment to reflect on the workers who have helped North Dakota continue its rapid growth, evidenced by a double-digit increase in the first three months of 2023, which is nearly triple the national growth rate. But amid the state’s ...

Immigrants from Mexico helped build ND’s economy

With rural antagonism against immigration from Mexico prevalent in North Dakota, it is time to recount the days when the sugar beet industry relied on Mexican labor to exist as an alternate crop for farmers. The idea of raising sugar beets preceded the mechanization that eventually occurred. ...

More ND weekly newspapers go under

With the closing of the Ness newspaper chain in northeastern North Dakota, seven weeklies died a tragic death on August 4 when, after 100 years of publishing, the owners had no offers to buy the papers. Communities losing papers included Fordville, Hatton, Pembina, Edmore/Adams, McVille, ...

Before signing tax repeal petitions, think about this

The Pied Piper is back, hoping that taxpayers will sign petitions to place a repeal of the property tax on the ballot in 2024. Repealing the property tax was soundly defeated 10 years ago, attracting only 25% of the vote. Since nothing has changed since 2012, local governments are being ...

Hurrah for ND socialism’s outstanding success

Even though many North Dakotans have been bad-mouthing socialism in recent years, two North Dakota socialistic institutions have refuted this knee-jerk reaction to faulty economic theory. With record profits, the North Dakota Mill and Elevator – largest in the United States with a gross ...