After the Revolution, the 13 independent colonies realized that nationalization was the only solution to their problems and wrote a constitution within which important powers were delegated to a central government. We have been going through more nationalization of American life through the ...

When I first moved to Minot, I did what most new arrivals do and subscribed to a variety of local social media pages and groups. Naturally, the infamous Minot Whiners and Complainers 2.0 page was amongst them, and since coming to work at the paper, it’s often how I check in with my fellow ...

March 21st is National Rosie the Riveter Day, a day to celebrate and recognize the part American women played in America’s WWII victory. Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of World War II. She was based on a real person, but represented the millions of women who went to work in ...

I celebrated my thirty-third trip around the sun last week, and as a gift I was given the funds to purchase a shiny new toy that I have been lusting after for some time, Valve’s portable gaming PC the Steam Deck. Undaunted by the reality of finally having to learn the ins and outs of ...

Dear Legislator: According to the newspapers I see you are still in Bismarck trying to sort through all of the money that has come to the state through oil taxes. As a former State Budget Director and Tax Commissioner, I am somewhat familiar with state finances so I am qualified to talk with ...

Putting all partisanship aside, we should appreciate the efforts of the legislature to do two years of business in 80 days. It could be done more effectively if it used the flexible method proposed in the 1970 constitutional convention.  Under the convention plan, the 80 days could be ...