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 ...

Results of the most recent NDSU economic impact study are in and to no surprise, the oil and natural gas industry continues to be a major force in North Dakota’s economy. Nowhere is that more apparent than at the 2023 legislative session. Taxes paid by the oil and gas industry account for ...

Way back at the end of the bygone year of 2019, probably around November or December, I came across some concerning videos online coming out of the People’s Republic of China. In these videos, person after person was captured on CCTV footage collapsing in the streets for no discernible ...

Two of the most vital works of non-fiction writing and documentary journalism in the 21st century are inexorably intertwined. They can’t really help it, seeing as how their authors were side by side and critical players in the events unfolding around them. As we approach the 10-year ...

i live with a deadly chronic disease called Cystic Fibrosis. Thankfully, I also live a full life, because I take medications that keep my lungs healthy. Without all these medications, patients like me would have a completely different life. My medication and treatment plan allows me to live my ...

With absolute control of all branches of state government, the Republicans are enjoying the fruits of one-party government. The legislative branch has become dominant because Republicans have such a large majority it can override a governor’s veto so the governor is no longer able to ...