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Election perceptions feature Beast vs. Smiler

The playbook for every recent election, from dog catcher to President, is often won by whomever is able to achieve a certain perception in the majority of the electorate. This perception is that their opponent is a malicious beast ravaging the legacy and principles of the nation, while they are ...

It’s time to recognize importance of pipeline workers

Since his first days in office, President Biden has undermined the hard-working women and men in the oil and gas sector who strive to make energy affordable and reliable across the nation. I began my career as a pipeline welder in 2008. Over the past 14 years, I’ve worked on numerous ...

Facts about term limits

The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled term limits should be on the ballot. As Chair of the term limits Committee, I want the facts to be known. Unproven allegations of fraud were rejected by an unanimous 5-0 majority of the North Dakota Supreme Court. The highest court in our state – ...

Patience, vision, and term limits

Term limits as a concept makes sense to most people. That said for nearly half of our nation’s existence our presidents operated on an honor system and followed the precedent set by the first guy to hold the job and called it quits after two terms. Heck, it wasn’t until FDR pushed the ...

Does Legislature deserve term limits?

The North Dakota Supreme Court reversed the decision of Secretary of State Al Jaeger to throw out signatures filed to create term limits for the governor and members of the state legislature.  The Secretary of State apparently made an error in judgment — an error that could have some ...

Inflation creeps despite drop in gas prices

At the beginning of the summer, experts predicted $6 prices nationally for a gallon of gas as the economy visibly found itself in the grips of inflation. While current prices have thankfully avoided making those predictions true, according to the latest Consumer Price index report, inflation ...