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Special session a win for taxpayers and North Dakota’s future

After one week, the special session of the North Dakota Legislature is over. But the incredible opportunity and potential unleashed in those five days is just beginning. Major investments in infrastructure, workforce, economic development, health care, education and other priorities will ...

At least they didn’t spend it all

The special legislative session is over. The repeated phrase amongst conservatives seems to be, “Well, I guess it could have been worse.” Noteworthy topics include spending, tax relief, COVID mandates, and Critical Race Theory. The highlights follow. SPENDING: We spent about $1B and left ...

Virginia warns Dems of off-year sweep

The defeat of incumbent Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe in Virginia is a precursor of the 2022 election when Democrats better expect that normal off-year shift against an incumbent president. While Democrats have gloried in winning the House, Senate and Presidency, they may have thought ...

All veterans deserve honor on Veterans Day

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 marked the Armistice that brought an end to World War I. The United States would make that day, Nov. 11, a national holiday to honor and remember those who served our nation in military service. In Canada, this day is known as ...

Other topics of interest in special session

The North Dakota legislature is now in special session. The single thing they must do is address the decennial redrawing of legislative districts. Governor Burgum has called for a special session to do that, and also to quickly spend a billion dollars of federal ARPA money. It seems many ...

Teach our next generation about Veterans Day

We in America know what Veterans Day is all about, but do our children? This Veterans Day, take time to teach them. Share this article with them or teach them about Veterans Day in your own words as you can explain it to your children better than I can. Teach them that Veterans Day was ...