Jim Maxson, Minot Lately there have been many lawyers on television commenting on pending criminal charges and lawsuits regarding a certain celebrity. They somewhat remind one of that great northern tier trial lawyer, Ole. Ole believes the constitution insures everyone the right to a ...
Josh Wolsky, Minot One of the toughest parts of letting elected office go is leaving behind unfinished business. While I was on City Council, and again while I was working for the Downtown Business and Professional Association, we seeded and began nurturing two ideas: that of a ...
Orlan Dreyer, Minot Why would you as city council members want to get involved in human relations? We all have different opinions. You were elected to protect us with police, fire, keeping streets passable and making things look good. Stay out of social issues, especially this LGBT, ...
When The Minot Daily News published a story earlier this week about folks at a visitor center in Pennsylvania hoping someone from North Dakota would stop by to be the first one from this state to sign the center’s register, it didn’t take long for the word to get out. Chuck Hubbell, an ...
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 ...
Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating due in part to Congress’s erosion in governance. Indeed, year after year, we see the same political theater unfold: last-minute deals, deficits and, all too often, the passage of gigantic omnibus spending bills without proper ...