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Opinion

‘Beautiful’ bill misses mark for everyday folks

Letters to the Editor

Ashley Gaschk, Bismarck Last week, all three of our representatives in Washington voted to approve the President’s spending bill. They called this “a big win” that provides “tax relief for everyday Americans” and “certainty to American families” Congresswoman Fedorchak’s, ...

Minot State led in implementing Title IX

Letters to the Editor

Duane Brekke, Minot A recent letter to the editor regarding the athletic opportunities created for women and girls with the passage of Title IX in 1972 brought to mind the response to Title IX by then Minot State University President Gordon Olson. President Olson sat down with his athletic ...

Big Beautiful Bill delivers win for HSAs

National Columnists

In a Congress addicted to bad ideas and bloated spending — something we saw again last week — it’s rare to find a tax policy with broad, bipartisan support that also happens to be good policy. Health savings accounts are one of those rare gems. They promote individual responsibility, ...

No cost is too great to protect Americans

National Columnists

In the early morning of July 4, a flash flood emergency was issued for Austin and San Antonio by the National Weather Service in Texas. According to the NWS, a flash flood emergency is “exceedingly rare” and is only used when “there is a severe threat to human life and catastrophic ...

Pastors, politicians should stay in their own lanes

National Columnists

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday it is overturning a restraint on churches and other houses of worship that was supposed to keep them from endorsing candidates for political office. The root of the ban extends back to 1954. Then-Senator Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) was running for ...

Elon Musk’s America Party is long shot

National Columnists

“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Elon Musk declared on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). Another billionaire quickly replied on his social media platform, “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially ...