December 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In the past two years, North Dakota’s public pension funds have continued the downward slide that began in 2008. They now represent a $2 billion unfunded liability over the next 30-odd years. Continue Reading
December 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Democratic leaders in the North Dakota Legislature say Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple left some pressing needs out of his budget proposals. Continue Reading
November 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Republicans Rick Berg, John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer should follow the lead of the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council by supporting a grand bargain, thereby putting America first, North Dakota second and Grover Norquist, if he’s on the list at all, a very distant third. Continue Reading
November 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The 2012 election highlighted a growing Republicanism while also identifying an east-west partisan divide. Continue Reading
November 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Conrad is trying calm the county by curing federal government budget problems. And he only has until the end of the year to do it because he is retiring after 26 years in the Senate. Continue Reading
November 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota’s House Republican majority leader says the Legislature may take another look at whether the state should help run a new health insurance marketplace. Continue Reading
November 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The bottom line on the election for me? I won money and lost face. Continue Reading
November 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Voters passed a state constitutional amendment on Tuesday that guarantees the right of farmers to engage in “modern” agriculture and protects their right “to employ agricultural technology, modern livestock production and ranching practices.” Continue Reading
November 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Heitkamp campaigned with the same traits that’ll serve her well in the Senate: Passion, intelligence and political skill. Continue Reading
November 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In Grand Forks County, the electorate still leans farther left than much of the state, but generally followed state trends in its support for many Republicans. In Polk County, the electorate leaned right, and often voted the opposite of most voters in the state. Continue Reading
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