Curious what impeachment inquiry means? Listen to Political Science Professor Barbara Headrick from Minnesota State University Moorhead discuss the breaking news from the House of Representatives officially moving forward with an impeachment inquiry. Headrick joined my KFGO radio show, “Afternoons Live” to discuss what the move means, what it does and does not do, and […]
Last Friday, North Dakota Auditor Josh Gallion released the results of another audit to the press. The audit focused on the distribution of the fire insurance premium tax which is paid for by residents and administered by the Insurance Department. The suggested changes to the allocation of these dollars should be seriously considered by the […]
Yes, North Dakota has fallen behind in funding home and community based services to keep people with disabilities and the elderly in their own homes. The imbalance of state funding going toward nursing homes and other institutions instead of less expensive in-home services was a cause of concern for many over the years. Unfortunately, the […]
Bipartisan push back continues to the Trump administration’s ethanol exemptions for big oil. Since taking office, President Trump and his EPA have handed out 85 waivers to refineries that includes 31 exemptions granted in August of 2019. The latest round vocalized many farmers who are also feeling the impacts of the ongoing trade war with […]
The annual Policy Summit hosted by the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce is taking place in Bismarck. Business and community leaders gather each year to discuss public policy issues in the state. One of today’s panel focuses was on trade and tariffs. On the panel, one North Dakota business CEO and President laid out […]
According to news reports, “The Pentagon will delay or suspend 127 military construction projects so that $3.6 billion can be diverted to shore up President Trump’s border wall.” In other words, Mexico isn’t paying for the wall. But, you already knew that. The President is grabbing the Pentagon by the budget through an emergency declaration. […]
The eyes of the nation have focused on our farmers and agriculture economy. Many of us in the Midwest wish the focus wasn’t due to the dire situation many farmers are finding themselves in. Weather. Trade. Prices. Waivers. All taking its toll as the combines roll out into the 2019 harvest. The prolonged trade war […]
Following the Friday morning news that China would impose additional tariffs on American imports, President Trump took to Twitter frustrated. In a tweet, Trump “ordered” private companies to change how they do business. The tweet, in addition to the tariff news out of China, sent the stock markets tumbling as they closed out the week. […]
North Dakota officials have pushed back on an online article wondering if regulators essentially covered up the size of a 2015 natural gas liquid spill. What was originally reported as a 10 gallon spill on liquid natural gas is potentially as big as 11 million gallons according to an internal document reported in the blog. […]
Last week I wrote that it is time to eliminate the 60% requirement for school bond referendums in North Dakota. The most prominent example of why this change is needed is Williston District 1. The District has held two referendum votes in 2019. Both received over 58% of the vote but fell short of the […]