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January 17th, 2017
Official Press Release: Governor Burgum Supports Nursing Home Extraction Tax

January 6th, 2017

HB 1130: Nursing Home Extraction Tax (aka Republican ObamaCare)



June 16th, 2016 
OMB Director: We're On The Brink

June 15th, 2016
Citizens Say No To Status Quo

June 14th, 2016
The Shrinking North Dakota Economy

June 9th, 2016
Boondoggle Update: City Planned Sweetheart Deal

June 8th, 2016
Boondoggle Update: There Is No Mold Problem

June 7th, 2016
Burleigh County Takes Action

June 6th, 2016
Mayor Rages Against Private Citizens

June 3rd, 2016
North Dakota's Economic Reality

May 26th, 2016
Bismarck Boondoggle (Part 2)

May 25th, 2016
The Bismarck Boondoggle

May 18th, 2016
Guidelines and Loopholes

May 13th, 2016
Gehrig: RZ Has Run Its Course

May 6th, 2016
Abuse of Power

May 4th, 2016
Budget Outlook Continues To Deteriorate

May 3rd, 2016
Guest Editorial: Bruce Gjovig on Angel Fund Politics

May 2nd, 2016
Are Republicans Becoming Anti-Business in North Dakota?

April 28th, 2016
The Moral Hazard of Government Economic Development

April 27th, 2016
Leadership By Example

April 21st, 2016
Revisiting the Healthcare Freedom Act of 2011

April 19th, 2016
School Board Splits Vote Against Own Interest

April 13th, 2016
School Board Will Address Renaissance Zone Renewal

April 13th, 2016
Shortfalls vs Deficits

April 7th, 2016
Bismarck Mayor Defiant of County Commission

April 5th, 2016
Property Tax Reform Begins Locally
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Video: Burleigh County Commission 

April 4th, 2016
Huge Victory for Bismarck Taxpayers

March 28th, 2016
North Dakota's Publicly Funded Super PAC (Part 1)
- Radio Segment Audio - 

February 25th, 2016
The Politics of Budget Cuts


February 24th, 2016
Public Fights Back In Bismarck

February 22nd, 2016
Did the State Industrial Commission Defy State Law?

February 18th, 2016
StrongTowns.org Spotlights Bismarck Sales Tax Debate

February 17th, 2016
Socialism vs. Private Sector In North Dakota

February 9th, 2016
Mediocre Won't Cut It Anymore

February 4th, 2016
The Forgotten Bank of North Dakota Surplus

February 3rd, 2016
Bismarck Road Projects Need More Scrutiny

February 1st, 2016
One-Billion Dollar Shortfall

January 15th, 2016
Yes, North Dakota Needs A New Trajectory

January 13th, 2016
The WAWS Bailout Begins
- Radio Segment Audio-


January 7th, 2016
The Budget Spin Machine

December 15th, 2015
Moodys Turns Gloomy On ND 

November 30th, 2015
Bismarck's Sales Tax Increase Plan

November 18th, 2015
Leaner Times Will Require Actual Leadership
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November 9th, 2015
North Dakota's War on Private Enterprise

October 19th, 2015

Emmons County Gets Short End Of State’s Stick On Property Values
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May 8th, 2015
Mandan's Property Tax Nightmare

April 29th, 2015

Legislature Leaves PERS Bill Unfinished


April 20th, 2015
HB 1476 Is A Tax Hike First, and a Tax Reform Second

April 17th, 2015
Possible Oil Tax Hike? Here's a better idea.  


April 16th, 2015
Senate Kills House Income Tax Plan; Income Tax Cuts Solely In The House's Hands With Senate's Original Plan

April 1st, 2015

House Guts School Construction Financing Bill


March 31st, 2015
UND Proposes 10%+ Tuition Increase Immediately After Senate Kills Tuition Reform Bill

March 25th, 2015
Senate Expels Tuition Reform; House Flushes WAWS Reform

March 18th, 2015
Follow-up: Yes, It Is North Dakota's Turn For Austerity

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March 17th, 2015
Industrial Commission Opposes WAWS Reform Bills

March 12th, 2015
Bismarck's Priorities: Infrastructure vs. Entertainment

March 5th, 2015
Let's Prevent A 2017 Budget Crisis

February 25th, 2015

Property Tax Scheme Begins To Unravel


February 24th, 2015
Minimal Tax Cuts Due To Maximum Spending Rates

February 20th, 2015
Is Pension Reform Dead?


February 17th, 2015
Senate To Vote On WAWS Reforms

February 12th, 2015

Major Step For Tuition Reform


February 9th 2015
School Construction and Tax Reform

January 29th, 2015
Is It North Dakota's Turn For Austerity?


January 23rd, 2015
Governor's Campaign Chairman Warns Of Downturn


January 20th, 2015
State Tax Incentives Study Deserves To Pass


January 14th, 2015
First Head-Scratcher of the 2015 Legislative Session


December 10th, 2014
The Governor's 2015-17 Budget


November 20th, 2014
The City of Bismarck Is Abusing Its Tax Exemption Power


November 6th, 2014
The WAWS Bait & Switch


October 30th, 2014
Measure 3 = No Confidence In Higher Ed



October 28th, 2014
Is WAWS Too Big To Fail?


October 10th, 2014 
Fargo Forum Says "No on 4"
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- Post Election Radio Segment Audio - 



October 8th, 2014
2014 Ballot Measure Guide


September 30th, 2014
State's Approach to Fighting Measure #5 Missed The Mark


September 22nd, 2014
Measure #4 Threatens Citizen Rights
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September 17th, 2014
Comparing Property Tax Plans


September 10th, 2014
Analysis: Democrat Proposes Flat Income Tax


September 9th, 2014
Did The Legislature Usurp Local Control?


August 19th, 2014
Property Tax Shell-Game Continues


August 1st, 2014
Quarter-Billion Dollar Boondoggle?


July 29th, 2014 
Mandan Park District Wants Higher Taxes, Plans To Decide What To Use Those Higher Taxes For Later



July 22nd, 2014
Is WAWS A Rip-off For Williston?


July 11th, 2014
New Fargo Diversion Finance Proposal Is Bad Policy


June 9th, 2014
The Initiated Measure System Is Not Broken - Why "Fix" It?
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June 5th, 2014
Bismarck Tribune Say "No On 1"



June 2nd, 2014
Consequences of Measure #1 Are Not Unintended



May 21st, 2014
Local Taxpayers Take A Stand In Mott-Regent



May 20th, 2014
Lone Measure On June Ballot Threatens Citizen Rights


June 3rd, 2013
Entire Board Should Resign After Vote To Buyout Chancellor


June 3rd, 2013
2013 Legislative Session Report


May 22nd, 2013
Local Government Behaving Like Teenagers


May 7th, 2013
Republican Tax Hikers & North Dakota's Tax Greed Problem


April 24th, 2013

Local Governments Move Property Tax Goalposts On Legislature


April 23rd, 2013 
Legislature Plays Games On Tax Cuts


April 19th, 2013
The Opposite Of Property Tax Reform


March 20th, 2013
WAWS: The Monster The Legislature Created, And Now Must Tame

March 5th, 2013
Time for Solutions In Higher Ed


February 27th, 2013
Boomtown Bailout?


February 26th, 2013

ND House Defeats Water Tax By 12 Votes


February 22nd, 2013
Group Launches Radio Ad Questioning Proposed New Tax


February 5th, 2013
The Perpetual University System Problem

January 28th, 2013
Time To Start Establishing Purpose For Legacy Fund



January 22nd, 2013
North Dakota Republicans Propose "Water Extraction Tax"


December 11th, 2012
The Public Pension Timebomb Targets North Dakota


November 28th, 2012
Can North Dakota Legally A "State Health Insurance Exchange"?


November 13th, 2012
Can North Dakota Survive Big Government?


October 23rd, 2012 
Expansion of Property Tax Program Unwise, Unbalanced