Few, if any, communities in the country have escaped the scourge of opioid addiction. Minot is no exception. And those most impacted have begged and pleaded at all levels of government for more action. Well, the Federal government is stepping up in[...]
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The North American ‘Amazon’ You’ve Never Heard Of—And Why It’s In Peril
Conservationists are sounding the alarm on enormous declines in bird populations -- a loss of nearly 3 billion since the 1970s -- and the key to turning the tide is an area as vital to North American as the Amazon is to[...]
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Public Comment on Minot Joining the Dakota Access Amicus Brief
Government -- at the local, state, and federal levels -- works best when those making decisions on issues hear from those who are impacted. And at a Special City Council meeting today, the City of Minot through possible action of the Council[...]
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Musings on the melting pot
I recently attended a conference in Chicago where one of the featured speakers was a well- regarded demographer from the University of North Carolina. According to his research, for the first time ever in the USA, children in the first grade with[...]
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Can we admit we’re part of the problem?
Reasonable people should at least agree in concept that some degree of control should be exercised by the federal government at the Mexican border. The Mexican border is ground zero for immigration. Canadians appear to be content with high taxes, socialized medicine,[...]
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Are there works of literature, music or pop culture which somewhat describe current events in our nation’s capital? Could it be Dante’s Inferno? Could it be Alice in Wonderland? Could it be To Kill a Mockingbird? Could it be The Crucible? Could[...]
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To judge or not to judge, that is your question
It is too early to speculate on the outcome of the Presidential race in 2020. If Trump does not get re-elected, however, there will be a chapter in American history and law for which there is no precedent. Michael Cohen, who was[...]
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This is the government we deserve
In prior writings, I have described our country as “The Divided States of America”. No matter who is elected President in 2020, I am skeptical of that person’s capacity to unite the American public. It seems that the left and the right[...]
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Oregon legislation to require Holocaust study in schools
When and where should state-level policy makers step in and mandate curriculum for students? It's a question that's being answered across the country in many forms and proposals, and one example out of Oregon is a requirement that schools deliver history lessons[...]
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When it comes to parking, we’ve already embraced socialism
Equal and available parking for all the cars in all the places all the time! I don't remember the street protest and social activism that secured this 'right' for us, but there's no doubt that the wheels of government drove us straight[...]
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U.S. Senate Bills address Missouri River floods
Flooding across the Missouri and Mississippi rivers this spring have politicians talking, and one of the topics is the Corp's management practices and priorities. On that topic, two bills were introduced this week that may have impacts in North Dakota. One would[...]
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Retail sector creating big winners and big losers
With news yesterday of Dressbarn's closing we have yet another example of how much the retail sector is changing. But not all retailers are struggling; those that are adapting to new shopping practices are thriving. One example is Target as illustrated in[...]
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Social Security for me but not for thee
In sixteen years, benefits paid out by the Social Security Administration will exceed generated surpluses. The options of the federal government at that time will be to reduce payments to the retired and/or disabled, increase payroll taxes on employers, employees or both,[...]
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Americans say: hold drug companies responsible for opioid crisis
Some states have filed lawsuits against the drug companies. And according to a poll conducted by NPR, the majority of Americans are ok with holding those same companies accountable. Get the full story from NPR.
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Washington governor signs bill with new Bakken crude oil requirements
Washington state has a new law; crude oil imported through and to refineries in the state will need to be shipped at a vapor pressure level far lower than what North Dakota requires -- if amounts exceed current levels or new facilities[...]
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Minot makes a list of best places to start a business
Online finance website WalletHub ranked the best small towns across America to start a business; Minot came in at #13. The list includes more than 1200 towns and ranked them based on metrics like access to capital, labor, cost of doing business,[...]