Algorithms may not meet in smoke-filled back rooms, but they’re increasingly shaping the prices we all pay—and sometimes in ways that look a lot like collusion. Researchers are finding that even ‘benign’ learning systems can nudge each other toward higher prices without[...]
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Point: Small Businesses Can’t Afford Washington’s Obamacare Standoff
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Expiring Subsidies Are a First Step to Meaningful Healthcare Reform.” American entrepreneurs fuel this country through resilience, job creation and hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity. Currently, they’re caught in the middle of a[...]
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Port: Our problem is the kids have been watching
A troubling pattern is repeating itself. Two years after reports exposed a North Dakota political chat filled with slurs and hate speech, similar stories are emerging nationally — this time involving Young Republicans from several states. As columnist Rob Port notes, the[...]
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Grand Forks city officials, Park District leaders visit Fargo to again compare sports complexes
Grand Forks leaders are heading south — not for a game, but to do their homework. City and Park District officials toured Fargo’s Parks Sports Center this week to study how a similar facility operates as they prepare for the opening of[...]
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Governor Candidates Are Racing Us to the Bottom
Let’s give Lt. Governor Miller and Congressman Armstrong both the benefit of the doubt by stipulating that neither of them are liars. Miller’s negative ads more or less claim that Armstrong can’t be trusted to be North Dakota’s next governor. Similarly, Armstrong’s[...]
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This is a Flawed Location for a Transit Center; We Can Do Better!
At tonight’s City Council meeting, the Council will take up the proposed location of a downtown transit center. If you’re not familiar with that idea, that’s a central hub to which all the public transportation routes eventually return. It’s basically a start,[...]
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It’s Time to Open Up the North Dakota State Fair
His name is Eric Johnson. His trade name is Eric the Sour. If you see him on the street, you might even say he looks like a Viking. But he’s not a Viking; he’s a brewer. His beer Gin & Spruce won[...]
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Which States Will Win the Doctors?
For half of you, this may be hard. Imagine you’re a 30-year-old woman. But you’re not just any woman. Eight years ago, you got your undergraduate degree in biology; it was the recommended major for those pursuing a career in medicine. After[...]
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Grand Forks citizens question conflicts following Fufeng
The plan to develop a Chinese-owned corn mill in Grand Forks is dead following alarms raised by the U.S. Air Force, but the conversation over the project continues. In the wake of the project’s end, Grand Forks citizens are questioning the close[...]
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Bismarck City Commission Approves Issuance of RFP for Economic Development Services (And Why it matters in Minot)
The City of Bismarck has issued an RFP (Request for Proposals) regarding its economic development activities. KX News has the story linked below. And why does it matter in Minot? The City of Minot conducts economic development activities through a contract with[...]
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North Dakota Industrial Commission moves to sue Minnesota over carbon-free bill
Earlier this month, the Minnesota legislature passed a bill requiring carbon-free electricity by 2040. It’s legislation that had North Dakota’s attention from the start. Last week, the ND Industrial Commission took action; they’ll be filing a lawsuit against Minnesota. Their contention —[...]
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Is An Accounting Coming?
I don’t claim to have all the answers, but being curious by nature, have several questions. My friends in the Republican party are against waste, fraud and abuse in government. They have been in total control of state government in Bismarck since[...]
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Regina Making the Most of Winter with New Full Moon Festival, Suds & Sweaters, and Frost Festival
How do you take a new music and arts festival to a cosmic level right out of the gates? Schedule it in conjunction with a full moon, and build up to it with quarter moon and half moon celebrations. The Winter Moon[...]
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4 Ways to Stop Passive Aggression From Creating a Toxic Workplace
Have you noticed that here on the Northern Plains, we just want to get along? We’re a pretty conflict-averse culture. It leads to a lot of smiling and agreeable encounters; it also leads to a lot of passive aggression. We’re masters at[...]
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Saskatchewan nursing union says recruitment plan to address worker shortage moving too slow
It doesn’t matter where you look, recruitment of workers and staffing are the challenges facing communities. This story from The Regina Leader-Post highlights the Saskatchewan’s provincial need for nurses. Those on the job are burning out at a faster and faster rate,[...]
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Why do Wyoming legislators import other states’ worst laws?
From gender and LBGTQ+ issues to banning library books, one long-time Wyoming reporter and columnist is wondering why his state legislators insist on importing bad ideas from other places. It’s a question especially relevant as state legislatures around the country seem to[...]