Articles
OUR OPINION: Projects promise lasting improvements for N.D. higher ed 
North Dakota State Sen. Robert Erbele is a rancher and North Dakota State University graduate from Lehr, N.D. And in part, perhaps, because of those factors, when the time came to vote to improve a key piece of North Dakota infrastructure -- in this case, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at UND -- Erbele didn't hesitate.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Great Race
How do we build a good and prosperous society? That’s a question for the ages. But a fascinating, large-scale experiment now underway should provide a few answers. Best of all, the experiment is happening in real time — and right down the street.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Slam the gate on ‘crossing the border’ fee
Put simply, we’re going to make it easier to conduct the trade and travel that creates jobs, and we’re going to make it harder for those who would do us harm and threaten our security.”
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Grand Forks offers reasonable road memorial plan
In light of competing concerns, Grand Forks’ new proposal to let families buy a standardized memorial seems reasonable.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: 911 Amnesty laws deserve support
North Dakota Legislature should have passed bill letting people call to report a drug overdose without the fear of getting themselves or the overdosed person arrested.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: The living legacy of Bill Guy
Strange, isn't it? Bill Guy served as governor of North Dakota from 1961 to 1973. But when you read others' recollections of that service, you might find yourself forgetting that the era was one of the most divisive in the 20th century.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Mayo Clinic’s expansion deserves support
All Minnesotans should be happy to see state support for Mayo Clinic expansion.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: UND Law School’s renovation needs approval
The North Dakota House’s higher-education funding bill both authorizes too little money for infrastructure projects and mandates too many delays in spending it. Those are two good reasons why a conference committee should lean toward the Senate’s much stronger bill.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: A Commission on Higher Ed Governance
Would the North Dakota Senate adopt the proposal to replace the state Board of Higher Education — a proposal senators had rejected as recently as last week?
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Keep CRP at work in new Farm Bill
Back in 1985, America’s duck and other waterfowl populations “were in trouble,” Ducks Unlimited reports. Mallards, pintails and bluewinged teal were seeing “populations at or near their lowest in the 30-year history of the surveys.”
RELATED CONTENTColumns
OUR OPINION: Make sure teachers’ grades matter
Congratulations to the Grand Forks School District for setting up a stronger evaluation system for teachers. Now, the challenge for the district will be to make sure the evaluations count.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Farm Bill matters more than many think
Start with the prospect of $6-a-gallon milk. But don’t finish there, because avoiding that price hike is just one of the reasons for Congress to pass a five-year Farm Bill before Dec. 31.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: N.D. should weigh hybrid pensions
Dustin Gawrylow’s right: Pensions for public-sector workers in North Dakota represent a huge challenge. The pensions “now represent a $2 billion unfunded liability over the next 30-odd years.” And North Dakota lawmakers should pay attention.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Early sign favors reform of Minnesota’s sex-offender program
When lawmakers consider vital but sensitive reforms, they know there’s only one way to get to yes: Together. Members of both parties must vote “Aye” to make sure one side doesn’t hold the reforms against the other at election time.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: U.S. needs limits on use of drones
Unmanned aircraft systems are hugely important for the future of Grand Forks. The field is sure to see spectacular growth, companies will want to “cluster” near UAS centers at universities and military bases — and Grand Forks fills those bills.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Minnesota should fix problem instead of getting rid of math test
Maybe the math test is too hard. Maybe. But even if that’s the case, Minnesota shouldn’t get rid of the graduation requirement completely.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Hunting, fishing, hiking and oil development
The fact that conservation and oil-industry groups actively are trying to find areas of mutual agreement is great news.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Praise for effective public-health response
The Grand Forks Public Health Department, North Dakota Department of Health, Grand Forks School District and others are handling a tuberculosis outbreak with science-based effectiveness and dispatch. Kudos to them for their measured and professional response.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Election Day efficiency wins our vote
While Election Day in Minnesota and North Dakota wasn’t trouble-free, it did proceed in general with efficiency and dispatch. Congratulations to the secretaries of both states.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Heidi Heitkamp goes to Washington
Heitkamp campaigned with the same traits that’ll serve her well in the Senate: Passion, intelligence and political skill.
RELATED CONTENT
RSS Feeds