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OUR OPINION: America’s promise to Boston 
In an age where one person or one group can wreak such havoc, is there any useful way to respond?
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Reject amendments that would hammer higher-ed funding
N.D. House members should turn back a subcommittee’s recommendations. When it comes to voting wisely on major construction projects or dramatic reforms, two years of study and preparation for lawmakers is a lot better than two weeks. Let alone two days.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Don’t let lawmakers usurp Minnesota’s Legacy fund
If hunters, anglers and conservationists in Minnesota thought the Outdoor Heritage Fund was safe under a DFL –controlled state government, they should think again.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: At last, a federal budget that angers all sides
For years in Washington, the outline of a budget compromise has been clear: It will require both a tax hike and spending cuts, especially cuts to entitlement spending.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Park District should leave ‘snus’-users alone
As flat as it is, Grand Forks seems to be home to at least one very slippery slope. And testing their footing on the slope’s snow-and-ice-slicked surface right now are members of the Grand Forks Park Board, who are debating whether to ban chewing tobacco from areas of Grand Forks’ outdoor parks.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Let K-12 students keep career options open
In Minnesota and other states, a “skills gap” keeps unemployment high even as jobs in welding, robotics and other high-paying fields go unfilled, authorities report.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: In N.D. as elsewhere, zealotry makes bad law
In recent weeks, the North Dakota Legislature has seen too much lawmaking for a cause and not enough lawmaking for the state. Case in point: The so-called “Grande amendment” to Senate Bill 2368, mercifully stripped out of the bill Tuesday by a conference committee.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Think twice in Minnesota before revamping test
For four years in a row, one state has led the nation in the reading and math scores achieved by fourth- and eighth-graders. That state is Massachusetts. And Minnesota should take note.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Growth brings new challenges for Choice
Membership growth at Choice Health and Fitness is good news, but also a source of concern.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Elkhorn Ranch needs permanent protection
Threat averted. This time. But one thing’s for sure when it comes to the development pressure now squeezing Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch: There will be a next time and a time after that.
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OUR OPINION: The most important election (again)
It’s hard to imagine today’s election actually being a political milestone to rival the elections of, say, Ronald Reagan or Franklin Roosevelt. That’s because the country is so narrowly split. Whoever wins today will get a victory, but probably not a mandate.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Kirsten Baesler for state superintendent in N.D.
Mandan has made remarkable progress, and the fact that Kirsten Baesler’s fellow school-board members kept electing her as president speaks volumes for her leadership skill.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Don’t change governors in the middle of the stream
Jack Dalrymple has proven an able administrator and a smart, respected and personable leader. North Dakota is lucky to have him as governor, and voters should be glad to keep him on.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Minnesotans should weigh four lanes for U.S. 2
If you live in northwestern Minnesota and you’d one day like to drive all the way to Duluth on a four-lane U.S. Highway 2, Monday probably won’t be your last-ever chance to speak out.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Empower principals to improve schools
As one education reformer wrote, “principals must be empowered to use everything they know about their faculty — including student achievement data — to determine which teachers they will retain, promote or, when necessary, let go. This is how every successful enterprise functions.”
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: N.D., Norway’s exciting new tie
As they celebrate their 20-year-old partnership, officials at UND and the American College of Norway should consider forging new ties over Norway and North Dakota’s newest bond: oil.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: It’s the driving, not the drunk
Tough drunk-driving laws are vital. But in addition, Wisconsin has found some success with safe-ride programs that help drinkers get to and from bars without incident.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Boost regional supply to help meet housing demand
Note to civic leaders in North Dakota communities such as Larimore, Thompson, Manvel, Ardoch and Minto: If you’re not already thinking about how to benefit from Grand Forks’ housing shortage, you probably should start.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: Congratulations, Marilyn, from all of us
The Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media couldn't have been awarded to a nicer -- or more deserving -- person.
RELATED CONTENTOUR OPINION: A lesson in football and life
If the officials had made that sacrifice — if they’d suspended the players or otherwise acted in a way that put a football game at risk — taxpayers would have known that the officials had put the students’ character development first.
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