LLOYD OMDAHL
LLOYD OMDAHL: Big chunk of tax cut going out of state
The legislative leadership responsible for the big tax cuts is calling them “the largest tax-relief package this state has ever seen.”
By Lloyd Omdahl , May 20, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Allow me to rain on the tax-cut parade 
It is not my wish to rain on everyone’s parade, but the huge tax cuts passed by the North Dakota Legislature are neither wise nor conservative.
By Lloyd Omdahl , May 12, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Gov. Guy sealed 2-party system for N.D.
“Where seldom was heard a discouraging word” was the title chosen by Gov. William Guy for his summary of personal experiences during his 12 years as the state’s chief executive.
By Lloyd Omdahl , May 06, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: What to do about leftovers, obesity: ‘Pig’ out
Dr. Oz, the television guru on diets, has been touting all sorts of meals and concoctions to curb the obesity epidemic. In spite of his exhortations, Americans are continuing to balloon in their britches, raising the cost of health care for all of us.
By Lloyd Omdahl , April 29, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Church must ‘teach its own’ about values
After a couple centuries of government support, the Protestant mores that have dominated American culture are disappearing from the public square.
By Lloyd Omdahl , April 22, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Study claims N.D. flunks corruption test
Questions of conflicts of interest are continuing to haunt the North Dakota policymakers who are involved in the burgeoning oil industry. Inquiries into the issue have been spawned by the governor’s ownership of oil stocks and the previous industry connections of Lynn Helms, director of the state Department of Mineral Resources.
By Lloyd Omdahl , April 08, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Knotty problems require creative thinking
In case you haven’t noticed, Congress and the North Dakota Legislature are meeting at the same time. That is considered by the Tea Party to be double jeopardy.
By Lloyd Omdahl , April 01, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Don’t give up on Shirvani or his reforms
Any legislator who didn’t come to Bismarck with a bill to reform the Board of Higher Education was simply left out of the conversation this session.
By Lloyd Omdahl , March 25, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Higher stakes raise risk of corruption in N.D.
State policymakers across the country always have been plagued by undue political influence whenever an economic interest develops a huge stake in state policies.
By Lloyd Omdahl , March 18, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: State legislatures don’t get last word
Four of the hottest social issues in state legislatures around the country in this lawmaking season are abortion, same-sex marriage, marijuana and guns. The North Dakota Legislature is having its share of these controversies in the current session.
By Lloyd Omdahl , March 04, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Don’t let lawmakers subvert petition process
Taking advantage of last year’s petition signature scandal, some legislators have proposed to tighten up the procedure by which citizens can initiate laws, refer acts of the Legislature and amend the North Dakota Constitution.
By Lloyd Omdahl , February 18, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Religion can fix the Medicare crisis
Frank Newport has discovered that there is a direct statistical relationship between religiosity and good health.
By Lloyd Omdahl , February 04, 2013
LLOYD OMDAHL: Polarization has crept into Christmas
Not even Christmas can escape the divisive polarization that has embittered American politics. Christmas peace is being disrupted by an evolving controversy between the advocates of “Merry Christmas” and the revisionists who want “Happy Holidays.” It’s the devil’s wedge issue.
By Lloyd Omdahl , December 17, 2012
LLOYD OMDAHL: Higher ed’s ‘big agenda’ requires staffing
The chancellor of higher education, Hamid Shirvani, threw down the gauntlet when he announced that he would ask for 30 additional employees to help develop a progressive “big agenda” for the North Dakota University System.
December 10, 2012
LLOYD OMDAHL: Washington Post ranks Heitkamp as best
After ranking Gov. Rick Perry of Texas as the worst candidate in 2012, The Washington Post turned around and proclaimed Heidi Heitkamp as the best.
The Post pointed out that Mitt Romney garnered 58 percent of the 323,000 votes in North Dakota while Barack Obama received only 39 percent. The Post was impressed with Heitkamp’s ability to overcome this gap of 19 percent and make it to a bare 50 percent plus.
By Lloyd Omdahl , December 03, 2012
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