POLICY
UND Aerospace professor awarded division's first Fulbright fellowship
Earth System Science & Policy faculty member Rebecca Romsdahl to study climate policy in the UK ByJuan Miguel Pedraza Rebecca J. Romsdahl, assistant professor in the UND Department of Earth Sy...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 2:15 PM
Godfather of Charts
Below is one of thewinners ofthis year's Wonky Awards as posted in the Washington Post's Wonkblog. We re-post it here (without permission). Best use of graphs: Chris Coonss remembrance of Kent Conrad...
Posted on 12/29/12 at 9:46 AM
Is Our Foreign Policy Ignorant of Middle Eastern Christianity? A Look at Orthodox Christianity in Egypt
Today, I thought I'd draw attention to something I would bet most Americans do not consider. Most Americans likely think of Islam if they happen to connect a religion to Egypt, but Christianity has be...
Posted on 10/16/12 at 8:09 PM
Half of Americans don't understand what a year is
US mathematics and science K-12 education ranks 48th worldwide. 49% of U.S. adults don't know how long it takes for the Earth to circle the sun. China has replaced the United States as the world's ...
Posted on 9/27/10 at 3:13 PM
Gephardt: North Dakota can lead way in energy
BISMARCK Politicians need to put partisanship aside and come together to address energy and climate change for the good of the country, Dick Gephardt said Tuesday. The former Democratic presidential...
Posted on 9/22/10 at 9:08 AM
Mac Schneider and Kenton Onstad, Bismark ND letters: Dem-NPL ideas provide better guide 
By Mac Schneider and Kenton Onstad , January 27, 2013
Property tax relief proposals run the gamut 
Ideas for providing property tax relief abound in Bismarck this session. Tax Commissioner Cory Fong joked recently that in the Legislature, property tax bills are like bellybuttons: Every lawmaker has one.
By Mike Nowatzki , January 27, 2013
GEORGE WILL: Recipe emerges for America’s conservative revival 
By George Will , January 27, 2013
Legislation would eliminate pain as evidence of an injury for worker's comp. 
Legislation would eliminate pain as medical evidence of an injury that would qualify for worker’s compensation benefits for certain claims.
By Patrick Springer , January 26, 2013
Sheriffs propose improved gun background checks
Citing a workplace shooting last fall in Minneapolis and other incidents, a coalition of law enforcement officers, mental health advocates and others said it's time for lawmakers to strengthen the state's gun-buyer background checks and give people with untreated mental illnesses better access to services.By Amy Forliti , January 23, 2013
Minnesota budget's fine print shows reach of plan
By Brian Bakst , January 23, 2013
North Dakota law requires patients hear fetus before getting an abortion
Women seeking an abortion in the state of North Dakota must first hear specific, state-mandated language and are required to get a chance to see, and in some cases hear, their fetus before the procedure is performed.By Emily Welker , January 21, 2013
OUR OPINION: A ‘Bedford Falls’ president begins his 2nd term 
By Tom Dennis , January 21, 2013
North Dakota Legislature: What to watch this week 
Taxes, guns, oil and abortion. Lawmakers will be considering some weighty issues as North Dakota's 63rd legislative session enters its third week. Here's a glimpse at what's expected.
By James MacPherson , January 20, 2013
Capitol Chatter: Many leaders find politics is no joke
By Don Davis , January 20, 2013
GEORGE WILL: Policy ‘virus’ may be fatal to Obamacare 
By George Will , January 20, 2013
Richard Hanson, Grafton, letters: Icebergs ahead, America; turn now 
Letter to the editor by Richard Hanson of Grafton on America and policy
January 19, 2013
Wolf season considered success despite lawsuits filed by opponents 
By Herald Staff Report , January 13, 2013
Efforts aim to improve Minnesota's recycling rate 
By Stephanie Hemphill , January 12, 2013
OUR OPINION: How rural Minnesota can plow a way forward 
By Tom Dennis , January 07, 2013
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