EDITORIALS
THE WEST WING Lower pay does not equal lean government
The editorial in Sunday's Grand Forks Herald was entitled "From big government to lean government." Tom Dennis, editorial page editor, posited that Minnesota can learn something from its neighbors, Wi...
Posted on 6/4/12 at 1:00 PM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NORTH DAKOTA How is my premium spent?
We know health care insurance isn't cheap - but do you know how your premium dollars are spent? Suprised? Not? What do you think? We're still listening....
Posted on 2/13/12 at 11:19 AM
JIMMY JABBER There’s no one to blame but yourself for missing class
Video games are the reason for students struggles in school as much as food is to blame for peoples weight issues. College often is a persons first taste of freedom (loads of free time) from parental ...
Posted on 12/27/11 at 1:00 AM
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.
By Tom Dennis , December 26, 2012
OUR 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.
By Tom Dennis , December 20, 2012
OUR 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.
By Tom Dennis , December 12, 2012
OUR 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.
By Tom Dennis , November 29, 2012
OUR 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.
By Tom Dennis , November 28, 2012
OUR OPINION: To cut college costs, raise rates — graduation rates, that is
By raising graduation rates, lawmakers and college officials will be taking what might be the most efficient and cost-effective step toward making college more affordable for all.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 27, 2012
OUR OPINION: How East Grand Fork’s pool boosters can make a splash
By pledging to pay for the bare-bones project while calling for donations (supplemented, perhaps, by a city match of some sort) to buy any “bells and whistles” amenities, EGF might get the pool project done.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 26, 2012
OUR OPINION: Heitkamp should call for bipartisan filibuster reform
The senator-elect campaigned on the need for compromise. Now's her chance.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 25, 2012
OUR OPINION: Lincoln wishes you a happy Thanksgiving
'I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.'
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 21, 2012
OUR OPINION: Sorry, Grover; CEOs say, ‘Cut a deal’
Republicans Rick Berg, John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer should follow the lead of the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council by supporting a grand bargain, thereby putting America first, North Dakota second — and Grover Norquist, if he’s on the list at all, a very distant third.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 20, 2012
OUR OPINION: Grand Forks' healthy Choice
Judging by the center’s success, it’s already making Grand Forks not only a better but also a healthier place.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 19, 2012
OUR OPINION: Next question for housing committee: Why?
Grand Forks' "Housing Market Snapshot" is a terrific report that answers lots of questions about housing prices in town. Anyone reading it will agree that yes, Grand Forks has a striking imbalance between the average household income and the average price of a home. But one key question remains, or at least remains to be answered in detail: Why?
By Tom Dennis , November 19, 2012
OUR OPINION: How 'college quality' influences graduation rates
It'll take more than simply attracting better-prepared students to boost college graduation rates, a Harvard study suggests.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 17, 2012
OUR 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.
By Tom Dennis , November 15, 2012
OUR OPINION: Farm bill’s passage can lead to budget deal
Passing the farm bill would provide a side benefit that other efforts would not. That’s because it would be a huge bipartisan achievement — and getting to “yes” on this issue would boost the odds of both sides agreeing to a budget deal.
By Tom Dennis , November 14, 2012
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