North Dakota Politics & News
The Daily Signal reports on North Dakota politics with coverage of oil and gas policy, agricultural priorities, limited government principles, and the Peace Garden State’s conservative governance.
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Governor’s Surprise Veto Sinks School Choice Opportunity for North Dakota
Last week, North Dakota was poised to become the 17th state to make every K-12 student eligible for school choice. Instead, the failure of Gov. Kelly Armstrong and state legislators to reach a compromise has left North Dakota families in the cold. The North Dakota Legislature passed House Bill 1540, a bill to create a…Jason Bedrick -
Voter ID Opponents Lose Again. This Time in North Dakota.
Opponents of election integrity lost the latest in a long string of cases recently when a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated North Dakota’s voter ID requirement and tossed out an injunction that had been issued by a lower court. In Brakebill v. Jaeger, Judge Steven Colloton, writing for the…Hans von Spakovsky -
Trump Stumps for Simplifying Tax Code in North Dakota
President Donald Trump took his crusade for tax reform to North Dakota Wednesday. Though he said the tax reform plan will boost prosperity and make America more competitive during the remarks at the Andeavor Refinery in Mandan, North Dakota, Trump jokingly singled one industry that wouldn’t grow under a reformed and simpler tax code. “A…Fred Lucas -
Why North Dakota Is Taking a Different Path in Lawsuit Against Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Almost immediately after the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan was posted on the federal register, dozens of states filed a lawsuit challenging the regulations. But North Dakota didn’t join those other states as co-plaintiffs. Instead Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, a Republican who is expected to run for governor in 2016, filed a separate suit against…Rob Port -
North Dakota Legalizes Weaponized Drones. Is That a Good Idea?
North Dakota just legalized police drones to be outfitted with tasers, pepper spray, and other “non-lethal” weaponry. As the drone debate continues over right to airspace versus right to privacy, the North Dakota bill is the first that moves the devices from a surveillance and reconnaissance tool into a flying weapon, lethal or not. Privacy…Riley Walters -
Miracle Preemie Released From Hospital After Nearly a Year in North Dakota NICU
For Becky and Bo Frolek, August 12th represents a milestone they hardly could have imagined this time last year. The couple, who live in Fargo, North Dakota, will celebrate their son Trevor’s first birthday–and the long way he’s come. Born at just 23 weeks, Trevor spent 345 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)…Leah Jessen -
Fracking Good Times: North Dakota Tops U.S. Income Gains
North Dakota leads the nation in personal income growth. No other state even comes close. From 2008 to 2012, North Dakotans’ per-capita income jumped 31 percent to $57,367, the highest of any state and just behind Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. South Dakota came in a distant second at 10…Kenric Ward -
Common Core Science Standards Get Failing Grade From North Dakota Parents, Teachers
BISMARCK, N.D.—A survey of mostly parents and teachers conducted by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction has found a low level of satisfaction with Common Core science standards. According to the results, nearly 70 percent of respondents rated the standards as “fair” or “poor,” with more than 50 percent saying “poor.” The survey, conducted…Rob Port -
1,000,000 Barrels a Day and Growing: Oil Production Skyrockets in North Dakota
North Dakota has drilled its way into the record books, producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. Fueled by the energy revolution in the Bakken Oil Fields, North Dakota now supplies 12 percent of the nation’s total oil production. According to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources, in the month of April,…Philip Wegmann -
North Dakota Tribes to Obama: Deregulate Energy
President Obama will visit Cannonball, N.D., today, home of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, to celebrate increased cooperation between tribal and federal governments. One issue, not on the official agenda but likely on the minds of several Native Americans leaders, is federal regulation of resources and the Keystone Pipeline. While North Dakota is experiencing one…Philip Wegmann -
Why One Walmart in North Dakota Is Paying $17.40 an Hour
A Walmart store in Williston, N.D., is offering to pay entry-level workers as much as $17.40 per hour—nearly 2½ times the federal minimum wage—in an effort to compete in one of America’s most dynamic labor markets. The push for a “living wage” has gained momentum in cities such as Seattle recently. But the historic oil…Philip Wegmann