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The Way It IsDecember 3, 2020

2020: The List of Lists

It’s the year no-one will want to remember but we’ll never be able to forget. Help me give it the kiss-off it deserves.

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CoronavirusOctober 24, 2020

Fargo-Moorhead MSA Schools Coronavirus Update | Week 7

Update on confirmed coronavirus cases in Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan statistical area school districts – Week 7

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EnvironmentSeptember 3, 2020

WORC Has a Post-Coal Plan That’ll Work

Organization presents what can be a valuable roadmap for elected officials and regulators who embrace the reality of energy’s future.

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CoronavirusAugust 26, 2020

Schools Should Report Coronavirus Cases to Communities

We’re paying for this misguided and potentially tragic experiment. We have a right to know how it might affect us. Or not. And how it’s working. Or not.

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Death PenaltyJuly 28, 2020

Capital Punishment Is Not About Justice

Vengeance is not a noble pursuit, but an evil that feeds back on its practitioners.

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President Trump during 2018 State of the Union address. Photo by ABC News.
Politics/GovernmentFebruary 5, 2019

Trump Delivers Shortest #SOTU in History

New York Times copy editor suffers exclamation-point-induced heart attack.

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Global WarmingJanuary 29, 2019

Another Take on EV “Road-Use Fee” Bill, SB 2061

Brad Magnuson, chair of the N.D. Dem-NPL Renewable Energy Caucus, says so-called “road-use fees” aimed at EVs and hybrids are punitive & unfair. A bill that would impose one is currently in the N.D. Legislature.

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The Way It IsJanuary 16, 2019

Social Media – Tell Your Elected Officials What You Really Think

You gotta love social media. It makes communication with your congresspeople so “right now.”

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Politics/GovernmentJanuary 3, 2019

North Dakota Moves to Weaken Bakken Crude Conditioning Rules

Five years after Casselton’s near miss with exploding oil cars, the North Dakota Industrial Commission is loosening rules for testing Bakken crude set to ship by rail. What do YOU think?

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