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Fracking good times: North Dakota tops U.S. income gains
HIGHWAY TO WEALTH: Oil and gas are powering North Dakota’s nation-leading rise in personal wealth — despite personal and corporate income taxes. By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — North...
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Poll: Boot California, Texas, Florida out of the union
By Johnny Kampis | Watchdog.org CULLMAN, Ala. — Take a hike, Golden State. Hit the door, Empire State. Lone Star State, yes, even you. We’ll need you to go form your own government, but you should be...
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Five ballot initiatives to watch Tuesday night
By Eric Boehm | Watchdog.org Sure, the U.S. Senate races and control of Congress will be in the spotlight on all the major cable news networks Tuesday night. VOTING MATTERS: In some states, voters get...
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Ohio’s Republican governor promotes Obamacare while in South Dakota
By Jason Hart | Watchdog.org Ohio Gov. John Kasich promoted Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion while in South Dakota as part of a six-state Balanced Budget Amendment trip Tuesday. After talking with state...
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Ohio governor slams Obamacare opponents in Montana
By Jason Hart | Watchdog.org Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday accused Montana lawmakers of letting poor Montanans die by rejecting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. Kasich’s meeting with state...
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Seen the light? Ohio Gov. Kasich says Bible supports Obamacare
IT’S IN THE GOOD BOOK: Promoting Obamacare in South Dakota, Montana and several national interviews last week, Ohio Gov. John Kasich touted the Bible chapter’s depiction of judgment based on individual...
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Richer or poorer? West has brighter economic horizon
SHINING CITY ON THE HILL: Utah and its capital, Salt Lake City, stand out as the nation’s leader for business and growth. according to the American Legislative Exchange Council. By Kenric Ward |...
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Rumor that Obama will nix Keystone has pipeline supporters worried, opponents...
END OF THE PIPE DREAM?: President Obama speaking at a TransCanada pipe yard in Cushing, Okla., in March 2012. There are reports Obama will deny a permit to the Keystone XL pipeline in a matter of days....
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Ricketts’ security costs pale in comparison to some, but not North Dakota
Part 8 of 12 in the series Travels with Pete While the Nebraska State Patrol is reining in overtime to try to deal with its new governor’s ballooning security costs, North Dakota would never have such...
View ArticleSchool choice bill picks up steam in South Dakota
South Dakota is looking to make major changes to its public education system, and a Senate committee is proposing to lend a hand in funding private and parochial schools, without using state money. The...
View ArticleSouth Dakota creates tax credit scholarship for low-income families
Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed South Dakota’s first private school choice program into law on Friday. The tax credit scholarship program is designed to help students from low-income families. The Partners...
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‘Rising’ lawmakers urge citizens to take action to take back their government
ORLANDO – Asked what he would say to citizens contemplating a run for office, State Rep. Adam Jarchow, R- Balsam Lake, urged courage and action. “If you want to run, run. Believe me, after having...
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In plea deal, EB-5 visa-investor program takes another hit
The head of a visa-investor operation in South Dakota pleaded guilty to illegally diverting funds, giving another black eye to the scandal-plagued EB-5 immigration program. SLAP ON WRIST: Joop Bollen...
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Dire outlook for internet sales tax in South Dakota may affect Mississippi
CLOSER: Mississippi continues to inch closer to an internet sales tax. South Dakota won’t be able to earn revenue from an internet sales tax passed in 2016 after a state court issued an order last...
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