This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Jan. 31, 2024. As more states continue to create and expand school choice policies, it’s time for North…
Kudos to the Governor and his colleagues for simply solving a problem in a matter-of-fact but practical fashion!
Baseload power is indespensible to a reliable, efficient energy supply.
Did you know that public school students can be released from school during school hours to receive Bible education? Released time programs — where students are excused from public school…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Jan. 15, 2025. Education choice is trending in the states this month “Lawmakers in nine states introduced bills…
Northern States Power Co., part of Minnesota’s Xcel Energy, has asked the North Dakota Public Service Commission for an unusually large rate increase, of 19.34 percent. If the rate increase…
Occupational licensing rules restrict entry into certain occupations. This limits the supply of goods and services, raising prices. It stands to reason, then, that loosening licensing rules should improve access…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Jan. 22, 2025. New North Dakota bills: Education Savings Accounts Senate Bill No. 2303 and House Bill No.…
“Federal dollars” often spell federal control
The federal government shutdown is now in its second week, with no deal in sight. For state budgets, the implications are likely insignificant, especially since the majority of federal grants…
Threats of a looming government shutdown have become so commonplace that few take notice anymore. While most are averted through Congressional action after the requisite measure of partisan political posturing…
In our report “The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020: A focus on economic growth,” we wrote that: Per capita economic growth comes from three sources: an increase in the amount…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Jan. 30, 2025. Gov. Armstrong Proclaims 2025 School Choice Week for North Dakota “Every person deserves and recognizes…
The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has named Brent Sanford as the system’s new Chancellor (a title soon to be changed to Commissioner). It’s the right choice.
After falling to a record low of 9.8 percent in 2023, North Dakota’s poverty rate rose to 11.1 percent in 2024, per new US Census Bureau data. Among the 50 states,…
Support for the new federal tax-credit scholarship program crosses political party lines, according to a recent national poll from 3D Strategic Research. The poll, commissioned by the American Federation for Children,…