Jacobs: A chilling wind blows out of Bismarck
The chill comes just as the university system has reached a level of stability that it hasn’t known in a quarter century.
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Mike Jacobs | ×
Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks Herald columnist.
GRAND FORKS Here’s a riddle for you: What does a stiff north wind have in common with the North Dakota Legislature?
Answer: They both have a chilling effect.
That s been evident for quite a while. Several weeks ago, I used the word “reactionary” to describe this session, though I made clear that I didn’t mean it pejoratively.
Jacobs: A chilling wind blows out of Bismarck
The chill comes just as the university system has reached a level of stability that it hasn’t known in a quarter century.
Written By:
Mike Jacobs | ×
Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks Herald columnist.
GRAND FORKS Here’s a riddle for you: What does a stiff north wind have in common with the North Dakota Legislature?
Answer: They both have a chilling effect.
That s been evident for quite a while. Several weeks ago, I used the word “reactionary” to describe this session, though I made clear that I didn’t mean it pejoratively.
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By Pat Sweeney
Apr 9, 2021 4:58 PM
The Williston State College Presidential Search Committee, charged by the North Dakota University System to evaluate candidates for the WSC presidency, has narrowed the pool of applicants to four finalists.
Six candidates were invited to Williston for on-campus interviews this past week. During those campus visits, candidates met with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and campus and community leaders. The four finalists are:
Clark Richard Harris, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the President, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Bernell Hirning, Ph.D., Former Associate Vice President – Northern Region, National University, Fresno, California
Scott Molander, M.B.A., Co-Founder, Hat World, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
At the Legislature: individual rights vs. social action But issues are not always one or the other
Dylan Sherman
BISMARCK A divergence of vision on how best to protect individual rights while addressing societal issues has sometimes marked the 2021 North Dakota legislative session, but the difference between the two aims is not always clear.
Legislators in North Dakota have argued one way or the other this session, on whether bills would affect individual or social rights, for better or worse.
Affordable health care is an area where the legislature felt that while some bills may be beneficial, they could infringe on personal rights. Two health care bills that failed include a paid family leave study and an affordable insulin bill.