You might remember that memorable line, uttered by Dick the butcher, from perhaps the least memorable of Shakespeare's plays, Henry VI. I thought of it today because I was thinking about lawyers. And Governors. It’s been 30 years since North Dakota had a lawyer in the Governor’s chair. That’s about to end. Because it looks … Continue reading The First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All The Lawyers
Author: Jim Fuglie
Jim Fuglie is a former North Dakota Tourism Director who grew up hunting, fishing and hiking in southwest North Dakota. He is retired and lives in Bismarck and spends much of his time in his garden, fishing on the Missouri River, and exploring the back roads and trails of the North Dakota Bad Lands.
Boone, Crockett, Roosevelt, and a New National Monument for North Dakota
“Any discussion of proposed actions on the Elkhorn Ranchlands should harken back to a conversation held over pizza in the small community of Medora, ND, in 2000. Ranchers Ken and Norma Eberts carried a vision of theirs to then-Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Noel Poe for what is now the Elkhorn Ranchlands. That meeting pivoted … Continue reading Boone, Crockett, Roosevelt, and a New National Monument for North Dakota
A Collaborative Approach To Regulating The Oil Industry. Yeah, Right.
In North Dakota, if you’re an oil field company and you violate laws or regulations, you sometimes get fined for your misdeeds. Sometimes the fines are as much as $200,000. Sometimes they’re only $50,000, or $10,000. No matter. No one ever pays them. Because the philosophy of the North Dakota Industrial Commission, and its chairman, … Continue reading A Collaborative Approach To Regulating The Oil Industry. Yeah, Right.
What Color Is A Pheasant?
Tomorrow, I'll join about 90,000 or so of my best friends on one of North Dakota's favorite days, hunting pheasants on the opening day of Pheasant Season. I thought I might share here, for those of you who don't read a magazine called Dakota Country, an article I wrote for them earlier this fall. If … Continue reading What Color Is A Pheasant?
Who’s Looking Out For North Dakota? Surprise, It’s The United States Government. Good For Them. Good For Us.
We return now to an old, familiar story, a story of some really bad guys doing some really bad things to the North Dakota environment (or enviornment, as the Bismarck Tribune spells it in really big headlines on the front page today—have you ever seen a worse newspaper?), getting caught by state “regulators,” then given … Continue reading Who’s Looking Out For North Dakota? Surprise, It’s The United States Government. Good For Them. Good For Us.
The End of the Drew Wrigley Story . . . For Now
“Then there’s the strange case of Drew Wrigley, the Lieutenant Governor and, many thought, heir apparent to the office. Wrigley has gotten himself tangled up in a messy personal situation that probably precludes his nomination . . .” That’s what I wrote a month ago today, on a quiet Tuesday morning, in an article ostensibly … Continue reading The End of the Drew Wrigley Story . . . For Now
For Wayne Stenehjem, It’s Campaign Decision Time
The first decision of Wayne Stenehjem’s soon-to-be-officially-announced campaign for North Dakota Governor comes tomorrow (Thursday), when the three-person Industrial Commission, of which he is a member, decides whether to give the Oil Industry a big wet kiss on the lips or a tiny slap on the hands. At issue is whether the Commission will stick … Continue reading For Wayne Stenehjem, It’s Campaign Decision Time
Henrikson Murder Trial Set For Oct. 5; Meanwhile, Search For Body Continues
The noose around James Henrikson’s neck got a little tighter this week—figuratively speaking, since prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty for Henrikson for allegedly masterminding the murder-for-hire that included the killing of a young North Dakota oilfield worker. Henrikson sat in a Spokane courtroom this past Wednesday and watched three men who … Continue reading Henrikson Murder Trial Set For Oct. 5; Meanwhile, Search For Body Continues
President Clinton. Governor Stenehjem.
Two comments on the state of politics today: John Hoeven lied. Start practicing now, so you are ready, in 2017, to say “Governor Stenehjem” and “President Clinton.” First John Hoeven. I am glad that it took me a few days to get around to writing this, because last week I was walking through a dusty … Continue reading President Clinton. Governor Stenehjem.
Semi-Annual Elkhorn Ranch Update
I want to bring you up to date on the threats to the Elkhorn Ranch, Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch in the North Dakota Badlands, called by many the “Cradle of Conservation,” because it was there that the future President began developing his deep conservation ethic, and later became our greatest conservation president ever. I’ve mentioned these … Continue reading Semi-Annual Elkhorn Ranch Update
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