SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - AUGUST 8, 2016
BELT TIGHTENING “I would say that the challenge of putting together the next budget (2017-19) is probably as big a one as I’ve ever seen in all of my years…...
Schmid: Looking Back From the Left Coast
Tuesday, August 09, 2016
Friday, August 05, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - AUGUST 2, 2016
PALEONTOLOGY METAPHOR It was mentioned here last week that the ND coal industry may be approaching an extinction phase. Low prices, natural gas and alternative energy are on its heels.…...
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JULY 25, 2016
FIRST SHOE DROPS Low energy prices and increased regulation are expected to take a toll on ND’s coal-fired plants. Great River Energy announced the closing of its Stanton Station plant…...
Thursday, July 21, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JULY 18, 2016
ROUGH RIDE AHEAD The good news is that oil industry leaders in ND believe their business has hit bottom; the not so good news is that it may stay there…...
Monday, July 11, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JULY 11, 2016
DOUBLE WHAMMY State revenues declined sharply and there will be a corresponding drop in state aid to ND cities. For some smaller rural cities there is a double effect. Their…...
Monday, June 27, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JUNE 27, 2016
A HERALD ONLINE POLL of 4,000 readers found those disliking the logo were four times those who liked it. The Star Tribune noted: “As part of an agreement with the…...
Monday, June 20, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JUNE 20, 2016
“DOUG BURGUM is running from behind for ND governor . . . but don’t be quick to bet against him.” -- A quote from this newsletter on April 4, 2016.…...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JUNE 12, 2016
LOOKS LIKE A WINNER! Mikhael Teryohin, a Russian candidate for the city commission, promises to “Make Fargo Great” by building a wall to keep Moorheadians from stealing jobs. Teryohin’s platform…...
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JUNE 6, 2016
LAGGING THE NATION “Though we’re ahead of the nation, I want our North Dakota students to be exceptional.” -- A November 2013 statement by Kirsten Baesler, State Superintendent of Public…...
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MAY 31, 2016
PESSIMISTIC “One can only hope that we’re going to bottom out.” -- ND OMB Director Pam Sharp’s reaction to a $33 million tax revenue shortfall in April -- 13.5 percent…...
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MAY 23, 2016
“IT’S A RECESSION” was part of the headline for a Reuters article detailing the impact on Williston of a near halt in oil well drilling and fracking. Vacant homes, apartments…...
Monday, May 16, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MAY 16, 2016
BOTTOM OF THE BARREL Business Week reports that 90 percent of general fund revenue in Alaska is tied to oil. The oil price crash and the fall in the state’s…...
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MAY 9, 2016
THE FIGHTING SIOUX WON’T LEAVE “Officially, the UND Fighting Hawks won the NCAA hockey championship. But many fans who witnessed the Frozen Four victory would tell you the Fighting…...
Monday, May 02, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MAY 2, 2016
PRINCELY REASONS A Minnesota state senator drafted a bill to make purple the official state color. We don’t mind -- go for it! SHOWING A LITTLE STYLE State representative…...
Monday, April 25, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - APRIL 25, 2016
CONTRARIAN VIEW “The industry is preparing for the world's oil supply to come into balance by the end of 2016 or the first half of 2017” -- Lynn Helms, ND…...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - APRIL 18, 2016
“CHANTS OF ‘LET’S GO SIOUX’ and ‘Sioux forever’ rang out from the crowd as the frustration of coming so close so many times in the national tournament finally turned…...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - APRIL 11, 2016
DRY SPELL ENDS After falling just short for many years, UND will play for the NCAA national hockey championship tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. ND time. UND will play Quinnipiac…...
Monday, April 04, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - APRIL 4, 2016
ND COUNTIES lead the nation in population growth, despite the slowdown in the Oil Patch. In 2015, according to the Census Bureau, the nation’s four fastest-growing counties were all in…...
Monday, March 28, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MARCH 28, 2016
ND IS AWASH IN NATURAL GAS, but 80 percent of its communities are without natural gas service. Those communities are at a disadvantage in attracting business. Any state subsidy for…...
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MARCH 21, 2016
OUCH! The UND Presidential Search Committee narrowed the field to three candidates. The finalists included the president of Minot State University, a former Minnesota congressman and the dean of engineering…...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MARCH 15, 2016
LUCK "You can't buy that kind of publicity or that kind of branding." -- From a Forum article on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the movie “Fargo.” While…...
Sunday, March 13, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MARCH 7, 2016
FROM BISMARCK TO BISON TO BROWNS -- Headline for a StarTribune article about NDSU quarterback, Carson Wentz, who is expected to be one of the leading prospects in the NFL…...
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - MARCH 1, 2016
DEJA VU? Is ND going into a prolonged commodity induced economic slump as it did in the 1980s? So far, experts say no. Ron Ness, president of the ND Petroleum…...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - FEBRUARY 21, 2016
ND STANDS OUT Police departments around the country are under fire for charges such as excessive force, targeting blacks, etc., particularly in minority communities. The anti-police attitude is discouraging and…...
Thursday, February 18, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - FEBRUARY 15, 2016
MOOD RESET For years ND has been the economic envy of nearly every state. The state’s growth, income and employment fed continuous headlines and pumped the self-esteem of residents. Now,…...
Friday, February 12, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - FEBRUARY 10, 2016
NEW REALITY “We're going to kind of take a break from big infrastructure investments.” -- Gov. Jack Dalrymple talking to the GF Herald editorial board about upcoming budget reductions. The…...
Monday, February 01, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - FEBRUARY 1, 2016
“BRESCIANI is the well-dressed, well-educated, well-spoken, well-paid, well-traveled outsider who is maybe just a little too polished to fit in around these parts.” -- Forum columnist Mike McFeely explaining or…...
Monday, January 25, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JANUARY 25, 2016
HIGH HOPES “One of the reasons I use it is because it doesn't have any drawers in it." -- Former ND governor Ed Schafer describing the oak table he brought…...
Monday, January 18, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JANUARY 18, 2016
DOUG BURGUM’s decision to run as a Republican candidate for governor was big news as ND moved into the weekend. In his Forum column, Mike McNeely said “He’s our version…...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
SCHMID: LOOKING BACK FROM THE LEFT COAST - JANUARY 12, 2016
“THIS IS NOT A COLLAPSE, it's a dip in the road. Producers will survive; they know how to hunker down." -- Brave words from Ron Ness, president of the ND…...
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