LLOYD OMDAHL
Hey, tea partiers, the Boston party was not about taxes
North Dakota’s tea partiers have decided to make life miserable for Gov. John Hoeven as he seeks to replace U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., in the November election.February 08, 2010
7 months ago, I got it right 
(After months of bitter argument, we are about to give health care reform last rites. The political configuration of the battle suggested that it was a hopeless effort. Since my batting average on prognosticating political events is so poor, I am compelled to repeat my column of July 2009, written before the heat of the battle.)
February 01, 2010
Omdahl: It’s OK to say you are old
I just had another birthday. It’s none of your business which one, but you should guess that anyone who started a government career in the Gov.
January 12, 2010
Omdahl: Naming judges on merit
A nationwide effort to encourage states to change their methods for selecting judges is being launched by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who is now chairwoman of the O’Connor Judicial Selection Initiative for the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver.
By Lloyd Omdahl , January 06, 2010
Omdahl: 1918 flu outbreak was deadly
If you have been one of those macho souls snubbing H1N1 flu shots, you may have a false sense of security because the flu has been quite limited, at least when compared to the flu that hit the country in 1918.
By Lloyd Omdahl , December 26, 2009
Omdahl: Lottery is still a scam
Even though George Nelson is a very deserving $1.1 million winner, the North Dakota Lottery is still a scam.
By Lloyd Omdahl , December 16, 2009
Omdahl: The Blue sky is falling
In a lengthy letter to Blue Cross Blue Shield subscribers, CEO Paul von Ebers gave us an exaggerated “sky is falling” portrayal of the health care legislation now pending in Congress.
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 30, 2009
Omdahl: Pundits misread elections
The political pundits had a field week with the recent gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey and congressional elections in New York and California.
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 17, 2009
Omdahl: So, what town is it today?
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was dangerous to leave town. When you got back, it could have become someplace else.
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 10, 2009
Omdahl: Put youth council to work
The North Dakota Youth Council created by the 2009 Legislature was a feeble step, but at least it keeps outmigration of young people on the public agenda.
By Lloyd Omdahl , November 03, 2009
Omdahl: Public schools not equipped to conduct remedial parenting
President George W. Bush deserves a kind word for launching No Child Left Behind, thereby forcing a dialogue on the condition of the nation’s education system.
By Lloyd Omdahl , October 27, 2009
Omdahl: Divisive rhetoric not new
Admittedly, it is distressing to witness a discussion of public issues in an environment of fear, hate, deceit, misrepresentation and malice, just to name a few acrimonious characteristics of today’s policy arguments.
By Lloyd Omdahl , October 21, 2009
Omdahl: Institute fulfills real need
If North Dakota were a person, it would be deported for lack of documentation.
By Lloyd Omdahl , October 05, 2009
Omdahl: Problem, solution is board
Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm should be commended for keeping the feet of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota to the fire for a series of scandalous errors in judgment over the past few years.
By Lloyd Omdahl , September 29, 2009
It takes little for civility to collapse
Lloyd Omdahl’s Sept. 21 column addressing civility was good, but an additional definition of the word “civility” may be of use. Civility begins in the heart and is often tacit and pre-verbal, or emotion-based, as Omdahl put it.
By James Traun , September 26, 2009
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