North Dakota
As we continue to build up our list of free market editorial pages, one Club blog reader who identifies himself as "Carter" believes that North Dakota is totally devoid of them: bq. [O]f the four largest daily newspapers in North Dakota, the number of conservative editorial pages: 0 bq. (Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Bismarck Tribune, Grand Forks Herald, Minot Daily News) bq. None appears to have a consistent philosophy. The Forum, the state's largest newspaper, endorses Republicans come election time, but that's a function of its publisher. It's a shame; as a family-owned newspaper, it could establish a bold presence with provocative thinking. bq. There are conservative weeklies, some of them of high quality, but I think you can mark North Dakota off as terra incognita for conservative editorial page purposes. The moral of the story? If you believe in limited government, want to start up your own newspaper, and can handle mind-numbingly cold tempatures, move to North Dakota now! You can corner the market.
