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Rob Port

Columnist

Rob Port was a pioneer in political blogging in North Dakota, founding SayAnythingBlog.com in 2003. Before beginning his writing career, he spent 10 years working as a private investigator specializing in insurance fraud, accessing public records, and criminal defense.

He publishes digital and print columns covering North Dakota government and politics, and also hosts the Plain Talk podcast.

Supporters of a book ban bill, which is edging closer to approval in the Legislature, claim that it's not an attack on North Dakota's teachers and librarians. What else could it possibly be?
These are extraordinary times. Our congressional delegation owes us extraordinary explanations.
Those claiming such are basing their argument on constitutional language born of anti-Catholic bigotry.
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The report includes information about criminal accusations from Idaho and Montana, as well as evidence of accessing adult websites from a work computer and an inappropriate workplace relationship.
Had legislation supported by Minot officials passed, access to records pertaining to an ongoing investigation of Mayor Tom Ross would have been restricted.
Unfortunately, North Dakota has term limits thanks to the work of out-of-state activists and their lawyers. Lawmakers have proposals before them to make those limits more workable.
ND Petroleum Council President Ron Ness joined Plain Talk to discuss the future of the Bakken, and Sen. Paul Thomas made his pitch for spreading property tax relief out to farmers, business owners.
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A revenue forecast for North Dakota is still largely positive, but it also describes serious threats to revenues from agriculture and energy amid President Donald Trump's erratic trade machinations.
North Dakota lawmakers refuse to allow their votes on a resolution opposing same-sex marriage be publicly recorded.
The reversal comes after a letter signed by over 100 lawyers, including a former U.S. Senator and a federal judge, criticized the bar assocation's decision to distance itself from the seminar.