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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.

While the mayor was under investigation for egregious misconduct, city officials lobbied for restricted access to records pertaining to such investigations. They ought to say they’re sorry.
A resolution touted by its trollish progenitor as a curative for the sickness Ray Holmberg brought to North Dakota politics is being sponsored by another of our state's disgraced elected officials.
Mayor Tom Ross has been under investigation for the incident since Jan. 28.
There is uncertainty about whether a scheduled meeting to receive a report into Mayor Tom Ross' conduct will be held.
Cellphone addiction is a real problem, but the devices are also powerful tools that help families organize and communicate. A total ban on cellphones in schools would be a mistake.
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Attorney General Drew Wrigley claims that crime rates are soaring as convicts are let out of prison too early. Yet North Dakota's crime rate is flat and the prison population has skyrocketed.
The council expects to receive a report from the investigation at the meeting. A person questioned as a part of the inquiry says it pertains to text messages sent by Mayor Tom Ross.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong talks baseball, property taxes and cellphones. Also Rep. Dawson Holle and Rep. Jayme Davis talk about their new bipartisan caucus.
Ward County State's Attorney Roza Larson's office has an an appallingly low conviction rate, meaning she and her staff are either losing strong cases or taking weak cases to court.
"You are going to take Legacy Fund earnings and give it to out-of-state businesses and out-of-state land owners," Gov. Kelly Armstrong said of amendments lowering and capping a property tax credit.