Month: January 2017

Rob Port January 4, 2017 0

A couple of recent submissions to our state's newspapers have me thinking about diversity. First this Grand Forks Herald op/ed from attorney...

Rob Port January 4, 2017 0

As elected representatives from across the state of North Dakota assemble for the 65th Legislative Assembly, I have a message...

Rob Port January 3, 2017 0

Governor Doug Burgum delivered the first State of the State address of his term in office to lawmakers today. Here's...

Rob Port January 3, 2017 0

State Rep. Rick Becker is in the process of introducing legislation which would allow citizens of North Dakota to carry...

Rob Port January 3, 2017 0

In 2004 a constitutional amendment defining marriage in North Dakota as one man and one woman passed on the statewide...

Rob Port January 3, 2017 0

The protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline may have started with a camp established by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe...

Rob Port January 3, 2017 0

North Dakota lawmakers begin the 2017 legislative session today with state revenues significantly reduced and little evidence that the state...

Rob Port January 3, 2017 0

Today is officially the first day of North Dakota's legislative session. This afternoon Governor Doug Burgum will deliver his State of...

Rob Port January 3, 2017 0

2016 has been the year of political upsets. President-elect Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, the Republicans were able to maintain...

Rob Port January 2, 2017 15

Over the holiday weekend the Fargo Forum named Governor Doug Burgum their Person of the Year. That's unfortunate. We need to...