Joel Heitkamp’s Ratings Problems Are Very, Very Real
Last week I wrote a post about the ratings problems talk show host Joel Heitkamp is facing. Today my colleague,...
Month: February 2019
Mark Western: Northam Shouldn’t Resign
This guest post was submitted by Fargo-based attorney Mark Western "Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." If...
Plain Talk: Burgum Says Those Ranking Other Priorities Above Roosevelt Library Are Presenting a “False Choice”
On this episode of Plain Talk, Governor Doug Burgum defended his push for $50 million in funding for a Theodore...
Print Column: Why Shouldn’t North Dakota’s Universities Have a ‘Sword’ Over Their Heads?
MINOT, N.D. -- Recently the editorial board of the Grand Forks Herald came out against HCR3016. That legislation, introduced by...
We Have to Hold the Groups Behind Valve Turners Criminally Responsible for Pipeline Tampering Before They End up Killing Someone
Yesterday a group of political extremists broke into an Enbridge pipeline facility in Minnesota and attempted to turn off two...
Plain Talk: Shouldn’t Universities Exist Because We Need Them, and Not Because of the Law?
On this episode of Plain Talk, legislation proposed in Bismarck would remove mandates for eight of North Dakota's 11 institutions...
Plain Talk: We’re Censoring Ourselves
Is the biggest threat to free speech in America, in 2019, the government? Or us? On this episode of Plain...
Print Column: People Targeted by Gun-Grabbing ‘Red Flag’ Law Would Have to Pay for Their Own Defense
MINOT, N.D. - “You have the right to an attorney.” We’re all familiar with that phrase, a part of the...
If We’re Really Concerned About Ethics in North Dakota We Should Have Given Lawmakers Their Free Lunch*
There is a lot of Sturm und Drang about ethics in North Dakota right now. Most of it - especially the clouds...
Despite Heidi Heitkamp on the Ballot, Joel Heitkamp’s Radio Station Lost 14 Percent in Ratings During Campaign Season
When you're in the business of providing politically-themed content your audience can be very tied to the election cycle. During...
