What Happens to the Innocent Mr. Dittmer?
MINOT, N.D. — On the evening of Friday, May 8, a 23-year-old man named William Scott Dittmer Jr., a resident...
Month: May 2020
Plain Talk: Former NDGOP Chairman and Burgum Supporter Says the Governor Is “Using His Wealth” to Punish the Legislature
Gary Emineth is a long-time activist in North Dakota politics, and at one point served as the chairman of the...
Hey Democrats, Coal Communities Don’t Want Training Programs, They Want You to Quit Destroying Their Jobs
MINOT, N.D. — I like Sen. Merrill Piepkorn, D-Fargo. I really do. Every interaction I've had with him has been...
Friday Mailbag: Is the Care19 App Even Working? What’s With This Paywall? Why Do You Support Hate Speech?
MINOT, N.D. — TGIF, my friends, and welcome to another Friday mailbag. How are things for you as we slowly,...
Plain Talk: “At What Point Will the Governor Give That Local Control Back?”
Brandt Dick is already a superintendent. He works for the public school system in Underwood, North Dakota. He'd like to...
PAC Aligned With Burgum Rallies Out-of-State Money, Including From COVID-19 Testing Leader, to Defeat Republicans
MINOT, N.D. — It can be hard to see through the cloud of anxiety and consternation that is the COVID-19...
Cramer Has Been Far More Bipartisan Than Heitkamp Was
MINOT, N.D. — The term "bipartisan" is an odd thing in politics. Many commentators treat it as something that is...
Lawmaker, Gubernatorial Candidate, and Businessman File Bizarre Claims to Nearly $2 Billion of Western North Dakota Land
MINOT, N.D. — Marvin Nelson is a Democratic member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from Rolla. Michael Coachman...
Plain Talk: “A New Realm of Virtue Signalling”
On this episode of the Plain Talk podcast, U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., recounts being lectured about not wearing a...
Grand Forks Cops Decided Some Offensive Speech Was a Crime, and That’s Wrong
MINOT, N.D. — Recently there was an incident in Grand Forks in which a group of young men stood on top of...
