Republicans Can’t Get Along, and Democrats Can’t Win; Readers Chat Live With Rob Port and Democrat Chad Oban at 2 P.m.
The world of North Dakota politics, in the current moment, is one in which Republicans can't get along, and Democrats...
Month: May 2021
Where Would Donald Trump Be Without His Enablers?
MINOT, N.D. — In 2000, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, the pudgy progenitor of currently reigning despot Kim Jong-un, announced that he...
Avoiding Uncomfortable Conversations Is Why We’re in This Mess
MINOT, N.D. — A teacher from Wahpeton, N.D., is on administrative leave after a classroom discussion about the death of George...
Should North Dakota Invest Tax Dollars in an Amusement Park? Lt. Governor Brent Sanford Discusses Live at 4 P.m
Should the State of North Dakota invest Legacy Fund dollars in a theme park venture in Jamestown? The proponents of the Buffalo...
When the Safety Net Becomes a Hammock
MINOT, N.D. — For years, conservatives have been arguing that lavish safety net programs disincentivize productivity and, for just as...
In a Blow to the Trump Movement, Bastiat Caucus Loses Ground in the NDGOP
MINOT, N.D. — For the past several weeks, as local district chapters of the North Dakota Republican Party have held their reorganizing...
North Dakota Democrats Opt for More of the Same
MINOT, N.D. — I was going to begin this column with a now-familiar recitation of all the ways the Democratic-NPL is all...
Gosh, Maybe We Need More Pipelines?
MINOT, N.D. — The political fight over pipeline infrastructure has become so pronounced that one of the first things President Joe...
LIVE at 11 A.m.: Is It Fair That a Wahpeton Teacher Is on Leave After a Classroom Discussion About George Floyd?
A Wahpeton school teacher has been placed on leave after a classroom discussion about George Floyd and the Derek Chauvin trial outraged students (or, perhaps more...
Why Is Rail Safety So Controversial? Commissioner Julie Fedorchak Talks About It Live at 2 P.m.
Rail shipments are hugely important to North Dakota's economy. Farmers and ranchers depend on the railroad infrastructure to bring their...
