Turns out gerrymandering concerns from North Dakota’s left-wingers was a bunch of hot air
MINOT, N.D. — A legislative committee has largely finalized a plan for redistricting, and the Republicans who dominate that committee...
Month: September 2021
Anti-maskers suffer embarrassing failure in Fargo
MINOT, N.D. — A thing we often forget in politics is that the loudest voices are not always the most...
Attorney General Stenehjem gets salty in rebuttal to auditor findings on breathalyzer devices
MINOT, N.D. — I don't think Auditor Josh Gallion and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, both Republicans, will be exchanging Christmas cards this year....
How does democracy cope when what’s right isn’t what’s popular?
MINOT, N.D. — Last weekend, I got pulled into binge-watching an HBO show called "Show Me A Hero." I'm a sucker...
North Dakotans shouldn’t have to subsidize Minnesota’s high taxes
MINOT, N.D. — The Democrats have become the party of the rich. "Democrats represented 65% of taxpayers with a household...
Are you ready for a winter of skyrocketing energy prices?
MINOT, N.D. — I take no pleasure in saying this, but we told you this would happen. By "we," I...
We can’t subdivide legislative districts only for Native American communities
MINOT, N.D. — The redistricting process is in full swing. One idea that's been kicked around is subdividing legislative districts. Currently, we...
The Mother of Exiles
MINOT, N.D. — With news that North Dakota will be accepting 49 refugees from Afghanistan, I suspect we're going to see a...
Gordon Kahl Republicans
MINOT, N.D. — In 1983, Gordon Kahl left a Posse Comitatus meeting in Medina, North Dakota, and ended up in a gunfight with U.S....
Millions unaccounted for, and almost zero scrutiny
MINOT, N.D. — Tara Houska was a campaign advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign and is currently a prominent anti-pipeline activist. She's...
