Pete Buttigieg, electric cars, and why Democrats can’t win in North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — Recently Pete Buttigieg, erstwhile presidential candidate and current secretary of transportation, appeared on MSNBC to extol the benefits...
Month: November 2021
Man who ax attacked Sen. Hoeven’s office doesn’t seem a bit sorry
MINOT, N.D. — If we were to legalize homicide, removing from the action all legal consequences, who is the first...
Amid the chaos, something to be thankful for
MINOT, N.D. — As we begin the week that encompasses the Thanksgiving Day celebrations, I know that many of you...
Friday Mailbag: Anti-vaxxers, Rep. Cole Christensen, women leaving Legislature, and what conservatism stands for
MINOT, N.D. — A very early Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Early because next week, I'm taking some vacation...
Plain Talk: Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread on Krabbenhoft’s big, fat golden parachute and what it means for your health care costs
Kelby Krabbenhoft, the long-time CEO of South Dakota-based health care giant Sanford abruptly left his job last year after making...
Guest Post: Leadership Is Needed In The Conservative Movement
This guest post was submitted by Dustin Gawrylow, managing director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network Before you read the...
Secretary of state rescinds recall petition for Valley City lawmaker
MINOT, N.D. — Back in July, a group of Republicans representing a far-right faction of the NDGOP launched a recall...
Citing ‘extreme rhetoric’ and ‘divisiveness,’ another North Dakota lawmaker announces retirement
MINOT, N.D. — Last week, during the waning hours of the Legislature's special session in Bismarck, Sen. Nicole Poolman, a Republican,...
Rauschenberger resignation, special session, and why North Dakota’s coal industry bought a Tesla
North Dakota's coal industry is promoting electric cars. The Lignite Energy Council bought a Tesla, emblazoned it with pro-coal messaging, and has been...
If you get two, and I get three, how in the world is that fair?
MINOT, N.D. — "North Dakota plan for split districts gives Native Americans 'fairer representation,' advocates say." So reads a recent...
