The anti-vaxxers are losing one dose at a time
MINOT, N.D. — Last week a coalition of activists, with shadowy ties to right-wing interests, held an anti-vaccine rally at the Capitol in...
Month: November 2021
Who could be North Dakota’s next tax commissioner?
MINOT, N.D. — Ryan Rauschenberger has served as North Dakota's tax commissioner since he was appointed to the position by former Gov. Jack...
Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger should step down and focus on health
MINOT, N.D. — In 2014, I was tipped off to the fact that a vehicle registered to Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger had...
Plain Talk: Lawmaker who resigned citing ‘toxic’ political environment speaks out
Sen. Nicole Poolman has served in the North Dakota Senate since 2012. During last week's special session, she announced her retirement, saying...
Can someone explain to me what conservatives stand for these days?
MINOT, N.D. — I am routinely accused of being a turncoat. A traitor to the conservative movement. I refuse to...
Believe what you can see, and not what politicos tell you
MINOT, N.D. — Of the many things that afflict our society in these deeply divided times is the decline in...
North Dakota lawmaker seen in pickup with ‘F— Joe Biden’ message
UPDATE: While Sen. Heitkamp didn't initially respond to inquiries, days after this column was published he did call in to...
House majority leader responds to lawmaker’s bizarre anti-vax rant directed at health department
MINOT, N.D. — This morning my email box lit up messages from people in state government forwarding me copies of...
Friday Mailbag: Poolman retirement, Legacy Fund controversy, Becker hypocrisy, infrastructure bill shenanigans
MINOT, N.D. — It's been a busy week for North Dakota political nerds, what with the Legislature in special session....
Citing ‘toxic’ and ‘divisive’ times, Republican state senator announces retirement
MINOT, N.D. — Sen. Nicole Poolman, a Republican from Bismarck first elected in 2012, used a floor speech at the special...
