Port: Proposed bill would censor books and art portraying sex or nudity
MINOT, N.D. — There is an old, cynical saw about politics which is often attributed (probably erroneously) to Mark Twain,...
Month: January 2023
Plain Talk: Gambling, State of the State, the new legislative session, and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller
MINOT, N.D. — Tammy Miller went from being the CEO of a major, Fargo-based corporation, to the COO of Gov....
Port: Gambling in North Dakota has become a cut-throat, billion-dollar industry with little oversight
MINOT, N.D. — If you were to ask the average citizen if gambling were legal in North Dakota, you'd probably...
Port: Burgum ought to just come out and say he’s going to veto any new property tax buydown
MINOT, N.D. — During his State of the State address yesterday, Gov. Doug Burgum made a forceful case for a...
Port: For North Dakota’s legislative leaders, a lesson from Washington
MINOT, N.D. — If we were to do a ranking of the most Trump-toadying Republicans, Rep. Kevin McCarthy would have...
Port: Roosevelt library foundation say they’re on track for about $300M in donations after Hamm gift
MINOT, N.D. — In his State of the State address to North Dakota's convening lawmakers, Gov. Doug Burgum made a...
Port: Bill would put Canadians in charge of drug prices in North Dakota, and it’s a terrible idea
MINOT, N.D. — Our Legislature commences work in their latest regular session this week. Today is primarily speeches and ceremonies,...
Port: Turning our energy and transportation industries into command economies has been a mistake
MINOT, N.D. — It is my custom to take vacation time the week between the Christmas and New Year holidays,...
