Port: It’s a travesty what the Trump era is doing to young Republicans
MINOT, N.D. — "Everywhere I look these days, I see young conservatives believing they should behave like jerks," notes columnist...
Month: April 2023
Port: We’re getting the government we deserve
MINOT, N.D. — At the national level, we're watching a disgraced former president of the United States revel in his...
Port: Burgum roasts lawmakers with veto message, saying they ought to follow law on transparent votes
MINOT, N.D. — The North Dakota Legislature has been breaking the law. Specifically, a law requiring every vote taken by...
Port: This Legislature needs to rediscover what the term ‘public service’ means
MINOT, N.D. — I don't think the comparison between a bill to expand the free school lunch program, and the...
Port: I guess Minnesota needs North Dakota’s coal-fired electricity after all?
MINOT, N.D. — Earlier this year, Minnesota lawmakers passed, and Gov. Tim Walz signed, legislation that aims to transition the state to...
Port: Burgum’s ‘local control’ argument against uniform voting in North Dakota is bunk
MINOT, N.D. — Every time I hear a North Dakota politician start talking about "local control" I can't help but...
Plain Talk: The mother of a trans person speaks out
MINOT, N.D. — "When I'm in committee, when I'm speaking, nobody ever asks me any questions." That's what Kristie Miller...
Port: Do we need English to be our nation’s official language?
MINOT, N.D. — Sen. Kevin Cramer is sponsoring new federal legislation that would make English the official language of the...
Port: You can make peace only with your enemies
MINOT, N.D. — If you're a local news reader, you probably recognize the name Faye Seidler. She is a trans...
Port: Sen. Jeff Magrum, who postured himself as Gov. Burgum’s nemesis, has had an awful legislative session
MINOT, N.D. — If you follow North Dakota politics, you know that our state's dominant political organization, the North Dakota...
