Port: Doug Burgum expected to announce his presidential campaign June 7
MINOT, N.D. — After weeks of flirting with a decision about running for president, it appears as though Gov. Doug...
Month: May 2023
Plain Talk: The history of clickbait
MINOT, N.D. — You've all heard the term "clickbait" before, uttered derisively, and not always deservedly, toward online content designed...
Plain Talk: Bismarck woman says she was humiliated during the legislative process
MINOT, N.D. — When Andrea Rebson, a Bismarck citizen, came to the most recent session of the North Dakota Legislature,...
Port: North Dakota’s reputation as a business-friendly state is sure taking a beating
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota is a business-friendly state, and that's been a key to our state's recent fortunes. Over...
Port: We didn’t elect these people to indulge themselves
MINOT, N.D. — Indulgence, I think, is the word for these times in North Dakota politics. In Bismarck, this winter...
Port: Pro golfer Amy Olson elected district chair for the North Dakota Republican Party
MINOT, N.D. — Amy Olson is a professional golfer from Fargo, and, while six months pregnant, just qualified to play in the...
Port: Sandra Sanford, wife of ex-lieutenant governor, may be the culture warrior candidate for NDGOP chair
MINOT, N.D. — Next month the North Dakota Republican Party will hold its reorganization event, and the stakes are high....
Port: Are we sure North Dakota is open for business?
MINOT, N.D. — The politics of populism and culture war may have a big price tag for North Dakota. We're...
Port: Shameless lawmakers set to attack carbon pipeline over supposed foreign ownership
MINOT, N.D. — About a decade ago, the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce ran a marketing campaign touting North...
Port: Don’t bet against Doug Burgum
MINOT, N.D. — Over the Thanksgiving holiday in November of 2015, I met soon-to-be governor Doug Burgum for the first...
