Plain Talk: What must Doug Burgum do to become a presidential contender?
MINOT, N.D. — In 2016, I covered the North Dakota Republican Party's state convention alongside reporter Dave Weigel, then of The Washington...
Month: June 2023
Port: The NDGOP may be a wet blanket on Doug Burgum’s presidential aspirations
MINOT, N.D. — Two very consequential things are happening in North Dakota politics this month. One that is very much...
Port: Doug Burgum has 78 days to prove his presidential campaign has legs
MINOT, N.D. — Tomorrow, Gov. Doug Burgum will announce that he's running for president. The question now is, when will...
Port: Is it to much to ask that these politicians have the courage of their convictions?
MINOT, N.D. — Rick Becker, a former Republican and a former state lawmaker, is upset about a tech startup getting...
Port: Doug Burgum’s best bet is to go straight for Donald Trump’s throat
MINOT, N.D. — Every Republican who is running for the presidential nomination in 2024 is doing so because they don't...
Port: Former Democratic-NPL candidate for U.S. House is accused of child neglect
MINOT, N.D. — State authorities have accused Zach Raknerud and his wife, Heather Raknerud, of child neglect, though the couple...
