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...
Rob Port
Rob Port is the editor of SayAnythingBlog.com, a columnist for the Forum News Service, and host of the Plain Talk Podcast which you can subscribe to by clicking here.
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...
Port: Bill gives taxpayer dollars to group recently found liable in sexual harassment case
MINOT, N.D. — Last week a jury in Becker County, Minnesota, found that Honor the Earth, a left-wing activist group, must...
Port: These anti-trans bills are based on a perverse notion of freedom
MINOT, N.D. — Sometimes, you live through a moment and history and think, "This isn't going to age well." Last...
Port: Auditor Josh Gallion taking his grievances on the road
MINOT, N.D. — Auditor Josh Gallion has come under fire from state lawmakers and local government officials for expensive audits, the findings...
Port: Remember, a politicized criminal justice system is precisely what Trump has been calling for
MINOT, N.D. — There is a litmus test I apply to policy proposals that grow government powers. Would I be...
Port: ‘Mr. Wonderful’ should apologize to Minnesotans
MINOT, N.D. — There is no question that North Dakota's economic policies — including taxes and regulations — create a...
