Plain Talk: Replacing the only elected Democrat in western North Dakota
Sen. Erin Oban is the only member of the Democratic-NPL to be elected in western North Dakota. To the extent that...
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Plain Talk: How are North Dakota’s businesses handling vaccine mandate uncertainty?
Vaccine mandate policies are a fluid situation right now. They're being challenged in the courts. The federal government is tweaking...
Plain Talk: Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread on Krabbenhoft’s big, fat golden parachute and what it means for your health care costs
Kelby Krabbenhoft, the long-time CEO of South Dakota-based health care giant Sanford abruptly left his job last year after making...
Guest Post: Leadership Is Needed In The Conservative Movement
This guest post was submitted by Dustin Gawrylow, managing director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network Before you read the...
Rauschenberger resignation, special session, and why North Dakota’s coal industry bought a Tesla
North Dakota's coal industry is promoting electric cars. The Lignite Energy Council bought a Tesla, emblazoned it with pro-coal messaging, and has been...
Plain Talk: Lawmaker who resigned citing ‘toxic’ political environment speaks out
Sen. Nicole Poolman has served in the North Dakota Senate since 2012. During last week's special session, she announced her retirement, saying...
Plain Talk: Dot’s Pretzels, the special session, redistricting, and the culture wars
North Dakota snack food startup Dot's Pretzels has been acquired for $1.2 billion. The special session of the Legislature continues...
Plain Talk: Tony Bender on ‘We the People’ rally, political tribalism, and special legislative session
On this episode, Rob talks to fellow columnist Tony Bender about the divides in the North Dakota Republican Party, the...
Should the eviction moratorium end? Why was there so much outrage over Simone Biles? Watch the discussion live at 11 a.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sX3NUmytwc Simone Biles has had some trouble competing at the Tokyo Olympics, and that has certain political commentators steaming. Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk called...
Are concerns about critical race theory valid? Watch the discussion with the head of North Dakota’s teacher union
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phONIExc0d0 Is critical race theory an attempt to take over our education system and indoctrinate students with left-wing orthodoxies about race and...
