Friday Mailbag: The Return of the Mailbag, Wrigley’s Departure, Criticism of Trump, and That Bruce Springsteen Ad
MINOT, N.D. — I haven't done a mailbag column in a while, and a reader named Olivia called me out...
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Plain Talk: Can North Dakota Help Break Apple and Google’s App Monopoly?
In the late 19th century, hundreds of small, short-line railroads were being bought up and consolidated into larger companies. Our...
‘Businesses Need to Be Protected’ From COVID-19 Liability NFIB Says
During the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners and policymakers have had to walk a balancing act between acknowledging the genuine dangers...
Plain Talk: Armstrong Talks Marjorie Taylor Greene Controversy and Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
"She didn't violate a rule in Congress," Congressman Kelly Armstrong said, referring to Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene has come under fire...
Guest Post: North Dakota Turns Beauty Workers Into Fugitives
This guest post was submitted by Jessica Gandy, an attorney, and Daryl James, a writer at the nonprofit Institute for...
Plain Talk: ‘Scrap the Current Platform’ Say Candidates for Democratic-NPL Leadership
Shelley Lenz and Cesar Alvarez are two Democratic-NPL candidates who have lost previously on the ballot but think they have ideas that can...
Plain Talk: Sen. Kevin Cramer Talks GameStop, Trump’s Impeachment, and the Former President’s Role in the GOP
"Even markets can be irrational," Sen. Kevin Cramer said on this episode of Plain Talk. He was talking about activist...
Plain Talk: Former Treasurer Opposes Legislative Proposal to Invest Legacy Fund in North Dakota
"This bill changes the legal guidelines." That's what former North Dakota Treasurer Kelly Schmidt had to say of a proposal, currently before...
Plain Talk: Oil and Gas Moratorium Would Set ND Tribe Back “30 Years” Commissioner Says
President Joe Biden's brand new administration has already taken swift action, by way of executive orders, on all manner of policy...
Plain Talk: Lawmaker Wants to Use the Legacy Fund to Address North Dakota’s Legacy Problems
North Dakota's Legacy Fund, since it was created by the Legislature and approved by voters in 2010, has turned a...
