Plain Talk: At the Heart of the Ilhan Omar Controversy Is Identity Politics
At the heart of the controversy surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar and her remarks on Jews and Israel are certain pernicious...
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Plain Talk: Cramer Says NDSU Player Wearing Socialist Pin to Meet Trump Was Being “Respectful”
On today's Plain Talk podcast, Senator Kevin Cramer took listener submitted questions. Responding to NDSU football player Jack Albrecht wearing...
Alex Stock: DUI Policy Doesn’t Need to Be So Complicated
This guest post was submitted by Alex Stock, an attorney who works as a prosecutor for the City of Moorhead....
Plain Talk: Heitkamp’s Strange Explanation for Her Election Loss, and Smith Talks About Error in Tax Revenue Distribution to State Funds
On today's Plain Talk podcast, what's with former Senator Heidi Heitkamp's strange explanation for why she lost her election last...
Print Column: If We’re Already Socialists, Why Are the Socialist Activists So Angry?
MINOT, N.D. -- Modern proponents of socialism have become so desperate to divorce their ideology from its ugly realities -...
Luke Heck: Amendments to DUI Bill Would Let Cops Disregard a Driver’s Rights
This guest post was submitted by Fargo defense attorney Luke Heck. Somewhere along the line, the drafting of our state’s...
Roscoe Streyle: The Best Way to Diversify North Dakota’s Economy Is to Invest in Research
This guest post was submitted by Minot resident Roscoe Streyle. What is the one thing the Legislature could do to...
No Plain Talk Podcast Today, and Some Information for Those of You Who Might Not Be Listening Yet
There is no episode of the Plain Talk Podcast today. One of my children came down with a stomach bug...
Plain Talk: Responding to Some Letters to the Editor
On today's episode of Plain Talk, former Grand Forks Herald publisher Mike Jacobs reacts to some of the recent controversies...
Print Column: Forget a Better Governance Model for Higher Education, Maybe We Just Need Better People
MINOT, N.D. -- A recent meeting of the State Board of Higher Education illustrated why we have such chronic problems...
