Plain Talk: RNC Spokesperson Talks Shutdown and State of the Union
RNC National Spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany joins Plain Talk today to explain what the government shutdown did and did not accomplish,...
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Plain Talk: People Targeted by “Red Flag” Law Have to Pay to Defend Their Gun Rights, Oil Industry Pays Half of All North Dakota Taxes
Over the weekend I had an interesting Twitter conversation with state Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, the sponsor of so-called "red...
Print Column: The Problem With Journalism and Politics Is Us
MINOT, N.D. -- Between the BuzzFeed catastrophe and the Covington Catholic High School mess, I’ve been thinking a lot about journalism these past...
Plain Talk: Rep. Scott Louser Explains Why We Need Partisanship in Local Elections
On today's episode of Plain Talk, state Rep. Scott Louser (R-Minot) explains why we need more partisanship in local elections....
Plain Talk: “We the People” Are the Problem in Politics, and Senator Piepkorn Explains His Call for a Higher Oil Extraction Tax
On this episode of the Plain Talk Podcast, State Senator Merrill Piepkorn (D-Fargo) explains the reasoning behind his legislation to...
Print Column: This Is Why North Dakota Democrats Can’t Win Elections
MINOT, N.D. -- Do you know what’s the worst? When some joker puts on an air of intellectual superiority and...
Plain Talk: ND Stockmen’s Association Says Change in North Dakota’s Land Posting Laws Is Needed
Julie Ellingson from the North Dakota Stockmen's Association is on the Plain Talk Podcast today. Her group is backing legislation...
Plain Talk: If the Voters Cast Their Ballots for Bad Policy, Does That Suddenly Make It Good Policy?
On this episode of the Plain Talk Podcast, state Rep. Jake Blum (R-Grand Forks) talks about his legislation to raise...
Roscoe Streyle: How to Change the Governance of the North Dakota University System
This guest posts was submitted by Minot resident Roscoe Streyle. Does the North Dakota University System really need to be...
Plain Talk Podcast: Auditor Josh Gallion Talks About Excess Funds in State Agency Reserves, Sunday Closing Bill Debate Got Zany in the House
State Auditor Josh Gallion joined me on this episode of the Plain Talk podcast to talk about a report his...
