Plain Talk: Dem sec. of state candidate says ‘election integrity’ is Republican code for ‘voter suppression’
MINOT, N.D. — Jeffrey Powell is an administrator at Mayville State University and the Democratic-NPL candidate for secretary of state....
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Plain Talk: On the midterms and the fight for the NDGOP in North Dakota’s legislative primaries
MINOT, N.D. — This year's primaries, from local legislative races to the national midterms, are in many ways a referendum...
Plain Talk: Lawyer talks about fight over haze regulations, Fargo commission candidate talks about campaign
MINOT, N.D. — When it comes to regulating air quality — both in terms of health and cosmetic measures like...
Plain Talk: NY Times reporter previews new book, and a discussion of the political implications of ending Roe
MINOT, N.D. — On Jan. 6, 2021, as rioters were infiltrating the U.S. Capitol building, New York Times reporter Jonathan...
Plain Talk: Nobel laureate says Biden canceling Keystone pipeline was ‘symbol’ that led to higher gas prices
MINOT, N.D. — When President Joe Biden, as one of his first moves in office, canceled the Keystone XL pipeline,...
Plain Talk: Landowners want a better deal on the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline
MINOT, N.D. — Carbon capture and storage is a big deal for North Dakota. Not just because our state's economy...
Plain Talk: A conservative North Dakota lawmaker talks about her struggles with the culture warriors
MINOT, N.D. — Sen. Jessica Bell, a Republican from District 33, has a lengthy track record of reliably conservative policy...
Plain Talk: Shouldn’t a constitutional amendment require 60% of the vote?
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota's initiated measure process has become a venue for deep-pocketed special interests to hire local fronts,...
Plain Talk: Fargo commission candidate says mayor’s emails to detectives crossed ‘ethical boundaries’
MINOT, N.D. — Ves Marinov serves the state of North Dakota as a member of the Highway Patrol. He's also...
Plain Talk: A new campaign to legalize marijuana in North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — Medical marijuana is legal in North Dakota, having been approved by voters by way of a ballot...
