Port: North Dakota needs an honest auditor
MINOT, N.D. — State lawmakers have passed some significant new policies addressing deep-seated problems in the state auditor's office. Auditor...
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Plain Talk: Doug Burgum says he’s still considering a presidential run
MINOT, N.D. — "We haven't made any decisions yet about 2024," Gov. Doug Burgum said on this episode of Plain...
Port: We need not be slaves to public opinion
MINOT, N.D. — Thanks to social media, we live in what is perhaps one of the most populist eras of...
Port: America ails while its people obsess over a Bud Light endorsement
MINOT, N.D. — Having lunch with a friend recently and discussing the day's politics, I cracked that the culture wars...
Port: Is it stealing or pragmatism?
MINOT, N.D. — Follow politics in North Dakota long enough and you become accustomed to certain tropes and cliches. One...
Port: With the legislative session over, the censures have begun for moderate North Dakota Republicans
MINOT, N.D. — During the just-completed legislative session, I heard a common refrain from moderate-minded Republicans who were seeking to...
Plain Talk: Wrigley is still fired up, and Boschee reflects on the legislative session
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is still fired up about a bill to implement mandatory minimum...
Port: A bill drafting error, made during the end-of-session rush, could call lawmakers back to Bismarck
MINOT — I've been going on and on - ad nauseum, some of you readers tell me - about how...
Port: North Dakota has banned gender-care for children, but the debate should continue
MINOT, N.D. — One of the most contentious issues before the just-completed legislative session in Bismarck was a ban on...
Port: For North Dakota’s budget, the pandemic has never really ended
MINOT, N.D. — At the national level, the Biden administration, in conjunction with Congress, is in the process of winding...
