Fargo Is Drunk Because People in Fargo Like to Be Drunk
One of the big reasons I tend toward the conservative/libertarian end of the political spectrum is that so much of...
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Plain Talk: Rep. Armstrong Says He’d “Have a Difficult Time” Supporting a Ban on Flag Burning, Slave Reparations Are a “Non-Starter”
On this episode of Plain Talk, Congressman Kelly Armstrong says he hasn't yet read the anti-flag burning constitutional amendment co-sponsored...
Young Americans Have Been Flocking to Energy Industry Opportunities in North Dakota and the Middle Part of America
Sometimes it's hard to describe to people how much I love North Dakota. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and...
North Dakota Needs Fewer Elected Offices
In Burleigh County (Bismarck), commissioners are considering eliminating elections for two county offices. Currently the auditor/treasurer and recorder positions are...
Some Lawmakers Considering a Special Session After PSC Turned Down a Wind Farm Permit
Last week the Public Service Commission turned down a siting permit for a large (23,000 acres, 76 turbines) wind farm...
Groups Discussing an Initiated Measure to Create a Legacy Fund Loan Program for Infrastructure
During their regular session earlier this year state lawmakers defeated a proposal, introduced by Senator David Hogue (R-Minot), which would...
No, Grand Forks Herald, Tougher DUI Laws May Not Actually Be Right for North Dakota
The Grand Forks Herald today has an editorial praising Minnesota for their progress in reducing DUI-related fatalities, and lashing North Dakota...
Plain Talk: Wynne Says Former UND President Mark Kennedy’s Progress Was “Tainted” by “Personality Issues”
Former University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy, who left that position under a cloud of criticism to take a...
Print Column: Forget Governor, Is Heitkamp Angling for a Cabinet Appointment?
MINOT, N.D. — Recently Joel Heitkamp, brother of former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, has been begging the question about whether...
Plain Talk: Lawmaker Says Criticism of Legislature’s Ethics Moves Are Inaccurate
After voters passed Measure 1 last year, a so-called "ethics" amendment to the state constitution, the Legislature was tasked with...
