Plain Talk: Who Was Using the Director’s Signature?
The director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation's drivers license division was on leave from February to early March...
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Print Column: Heidi Heitkamp Is Probably Running for Governor in 2020
MINOT, N.D. -- Here’s a bold prediction: Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is probably going to run for governor. I...
DOT Not Commenting on Use of Suspended Director’s Signature on Legal Documents Citing Potential “Litigation” or “Controversy”
Last week Glenn Jackson resigned from his position as the director of the driver's license division at the North Dakota...
Ed Schafer Says No to Another Stint as President of the University of North Dakota
This week current UND President Mark Kennedy sent an official resignation out to campus, occasioned by his acceptance of a...
Plain Talk: Can’t the People Be Trusted to Vote on Amendments to the Initiated Measure Process?
Proponents of North Dakota's initiated measure process argue that the will of the people, as expressed at the ballot box,...
Former DOT Drivers License Director Allegedly Told Female Subordinate She Reminded Him of a Character in a Romance Novel He Wrote
Glenn Jackson was director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation's drivers license division until he resigned last week. He'd...
Governor Burgum Is Right to Continue Calling Out Legislature Over Revenue Transparency
We see debates over spending in politics all the time. How much should we spend? Where should we spend it?...
Auditor Josh Gallion Says “No Comment” on Whether or Not He’ll Run for Re-Election
Today's Plain Talk features an interview with state Auditor Josh Gallion, focusing on the controversy over the Legislature removing the...
Plain Talk: State Auditor Says He Doesn’t Know if Politics Was Behind Removal of His Authority
"I don't know anything about that," state Auditor Josh Gallion said on this episode of Plain Talk. He was responding...
Print Column: North Dakota No Longer Has an Independent Auditor Thanks to Burgum, Legislature
MINOT, N.D. -- In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session lawmakers amended the budget for the Auditor’s Office to include...
