Plain Talk: Senator Cramer Says He’s “Sure” Trump Supports Electoral College Because It Won Him Election in 2016
President Donald Trump is widely seen as a populist leader. So why, in the wake of criticism of the Electoral...
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A Lawmaker Posting Memes Comparing Trump to Hitler Is Why North Dakota Democrats Can’t Get Traction at the Ballot Box
"Will Democrats Ever Be Able to Win Back Rural America?" That was the headline over a recent Vice article by...
You Can’t Just Do Art Without the Government’s Permission
Recently I read an article from Reason about a pizzeria in Arlington, Virginia, which came under fire from local government...
Senate Committee Adopts Hog House Amending Turning Vaping Flavor Ban Into a Tax
When HB1477, introduced by Alisa Mitskog (D-Wahpeton), was passed by the House it was a simple ban on selling flavored...
Plain Talk: Is the Legacy Fund at Risk From Initiated Measures? and Some Thoughts on the Demise of the Sunday Close Law
Lawmakers in Bismarck are debating reforms, but as the law stands now North Dakota's initiated measure process is wide open....
Print Column: We Are Too Deferential to Law Enforcement
MINOT, N.D. -- America’s vast military might resides under civilian control. The commander-in-chief of our armed forces is the President...
North Dakota Supreme Court Overturns Drug Charges Because Driver Was Playing Music on His Phone Not Texting
In the State of North Dakota it is illegal to communicate via text (including things like emailing, texting, tweeting, etc.)...
William Brotherton: Let’s Build the Teddy Roosevelt Library
This guest post was submitted by William J. Brotherton. He's a UND graduate (1980), a member of the TR Medora...
Plain Talk: Energy Transfer Partners Talks About DAPL’s Impacts, and Should the Christchurch Shooting Video Have Been Censored?
On this episode of Plain Talk, Vicki Granado from Energy Transfer Partners (the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline) talks...
Maybe North Dakotans and Minnesotans Spurn Heating Assistance Because They Think Self Sufficiency Is a Good Thing
"Most North Dakotans, Minnesotans who qualify for heating assistance don't seek it," reads a headline over a recent article by...
