Plain Talk: Secretary of state candidates debate election integrity, voting, transparency, and more
MINOT, N.D. — Election integrity is a hot-button issue. Rancor continues around the outcome of the 2020 election, with many...
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Port: Conservatism can’t just be about making liberals angry
MINOT, N.D. — "Piss off a liberal," the bumper sticker on the pickup in front of me read, "buy a...
Port: Let’s talk about why Cara Mund’s campaign is sputtering
MINOT, N.D. — On Aug. 6, former Miss America Cara Mund announced a campaign for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House...
Port: Wrigley responds to report about his call for recounts in 2020 election
MINOT, N.D. — The first time I ever met Drew Wrigley, who is currently North Dakota's attorney general, he pulled...
Port: Brett Favre, selective outrage, and our deeply unhealthy obsession with sports
MINOT, N.D. — Brett Favre is getting roasted, and I'm here for it. I don't bear the man any animosity...
Port: North Dakota Republicans increasingly getting burned by Trumpy loons
MINOT, N.D. — There are two recent anecdotes that may illustrate some buyer's remorse North Dakotan Republicans have when it...
Plain Talk: Are term limits really what’s right for North Dakota?
MINOT, N.D. — It's been a circuitous route to the ballot for a ballot measure implementing term limits for North...
Cayler Ellingson deserves better than to be an avatar for cheap political talking points
MINOT, N.D. — Law enforcement officials investigating the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson are saying they've found no evidence of political motivation...
Online idiocy takes over a small-town tragedy
MINOT, N.D. — In the early hours of Sunday, Sept.18, a 41-year-old man named Shannon Brandt allegedly ran over 18-year-old...
Plain Talk: In second debate, Democratic-NPL ag commissioner candidate says vote for the Republican
MINOT, N.D. — Work around politics long enough, and you'll hear everything. Including a Democratic candidate for statewide office saying...
