Needing wins in primaries, Trump endorses Hoeven over Becker in Senate primary
MINOT, N.D. — In terms of appealing to the MAGAverse, state Rep. Rick Becker did everything right. He pandered to...
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Plain Talk: Can an independent candidate in North Dakota win?
MINOT, N.D. — In 2020, Shelley Lenz ran for governor, and received the endorsement of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL to...
The NRA places its bet in North Dakota’s Republican Senate primary, and it’s not on Rick Becker
MINOT, N.D. — The National Rifle Association, a hugely consequential organization for conservatives, has endorsed U.S. Senate incumbent John Hoeven...
Thanks to a Grand Forks lawmaker, I’ll be attending the Democratic-NPL convention after all
MINOT, N.D. — Earlier this week I reported that, after weeks of unanswered emails, and one call to party headquarters...
Plain Talk: What can the Legislature do to fix the harassment problem?
MINOT, N.D. — During their 2021 regular session, North Dakota's lawmakers did something they hadn't ever done before in state...
Ethics commission is preparing to put their boot on the throat of participatory politics in our state
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota's new ethics commission is a mess. It's a board made up of appointees who are...
Teddy Roosevelt and the modern Bildersturm
MINOT, N.D. — When it comes to Catholicism, I don't have a dog in the hunt. I was raised a...
Democratic-NPL denied me credentials to cover their state convention
MINOT, N.D. — Usually the columns I write for you, dear readers, represent things I want to write about. In...
It’s time for a harder look at Russia’s alleged meddling in the American energy industry
MINOT, N.D. — For years Americans have witnessed the energetic, and often illegal, demonstrations against the domestic energy industry. The...
Is Rick Becker saying that Donald Trump is a liberal?
MINOT, N.D. — Something fishy is afoot in North Dakota's U.S. Senate race, and you voters ought to be aware...
