Port: A North Dakota cop seized a journalist’s cellphone. The public is owed more than an apology
MINOT, N.D. — Not so long ago I was writing a series of stories about an abusive and unprofessional city...
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If North Dakota can’t spend rental assistance money prudently, then we shouldn’t spend it at all
MINOT, N.D. — The State of North Dakota received $352 million in funding through the federal government's Emergency Rental Assistance...
Plain Talk: Majority Leader Pollert reflects on career, Rep. Howe talks possible secretary of state campaign
MINOT, N.D. — After more than two decades in the North Dakota Legislature, having served in some consequential ways, as...
Is it illegal for Sen. John Hoeven to seek a third term?
MINOT, N.D. — Sen. John Hoeven, first elected to his current office in 2010, has announced that he'll be seeking...
Sen. Cramer, you can’t fight hypocrisy with hypocrisy
MINOT, N.D. — During a recent appearance on the Larry Kudlow show on Fox Business, Sen. Kevin Cramer, rightly, decried...
Let’s get the university presidents out of sports
INOT, N.D. — Dean Bresciani, the outgoing president of North Dakota State University, is not good at his job. That's...
Plain Talk: An unsexy technology that could lead to some sexy outcomes for government
MINOT, N.D. — I make a living writing and talking about politics, and I divide the topics I cover up...
Port: The ‘You Betcha’ guy has tapped into a underserved market
MINOT, N.D. — Why are we so divided? It's a question we're all grappling with. What drives the culture war?...
Plain Talk: Who would want to run for office right now?
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Writing may be on the wall for Rep. Rick Becker’s political career
MINOT, N.D. — Now that the holidays are done, we're in an election year, and that means hopeful candidates are...
