Believe what you can see, and not what politicos tell you
MINOT, N.D. — Of the many things that afflict our society in these deeply divided times is the decline in...
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North Dakota lawmaker seen in pickup with ‘F— Joe Biden’ message
UPDATE: While Sen. Heitkamp didn't initially respond to inquiries, days after this column was published he did call in to...
House majority leader responds to lawmaker’s bizarre anti-vax rant directed at health department
MINOT, N.D. — This morning my email box lit up messages from people in state government forwarding me copies of...
Friday Mailbag: Poolman retirement, Legacy Fund controversy, Becker hypocrisy, infrastructure bill shenanigans
MINOT, N.D. — It's been a busy week for North Dakota political nerds, what with the Legislature in special session....
Citing ‘toxic’ and ‘divisive’ times, Republican state senator announces retirement
MINOT, N.D. — Sen. Nicole Poolman, a Republican from Bismarck first elected in 2012, used a floor speech at the special...
Plain Talk: Dot’s Pretzels, the special session, redistricting, and the culture wars
North Dakota snack food startup Dot's Pretzels has been acquired for $1.2 billion. The special session of the Legislature continues...
The elected leaders overseeing the Legacy Fund haven’t been doing their jobs
MINOT, N.D. — I've argued, for more than a year now, that the North Dakota leaders charged with oversight of...
Bastiat lawmaker says he may be censured for disparaging remark
MINOT, N.D. — Rep. Jeff Hoverson (R-Minot) had to miss the anti-vaccine mandate rally he helped organize this week because he contracted...
Legislature on path to use inequality to create political equality
MINOT, N.D. — The state Legislature is in session to, among other issues, attend to the necessity of redistricting. Currently,...
Plain Talk: Tony Bender on ‘We the People’ rally, political tribalism, and special legislative session
On this episode, Rob talks to fellow columnist Tony Bender about the divides in the North Dakota Republican Party, the...
