Bastiat Caucus Lawmakers Object to Mask Requirement at Upcoming NDGOP Meeting, Suggest Ignoring Bismarck’s Mask Ordinance
MINOT, N.D. — Last week I wrote about the potential for a political donnybrook over a potential mask mandate at...
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Twitter Suspends Fargo-Based Conservative Commentator
MINOT, N.D. — I've known Valley News Live commentator Chris Berg for a long time. In fact, I'm pretty sure...
Tamp Down Your Jubilance, Democrats, Because Biden Barely Won
MINOT, N.D. — It appears Joe Biden has won the election. I'm sure you, like me, are already seeing his...
It’s Time for North Dakota’s Republican Leaders to Step Away From Trump
MINOT, N.D. — I do not like what Trumpism has done to the conservative movement. This is supposed to be...
Rick Becker Didn’t Have the Juice
MINOT, N.D. — There is no doubt that on election night in North Dakota, the biggest loser was the Democratic-NPL....
Democratic-NPL Somehow Finds a Way to Shrink Their Already Tiny Legislative Minority
MINOT, N.D. — Election nights typically aren't fun nights for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL. If we look at the statewide...
Local Politicians Love Local Control Until It Means Making Tough Local Decisions
MINOT, N.D. — You don't have to follow politics in North Dakota very long before you hear someone expound on...
Survey Shows 55 Percent of North Dakotans Support Mask Mandate, 68 Percent Report Wearing One Regularly
MINOT, N.D. — Earlier this month, I wrote a column asking why state officials weren't tracking mask use. The question...
Democrats May Not Believe It, but Western North Dakota Oil Workers Matter, Too
MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota's Democrats insist that they don't share the hatred of the oil and gas industry their...
Stop Using ‘mandate’ to Describe Policies That Aren’t Mandates
MINOT, N.D. — Not a single North Dakota city has passed a mandate for mask use. That statement may confuse...
